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P.S.C.U. No. 51 Original Sheet No. 12R.1
ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER
ELECTRIC SERVICE REGULATION NO. 12
STATE OF UTAH
Line Extensions
1. CONDITIONS AND DEFINITIONS
(a) Contracts — Before building an Extension, the Company may require the Applicant to
sign a contract. Where a tenant occupies the service location, the Company may require
the property owner to sign the contract.
(b) Contract Minimum Billing — The Contract Minimum Billing is the greater of. (1) the
Customer's monthly bill; or (2) 80% of the Customer's monthly bill plus the Facilities
Charges. Customers on a seasonal rate receive an annual Contract Minimum Billing of
the greater of(1) the Customer's annual bill; or (2) 80% of the Customer's annual bill
plus the Annual Facilities Charge. The Annual Facilities Charge is 12 times the Facilities
Charges. Contract Minimum Billings begin on the date service is first made available by
the Company, unless a later date is mutually agreed upon. The Applicant or subsequent
Customer(s) shall pay the Contract Minimum Billing as specified by this Regulation.
(c) Engineering Costs—The Company includes designing,engineering and estimating in its
Extension Costs. The Company may require the Applicant to advance the Company's
estimated Engineering Costs, but not less than the minimum specified in Schedule 300.
The Company will apply this advance payment to its Extension Costs. If the Extension
Allowance exceeds the Extension Costs, the Company will refund the excess up to the
amount of the Applicant's or Customer's advance.
(continued)
Issued by authority of Report and Order of the Public Service Commission of Utah in Docket No. 20-035-04
FILED: January 13, 2021 EFFECTIVE: January 1, 2021
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First Revision of Sheet No. 12R.2
P.S.C.U. No. 51 Canceling Original Sheet No. 12R.2
ELECTRIC SERVICE REGULATION NO. 12 - Continued
1. CONDITIONS AND DEFINITIONS (continued)
(c) Engineering Costs(continued)
If the Applicant requests changes that require additional estimates, the Applicant must
advance the Company's estimated Engineering Costs, but not less than the minimum
specified in Schedule 300 for each additional estimate. The Company will not refund or
credit these payments.
(d) Extension or Line Extension—A branch from,or a continuation of,a Company owned
transmission or distribution line. An Extension may be single-phase, three-phase, a
conversion of single-phase line to a three-phase line or the provision of additional
capacity in existing lines or facilities. The Company will own, operate and maintain all
extensions made under Regulation No. 12.
(e) Extension Allowance—The Extension Allowance is the portion of the Extension that the
Company may provide,or allow,without cost to the Applicant.The portion will vary with
the class of service that the Applicant requests and the Applicant's total load request,and
is the lesser of.the maximum potential Extension Allowance; or,the Extension Cost. The
Extension Allowance does not apply to additional costs resulting from: additional
voltages; duplicate facilities; additional points of delivery; or any other Applicant
requested facilities that add to, or substitute for, the Company's standard construction
methods or preferred route. An Extension Allowance will be provided only if the
Company has reasonable assurance as to the permanent continuation of required revenue.
The Extension Allowance is not available to Customers receiving electric service under
special pricing contracts.
(f) Extension Costs — Extension Costs are the Company's total costs for constructing an
Extension using the Company's standard construction methods, including services,
transformers and meters, labor,materials and overhead charges.
(g) Extension Limits — The provisions of this Regulation apply to Extensions that require
standard construction and will produce sufficient revenues to cover the ongoing costs
associated with them. The Company will construct Extensions with special requirements
or limited revenues under the terms of special contracts.
Examples of special requirements include, but are not limited to, unusual costs incurred
for overtime wages, use of special equipment and facilities, accelerated work schedules
to meet the Applicant's request, or non-standard construction requirements.
(continued)
Issued by authority of Report and Order of the Public Service Commission of Utah in Docket No. 23-035-T08
FILED: August 17, 2023 EFFECTIVE: November 15, 2023
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P.S.C.U. No. 51 Original Sheet No. 12R.3
ELECTRIC SERVICE REGULATION NO. 12 - Continued
1. CONDITIONS AND DEFINITIONS (continued)
(h) Facilities Charges—The Facilities Charges are those costs associated with the ownership,
operation and maintenance of facilities built to provide service and are in addition to rate
schedule billings. Schedule 300 specifies the Facilities Charges.
(i) Mixed Use — Mixed Use refers to an Extension request with both residential and
nonresidential loads. Shared Extension costs are allocated as residential and
nonresidential proportional to their respective loads to the total load on the shared
facilities.The provisions for Residential Extensions will be applied to the residential share
of the costs and the provisions for Nonresidential Extensions will be applied to the
nonresidential share of the costs.
(j) Recreational Residential Service — Geographical areas where, in the Company's
judgment, the majority of the dwellings are or will be recreational dwellings shall be
designated Recreational Residential Service areas. Recreational dwellings are single unit
residential dwellings which are or will be used primarily for recreational or vacation
purposes, are not the primary residence of the occupants, and are not generally occupied
on a continuous basis.
(k) Refunds — An Applicant who paid a refundable advance on an Extension, acquired
right-of-way, and/or provided work and material on an underground Extension, is
eligible for up to four refunds during the first ten years. Within that 10-year period the
Applicant may waive any refund that is less than 20% of the Applicant's total refund
amount in order to accept four refunds offering greater value. An Applicant is not
eligible for refunds from future Extension applications from themselves.
Refundable advances are advances paid on those costs that are eligible to be paid by an
allowance, but where those costs exceed the allowance. The refund amount for
Applicant acquired right-of-way will be determined by the Company using the
Company's standard right-of-way costing. For private property this is a percentage of
the right-of-way land value as determined from the county assessor's property land
value. Where there are multiple right-of-way segments, the refund will be determined
using an average of the costs. The refund amount for applicant provided work and
material on an underground Extension will be determined by the Company using the
Company's average costs for standard trenching, conduits and vaults (equipment
foundations) with footages and sizes as per the Company's design.
(continued)
Issued by authority of Report and Order of the Public Service Commission of Utah in Docket No. 20-035-04
FILED: January 13, 2021 EFFECTIVE: January 1, 2021
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P.S.C.U. No. 51 Original Sheet No. 12RA
ELECTRIC SERVICE REGULATION NO. 12 - Continued
1. CONDITIONS AND DEFINITIONS (continued)
(k) Refunds (continued)
Advances,right-of-way,work and material are not refundable if there is a cost allocation
based on Applicant demand, and the Applicant pays and provides their share and the
Company pays and provides the remainder.
For non-waived refunds the additional Applicants must pay the Company, prior to
connection, as provided in the section for the original Applicant. The Company will
refund such payments to the Applicant(s) who paid the refundable advance, acquired
right-of-way, and/or provided work and material on an underground Extension. The
Company will not collect from additional Applicants any portion of a waived refund.
An Applicant to whom a refund is due, but who the Company has failed to identify or
has been unable to locate,has 24 months from the connection of the additional Applicant
to request their refund.
(1) Restrictions — An Extension of the Company's facilities is subject to these regulations
and other rules and restrictions. These may include but are not limited to: laws of the
United States; State law;executive and administrative proclamations; Commission orders
or regulations; or, any lawful requirement of a governmental body.
(m) Routes, Easements and Rights-of-Way — The Company will select the route of an
Extension in cooperation with the Applicant.The Applicant will acquire and pay all costs,
including renewal costs, of obtaining complete unencumbered rights-of-way, easements,
or licenses to use land, and will pay all costs for any preparation or clearing of land the
Company may require. Any required easements will be prepared on Company-provided
forms. If requested by the Applicant,the Company will assist in obtaining rights-of-way,
easements or licenses as described above at the Applicant's expense.
(n) Regulations Previously in Effect—Regulation changes do not modify existing Extension
contracts. If a Customer advanced funds for an Extension under a regulation or a contract
previously in effect,the Company will make refunds for additional Customers as specified
in the previous regulation or contract.
(o) Service Conductors — The secondary-voltage conductors extending from the pole line,
the underground secondary-voltage main, a secondary-voltage transformer, or a
secondary-voltage switch cabinet to the Point of Delivery.
(continued)
Issued by authority of Report and Order of the Public Service Commission of Utah in Docket No. 20-035-04
FILED: January 13, 2021 EFFECTIVE: January 1, 2021
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P.S.C.U. No. 51 Original Sheet No. 12R.5
ELECTRIC SERVICE REGULATION NO. 12 - Continued
2. RESIDENTIAL EXTENSIONS
(a) Extension Allowances
The Extension Allowance for a permanent residential application in a planned
development where secondary has been provided to the lot line or residential building site
by the developer, and only a Service and meter are required, is $350 per residence. The
Extension Allowance for all other permanent residential applications is $1100 per
residence. The Extension Allowance for upgrades necessitated by added load is $350 if
just the Service requires an upgrade, and $1100 if secondary or the transformer require
upgrading, if the Customer is responsible for the upgrade as given in Section 2(e) of this
Regulation.
The Applicant must advance the costs exceeding the Extension Allowance prior to the
start of construction.
(b) Additional Customers,Advances and Refunds
A Customer who paid a refundable advance on an Extension, acquired right-of-way,
and/or provided work and material on an underground Extension,may receive refunds if
additional Customers or Applicants connect to the Extension. The Customer is eligible
for refunds during the first 10 years following construction of an Extension for up to four
additional Applicants as given in Section l(k) Refunds. Each of these four Applicants
utilizing a portion of the initial Extension, for which a refund was not waived, must pay
the Company,prior to connection,20%of the refund amount of the shared facilities. The
Company will refund such payments to the initial Customer.
(c) Remote, Seasonal and Recreational Residential Service
The Company will make Extensions for Remote, Seasonal and Recreational Residential
Service according to a written contract. The Applicant shall pay a Contract Minimum
Billing for as long as service is taken,but in no case more than 15 years nor less than five
years.
Additional Applicants must also contract to pay a Contract Minimum Billing for as long
as service is taken, but not to exceed 15 years, and share the Facilities Charges of the
existing Customers.
(d) Three Phase Residential Service
Where three-phase residential service is requested,the Applicant shall pay the difference
in cost between single-phase and three-phase service.
(continued)
Issued by authority of Report and Order of the Public Service Commission of Utah in Docket No. 20-035-04
FILED: January 13, 2021 EFFECTIVE: January 1, 2021
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P.S.C.U. No. 51 Original Sheet No. 12R.6
ELECTRIC SERVICE REGULATION NO. 12 - Continued
2. RESIDENTIAL EXTENSIONS (continued)
(e) Transformation Facilities
When an existing residential Customer adds load, or a new residential Customer builds
in a subdivision where a secondary service connection point has been installed at the lot
line as provided under Section 4(b) of this Regulation, and the cumulative loads exceed
the existing transformer's, service conductor's or other equipment's rated design
capacity:
1) The facility upgrade shall be treated as a standard Line Extension if Customer's
demand exceeds 22 kVA, or if the facilities only serve that Customer.
2) The facility upgrade shall be treated as a system improvement and not be
charged to the Customer if the Customer's demand does not exceed 22 kVA and
the facilities are shared by two or more Customers.
Upgrades and modifications to correct service quality issues such as flicker are done at
the expense of the Customer causing the service quality issue.
(f) Underground Extensions
The Company will construct Extensions underground when requested by the Applicant
or if required by local ordinance or conditions. In addition to the requirements of the
preceding sections, the Applicant shall provide, at their expense, all trenching and
backfilling, imported backfill material, conduits, and equipment foundations that the
Company requires for the Extension.
The Applicant must also pay for the conversion of any existing overhead facilities to
underground,under the terms of Section 6 of this Regulation.
3. NONRESIDENTIAL EXTENSIONS
(a) Extension Allowances-Delivery at 46,000 Volts and above
The Company will grant Customers taking service at 46,000 Volts or above an Extension
Allowance of the metering necessary to measure the Customer's usage.
Other than the Extension Allowance, the Customer is subject to the same Extension
provisions as a Customer who takes service at less than 46,000 Volts.
(continued)
Issued by authority of Report and Order of the Public Service Commission of Utah in Docket No. 20-035-04
FILED: January 13, 2021 EFFECTIVE: January 1, 2021
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POWER
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Second Revision of Sheet No. 12R.7
P.S.C.U. No. 51 Canceling First Revision of Sheet No. 12R.7
ELECTRIC SERVICE REGULATION NO. 12 - Continued
3. NONRESIDENTIAL EXTENSIONS (continued)
(b) Extension Allowances-Delivery at less than 46,000 Volts
(1) 1,000 kVA or less
The Company will grant Nonresidential Applicants requiring 1,000 kVA or less
an Extension Allowance of up to 16 times the estimated monthly revenue the
Applicant will pay the Company.The Applicant must advance the costs exceeding
the Extension Allowance prior to the start of construction.
The Company may require the Customer to pay a Contract Minimum Billing for
five years. Remote Service Customers must pay a Contract Minimum Billing for
as long as service is taken,but in no case more than 15 years.
(2) Over 1,000 kVA and less than 25,000 kVA
The Company will grant Nonresidential Applicants requiring more than
1,000 kVA but less than 25,000 kVA an Extension Allowance of up to 16 times
the estimated monthly revenue the Applicant will pay the Company.
For extensions to Customers taking delivery at less than 46,000 Volts but which
include facilities at 46,000 Volts or higher as part of the extension, some or all of
the estimated revenue may be allocated to the higher voltage facilities. The
Company will grant an Extension Allowance of up to 20 times the estimated
monthly revenue allocated to the higher voltage facilities.
The Applicant must advance the costs exceeding the Extension Allowance prior
to the start of construction.
The Customer must pay a Contract Minimum Billing for as long as service is
taken,but in no case more than 15 years.
If service is terminated within the first 10 years, the Customer must pay a
termination charge equal to the Extension Allowance less 1/10th of the
allowance for each year service was taken.
(3) 25,000 kVA and Greater
The Company will grant Nonresidential Applicants requiring 25,000 kVA or
more an Extension Allowance of the metering necessary to measure the
Customer's usage.
(continued)
Issued by authority of Report and Order of the Public Service Commission of Utah in Docket No. 24-035-T05
FILED: May 16, 2024 EFFECTIVE: August 15, 2024
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First Revision of Sheet No. 12R.8
P.S.C.U. No. 51 Canceling Original Sheet No. 12R.8
ELECTRIC SERVICE REGULATION NO. 12 - Continued
3. NONRESIDENTIAL EXTENSIONS (continued)
(b) Extension Allowances-Delivery at less than 46,000 Volts
(3) 25,000 kVA and Greater(continued)
Applicants who have been provided a written Line Extension Allowance
estimate dated prior to August 17, 2023, shall be granted an Extension
Allowance of up to 16 times the estimated monthly revenue the applicant will
pay the Company for distribution-voltage facilities that are part of the extension
and 20 times the estimated monthly revenue for transmission-voltage (46,000
Volts or higher) facilities that are part of the extension, provided there are no
material changes or updates to the Applicant's service request and the Applicant
enters into a written Line Extension agreement with the Company no later than
February 16, 2024.
Apart from the Extension Allowance, the Applicant is subject to the same
Extension provisions as an Applicant with a load less than 25,000 kVA.
(4) Additional Capacity
The Extension Allowance for Customers where it is necessary for the Company
to increase the capacity of their facilities to serve the Customer's additional load
is calculated on the increase in revenue estimated to occur as a result of the
additional load. The Extension Allowance for Additional Capacity is subject to
the same provisions of new line extensions, according to Customer
service voltage, total load size, and permanency.
(continued)
Issued by authority of Report and Order of the Public Service Commission of Utah in Docket No. 23-035-T08
FILED: August 17, 2023 EFFECTIVE: November 15, 2023
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POWER
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First Revision of Sheet No. 12R.9
P.S.C.U. No. 51 Canceling Original Sheet No. 12R.9
ELECTRIC SERVICE REGULATION NO. 12 - Continued
3. NONRESIDENTIAL EXTENSIONS (continued)
(c) Additional Customers,Advances and Refunds—All Voltages
(1) Initial Customer- 1,000 kVA or less
A Customer who paid a refundable advance on an Extension, acquired right-of-
way, and/or provided work and material on an underground Extension, may
receive refunds if additional Applicants connect to the Extension. The Customer
is eligible for refunds during the first 10 years following construction of an
Extension for up to four additional Applicants as given in Section 1(k) Refunds.
Each of these Applicants utilizing a portion of the initial Extension, for which a
refund was not waived, must pay the Company, prior to connection, 20% of the
refund amount of the shared facilities. The Company will refund such payments
to the initial Customer.
(2) Initial Customer-over 1,000 kVA
A Customer who paid a refundable advance on an Extension, acquired right-of-
way, and/or provided work and material on an underground Extension, may
receive refunds if additional Applicants connect to the Extension. The Customer
is eligible for refunds during the first 10 years following construction of an
Extension for up to four additional Applicants as given in Section 1(k) Refunds.
Each of these Applicants utilizing a portion of the initial Extension, for which a
refund was not waived, must pay the Company, prior to connection, a
proportionate share of the refund amount of the shared facilities. The Company
will refund such payments to the initial Customer.
Proportionate Share=(A+B)x C
Where:
A= [Shared footage of line] x [Average cost per foot of the line]
B = Cost of the other shared distribution equipment, if applicable
C= [New additional connected load]/[Total connected load]
(3) Adjustment of Contract Minimum Billing
The Facilities Charges of Customers that receive a refund are reduced by the
Facilities Charge amount associated with the refund.
(d) Change in Line Voltage
When the Company changes the voltage of a distribution line, a Customer taking service
at the distribution line voltage(Primary Delivery Customer) is responsible for the cost of
taking service at the new distribution line voltage in order to continue to receive their
primary voltage discount.
(continued)
Issued by authority of Report and Order of the Public Service Commission of Utah in Docket No. 23-035-T08
FILED: August 17, 2023 EFFECTIVE: November 15, 2023
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First Revision of Sheet No. 12R.10
P.S.C.U. No. 51 Canceling Original Sheet No. 12R.10
ELECTRIC SERVICE REGULATION NO. 12 - Continued
3. NONRESIDENTIAL EXTENSIONS (continued)
(d) Change in Line Voltage (continued)
When the Company has scheduled to increase the voltage of a transmission line the
Company shall give Customers taking transmission delivery service from that
transmission line (Transmission delivery Customers) at least 12 months advance written
notice of the change.
Transmission Delivery Customers whose substations began taking service after
January 16, 2019, or, who request an increase in capacity that requires a change in the
transmission voltage, or, when the substation was initially connected to the transmission
system the service contract so provided will, at their own expense, make the necessary
changes to their equipment to receive service at the increased voltage.
For all other Transmission Delivery Customers, the Company will select and retain an
independent engineering firm,acceptable to Customer,to determine the cost of upgrading
the substation equipment, less salvage. Company will pay to the Customer 50 percent of
the estimated costs to upgrade the substation for the voltage changes. The Transmission
Delivery Customer will make the necessary changes to their equipment to receive service
at the increased voltage.
(e) Reduction in Contract Capacity or Demand
The Company is not obligated to reserve capacity in Company substations or on
Company lines or maintain service facilities in place, in excess of the maximum
Customer demand billed in the most recent 36 months, unless a contract provides
otherwise. When reducing Contract Demand the Company may reduce it to a level that
the Company reasonably determines, but not less than the peak demand actually
measured over the past 36 months.
Prior to reduction of Contract Demand, the Company will provide the Customer with
30 days written notice (Notice Period) of any reductions in Contract Demand level.
Absent a Customer response, the change in Contract Demand is effective at the end of
the Notice Period. The Customer may respond within the Notice Period demonstrating
that its demand is reasonably expected to increase within the foreseeable future or
otherwise provide a reasonable basis for a greater demand than the revised Contract
Demand in the written notice, but not greater than the existing Contract Demand. After
consideration of the Customer's response, the Company will provide a final notice
containing the Company's decision.Any reduction in Contract Demand that is provided
in the final notice will become effective immediately unless the Notice Period has not
terminated, in which case, it will be effective on the last day of the Notice Period.
(continued)
Issued by authority of Report and Order of the Public Service Commission of Utah in Docket No. 23-035-T08
FILED: August 17, 2023 EFFECTIVE November 15, 2023
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First Revision of Sheet No. 12R.11
P.S.C.U. No. 51 Canceling Original Sheet No. 12R.11
ELECTRIC SERVICE REGULATION NO. 12 - Continued
3. NONRESIDENTIAL EXTENSIONS (continued)
(e) Reduction in Contract Capacity or Demand (continued)
This Section 3(e) does not modify or supersede any existing contractual provisions
specifically addressing notice requirements or Customer protections relating to such a
change in demand.
(f) Underground Extensions
The Company will construct Extensions underground when requested by the Applicant
or if required by local ordinance or conditions. The Applicant must pay for the conversion
of any existing overhead facilities to underground, under the terms of Section 6 of this
Regulation. The Applicant must provide, at their expense, all trenching and backfilling,
imported backfill material, conduits, and equipment foundations that the Company
requires for the Extension. When the Extension is to property that is not part of an
improved development, the Company may require the Applicant to pay for facilities on
Applicant's property to provide for additional service reliability or for future
development.
(g) Wheeling Charges
When,in lieu of building a transmission Line Extension at Customer's expense,Company
contracts with another transmission provider to wheel (transmit) power across
transmission provider's lines necessary to serve the Customer, Customer will pay
transmission provider's wheeling charges in addition to their electric bill and any other
applicable charges.
(h) Street Lighting
The Extension Allowance to streetlights taking service under Rate Schedules 11 or 12 is
equal to five times the annual revenue from the lights to be added. The Applicant must
provide a non-refundable advance for costs exceeding the Extension Allowance prior to
the lights being added. Facilities charges and Contract Minimum Billings do not apply to
energized streetlights.
4. EXTENSIONS TO PLANNED DEVELOPMENTS
(a) General
Planned developments,including subdivisions,mobile home parks,commercial parks and
industrial parks, are areas where groups of dwellings or buildings are planned to be
constructed at or about the same time. The Company will install facilities in planned
developments, for which a recorded plat has been provided, before there are actual
Applicants for service under the terms of a written contract. The Company shall not be
required to make Extensions to areas where there is not reasonable assurance of actual
Applicants for service within five years.
(continued)
Issued by authority of Report and Order of the Public Service Commission of Utah in Docket No. 23-035-T08
FILED: August 17, 2023 EFFECTIVE: November 15, 2023
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First Revision of Sheet No. 12R.12
P.S.C.U. No. 51 Canceling Original Sheet No. 12R.12
ELECTRIC SERVICE REGULATION NO. 12 - Continued
4. EXTENSIONS TO PLANNED DEVELOPMENTS (continued)
(b) Allowances and Advances (continued)
For residential developments the Company will provide the Developer an Extension
Allowance of$750 for each lot to which secondary voltage service is made available at
the lot line. If, due to lot size or other constraints, the Company determines the voltage
drop on future service runs is likely to exceed that allowed, transformers and secondary
will not be installed, and no allowance granted to the developer for those lots or
residences. The Developer must pay an advance for all costs in excess of the allowance
Service to the residential dwellings will be provide under the provisions of Section 2.
Residential Extensions.The Developer may be required to pay a refundable advance equal
to the Extension Allowance.
For non-residential developments the Developer must pay an advance of the Company's
estimated installed costs to provide primary voltage connection points 'to each lot. Service
to the buildings will be provided from the primary voltage connection points under the
provisions of Section 3.Non-residential Extensions.
For both residential and non-residential developments the Company may require the
Developer to pay for facilities to and within the development to provide additional service
reliability or for future development.
(c) Refunds
The Company will make no refunds on Developer advances, Developer acquired right-
of-way, and/or Developer provided work and material for facilities installed within a
development for the exclusive purpose of serving the development. A Developer who
paid a refundable advance on an Extension, acquired right-of-way, and/or has provided
work and material on an underground Extension, may receive refunds when an
Applicant outside the development receives power from the Extension by connecting to
a primary voltage line installed to,alongside or through the development.The Developer
is eligible for these refunds during the first 10 years following construction of the
Extension for up to four additional Applicants as given in Section I(k) Refunds. Each of
these Applicants, for which a refund was not waived, must pay the Company, prior to
connection, 20% of the refund amount of the shared facilities. The Company will refund
such payments to the Developer.
(continued)
Issued by authority of Report and Order of the Public Service Commission of Utah in Docket No. 23-035-T08
FILED: August 17, 2023 EFFECTIVE: November 15, 2023
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POWER
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First Revision of Sheet No. 12R.13
P.S.C.U. No. 51 Canceling Original Sheet No. 12R.13
ELECTRIC SERVICE REGULATION NO. 12 - Continued
4. EXTENSIONS TO PLANNED DEVELOPMENTS (continued)
(d) Underground Extensions
The Company will construct Extensions underground when requested by the Developer
or required by local ordinances or conditions. The Developer must pay for the conversion
of any existing overhead facilities to underground, under the terms of Section 6.
Relocations and Conversions of Facilities. The Developer must provide, at their expense,
all trenching and backfilling, imported backfill material, conduits, and equipment
foundations that the Company requires.
5. EXTENSION EXCEPTIONS
(a) Applicant Built Line Extensions
(1) General
An Applicant may contract with someone other than the Company to build an
Extension.The following circumstances,however,are not an option for Applicant
Built Line Extensions: relocations, conversions ftom overhead to underground,
going from single-phase to three-phase, or increasing the capacity of facilities.
The Applicant must contract with the Company before starting construction of an
Applicant Built Line Extension. When the Applicant has completed construction
of the Extension and the Company approves it,the Company will connect it to the
Company's facilities and assume ownership.
(2) Liability and Insurance
The Applicant assumes all risks for the Construction of an Applicant Built Line
Extension. Before starting construction, the Applicant must furnish a certificate
naming the Company as an additional insured for a minimum of$1,000,000. The
Applicant may cancel the policy after the Company accepts ownership of the
Extension.
(3) Advance for Design, Specifications,Material Standards and Inspections
The Applicant must advance the Company's estimated costs for design,
specifications, material standards and inspections. When the Applicant has
completed construction, the Company will determine the actual costs for
inspections and may adjust that portion of the Applicant's advance. If the actual
costs exceed the Applicant's advance, the Applicant must pay the difference
before the Company will accept and energize the Extension.If the actual costs are
less than the Applicant's advance,the Company will refund the difference.
(continued)
Issued by authority of Report and Order of the Public Service Commission of Utah in Docket No. 23-035-T08
FILED: August 17, 2023 EFFECTIVE: November 15, 2023
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POWER
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First Revision of Sheet No. 12R.14
P.S.C.U. No. 51 Canceling Original Sheet No. 12R.14
ELECTRIC SERVICE REGULATION NO. 12 - Continued
5. EXTENSION EXCEPTIONS(continued)
(a) Applicant Built Line Extensions (continued)
(3) Advance for Design, Specifications, Material Standards and Inspections
(continued)
The Company will estimate the frequency of inspections and convey this to the
Applicant prior to the signing of the contract. For underground Extensions, the
Company may require that an inspector be present whenever installation work is
done.
(4) Construction Standards
The Applicant must construct the Extension in accordance with the Company's
design, specifications, and material standards and along the Company's selected
route. Otherwise,the Company will not accept or energize the Extension.
(5) Transfer of Ownership
Upon approval of the construction, the Company will assume ownership of the
Extension. The Applicant must provide the Company unencumbered title to the
Extension
(6) Rights-of-Way
The Applicant must provide to the Company all required rights-of-way,easements
and permits in accordance with paragraph L(m). in this Regulation.
(7) Contract Minimum Billing
The Company may require the Applicant to pay a Contract Minimum Billing as
defined in paragraph L(b) in this Regulation.
(8) Deficiencies in Construction
If, within 24 months of the time the Company energized the Extension, it
determines that the Applicant provided deficient material or workmanship, the
Applicant must pay the cost to correct the deficiency.
(9) Line Extension Value
The Company will calculate the value of an Extension using its standard
estimating methods. The Company will use the Extension Value to calculate
Contract Minimum Billings,reimbursements, and refunds.
(10) Line Extension Allowance
After assuming ownership,the Company will calculate the appropriate Extension
Allowance. The Company will then reimburse the Applicant for the construction
costs covered by the Extension Allowance,less the cost of any Company provided
equipment or services,but in no case more than the Line Extension Value.
(continued)
Issued by authority of Report and Order of the Public Service Commission of Utah in Docket No. 23-035-T08
FILED: August 17, 2023 EFFECTIVE November 15, 2023
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POWER
A DIVISION OF PACIFICORP
First Revision of Sheet No. 12R.15
P.S.C.U. No. 51 Canceling Original Sheet No. 12R.15
ELECTRIC SERVICE REGULATION NO. 12 - Continued
5. EXTENSION EXCEPTIONS (continued)
(b) Deduct Service
The Company may, in lieu of a Line Extension, provide service to a new Customer
(Deduct Customer) through utilization of the electrical facilities owned, operated and
maintained by an existing Customer (Facilities Owner) provided that the Deduct
Customer,the Facilities Owner and the Company each agree with the service arrangement
and enter into a written agreement, referred to as a deduct agreement, that specifies the
terms of the service delivery and is consistent with the terms of this Subsection b.
Beginning January 16,2019,new Deduct Service installations are only allowed where the
Facilities Owner provides service to the Deduct Customer at or below 34.5 kV, and only:
1. As a temporary expediency to provide service for five years or less; or
2. In Remote Service locations where the length of a Line Extension from the Company
to the Deduct Customer will exceed one mile and the cost will exceed seven times the
Deduct Customer's estimated annual revenue.
The Deduct Customer shall bear the risk that it may be unable to obtain service in the
event the deduct agreement is terminated, service to the Facilities Owner is terminated,or
the Facilities Owner is unable to provide service through use of its electrical facilities for
any reason. In the event the Deduct Customer is no longer able to obtain deduct service,
and/or at the expiration of the five-year temporary period, the Deduct Customer may
reinstate service in accordance with the provisions of a Line Extension as provided in this
Regulation.
The Deduct Customer will be billed by a separate meter on a retail rate schedule applicable
to the service the Deduct Customer is receiving. The Deduct Customer shall construct,
own, operate and maintain: all equipment necessary to receive service from the electrical
facilities owned by the Facilities Owner; a Company approved metering point; and
communication for remote meter reading. The deduct-meter will be Company owned
using an approved revenue metering package.
With the addition of the Deduct Customer, the Facilities Owner's meter measures the
usage of both of them, thus is a master meter. The Facilities Owner's usage shall be
calculated by subtracting the Deduct Customer's usage from the Facilities Owner's usage
as metered by the master meter. Under no circumstances is the Facilities Owner to sub-
meter or otherwise charge the Deduct Customer for the electrical energy delivered through
the Facilities Owners facilities, or for any other charge that is based on the amount of the
Deduct Customer's energy use. However the Facilities Owner may enter into a
maintenance agreement with the Deduct Customer for its reasonable costs incurred to
maintain the electrical facilities used to deliver service to the Deduct Customer.
(continued)
Issued by authority of Report and Order of the Public Service Commission of Utah in Docket No. 23-035-T08
FILED: August 17, 2023 EFFECTIVE: November 15, 2023
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POWER
A DIVISION OF PACIFICORP
First Revision of Sheet No. 12R.16
P.S.C.U. No. 51 Canceling Original Sheet No. 12R.16
ELECTRIC SERVICE REGULATION NO. 12 - Continued
5. EXTENSION EXCEPTIONS(continued)
(b) Deduct Service(continued)
This Section 5(b) applies only to Customers or situations in which no existing end-use
entity is receiving Deduct Service or similar services from a Customer as of January 16,
2019, and does not modify any existing agreements, arrangements or relationships for
Deduct Service or similar services offered by existing Customers.
(c) Duplicate Service Facilities
The Company will furnish Duplicate Service Facilities if the Customer advances the
estimated costs for facilities in excess of those which the Company would otherwise
provide. The Customer also must pay Facilities Charges for the Duplicate Facilities for as
long as service is taken,but in no case less than five years.
(d) Emergency Service
The Company will grant Applicants requesting Emergency Service an Extension
Allowance equal to the estimated increase in annual revenue the Applicant will pay the
Company. The Applicant must advance the costs exceeding the Extension Allowance
prior to the start of construction.The Applicant must also pay a Contract Minimum Billing
for as long as service is taken,but in no case less than five years.
(e) Highly Fluctuating Loads
The Company will furnish facilities for Highly Fluctuating Loads as defined in Regulation
No. 2 of this Tariff, provided that the Applicant agrees to advance to the Company the
estimated installed cost of such facilities over the cost of facilities which the Company,in
its sole discretion, would otherwise provide. The Applicant shall also pay a Contract
Minimum Billing as long as service is taken but in no case less than five years. If load
fluctuations become a detriment to other Customers, the Company may modify the
facilities and adjust the advance and the Contract Minimum Billing.
(f) Non-residential Remote Loads in Isolated Locations
The Company will furnish facilities for Remote Service, as defined in Regulation No. 2
of this tariff,for non-residential loads under the terms of this Regulation No. 12.However
if the cost to provide service to the point of delivery is more than seven times the estimated
annual revenue from the remote Customer, the facilities charge will continue for as long
as service continues unless and until the load is no longer distant nor isolated.
(continued)
Issued by authority of Report and Order of the Public Service Commission of Utah in Docket No. 23-035-T08
FILED: August 17, 2023 EFFECTIVE: November 15, 2023
_ ROCKY MOUNTAIN
POWER
A DIVISION OF PACIFICORP
First Revision of Sheet No. 12R.17
P.S.C.U. No. 51 Canceling Original Sheet No. 12R.17
ELECTRIC SERVICE REGULATION NO. 12 - Continued
5. EXTENSION EXCEPTIONS (continued)
(g) Temporary Service
(1) For Temporary Service requests requiring only a service loop connection and
where there are 120/240 volt facilities of adequate capacity available, the
Customer shall pay the connect and disconnect charge specified in Schedule 300.
(2) For all other Temporary Service requests the Customer shall pay
a. the estimated installation cost,plus
b. the estimated removal cost,plus
C. the estimated cost for rearranging any existing facilities, less
d. the estimated salvage value of the facilities required to provide Temporary
Service.
(3) The Customer is also responsible for electric service supplied under the
appropriate rate schedule; any advances required for sharing previous Extensions;
and, depending on the customer class, Contract Minimum Billings.
(4) If a Customer takes Temporary Service continuously for 60 consecutive months,
the Company will classify the Extension as permanent and refund any payment
the Customer made over that required of a permanent Customer. The Company
will not refund the Facilities Charges.
6. RELOCATIONS AND CONVERSIONS OF FACILITIES
If requested by an Applicant or Customer, and performance of the request is feasible, the
Company will: relocate distribution voltage facilities on to, or adjacent to, the Customer's
premises; and/or, replace existing overhead distribution facilities with comparable underground
(overhead to underground conversion).If existing easements are insufficient for the new facilities,
the Applicant or Customer is responsible for obtaining new easements. Substation facilities and
transmission voltage facilities will be relocated at the discretion of the Company.
Advances for relocations and conversions are not refundable. The Company is not responsible
for allocating costs and responsibilities among multiple Applicants.
(a) Relocations
For relocations the Applicant or Customer must advance the following:
(1) The estimated installed cost of the new facilities plus the estimated removal
expense of the existing facilities, less
(continued)
Issued by authority of Report and Order of the Public Service Commission of Utah in Docket No. 23-035-T08
FILED: August 17, 2023 EFFECTIVE: November 15, 2023
_ ROCKY MOUNTAIN
POWER
A DIVISION OF PACIFICORP
P.S.C.U. No. 51 Original Sheet No. 12R.18
ELECTRIC SERVICE REGULATION NO. 12 - Continued
6. RELOCATIONS AND CONVERSIONS OF FACILITIES (continued)
(a) Relocations (continued)
(2) The estimated salvage value of the removed facilities.
(b) Overhead to Underground Conversions
For overhead to underground conversions, the new underground system must not impair
the use of the remaining overhead system. The Applicant or Customer must elect either:
to provide all trenching and backfilling, imported backfill material, conduits, and
equipment foundations that the Company requires for the relocation; or, to pay the
Company to provide these items.
In addition,the Applicant or Customer must advance the following:
(1) The estimated installed cost of the new facilities plus the estimated removal
expense of the existing facilities, less
(2) The estimated salvage value of the removed facilities and depreciation on the
original facilities.
(c) Overhead to Underground Conversions for Local Governments
When required by a governmental entity and when such conversion is practical, the
Company will replace existing overhead with underground distribution facilities provided
the entity pays the Company in accordance with paragraph (b) above, and provided the
entity will adopt an ordinance creating an underground district requiring:
(1) All existing overhead communication and electric distribution facilities in said
district be removed: and,
(2) Each property owner to make the changes necessary to receive service from the
underground facilities as soon as the Company makes them available; and
(3) Authorizes the Company to discontinue overhead service when it has completed
construction of the underground facilities.
7. CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION CREDIT
When a Line Extension includes a refundable advance, a Customer may waive all refunds and
receive the Contract Administration Credit specified in Schedule 300. The Customer's choice to
receive the Contract Administration Credit must be made at the time the Extension advance is
paid.
Issued by authority of Report and Order of the Public Service Commission of Utah in Docket No. 23-035-T08
FILED: August 17, 2023 EFFECTIVE: November 15, 2023