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Third Revision of Sheet No. D.1
I.P.U.C. No. 1 Canceling Second Revision of Sheet No. D.1
ELECTRIC SERVICE REGULATIONS STATE OF IDAHO
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Table of Contents ____________
Regulation
No.
Subject
Sheet No.
1 General Provisions Sheet No. 1R.1
2 General Definitions Sheet Nos. 2R.1 - 2R.4
3 Electric Service Agreements Sheet Nos. 3R.1 - 3R.3
4 Supply and Use of Service Sheet Nos. 4R.1 - 4R.3
5 Customer's Installation Sheet Nos. 5R.1 - 5R.4
6 Company's Installation Sheet No. 6R.1
7 Metering Sheet Nos. 7R.1 - 7R.3
8 Billings Sheet Nos. 8R.1 - 8R.2
9 Deposits and Advance Payments Sheet Nos. 9R.1 - 9R.4
10 Termination of Service and Payment
Arrangements
Sheet Nos. 10R.1 - 10R.9
11 Taxes Sheet No. 11R.1
12 Line Extensions Sheet No. 12R.1 - 12R.15
13 Curtailment Plan for Electric Energy Sheet Nos. 13R.1 - 13R.6
25 Customer Guarantees Sheet Nos. 25R.1 - 25R.4
Electric Service Regulations are not necessarily reprinted when new Electric Service Schedules are issued.
Therefore, Regulations from prior tariffs should be retained until updated. When a Regulation is updated it
will be given the same tariff number as the Electric Service Schedules in effect at the time of the update.
Submitted Under Case No. PAC-E-16-13
ISSUED: October 3, 2016 EFFECTIVE: February 28, 2017
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Feb. 24, 2017 Feb. 28, 2017
Per O.N. 33721
Diane M. Hanian Secretary
First Revision of Sheet No. 12R.1
I.P.U.C. No. 1 Canceling Original Sheet No. 12R.1
ELECTRIC SERVICE REGULATION NO. 12
STATE OF IDAHO
__________ 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 twelve (12) times the Facilities
Charges. Any Contracted Minimum Billings shall begin upon the date service is first
delivered or 30 days after the completion of the extension whichever occurs first, as
determined by the Company, unless a later date is mutually agreed upon. Subsequent
Customers shall also pay the Contract Minimum Billing as specified in Regulation 3.
(c) Engineering Costs -- The Company includes designing, engineering and estimating in its
Extension Costs. The Company will provide these services at no charge unless, in the
Company’s judgment, it determines the extension is large, complex or speculative. For
large, complex or speculative Extensions, the Applicant or Customer must 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)
Submitted Under Case No. PAC-E-16-13
ISSUED: October 3, 2016 EFFECTIVE: February 28, 2017
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Feb. 24, 2017 Feb. 28, 2017
Per O.N. 33721
Diane M. Hanian Secretary
Second Revision of Sheet No. 12R.2
I.P.U.C. No. 1 Canceling First Revision of Sheet No. 12R.2
1. CONDITIONS AND DEFINITIONS (continued)
(c) Engineering Costs -- (continued)
If the Applicant or Customer requests changes that require additional estimates, they 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 this payment.
(d) Extension -- A branch from, or a continuation of, a Company owned transmission or
distribution line, where a line has not been removed, at customer request, within the last
five (5) years. An extension may be single-phase, three-phase, a conversion of a 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 this
regulation.
(e) Extension Allowance -- The Extension Allowance is the portion of the Extension that the
Company provides or allows without cost to the Applicant. The portion will vary with the
class of service that the Applicant requests and is the lesser of: the maximum potential
extension allowance; or the Extension Cost. The Extension Allowance does not include
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 overheads.
(g) Extension Limits -- The provisions of this regulation apply to Line Extensions that require
standard construction and will produce sufficient revenues to cover the ongoing costs
associated with them. The Company will construct Line 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 obtaining rights-of-way, overtime wages, use of special equipment and facilities, accelerated work schedules to meet the applicant's request, or non-standard construction requirements.
(Continued)
Submitted Under Case No. PAC-E-16-13
ISSUED: October 3, 2016 EFFECTIVE: February 28, 2017
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Feb. 24, 2017 Feb. 28, 2017
Per O.N. 33721
Diane M. Hanian Secretary
First Revision of Sheet No. 12R.3
I.P.U.C. No. 1 Canceling Original Sheet No. 12R.3
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 – Refers to an Extension request with both residential and non-residential loads.
Shared Extension costs are allocated to residential and non-residential 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) Permanent Service -- Service to Customers where the Company is assured of continued
use for more than five years, unless a contract specifies otherwise.
(k) Refunds -- An applicant who paid a refundable advance on an Extension is eligible for up
to four refunds during the first five (5) years. Within that five (5) year period the Applicant
may waive any refund that is less than 20% of the Applicant’s total refundable advance in
order to accept four (4) refunds offering greater value. An Applicant is not eligible for
refunds from future Extension applications from themselves.
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. 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.
(l) Restrictions -- The Company's Extension of facilities is subject to restrictions imposed
during war or other emergencies, by the laws of the United States, the State of Idaho, by
executive and administrative proclamations, by orders or regulations of the Commission or
by 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 must pay all costs of complete,
unencumbered, rights-of-way, easements, or licenses to use land, and for any preparation or
clearing 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.
(Continued)
Submitted Under Case No. PAC-E-16-13
ISSUED: October 3, 2016 EFFECTIVE: February 28, 2017
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Feb. 24, 2017 Feb. 28, 2017
Per O.N. 33721
Diane M. Hanian Secretary
Third Revision of Sheet No. 12R.4
I.P.U.C. No. 1 Canceling Second Revision of Sheet No. 12R.4
1. CONDITIONS AND DEFINITIONS (continued)
(n) Regulation 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.
2. RESIDENTIAL EXTENSIONS
(a) Standard Residential
(1) Extension Allowances
The Extension Allowance for a permanent residential application in a planned
development where secondary voltage service has been provided to the lot line by the developer, and only a service and meter is required, is $550. The Extension Allowance for all other permanent residential applications, including upgrades due to added load, is $1550 per residence.
The Applicant must advance the costs exceeding the Extension Allowance prior to
the start of construction.
(2) Additional Customers, Advances and Refunds A Customer that pays for a portion of the construction of an Extension may receive
refunds if additional Applicants connect to the Extension. The Customer is eligible
for refunds during the first five (5) years following construction of an Extension for
up to four (4) additional Applicants as given in section 1(k) Refunds. Each of these
four (4) Applicants utilizing any portion of the initial extension, for which a refund
was not waived, must pay the Company, prior to connect, 20% of the cost of shared
facilities. The Company will refund such payments to the initial Customer.
(b) Remote Service
(1) Extension Allowances
Residential Customers defined as Remote Service Customers either at a single
location or a group of locations, as in Unimproved Subdivisions, have the same
Extension Allowance as Standard Residential Customers.
(Continued)
Submitted Under Case No. PAC-E-16-13
ISSUED: October 3, 2016 EFFECTIVE: February 28, 2017
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Feb. 24, 2017 Feb. 28, 2017
Per O.N. 33721
Diane M. Hanian Secretary
Third Revision of Sheet No. 12R.5
I.P.U.C. No. 1 Canceling Second Revision of Sheet No. 12R.5
2. RESIDENTIAL EXTENSIONS (b) Remote Service (continued)
(2) Contracts
The Company will make Extensions for residential Remote Service Applicants according to the terms of a written contract. The contract will require the Applicant to advance the estimated cost of facilities in excess of the Extension Allowance. As long as the Applicant meets the definition of Remote Service they shall also pay a Contract Minimum Billing. Primary residences with revenues equal to or greater
than average residential revenues will no longer be considered Remote when the
density of such residences exceeds one residence per one-half mile of line.
Facilities Charges will cease when Customers are no longer considered Remote.
The Contract Minimum Billing will not include Facilities Charges on the first one-
half mile of line from the Company’s existing distribution facilities. Where there
are groups of remote facilities only the first one-half mile is exempt from Facilities
Charges.
After the initial five (5) year contract period, Remote service Contract Minimum
Billings also end upon termination of electric serve to the Customer’s premises and
Customer payment of all removal costs for inactive facilities.
(3) Additional Customers, Advances and Refunds
The initial Customer that pays an advance for a portion of the construction of an
Extension may receive refunds if additional Applicants connect to the Extension.
The Customer is eligible for refunds during the first five (5) years following
construction of the Extension for up to four (4) additional Applicants as given in
section 1(k) Refunds. Each of these four (4) Applicants utilizing any portion of the
initial extension, for which a refund was not waived, must pay the Company, prior
to connection, 20% of the cost of shared facilities. The Company will refund such payments to the initial Customer. Additional Applicants who pay an advance that is refunded to a Remote Service Customer are also responsible for the Facilities Charges, if any, associated with the
facilities for which the refund was made. They must also pay the estimated cost of
facilities for their extension exceeding their Extension Allowance and are
responsible for the Facilities Charges on their extension in accordance with Rule
12.2(b)(2) above.
(Continued)
Submitted Under Case No. PAC-E-16-13
ISSUED: October 3, 2016 EFFECTIVE: February 28, 2017
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Feb. 24, 2017 Feb. 28, 2017
Per O.N. 33721
Diane M. Hanian Secretary
Third Revision of Sheet No. 12R.6
I.P.U.C. No. 1 Canceling Second Revision of Sheet No. 12R.6
2. RESIDENTIAL EXTENSIONS (continued)
(c) Three Phase Residential Service
In addition to other applicable charges, where three phase residential service is requested,
the Applicant shall pay the difference in cost between single phase and three phase service.
(d) 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 25 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 25 kVA and
the facilities are shared by two (2) or more customers.
Upgrades and modifications to correct service quality issues are done at the expense of
the Customer causing the service quality issue.
(e) Underground Extensions
The Company will construct underground Extensions when requested by the Applicant or if
required by local ordinance or conditions. In addition to the requirements of the preceding sections, 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. If the Applicant requests, the Company will provide these items at the Applicant's expense.
For conversion of any existing overhead facilities to underground, the terms of Section 6 of
this regulation apply.
3. NONRESIDENTIAL EXTENSIONS
Applicant loads that exceed the Company’s engineering loading limits for one circuit at the local
primary distribution voltage shall take delivery at the locally available transmission voltage (at or
above 46,000 volts).
(Continued)
Submitted Under Case No. PAC-E-16-13
ISSUED: October 3, 2016 EFFECTIVE: February 28, 2017
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Feb. 24, 2017 Feb. 28, 2017
Per O.N. 33721
Diane M. Hanian Secretary
Third Revision of Sheet No. 12R.7
I.P.U.C. No. 1 Canceling Fourth Revision Sheet No. 12R.7
3. NONRESIDENTIAL EXTENSIONS (continued)
(a) Extension Allowances – Delivery at 46,000 Volts and above
The Company will grant Customers taking service at 46,000 volts or greater an extension
allowance of the meter, current transformers and potential transformers necessary to
measure the Customer’s usage.
The Customer must pay a Contract Minimum Billing for as long as service is taken, but in
no case less than five (5) 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.
(b) Extension Allowances – Delivery at less than 46,000 Volts
(1) Less than 1,000 kVA The Company will grant Nonresidential Applicants requiring less than 1,000 kVA
an Extension Allowance equal to nine (9) times the estimated average 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 (5) years. Remote Service customers must pay a Contract Minimum Billing for
as long as service is taken, but in no case less than five (5) years.
(2) 1,000 kVA or Greater The Company will grant Nonresidential Applicants requiring 1,000 kW or greater an Extension Allowance equal to nine (9) times the estimated average monthly revenue the Applicant will pay the Company. The Applicant must advance the
costs exceeding the Extension Allowance. Fifty percent of the advance is due when
the contract is executed with the remaining balance due upon completion of the
Extension.
The Customer must pay a Contract Minimum Billing for as long as service is taken,
but in no case less than five (5) 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) 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 as a result of the load increase.
(Continued)
Submitted Under Case No. PAC-E-16-13
ISSUED: October 3, 2016 EFFECTIVE: February 28, 2017
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Feb. 24, 2017 Feb. 28, 2017
Per O.N. 33721
Diane M. Hanian Secretary
Third Revision of Sheet No. 12R.8
I.P.U.C. No. 1 Canceling Second Revision of Sheet No. 12R.8
3. NONRESIDENTIAL EXTENSIONS (continued)
(c) Additional Customers, Advances and Refunds
For facilities that a Customer pays for a portion of the Line Extension, based on the ratio of
their new load to the available capacity and the Company pays for the remainder, there are no refunds. Otherwise a Customer that pays for a portion of the construction of an Extension may receive refunds if additional Customers connect to the Extension. The Customer is eligible for refunds during the first five (5) years following construction of an Extension for up to four (4) additional Applicants as given in section 1(k) Refunds. Each of
these four (4) Applicants utilizing any segment of the initial Extension, for which a refund
was not waived, must pay the Company, prior to connection, a proportionate share of the
cost of the shared facilities. The Company will refund such payments to the preceding
Customer(s).
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]
The Facilities Charges of refunds are re-allocated to the Applicant paying the refund.
(d) 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 recorded and billed
Customer demand in the most recent 36 months, unless contract provisions providing for
greater demand are less than 36 months old.
(e) Underground Extensions
The Company will construct underground Extensions when requested by the Applicant or if required by local ordinance or conditions. For underground, in addition to the preceding sections, the Applicant must provide all trenching and backfilling, imported backfill material, conduits, and equipment foundations that the Company requires for the Extension. If the Applicant requests, the Company will provide these items at the Applicant's expense.
For conversion of any existing overhead facilities to underground, the terms of Section 6 of
this regulation apply.
(Continued)
Submitted Under Case No. PAC-E-16-13
ISSUED: October 3, 2016 EFFECTIVE: February 28, 2017
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Feb. 24, 2017 Feb. 28, 2017
Per O.N. 33721
Diane M. Hanian Secretary
Second Revision of Sheet No. 12R.9
I.P.U.C. No. 1 Canceling First Revision to Sheet No. 12R.9
3. NONRESIDENTIAL EXTENSIONS (continued)
(f) Other Requirements
When the Extension is to property that is not part of an improved development, the
Company may require the Applicant to pay for the line Extension within or along side Applicant’s property as part of installing a loop feed or to provide for future development. (g) Street Lighting The Extension Allowance to street lights taking service under Rate Schedule 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 street
lighting.
4. EXTENSIONS TO NON-RESIDENTIAL AND RESIDENTIAL PLANNED
DEVELOPMENTS
(a) General
Planned developments, including subdivisions, 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 (5)
years.
(b) Allowances and Advances
For residential developments the Company will provide the Developer an Extension
Allowance of $1000 for each lot to which secondary voltage service is made available. 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. The Developer must pay an advance for all costs in excess of the allowance. Service to dwellings on the lots will be provided under the provision of section 2. Residential Extensions.
For nonresidential 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. Nonresidential Extensions.
(Continued)
Submitted Under Case No. PAC-E-16-13
ISSUED: October 3, 2016 EFFECTIVE: February 28, 2017
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Feb. 24, 2017 Feb. 28, 2017
Per O.N. 33721
Diane M. Hanian Secretary
Second Revision of Sheet No. 12R.10
I.P.U.C. No. 1 Canceling First Revision of Sheet No. 12R.10
4. EXTENSIONS TO NON-RESIDENTIAL AND RESIDENTIAL PLANNED DEVELOPMENTS (continued)
(b) Allowances and Advances (continued)
For both residential and nonresidential developments the Company may require the
Developer to pay for line Extensions to, within and alongside their development as part of
installing a loop feed or to provide for future development.
(c) Refunds
The Company will make no refunds on Developer advances for facilities installed within a
development for the exclusive purpose of serving the development. If the Company has upsized distribution facilities within the development beyond what was necessary to serve customers within the development, so an Applicant adjacent to the development can take service, a refund is due to the developer. A Developer may receive
refunds on an extension to the development if Applicants outside the development connect
to that line. A Developer may also receive refunds for a primary voltage line installed
alongside, in, or through the development for the purpose of future use, if Applicants
outside the development connect to that line. The Developer is eligible for refunds during
the first five (5) years following construction of the Extension for up to four (4) additional
Applicants as given in section 1(k) Refunds. Each of these Applicants, for which a refund
was not waived, must pay the Company prior to connection, 20% of the Developer’s
advance for the shared facilities. The Company will refund such payments to the Developer.
For facilities that a Developer pays a portion of based on the ratio of their new load to the available capacity, and the Company pays the remainder, there are no refunds.
(d) Underground Extensions
The Company will construct underground Extensions 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 Relocation or
Replacement of Facilities. The Developer must provide, at their expense, all trenching and
backfilling, imported backfill material, conduits, and equipment foundations that the
Company requires. If the Developer requests, the Company will provide these items at the
Developer's expense.
For conversion of any existing overhead facilities to underground, the terms of Section 6 of
this regulation apply.
(Continued)
Submitted Under Case No. PAC-E-16-13
ISSUED: October 3, 2016 EFFECTIVE: February 28, 2017
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Feb. 24, 2017 Feb. 28, 2017
Per O.N. 33721
Diane M. Hanian Secretary
Second Revision of Sheet No. 12R.11
I.P.U.C. No. 1 Canceling First Revision of Sheet No. 12R.11
5. EXTENSION EXCEPTIONS (a) Applicant Built Line Extensions (1) General An Applicant may contract with someone other than the Company to build a Line
Extension. The following circumstances, however, are not an option for Applicant
Built Line Extensions: relocations, conversions from 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 Line 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 Line
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 its actual costs 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 Line Extension. If the actual costs are less than the Applicant’s
advance, the Company will refund the difference.
The Company will estimate the frequency of inspections and convey this to the
Applicant prior to the signing of the contract. For underground Line Extensions,
the Company may require that an inspector be present whenever installation work is
done.
(4) Construction Standard
The Applicant must construct the Line 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 Line Extension.
(Continued)
Submitted Under Case No. PAC-E-16-13
ISSUED: October 3, 2016 EFFECTIVE: February 28, 2017
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Feb. 24, 2017 Feb. 28, 2017
Per O.N. 33721
Diane M. Hanian Secretary
Second Revision of Sheet No. 12R.12
I.P.U.C. No. 1 Canceling First Revision of Sheet No. 12R.12
5. EXTENSION EXCEPTIONS (continued)
(a) Applicant Built Line Extensions (continued)
(5) Transfer of Ownership
Upon approval of the construction, the Company will assume ownership of the Line
Extension. The Applicant must provide the Company unencumbered title to the
Line Extension.
(6) Rights-of-Way
The Applicant must provide to the Company all required rights-of-way, easements and permits in accordance with paragraph 1.(m) in this regulation. (7) Contract Minimum Billing The Company may require the Applicant to pay a Contract Minimum Billing as
defined in paragraph 1.(b) in this regulation.
(8) Deficiencies in Construction If, within 24 months of the time the Company energized the Line Extension, it
determines that the Applicant provided deficient material or workmanship, the
Applicant must pay the cost to correct the deficiency. At its discretion, the
Company may require that the Applicant provide a faithful performance bond
before the Applicant begins construction.
(9) Line Extension Value
The Company will calculate the value of a Line Extension using its standard
estimating methods. The Company will use the Line 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.
(b) 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 (5) years.
(Continued)
Submitted Under Case No. PAC-E-16-13
ISSUED: October 3, 2016 EFFECTIVE: February 28, 2017
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Feb. 24, 2017 Feb. 28, 2017
Per O.N. 33721
Diane M. Hanian Secretary
Second Revision of Sheet No. 12R.13
I.P.U.C. No. 1 Canceling First Revision of Sheet No. 12R.13
5. EXTENSION EXCEPTIONS (continued)
(c) Emergency Service
The Company will grant Applicants requesting Emergency Service an Extension Allowance
equal to the nine times the estimated average 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 Applicant must also pay a Contract Minimum Billing for as long as service is taken, but in no case less than five (5) years. (d) Highly Fluctuating Loads The Company will furnish facilities for Highly Fluctuating Loads as defined in Regulation 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 (5) years. The Company
reserves the right, should the effect of load fluctuations become in the Company's sole
judgment a detriment to service to other Customers, to provide or require the Customer to
provide corrective facilities. Where the Company provides such facilities the Customer
shall pay the cost of all such facilities plus the associated Contract Minimum Billing.
(e) 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.
(Continued)
Submitted Under Case No. PAC-E-16-13
ISSUED: October 3, 2016 EFFECTIVE: February 28, 2017
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Feb. 24, 2017 Feb. 28, 2017
Per O.N. 33721
Diane M. Hanian Secretary
I.P.U.C. No. 1 Original Sheet No. 12R.14
5. EXTENSION EXCEPTIONS (continued)
(f) Line Capacity in Excess of that Required
If the Company desires to construct lines having a larger capacity or more expensive type of
construction than is practical under the circumstances or necessary in accordance with
sound engineering standards and practices to supply the energy requirements of Customers
who obtain service in accordance with this regulation, the cost of construction of that additional line capacity shall be borne completely by the Company and not be considered in determining the Contract Minimum Billing or advances made by Applicants for service. 6. RELOCATION OR REPLACEMENT OF FACILITIES
(a) Relocation of Facilities If requested by an Applicant or Customer, and if the request is feasible, the Company will:
relocate distribution facilities on to, or adjacent to, the Customer's premises; and/or, replace
existing overhead distribution facilities with comparable underground. 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.
For overhead to underground relocations, 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 Extension; 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 plus accrued depreciation of the facilities to be
removed.
This Advance is not refundable. The Company is not responsible for allocating costs and
responsibilities among multiple Applicants.
(b) Local Governments
When required by a governmental entity in accordance with Idaho Code 50-2501 to 50-
2523, the Company will replace existing overhead with underground distribution facilities
provided the entity pays the Company in accordance with paragraph 6.(a) above, and
provided the entity adopts an ordinance creating an underground district requiring:
(Continued)
Submitted Under Case No. PAC-E-16-13
ISSUED: October 3, 2016 EFFECTIVE: February 28, 2017
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Feb. 24, 2017 Feb. 28, 2017
Per O.N. 33721
Diane M. Hanian Secretary
I.P.U.C. No. 1 Original Sheet No. 12R.15
6. RELOCATION OR REPLACEMENT OF FACILITIES (continued)
(b) Local Governments (continued)
(1) All existing overhead communication and electric distribution facilities be
removed;
(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 ALLOWANCE When a Line Extension includes a refundable advance, a Customer may waive all refunds and
receive the Contract Administration Allowance specified in Schedule 300. The customer's choice to
receive the Contract Administration Allowance must be made at the time the Extension advance is
paid.
Submitted Under Case No. PAC-E-16-13
ISSUED: October 3, 2016 EFFECTIVE: February 28, 2017
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Feb. 24, 2017 Feb. 28, 2017
Per O.N. 33721
Diane M. Hanian Secretary
Second Revision of Sheet No. 300.3
I.P.U.C. No. 1 Canceling First Revision of Sheet No. 300.3
ELECTRIC SERVICE SCHEDULE NO. 300 - Continued Type of Amount of Date Ordinance
Municipality Tax or Fee Ordinance No. Tax or Fee Adopted
City of Rexburg Franchise No. 929 6.0% December 8, 2004
City of Rigby Franchise No. 453 3.0% May 21, 1996
City of Ririe Franchise No. 104 3.0% December 31, 1990
City of St. Anthony Franchise No. 20011-10 1.0% September 22, 2011
City of Shelley Franchise No. 375 3.0% October 1, 1995
City of Spencer Franchise No. 2008-1 2.0% June 20, 2008
City of Sugar City Franchise No. 204 3.0% June 13, 1996
Sheet No. Description Charge
12R.1 Minimum Engineering Costs $200
12R.3 Facilities Charges on Facilities less than 46,000 Volts Facilities Installed at Customer's Expense 0.60% per month Facilities Installed at Company's Expense 1.30% per month
Facilities Charges on Facilities at and above 46,000 Volts
Facilities Installed at Customer's Expense 0.20% per month
Facilities Installed at Company's Expense 0.90% per month
12R. 13 Temporary Service Charge:
Service Drop and Meter only Single phase: $ 85.00
(Charge is for connection and Three phase: $115.00
disconnection)
12R.15 Contract Administration Allowance $250
25R.1 Customer Guarantee Credit 1:
Restoring Supply After an Outage $50.00
For each additional 12 hours $25.00
25R.2 Customer Guarantee Credit 2:
Appointments $50.00
25R.2 Customer Guarantee Credit 3:
Switching on Power $50.00
25R.2 Customer Guarantee Credit 4:
Estimates for New Supply $50.00
(continued)
Submitted Under Case No. PAC-E-16-13
ISSUED: October 3, 2016 EFFECTIVE: February 28, 2017
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Feb. 24, 2017 Feb. 28, 2017
Per O.N. 33721
Diane M. Hanian Secretary