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MD REGULATIONS

This schedule of r u l e s and r e g u l a t i o n s is a p a r t of a l l c o n t r a c t s f o r r e c e i v i n g e l e c t r i c s e r v i c e €rom t h e cooperat ive and a p p l i e s t o a l l s e r v i c e rece ived from t h e coopera t ive whether t h e s e r v i c e received is based upon a con t r ac t , agreement, s igned a p p l i c a t i o n ,

o f f i c e and can be obtained t h e r e .

REVISIONS

These r u l e s and r egu la t ions may be r e v i s e d from t i m e t o time without n o t i c e , by action of t h e Board of Di rec to r s . when e f f e c t i v e , s h a l l have t h e same f o r c e a s t h e p re sen t r u l e s and r epu la t ions .

, or otherwise. Copies of rates and r u l e s a n d * r e g u l a t i o n s are OR f i l e i n t h e cooperat ive

amended supplemented o r o therwise changed Such chanpes,

CONSUMER'S RESPONSIBILITY FOR COOPERATIVE'S PROPERTY

A 1 1 meters s e r v i c e connect ions and o t h e r equipment fu rn i shed by t h e coopera t ive s h a l l be , and remain, t h e proper ty of t h e cooperativ,e. The member s h a l l e x e r c i s e proper c a r e t o p r o t e c t t h e proper ty of t h e coopera t ive on i ts premises and i n t h e event o f loss o r damage t o t h e coopera t ive ' s p roper ty a r i s i n g f t h e c o s t of necessary r e p a i r s

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If t h e meters or o t h e r p rope r ty belongin o r i n t e r f e r e d wi th , t h e consumer be ing supp l i ed t h r o u he amount which t h e

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ve may estimate is due for s e r v i c d for such replacements a d r e p a i necessary, as w e l l as f o r costs of

r ed on t h e coopera t ive '

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CONTINUITY

The coopera t ive shal l . d i l i g e n t l y rupted supply of e lec t r ic energys b u t should supply f a i l o enemy, or by imy o t h e r cause beyond t h e ope ra t ive t h e coopera t ive s h a l l no t be l i ab le t h e r e o f *

MEMBERSHIPS

Each consumer s h a l l sign a membership a p p l i c a t i m and pay a fee of $15.00, When a consumer's s e r v i c e is disconnected, h i s membership fee w i l l be app l i ed t o any un.oaid b i l l of t h e consumer, If any balance remains a f t e r such a p p l i c a t i o n is made, t h i s ba lance w i l l be refunded t o t h e consumer.

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( 7 MEMBERSHIPS ( CONT I D)

Every d e l i v e r y po in t w i l l be s e p a r a t e l y metered and b i l l e d , s e r v i c e a t two o r more l o c a t i o n s , t h e y w i l l be r equ i r ed t o s i g n a membership a p p l i c a t i o n and pay a $15,00 membership fee f o r each s e r v i c e ,

If a consumer d e s i r e s

A i l purchased e lec t r ic s e r v i c e ( o t h e r t h a n stand-by and emergency s e r v i c e used on t h e premises of t h e member) s h a l l be s u p p l i e d e x c l u s i v e l y by t h e Cooperat ive and t h e member s h a l l n o t d i r e c t l y o r i n d i r e c t l y , s e l l , s u b l e t , a s s i g n , or otherwise dispose of t h e e1ectPl”ic s e r v i c e o r any papt t h e r e o f without permission of t h e Cooperative.

( 8 ) The consumer s i g n i n g t h e membership a p p l i c a t i o n s h a l l be r e spons ib l e f o r t h e monthly b i l l .

( 9 ) DEPOSITS

A d e p o s i t or‘ s u i t a b l e guarantee n o t exceeding twice t h e average monthly b i l l may be r e q u i r e d of any member OP customer be fo re e lectr ic s e r v i c e is s u p p l i e d , The Cooperative may a t its opt ion = t u n depos i t t o customer a f t e r one year . service, d e p o s i t may be a p p l i e d by coope ra t ive a g a i n s t unpaid b i l l of member o r customer and i f any balance remains’ a f te r such a p p l i c a t i o n is made, s a i d balance may he refunded t o member or customera

Upon t e rmina t ion of

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B i l l s w i l l be rendered monthly and must be p a i d by t h e 10th dav of t h e fo l lowing month

Sunday or Holiday, t h e f i r s t b u s i n e s s day t h e r e a even i f meter readings are n o t received. In adjustments made when correct readings are o

e be s u b j e c t t o a d d i t i o n a l charges. Wh month f a l l s on i l l s w i l l be rendered 11 be e s t ima ted and

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B i l l s are due t h e first of each month and are by t h e 10th of t h e month, F a i l u r e t o r ece ive e lectr ical stateme member from

ment ob l iga t ion . A notice w i l l be mailed ts are del inquent . payment is n o t received wi th in 5 days of d a t e of n o t i c e , s e r v i c e w i l l be disconnected.

If a r e p r e s e n t a t i v e of t h e coope ra t ive h a s t o come t o t h e house o r o t h e r l o c a t i o n t o c o l l e c t $he b i l l , a charge of $4,00 w i l l be made f o r t h i s s e r v i c e , i n t h e event s e r v i c e i s disconnected f o r non-payment s e r v i c e is r e s t o r e d , $10.00. are paid. 9

an a d d i t i o n a l $4,OQ reconnect charge w i l l be made be fo re The charge f o r t h i s s e r v i c e a f t e r regular working hours s h a l l be

Se rv ice connections w i l l n o t he made u n t i l a l l de l inquen t accounts and t r i p charges

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( 1 2 'RETURNED CHECKS

In case a check i n payment of an e lectr ic account is r e t u r n e d by t h e bank, a $2.00 charge w i l l be added t o t h e account i n ques t ion . h a s t o come t o t h e consumers house o r o t h e r l o c a t i o n t o c o l l e c t a check t h a t has been beturned by t h e bank, a charge of $4.00 w i l l be made f o r t h i s t r i p .

If a r e p r e s e n t a t i v e of t h e coope ra t ive

(13) SERVICE CALLS

If t h e member o r customer makes a request f o r a s e r v i c e c a l l from t h e Cooperative t o do s p e c i a l work on t h e i r premises o r equipment o t h e r t han t h e Coopera t ive t s Droperty, a charge o f $4,00 per c a l l s h a l l be made, and be it f u r t h e r known t h a t t h e Cooperative is not l i a b l e o r r e spons ib l e i n any way f o r work done on t h e consumers premises f o r s a i d s e r v i c e calls. The charge f o r s e r v i c e ca l l s af ter r e g u l a r working hours s h a l l be $2.0.00.

(111) METER READING

Each member s h a l l read h i s meter on t h e l a s t day of each month and r e t u r n t h e r ead ing t o t h e Cooperative Office on or be fo re t h e 10th of t h e fo l lowing month. member f a i l s t o read h is ' meter o r r e t u n h i s r ead ing t o t h e Cooperative Office by t h e 10th o f t h e month f o r two ( 2 ) consecu read t h e meter and a $4.00 charge w i l l be made f o r

If any

(15) If t h e meter is read i n c o r r e c t l y an a p p r o p r i a t e coope rat9 ve h i l l i n g department.

If a consumer r eques t a meter t e s t , a If t h e meter t e s t e d r e g i s t e r s w i th in c o r r e c t i o n i n b i l l i n g w i l l be made. t h e consumers deposif w i l l he refunde t h r e e months w i l l be made.

(16) w i l l be made.

- (17) In t h e case of c i r c u s e s , c a r n i v a l s , f a l o a d s of a temporary

n a t u r e which r e q u i r e e lectr ic s e r v i c e w i l l be r equ i r ed t o pay a l l cost f o r c supplying and removing o f t h e s e r v i c e and a $4.00 charge f o r disconnect ion.

Members r e q u i r i n g s e r v i c e for less t h water pumps, camp s i t e c o t t a g e s , and $4.00 covering t h e connection and $4,0 t o t h e b i l l f o r energy used.

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The Cooperat ive s h a l l have t h e r i g h t t o i n s p e c t any i n s t a l l a t i o n be fo re e l e c t r i c i t v is in t roduced or a t any l a t e r t i m e and r e s e r v e s t h e r i g h t t o r e j e c t any wi r ing of appl iance n o t i n accordance with t h e Coopera t ive ' s s t anda rds .

or from v i o l a t i o n of t h e Cooperat ive 's r u l e s or from acc iden t s which may occur upon member o r customers premises, 5

Such i n s p e c t i o n , or .. f a i l u r e t o i n s p e c t or r e j e c t ' f o r any loss or damage r e s u l t i n g from d e f e c t s i n t h e i n s t a l l a t i o n , w i r ing o r app l i ance ,

s h a l l no t r e n d e r t h e Cooperative l i a b l e o r r e spons ib l e

( 1 9 ) POINT OF DELIVERY

The po in t of d e l i v e r y is t h e p o i n t p as des igna ted by t h e Cooperat ive, on t h e member o r customers premises where cu r ren t is t o be d e l i v e r e d t o b u i l d i n g or premises. w i r ing and equipment , excluding meter ing equipment be maintained by t h e member o r customer.

If improper i n s t a l l a t i o n o f equipment i n t e r f e r e s wi th s e r v i c e t o o t h e r s , t h e consumer should call. t h e Cooperative f o r h e l p t o remedy t h e t r o u b l e or see t h a t t h e equinment caus ing t h e t r o u b l e is disconnected.

All beyond t h i s po in t of d e l i v e r v s h a l l

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SUBJECT: ELECTRIC UNDERGROUND EXTENSIONS

POLICY: A. Purpose of Pol icy

The purpose of t h i s po l i cy is t o formulate Blue Grass RECC requirements f o r underground e l e c t r i c a l s e r v i c e , t h e app l i ca t ion of which w i l l i n su re adequate service and s a f e t y t o a l l persons engaged i n t h e cons t ruc t ion , maintenance, opera t ion or use of underground f a c i l i t i e s and t o t h e pub l i c i n general .

B. App l i cab i l i t y

This po l icy s h a l l apply t o a l l underground e l e c t r i c a l supply f a c i l i t i e s used i n connection wi th electric s e r v i c e d i s t r i b u t i o n a f t e r t h e e f f e c t i v e d a t e of t h i s pol icy.

C. De f in i t i ons

The following words and terms, when used i n t h i s po l i cy , s h a l l h a v e t h e meaning ind ica ted :

Applicant - t h e developer, b u i l d e r o r o the r person, pa r tne r sh ip , a s soc ia t ion , corpora t ion o r governmental agency applying f o r t h e i n s t a l l a t i o n of an underground electric d i s t r i b u t i o n system.

Bui ld ing - a s t r u c t u r e enclosed wi th in e x t e r i o r w a l l s o r f i r e w a l l s b u i l t , e r ec t ed and framed of component s t r u c t u r a l f i v e (5) family occupancy.

Multiple-Occupancy Bui ld ing - a s t r u f i r e wa l l s , b u i l t , e rec ted and frame

f i v e (5) or more

- electric servi c t o r s , t ransformer e fu rn i sh ing of e

designed f o r less than

- t h e t r a c t of l and which is divided i n t o t e n (10) o r more l o t s of new r e s i d e n t i a l bu i ld ings , o r t h e land on which is

o r more new mul t ip l e occupancy bu i ld ings .

Trenching and Backf i l l i ng - opening and preparing t h e d i t c h f o r t h e i n s t a l l a t i o n of conductors inc luding p lac ing of raceways under roadways,

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C. Definitions (Continued)

Trenching and Backfilling

driveways, or paved areas; providing a sand bedding below and above conductors when required; and backfill of trench to ground level.

D. Rights of Way and Easements

1. The Cooperative shall construct, own, operate, and maintain distribution lines only along easements, public streets, roads, and highways which are by legal right accessible to the utility's equipment and which the utility has the legal. right to occupy, and on the public lands and private property across which rights of way and easements satisfactory to the Cooperative are provided without cost or condemnation by the Cooperative.

2. Rights of way and easements suitable to the Cooperative for the underground distribution facilities must be furnished by the Applicant in reasonable time to meet service requirements. The Applicant shall make the area in which the underground distribution facilities are to be located accessible to the Cooperative's equipment, remove all obstructions from such area, stake to sh erty lines and final

proximation of final construction by the nted to the Cooperative

obligating the continuing acce ent of its faciliti easement or s

E. New Subdivision

1. Where appropriate contractual arrangements have

distribution system of sufficient capacity and suitable materials which, in its judgment, will assure that the property owners will receive safe and adequate electric service for the foreseeable future.

Cooperative shall install within the subdivision ic

2. All single-phase conductors installed by the utility shall be underground. Appurtenances such as transformers, pedestal-mounted terminals, switching

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equipment and meter cabinets may be placed above ground.

Three (3) phase primary mains or feeders required within a subdivision to supply local distribution or to serve individual three-phase loads may be overhead unless underground is required by gavernmental autharity or chosen by the Applicant, in either of which case the differential cost of underground shall be borne by the Applicant.

If the Applicant has complied with the requirements herein and has given the Cooperative not less than 1 2 0 days' written notice prior to the anticipated date of campletion (i.e., ready for occupancy) of the first building in the subdivision, the Cooperative shall complete the installation 30 days prior to the estimated completion date. (Subject to weather and ground conditions and availability of materials and barring extraordinary or emergency circumstances beyond the reason- able control. of the Cooperative.) shall be interpreted to require the Cooperative to extend service to portions of the subdivisions not under active development.

However, nothing in thiS policy

A non-refundable payment shall be made by the Applicant equal to the difference between the cost of providing underground facilities and that of providing overhead facilities. applicant shall be determined from the total footage of single-phase primary to be installed at an averagemifferential of 1.75 dollars

The payment to be made by

per foot. representative of constructio anticipated or encountered i shall be increased by actual ormal cost of trenching and

h'b Applicant may be required

The average cost diff

ofithe extension. If this is nt deposited in excess ofrthe normal charge for the u tensions, as provided in paragraph 5 above, shall be refunded to the applicant over a ten (10) year period as provided in Public Service Commission Rule Elec-1-X-3.

-;-The Applicant may be required to perform all. necessary trenching and backfilling in accordance with the Cooperative's specifications. The Cooperative shall then credit the applicant's cost in an amount equal to the Cooperative's normal cost for trenching and backfilling.

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8. The Cooperative s h a l l fu rn i sh , i n s t a l l , and maintain t h e service lateral t o t h e Applicant’s meter base.

9 . Plans f o r t h e l o c a t i o n of a l l f a c i l i t i e s t o be i n s t a l l e d s h a l l be approved by t h e Cooperative and Applicant p r i o r t o cons t ruc t ion . A l t e r a t i o n s i n p l ans by t h e Applicant which r e q u i r e a d d i t i o n a l cos t of i n s t a l l a t i o n o r cons t ruc t ion shal l . be a t t h e s o l e expense of t h e App l ican t .

10. The Cooperative s h a l l no t be obl iga ted t o i n s t a l l any f a c i l i t y w i th in a subdiv is ion u n t i l s a t i s f a c t o r y arrangements f o r t h e payment of charges have been completed by t h e Applicant.

11. The charges s p e c i f i e d i n these r u l e s are based on t h e premise t h a t each Applicant w i l l cooperate wi th t h e u t i l i t y i n an e f f o r t t o keep t h e cos t of cons t ruc t ion and i n s t a l l a t i o n of t h e underground d e c t r i c d i s t r i b u t i o n system as low as p o s s i b l e and make s a t i s f a c t o r y arrangements f o r t h e payment of t h e above charges p r i o r t o t h e i n s t a l l a t i o n of t h e f acili.ties .

12. A l l electrical f a c i l i t i e s s h a l l b e t h e Rules and Regulat ions of t h e P Electric Safe ty Code and Blue G r

d and constructed t o co i c e Commission, N a

13. Serv ice pedes t a l s and method RECC p r i o r t o i n s t a l l a t i o n .

14. I n unusual circumstances, imprac t icable or un jus t t o e customers, t h e Cooperative o r Applicant shall . r e f e r t h e matter t o t h e Commission f o r s p e c i a l r u l i n g o r f o r t h e approval of s p e c i a l condi t ions which may be mutually agreed upon, p r i o r t o commencing cons t ruc t ion .

r discrimi.natory t o o the r

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AVERAGE UNDERGROUND COST DIFFERENTIAL

Average Cost of Underground Per Foot

Average Cost of Overhead Per Foot

Average Cost Differential Per Foot

$3.05

1.30

$1.75

Cost of Rock Removal

These cost based on one subdivision with 31 lots

$3.35 Cu. Ft.