The Department's distribution system of 12,470
volts or less shall be extended under the following terms and conditions:
A. The Department shall own and maintain all line extensions.
B. The customer requesting the line extension must satisfy
all requirements of this Part 1 associated with the service that is
requested.
C. Single-phase line extension.
(1) A customer requesting a single-phase overhead line
extension will receive a line extension allowance equal to the total
cost of the following:
(a)
Two hundred feet of single-phase overhead primary
(7,200 volts).
(b)
One hundred fifty feet of single-phase overhead
secondary (less than 600 volts).
(c)
One 25 KVA, single-phase, pole-mounted transformer.
(d)
Labor and assorted hardware to install equipment in Subsection
C(1)(a). (b) and (c).
(2) The Department's Superintendent shall estimate the
cost of the single-phase line extension. If the estimated cost is
greater than the line extension allowance, the customer shall make
a nonrefundable payment to the Borough of Lehighton of an amount equal
to the difference between the estimated cost and the line extension
allowance. The Department will not commence construction of the line
extension until payment is made in full by the customer. If the estimated
cost is less than the line extension allowance, the line extension
will be built by the Department without cost to the customer. However,
the customer will not receive credit or payment for the difference
between the line extension allowance and the estimated cost.
(3) Upon completion of construction, the Department will
determine the actual contractor, labor and material costs incurred
and either bill the customer for all additional costs incurred or
refund any overpayment.
D. Three-phase extension.
(1) A customer requesting a three-phase overhead line
extension will receive a line extension allowance equal to the total
cost of the following:
(a)
Two hundred feet of three-phase overhead primary
(12,470 volts).
(b)
One hundred fifty feet of three-phase overhead
secondary (less than 600 volts).
(c)
Two 25 KVA, single-phase, pole-mounted transformers.
(d)
Labor and assorted hardware to install equipment in Subsection
D(1)(a),
(b) and
(c).
(2) The Department's Superintendent shall estimate the
cost of the three-phase line extension. If the estimated cost is greater
than the line extension allowance, the customer shall make a nonrefundable
payment to the Borough of Lehighton equal to the sum of $500 and the
difference between the estimated cost and the line extension allowance.
If the estimated cost is less than the line extension allowance, the
customer shall make a nonrefundable payment to the Borough of Lehighton
equal to $500. The Department shall not commence construction until
payment is made in full by the customer.
(3) Upon completion of construction, the Department's
Superintendent will determine the actual contractor, labor and material
costs incurred and either bill the customer for all additional costs
incurred or refund any overpayment.
E. Underground line extensions.
(1) If the customer requests and the Department approves,
line extensions may be installed underground. In such case, the customer
shall provide all necessary excavation, backfilling and grading in
accordance with the Department's specifications. The line extension
allowance cannot be applied to the cost of excavation, backfilling
and grading.
(2) If the customer requests a single-phase underground extension, the same method as described in Subsection
C shall apply. The line extension allowance will continue to be based upon single-phase overhead primary and secondary and pole-mounted transformers as described in Subsection
C.
(3) If the customer requests a three-phase underground extension, the same method as described in Subsection
D shall apply. The line extension allowance will continue to be based upon three-phase overhead primary and secondary and polemounted transformers as described in Subsection
D.
(4) The Department shall not commence construction until
payment is made in full by the customer. Upon completion of construction,
the Department's Superintendent will determine the actual contractor,
labor and material costs incurred and either bill the customer for
all additional costs incurred or refund any overpayment.
The Department may, upon request of the customer,
relocate poles, conductors, transformers and other equipment associated
with the Borough's electrical distribution system, provided that the
customer pays the entire estimated cost to be incurred by the Borough.
Payment must be made in full prior to the relocation.