A.
Services. Services as used in this section refer to overhead and
underground secondary voltage conductors and associated materials
between the last aerial structure (typically a pole) or underground
terminal (typically a pad-mounted transformer, secondary junction
box, or pedestal) of the Borough electric distribution system and
the point of connection with the customer's facility (typically a
building eave or outside wall).
B.
Service. The "service" is the secondary voltage conductor that delivers
electric power from the Borough system to the customer installation.
Services shall be installed either overhead or underground (as determined
by the Borough) and shall be designed and installed consistent with
good engineering practices.
C.
Conductor. The type of conductor used for service entrances shall
be approved by the Borough.
Overhead service is the Borough standard for new services or
replacement services for existing overhead services. However, underground
services may be installed to replace existing underground services
or in place of an aerial service when a written request for such service
is submitted by the customer and approved by the Borough. The customer
shall pay the cost difference between aerial and underground service.
The Borough will replace aerial services that exist across public
roads and rights-of-way. The Borough will bring the aerial replacement
service to the customer's facility. The Borough will bill all of its
costs for replacement of the aerial service across the road or public
rights-of-way to the customer. The customer agrees to pay all these
costs to the Borough.
The Borough will replace underground services that exist under
public roads and rights-of-way. The Borough will bring the underground
replacement service to the customer's property line. The customer
will then extend the underground service on his own property to its
facility. The Borough will bill all of its costs for replacement of
the underground service under the road or public rights-of-way to
the customer. The customer agrees to pay all these costs to the Borough.
A.
Modification. Any modifications or relocations of existing customer-owned
services shall be made by written mutual agreement of the Borough
and the customer. When, in the Borough's opinion, such relocations
or portion of such relocation is requested by the Borough and deemed
to benefit the Borough and the customer, the resulting cost may be
prorated between the Borough and the customer accordingly.
B.
Relocation. In the event the Borough shall be required by any public
authority to place underground or relocate any portion of the Borough's
electric distribution system, the customer shall make the necessary
changes in the location of his service facilities to accommodate such
changes. The cost to change the customer's service will be borne by
the requesting public authority and/or the customer.
The applicant shall furnish as required by the Borough, at no
charge to the Borough, property plats, utility plans, site plans,
grading plans, roadway profiles, property line stakes, grade stakes,
and other items showing details of proposed construction. This information
is required in reasonable and sufficient time to allow the Borough
to design and construct its facilities in a safe and efficient manner
to meet service requirements and to comply with applicable laws, codes,
and the electric rules and regulations.
A.
Grading required. The construction area as designated by the Borough
shall be graded to within six inches of final grade before the Borough
will commence construction.
B.
Change in grade. If subsequent to construction start-up the Borough
is required to relocate or adjust any of its installed facilities
due to change in grade, adjustments of property lines or change in
lines or change in plans, the cost of such relocation shall be borne
by the applicant, his successors or assignees.
A.
General.
(1)
The applicant requesting service shall furnish at no cost to the
Borough suitable rights-of-way, permits, or easements for the installation
of facilities on, over, under, and across the premises of the applicant
(that is land other than public space, public right-of-way or land
dedicated for utility use) for the purpose of providing electric utility
service to the applicant and to the premises and other users in the
vicinity.
(2)
Tree trimming. These rights-of-way shall grant the Borough the right
to trim and/or clear trees and other obstructions as it deems necessary.
(3)
These rights-of-way shall grant the Borough permission to utilize
locations and equipment enclosures which are suitable (in the Borough's
opinion) for the installation of Borough facilities.
(4)
Borough shall maintain right to trim and/or clear trees and other
obstructions on public right-of-way and public spaces as it deems
necessary.
B.
Obtaining rights-of-way. If it is necessary to acquire such rights
from others, such as abutting property owners, lessors, railroads,
etc., in order for the Borough to serve the applicant, then the applicant
shall be responsible for obtaining such rights as the Borough deems
necessary. The Borough will not in any way be subject to any claims
from the customer deriving from delays in obtaining rights-of-way.
C.
Construction area requirements.
(1)
Where, due to the nature of the property to be served, the Borough
finds that the exact boundaries are of critical importance, the applicant
shall locate and mark such boundaries to the reasonable satisfaction
of the Borough.
(2)
The applicant shall be responsible for clearing all trees, tree stumps,
and other obstructions from the construction area as designated by
the Borough, said clearing to be completed in reasonable time to meet
service requirements. Shrubbery, fences or any obstructions shall
not be planted within 10 feet of transformers.
D.
Primary voltage distribution line rights-of-way. The Borough shall
construct, own, operate, and maintain underground or overhead primary
distribution lines only along public streets, roads, and highways
which the Borough has the legal right to occupy. The Borough shall
also construct said lines on public lands and private property across
which rights-of-way and easements satisfactory to the Borough have
been obtained within a reasonable time period and without cost or
condemnation by the Borough.
A.
General policy. It is the intent of the Borough to provide electric
service to customers as reliably and cost-effectively as possible
so that existing customers do not bear the cost of the installations
necessary for new customers, and cost assignments shall be the responsibility
of the applicant.
B.
Responsibilities of the applicant. This policy will cover a new single
residence, the development of multiple single-family residences on
a subdivided parcel, and all commercial facilities.
C.
Connection charges. Charges shall be set by resolution of the Borough.
D.
Payment, ownership, and installation responsibilities. Over two spans
of distribution system extension, the applicant will pay for all distribution
line extensions, including poles, conductors, connectors, insulators,
transformer enclosures, transformer pads, lightning arresters, cutouts,
fuses, switches, switchgear, miscellaneous supplies, and all installation
costs, including labor, vehicles, equipment rentals, etc.
E.
Design and layout responsibilities within a residential or commercial
development.
(1)
The developer shall provide to the Borough six complete sets of detailed
site plan drawings of the development plans, including, but not limited
to, grading, property boundaries, easements, existing utilities, and
planned utilities.
(2)
The developer will pay for and the Borough will provide the design,
procurement, materials and supplies, and labor associated with the
installation of streetlighting. All materials and equipment will conform
to the Borough's approved equipment list which is available from the
Borough's Electric Department.
F.
Rights-of-way and easements. Costs associated with obtaining and
recording rights-of-way and easements will be borne by the applicant.
The applicant will be solely responsible to obtain and record all
rights-of-way and easements on private properties.
The location of service connections shall be determined and
designated by the Borough in the Borough's sole discretion. The consumer
shall provide, free of charge or expense to the Borough, a dry and
suitable place satisfactory to the Borough for installation of transformers,
meters or other equipment of the Borough which may be necessary for
the supply of electric service desired and/or required by the consumer.
The consumer's wiring shall be brought to the outside of a building
to be served at a location and in such a manner approved by the Borough,
which location will be easily accessible for attachment of consumer's
wiring to the Borough's lines. All construction and connections from
the point of attachment and any building work shall be at the expense
of the consumer and shall include Borough approved type service entrance
equipment which may only be sealed by the Borough and which shall
be accessible only to the Borough's authorized representative.
The consumer shall provide substantial structural supports for
attaching the Borough's service brackets to buildings.
The structural supports shall be at a height such that there
will be a minimum clearance of 16 feet between the Borough's wires
and the ground.
With the exception of the metering equipment, the Borough's
service equipment will, in ordinary installations, terminate at the
service bracket attached to the building. The customer shall own and
maintain all equipment on the customer side of the termination, including
the meter socket. Any distribution, receiving or transforming facilities
on the customer's side of the termination shall be furnished, installed
and maintained by the customer, operated by the customer and owned
or leased by the customer.
A.
Limitation on number of services. The Borough will not install more
than one power service classification or more than one lighting service
at any one building.
B.
Service of a different character. Where service of a different character
is required for existing installations where more than one meter is
installed for a single class of service, the demand, consumption,
customer charge, and minimum charge shall be considered separately
for each meter in calculating the amount of the bill.
