The Town of Basin, a municipal corporation existing under the laws of the state of Wyoming, owns and operates the electrical distribution system in and about the town. The mayor and the town council together constitute the legal governing body of the town and are responsible for the administration and operation of the electrical distribution system. Together with all other powers and duties of the mayor and town council, the town council has the authority to negotiate, or cause to be negotiated, and let contracts as may be required for the purpose of securing adequate power and energy supplies to meet the needs of the consumers served by the electrical system and the needs of the municipal works owned and operated by the town. The mayor of the town has the authority to, and shall, duly execute each such contract for the town after the same has been approved by the town council. Further, the mayor has the authority to, and shall, submit necessary reports, data, schedules and other utility information as legally or contractually required to regulatory agencies, contractors, or others.
(2003 Code)
Any person desiring electrical service within the town, either for residential or commercial use, shall be entitled to such service only from the town or under franchise from the town in accordance with the terms and conditions of this chapter, except as limited by Section 8-2-7 of this chapter.
(2003 Code)
Each consumer shall, prior to receiving electrical service from town, deposit in an amount as provided for in Section 8-2-9 of this chapter. Such amount shall be fixed based on the potential use and average anticipated monthly bill for each class of electrical connection and service. Whenever electricity has been discontinued to any consumer, and if all charges incurred by such consumer have been fully paid to the town, then any deposit made by such consumer for obtaining electrical service shall be returned to such consumer.
(2003 Code)
The town shall provide a point of connection for electrical service at the meter service head. Each consumer shall own, and be responsible for the installation and maintenance of all electrical wiring and connections from the town's point of service.
(2003 Code)
Service connection for new construction or new service construction or new service connection to meet the increased requirements of an existing consumer shall, in addition to the required deposit, be subject to the payment of service connection fees as provided for in Section 8-2-9 of this chapter and to the following.
A. 
Overhead Service: For overhead service connection, the owner shall provide suitable support for the attachment of conductors and shall provide the installation of the meter loop and attachment device as provided by the town. The support and meter loop shall be located as specified by the administrative official to provide for the installation of unobstructed service conductors with adequate clearances. Such support shall be the first support on the consumer's property and shall be within one hundred feet (100′) of the town's distribution line. The town shall provide, install, and maintain the overhead service conductors to such support and meter.
B. 
Underground Services: For underground service connection, the town will provide one set of service conductors. The consumer shall provide trenching and install conductor in conduit. The owner shall provide the materials and installation from the bottom of the meter service entrance and shall own and be responsible for maintenance of all such wiring.
C. 
Delivery of Service—Cost: For underground service connection to multi-occupancy buildings or high density single-dwelling areas under single management, the town may extend the point of service to suitable locations on the owner's property, as determined by the administrative official, to provide accessible group metering for individual occupancies. In such cases, the owner shall provide and install conduit for the service conductors as specified by the town electrician. These service connections may be subject to an increase in service connection fees to cover the town's increased costs. The administrative official shall determine the increase based on the town's estimated cost and the owner shall agree to and pay for the increased service connection fees prior to service connection.
D. 
Extension of Primary System Onto Private Property: For service connection requiring the extension of the town's primary system onto private property, the owner shall grant to the town a utility easement of not less than fifteen feet (15′) in width along the path providing for continuous right-of-way. Such service connection shall be subject to an increase in service connection fees to recover the town's increased costs. The electrician will determine the increase based on the town's estimated costs and the owner shall agree to and pay for the increased service connection fees prior to service connection.
E. 
Extension of Primary System Along Public Right-of-Way: For service connection requiring the extension of the town's distribution system along streets, alleys, roads and other public accesses more than five hundred feet (500′), the owner shall agree to pay, by separate contract, the service extension charge as provided for in Section 8-2-9 of this chapter for each one hundred feet (100′) of extension in excess of five hundred feet (500′). This charge shall be paid each month for six consecutive months and shall be in addition to all other applicable service connection fees and monthly service charges. In the event that additional consumers are connected for service from the extension, the service extension charges for five hundred feet (500′) of extension per consumer shall be waived each month for as long as such additional consumers remain connected, and such additional consumers shall agree to pay, by separate contract, their share of any remaining service extension charges, prorated per consumer, based on the length of extension to their service connection.
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Underground Primary Extensions: Primary extensions required for new service connections may be installed underground at the request of the consumer and upon payment of the underground primary line fee as provided for in Section 8-2-9 of this chapter in addition to the charges and fees required in subsections D and E of this section, and any other applicable fees and charges. Where the extension is onto private property, the owner shall provide and install concrete pads for the transformers and conduits as required for the primary conductor, in accordance with the specifications of the town electrician.
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Nonstandard Service Connections: For service connections requiring capacity in excess of 100 amps for residential and 300 amps for commercial, line extensions beyond existing facility, or requiring connection at voltages other than the town's standard utilization voltage of 120/240 single-phase or 240 three-phase, the service connection fee shall be determined by the town electrician based on the town's estimated total cost, and the consumer shall agree to and pay such fee prior to service connection.
(2003 Code)
The electrical service reconnect fee as provided for in Section 8-2-9 of this chapter shall be paid prior to reconnection of any existing service connection to which service has been discontinued by the town at the request of the consumer or for nonpayment of electrical service charges.
(2003 Code)
Connections to a service from the electrical distribution system for the purpose of purchasing power and energy from the town for resale to others shall not be allowed.
(2003 Code)
Any person not an authorized officer or employee of the town and not authorized by the town or its official to do so, who in any manner cuts, breaks, connects, disconnects, or tampers with, meters, appliances, apparatus or machinery pertaining to the electric system of the town, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to penalty as provided in Section 1-4-1 of this code.
(2003 Code)
A. 
Fixed by Ordinance: The fees to be charged consumers, including the rates for power and energy service and extensions, but excepting those charges based on direct reimbursable costs, shall be fixed by ordinance of the town. Such fees in effect may be changed by the town council by ordinance as the need and best interests of the town may from time to time require.
B. 
Statements Rendered—Due Date—Delinquency: Statements shall be due and payable by the tenth day of the month following receipt, at the office of the town clerk-treasurer, and shall be delinquent if not paid before the twentieth day of that month and shall thereafter accrue interest on all unpaid amounts at the rate of one and one-half percent (1-1/2%) until paid.
C. 
Disconnection:
1. 
Power to Disconnect: In the event that any statement for electrical service shall remain unpaid for a period of 30 days after becoming delinquent, the town council shall have the power to disconnect the premises served from the electrical system of the town.
2. 
Deposits Applied Toward Delinquency: In the event of such event, any deposits previously made by such delinquent consumer shall be applied upon the account due and the balance, if any, returned to such consumer.
3. 
Notice of Shutoff: The town shall not shut off the electricity until the consumer shall have been given seven days' notice in writing, by regular mail, mailed to his or her address as shown on the records of the town, or hand delivered to the consumer.
4. 
Reconnection: In the event such consumer requests resumption of service, reconnection shall be made upon the payment of the fee and the furnishing of a deposit as provided for in this section in addition to payment of any remaining charges not covered by previous deposits.
5. 
Responsibility for Payment: Property owners and consumers or their agent, tenant, purchaser or lessee of each such place of abode or place of business shall, each and all, be jointly and severally liable for the payment of all charges and fees hereunder.
D. 
Failure to Pay—Additional Remedies: Failure to pay any charges and fees when due shall constitute a violation of the provisions of this chapter. Collection of the charges and fees fixed under this chapter when delinquent may be enforced by civil action at law brought by the town, or an accredited collection agency for the town, in any court of competent jurisdiction. This remedy is cumulative and not exclusive and shall be in addition to all penalties imposed by the town ordinances for any violation of any provisions hereof.
E. 
Lien: All delinquent charges and fees shall be a lien upon the property served from the date of delinquency.
F. 
Change of Ownership or Occupation: No change of ownership or occupation shall affect the application of this section.
(2003 Code)
The town council hereby adopts as the electrical code of the town the most current published edition of the National Electrical Code.
(2003 Code)
A. 
Electrical Service: 100—200 amp single-phase residential and commercial self-contained. All other services are to be negotiated prior to commencement of project.
B. 
Wiring and Equipment:
1. 
Installation and Maintenance: Customer shall install and maintain all wiring and equipment beyond the point of delivery except for metering equipment. Customer's wiring, metering base, and entrance facilities must be installed and maintained by the customer in conformity with applicable municipal and state requirements and accepted modern standards required by the national electrical safety code and the national electric code.
2. 
Power to Disconnect When Unsafe or Hazardous: The town may disconnect or refuse to connect service when customer's wiring or facilities are known to be unsafe or a hazard to the customer or others.
C. 
Rights-of-Way—Easements: The customer shall provide without cost to the town, all rights-of-way and easements required for the installation of facilities necessary or convenient for the supplying of electric service and free access at reasonable times to customer's premises for work necessary for maintaining continuity of such service. All final connections between the town's main and the customer's wiring shall be made by the town electrician.
D. 
Electrical Drop:
1. 
Overhead Service: The town will provide one electrical drop from the main lines of the town to the top of the meter loop for overhead service.
2. 
Underground Service: The town will furnish wire for underground service. The customer to furnish trench and all other fittings and conduit. Final connection at line side of meter socket and the town's line shall be made by the town electrician. The customer will be responsible for maintenance of its underground line to the metering facility.
E. 
Consultation With Town Electrician: Due to the complexity of electrical service all facets cannot be covered on one page. Consult town electrician for other types of service.
(2003 Code)
The Town of Basin does hereby establish standards for the Town's electric facility to interconnect and operate in parallel with customer-owned renewable electric generators. The following Policy and Guidelines, Facilities Interconnection Agreement, and Avoided Cost Rate, are adopted by the Town and shall be used for all renewable energy purchases:
A. 
Policy and Guidelines;
B. 
Facilities Interconnection Agreement;
C. 
Avoided Cost Rate.
The above documents and information are to be used for renewable energy purchases and are on file at Basin Town Hall and can be located on the Town of Basin website: thetownofbasin.com. These documents and Avoided Cost Rate may be amended from time to time.
(Ord. 661, 6-14-2018)
Any person who violates the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof in the municipal court, shall be fined in accordance with Section 1-4-1 of this code, to which sum costs of prosecution shall be added.
(2003 Code; Ord. 661, 6-14-2018)