Objective
To establish a procedure for service improvements, line moves and service relocations in accordance with sound engineering principles and business practices. The Cooperative shall be reasonably assured that the costs of such service improvements are recovered without undue burden to other members.
Procedure
Service Upgrades
The Cooperative shall upgrade existing services at the member’s request when there is a proven need of a service upgrade.
The member shall:
- Abide by all rules and regulations of the Cooperative.
- Provide utility easements to the Cooperative free of any charge if such easements do not already exist.
- Complete and have on file with the Cooperative a Minnesota State Wiring Affidavit.
- Complete and submit all forms and pay all fees, deposits, and contribution in aid to construction, before the service upgrade will be placed on the Cooperative’s construction schedule.
Pay in advance a contribution in aid to construction based on the following fee schedule:
- Install up to 200A meter loop on an existing yard pole, existing transformer pole or existing underground stub pole: $750.00. Install a 320A meter loop on an existing yard pole, existing transformer pole or existing underground stub pole: $1000.00. 600A and larger services shall be quoted individually.
- Service improvements in conjunction with relocating overhead power lines to underground power lines will be subject to Aid to Construction fees above plus an additional fee of $9.00 per foot from the connection point to the metering point.
Line Alterations and Service Relocations
The member shall:
- Abide by all rules and regulations of the Cooperative.
- Provide utility easements to the Cooperative free of any charge if such easements do not already exist.
- Complete and have on file with the Cooperative a Minnesota State Wiring Affidavit.
- Complete and submit all forms and pay all fees, deposits, and contribution in aid of construction, before the service will be placed on the Cooperative’s construction schedule.
- Clear the right of way as follows: Overhead primary line requires a forty (40) foot corridor. Secondary lines (120/240v) require a twenty (20) foot corridor. Underground primary lines require a twenty (20) foot corridor. Right of way must be clean cut sky to ground, stumps cut to ground level and clear of obstructions.
- Pay in advance a contribution in aid to construction based on the following fee schedule:
| A | Yard Pole | $1500.00 |
| B. | Transformer Pole | $1700.00 |
| C. | Main Line Pole Moved In Line | $1700.00 |
| D. | Main Line Pole Moved to Install Angle in Line | $2,000.00 |
| E. | Stub Pole for Overhead Guy | $1500.00 |
| F. | Underground Installations/Equipment | Full Cost |
- Each request relative to moving underground equipment will be estimated on an individual basis and advance payment determined after staking the relocation. Cost shall include depreciated value of existing line material.
- Pay all recording fees, cost for special permits, or lease agreements in addition to specialized equipment required for construction not routinely used by the Cooperative.
The Cooperative shall:
- Provide all material up to the line side of the meter including the meter loop and socket for pole mounted meter. The Cooperative will not install or connect any metered wires.
- Attempt to obtain all other easements and special permits if required. The cost of such easements and or permits shall be the responsibility of the applicant.
- Schedule construction when the following conditions have been met:
- All paperwork is complete and on file.
- All fees, deposits, and contributions in aid to construction have been paid.
- The right of way is cleared to the satisfaction of the Cooperative.
- Construction season shall run from June 1 through November 1. Quotes not paid in full prior to the end of construction season shall incur a frost charge of an additional $10.00 per foot. If no frost is incurred during construction, the frost charges shall be refunded.
- Remove trees endangering its wires. Maintain the facilities on the line side of the meter and clear and widen right of way after initial clearing by the applicant.
- Reserve the right, based on service conditions and business economics, to determine whether new construction will be overhead or underground.
