Section 70-50 ELECTRICAL CONNECTION AND CHARGES.


There shall be an electrical connection charge as provided below for connection with electrical lines or system.  

1. In new major subdivisions of five lots or more, the developer, builder or customer shall provide excavation and installation with pull ropes of conduits for underground service. The developer, builder or customer shall provide the complete assembly of all street light poles. The connection charge for lots not exceeding one acre in size shall be two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500.00). The connection charge for lots of at least one acre but not exceeding two acres in size shall be five thousand dollars ($5,000.00). The connection charge for lots of at least two but less than three acres in size shall be seven thousand five hundred dollars ($7,500.00).

2. For the development of underground service to a single lot, to lots within a minor subdivision, or to a small, single-phase commercial user, the developer, builder or customer shall provide and set the meter base, and shall provide excavation and installation of conduits with pull ropes for underground service from the meter base to the pole. After the building receives a satisfactory certification of the electrical inspection, the Town shall provide and install all other components of the service connection. The connection charge for such service shall be one thousand one hundred dollars ($1,100.00) provided the service line does not exceed one hundred twenty-five feet (125') in length. For any service line exceeding one hundred twenty-five feet (125') in length, there shall be an additional charge of one dollar and fifty cents ($1.50) per foot for each foot of such excess.

3. For the development on overhead service to a single lot, to lots within a minor subdivision, or to a small, single-phase commercial user, the developer, builder or customer shall provide and set the meter base, service mast, weather head and the wire from the meter base to the weather head, mast bracket, including an additional thirty-six inches (36") for the entrance service. After the building receives a satisfactory certification of the electrical inspection, the Town shall provide and install the service drop and shall attach the drop to the entrance service. The connection charge for such service shall be one thousand one hundred dollars ($1,100.00) provided the service line does not exceed one hundred twenty-five feet (125') in length. For any service line exceeding one hundred twenty-five feet (125') in length,there shall be an additional charge of one dollar and fifty cents ($1.50) per foot for each foot of such excess. The Town shall provide one (1) pole at no additional cost. For each additional pole required, the developer, builder or customer shall be charged three hundred seventy-five dollars ($375.00).

4. For the development of large commercial and industrial users on three-phase service, the developer, builder or customer shall be responsible for pouring the transformer pad and installing the conduit with pull rope from the pole to the pad. The developer, builder or customer shall pay for the transformer and shall install the service entrance (conduit and conductor) from the building to the transformer pad. The Town will set the transformer and complete the connection at the pole and at both sides of the transformer. The customer shall pay for and provide a back-up transformer up to a rating of 500 KVA. If a larger transformer is necessary, the developer, builder or customer shall provide the back-up transformer to the Town who shall maintain storage within its inventory.

The connection charge for such service shall be three thousand five hundred dollars ($3,500.00) provided the service line does not exceed one hundred twenty-five feet (125') in length. For any service line exceeding one hundred twenty-five feet (125') in length, there shall be an additional charge of one dollar and fifty cents ($1.50) per foot for each foot of such excess. The Town Shall provide one (1) pole at no additional cost. For each additional pole required, the developer, builder or customer shall be charged three hundred seventy-five dollars ($375.00).

(Ord. No. 11-06 Amended and Added (1-4) 9-25-06-Effective Upon Passage)