The information below is an excerpt from the CoServ Electric Tariff and applies to CoServ's electric line extension policy. To view the tariff in its entirety, please click here.

Note: The CoServ Electric Tariff is subject to change and amendment from time to time as authorized and approved by the CoServ Electric Board of Directors. Although CoServ Electric endeavors to promptly update this website and the display of the Tariff on this website, there is no assurance that all changes and amendments to the Tariff in effect at any given time are fully and accurately reflected on this website. You should contact the General Counsel's office at CoServ Electric to confirm the currently effective provisions of the Tariff.

CoServ Electric Line Extension Policy

Approved February 22, 2001

Section 305 of the Tariff for Electric Service

Line Extension.

• System Benefit Charge. (Applies to all new services) A non-refundable charge of $150.00 will be collected for extending service to a new location. This amount represents a contribution in aid of construction toward the Cooperative's System Cost associated with substation and distribution backbone facilities.

Section 305.2 Permanent Residential Service

The Cooperative will construct a new extension of its overhead or underground distribution system to serve a permanent residential installation under the following provisions:

1. Applicability: To qualify as an extension to a permanent residential installation the location where Customer is requesting service shall:
1. be a permanent installation; and
2. be a single or multi-family residence; and
3. if located within a residential development or mobile home park, the developer must have complied with the residential development or mobile home park line extension policy of the Cooperative and paid all aid to construction required therein.
2. Point of Delivery: The Cooperative extends its electric facilities only to the point of delivery. Customer shall install and be solely responsible for wiring of the installation and all service entrance wiring through the weatherhead and the meter base to customer's main disconnect switch or service center.
3. Facilities Charge:
   1. The Cooperative shall estimate the actual cost for the line extension based on current unit material and labor costs for the same type of construction in the most recent data available. The actual cost is the total cost of all construction including not only the labor and materials used in constructing the extension, but also engineering, right-of-way acquisition and clearing, and all other costs directly attributable to the extension.
   2. There will be no charge to the Customer for the first $1800.00 of estimated cost of making the extension and such amount shall be the Cooperative's obligation. The Customer shall be required to pay as aid to construction the estimated cost of the extension in excess of such amount.
   3. Upon the satisfactory establishment of credit and if the amount to be paid by the Customer is greater than $200, the Customer may enter into a five (5) year contract with the cooperative for the payment of all additional costs of construction associated with the line extension. Such payment shall be added to the monthly bill of the Customer and shall not constitute payment for any such energy usage by Customer. The Cooperative may require payment in advance if the customer is unwilling, unable, or has failed to establish satisfactory credit. All amounts paid to the Cooperative for construction shall be non-refundable.
4. Contract Term: Where a line extension is required to provide service, the Cooperative may require Customer to sign an Agreement For Electric Service for a term of up to five (5) years.
5. System Benefit Charge: A non-refundable charge of $150.00 will be collected for extending service to a new location. This amount represents a contribution in aid of construction toward the Cooperative's System Cost associated with substation and distribution backbone facilities.

Section 305.3

Other Residential: No Charge for the first $600.00 of estimated cost of making the service extension. The customer shall be required to pay as aid to construction the estimated cost of the extension in excess $600.00

Applicability. To qualify as an extension to other residential class installations the location where the Customer is requesting service shall:

• be a residence or dwelling unit not qualifying as a permanent installation; or
• be a barn, shop, water well, gate opener, or other services that is used for non-commercial purpose.

Section 305.4

Other: Line Extensions: The Cooperative will construct a new extension of its overhead or underground distribution system to serve all other permanent installations under the following provisions.

Applicability to qualify for an extension under this section 305.4, the location where Customer is requesting service shall:

• be a permanent installation, and
• be classified as commercial, industrial, or public building installation; and
• if location within a commercial development, the developer must have complied with the commercial development line extension policy of the Cooperative and paid all aid to construction required therein. The customer will be required to pay as aid to construction the total estimated construction costs in excess of the Cooperative's allowance for the cost of making the line extension. The Cooperative's allowance is a calculated amount based on the estimated annual revenue for the customer's installation, and the cooperative's return factor.

Section 305.5 Residential Developments

The Cooperative will construct a new extension of its overhead or underground distribution system to provide service within residential developments when five or more contiguous lots are scheduled for immediate development, under the following conditions:

• Applicability
  • The development is a platted residential subdivision to be primarily used or developed for permanent single phase or multi-family residential dwelling units;
  • The development has an approved water and sewer system and improved roads;
  • The land developer shall become a member, establish credit, execute an electric service agreement, and comply with all other applicable provisions of the Service and Regulations of the Cooperative;
  • The development, in the Cooperative's judgment, is not unduly speculative and will be developed in a planned manner;
  • The Cooperative at its sole discretion may install either a front or rear lot system;
    • The developer provides at no cost to the Cooperative;
    • Right-of-way easements and covenants on owner's property that are satisfactory to the Cooperative;
    • Site plan (streets, wet utilities, mechanical, electric, plumbing, and landscaping plans. etc.), notice of construction start dates and construction schedules that are reasonable and industry typical for the type of work to be performed.
    • Survey points for grades, lot corners, street ROW, and other locations reasonably necessary for installation of the electric system.
• Facility Charge
  • The Cooperative shall estimate the actual cost for the electric facilities including primary, secondary, electric equipment and devices, service lines and metering, required for service to the development, based on current unit material and labor costs.
  • There will be no charge to the developer for the first $1800.00 per lot of estimated cost for service to the development. The developer shall be required to pay in advance of construction as aid to construction the estimated cost in excess of such amount.
  • The cost of underground or overhead service lines for each residential meter location, installed as homes are constructed, in excess of 100 feet will be paid by the developer, home builder, or customer prior to installation of the service line. Any additional cost experienced by the Cooperative for bores, hand digging or other construction required due to placement of obstacles by the developer or home builder will be paid by the developer, home builder, or customer.
  • The Cooperative will install streetlights as required by the developer and as required to meet local lighting regulations. The developer will be required to pay 100% of the estimated cost of the street light facilities will include poles, fixtures, controls, conduit, wiring, and other electric equipment and devices required.

Section 305.6 Mobile Home Developments

• Applicability: The Cooperative will construct a new extension of its overhead or underground distribution system to provide service within mobile home developments when five or more contiguous lots are scheduled for immediate development, under the following conditions:
  • The development is a platted residential subdivision to be primarily used or developed for permanent mobile home dwelling units as opposed to travel trailers;
  • The developer has an approved water and sewer system and improved roads;
  • The land developer shall become a member, establish credit, execute an electric service agreement, and comply with all other applicable provisions of the Service Rules and Regulations of the Cooperative;
  • The development, in the Cooperative's judgment, is not unduly speculative and will be developed in a planned manner;
  • The Cooperative at its sole discretion may install either a front lot or rear lot system;
  • The Cooperative will furnish and install a meter base for each mobile home site and the metering location will be at the front or rear lot adjacent to the primary line route unless otherwise specified by the Cooperative at its sole discretion.
  • The developer will provide at no cost to the Cooperative:
    • Right-of-way easements and covenants on owners property that are satisfactory to the Cooperative.
    • Site plans (street, wet utilities, mechanical, electric, plumbing, and landscaping plans, etc.), notice of construction start dates and construction schedules that are reasonable and industry typical for the type of work to be performed.
    • Survey points for grades, lot corners, street ROW. And other locations reasonably necessary for installation of the electric system.
    • Adequate disconnects circuit breakers and receptacles at each mobile home meter location.
    • Secondary service lines from the meter location to the mobile home.
• Facilities Charge:
  • There will be no charge to the developer for the first $1500.00 per lot of estimated cost for service to the development and such amount shall be the Cooperative's obligation. The Developer shall be required to pay in advance of construction as aid of construction the estimated cost in excess of such amount. The Cooperative may reduce this allowance if the Cooperative determines in its sole judgment that the life of the mobile home development is less than 30 years.
  • The Cooperative will install streetlights as required by the developer and as required to meet local lighting regulations. The Developer will be required to pay 100 % of the estimated cost of the street lighting facilities in advance of construction.

At CoServ's sole discretion, the developer may be entitled to a refund of the amount paid in advance. Any refund allowed would be a calculated amount based on a customer's annual revenue and the Cooperative's return factor.

Section 305.8 Underground Service

The Cooperative will provide underground facilities to serve any type of permanent installation, provided the soil and terrain are adaptable for underground facilities.

Section 305.9 Temporary Service

In any circumstance where the need for electric service may be for a period of less than two years the Cooperative shall charge and Customer shall pay 100 % of the actual cost of construction plus the cost of removal less salvage value.

Section 305.10 Area Lighting / Security Lighting

The Cooperative will construct 2 spans of overhead secondary extension utilizing wood poles to serve security lighting without charge to the Customer. Customer will pay in advance as non-refundable aid to construction the estimated cost of all overhead construction in excess of 2 spans of secondary utilizing wood poles. For underground service to security lighting, the customer will pay in advance as a non-refundable aid-to-construction the estimated cost of the underground service plus the cost of the poles and fixtures utilized for the underground lighting service, less the estimated cost of construction utilizing overhead secondary, wood poles, and conventional bowl type fixture.