Parke County Rural Electric Membership Corporation
Rules & Regulations for Electric Service


Sec. 1. Definitions.

(A) The word “REMC” shall mean Parke County REMC.
(B) The word “customer” shall mean any person, firm, corporation, municipality or other government agency which has agreed, orally or otherwise, to pay for electric service received from the REMC.
(C) The word “disconnection” shall mean the termination or discontinuance of electric service.
(D) The words “late payment charge” shall mean the one time penalty assessed by the REMC upon all current bills at such time as they become delinquent.

Sec. 2. Records to be Kept.

(A) All records required by these rules shall be preserved for at least three years except as otherwise provided herein or required by law. Such records shall be kept at the REMC’s principal place of business, or at such other places as the REMC shall designate.

Sec. 3. Meter Records.

(A) Whenever any meter in service is tested, a record shall be preserved for at least three (3) years containing the information necessary for:
(1) identifying the meter;
(2) the reason for making the test;
(3) the reading of the meter before the test;
(4) the result of the test;
(5) the accuracy of the meter as found: and
(6) the accuracy of the meter as left

Together with all data taken at the time of the test in sufficiently complete form to permit the calculation of the average accuracy for billing adjustments if required.
(B) Permanent records shall also be kept, systematically arranged, giving for each meter currently owned or used by the REMC and for at least three (3) years thereafter, the year of purchase, its identification, and the record of the last test to which it has been subjected, with date and general results of the test. These records shall apply to all meters purchased after the effective date of this rule and to all other meters insofar as the information is available.

Sec. 4. Location of Meters.

(A) All meters shall be located outdoors where they are easily accessible for reading, testing, and making necessary adjustments and repairs.
(B) Meters shall not be placed on any unstable partitions or supports. Unless unavoidable, meters should not be installed in any location where the visits of the meter reader or tester will cause unreasonable annoyance to the customer or undue inconvenience to the REMC.
(C) When a number of meters are placed on the same meter board, the distance between centers may be specified by the REMC, but in no case shall such distance be less than 7 1/2 inches. Upon request by the residential customer, the REMC shall provide the customer with the number of the meter which serves the individual customer's premises, to provide the customer with an opportunity to verify the meter readings. On an installation where similar types of meters record different units (KWH and RKVAH, for example) the meters shall be tagged or marked to indicate the units recorded. Meters should not be less than 4 feet nor more than 6 feet above the final standing surface, measured from the center of the meter cover, unless authorized by the REMC.

Sec. 5. Meter Testing Equipment and Facilities.

(A) The REMC shall provide or have available such standard meters, instruments and other equipment and facilities as may be necessary to make the tests set forth in these rules.
(B) It is assumed that each new watthour meter has been tested at the factory; however the REMC reserves the right to test further if deemed necessary.
(C) Reference Standards. If the REMC does in-house testing it shall provide or have available suitable indicating electrical instruments, wattmeters and watthour meters (hereinafter called “reference standards”) as may be necessary for testing the accuracy of watthour meters. The reference standard may be a service type watthour meter. Reference standards of all kinds shall be tested and adjusted, if necessary, at least once every two years by a recognized standardizing laboratory.
If the REMC has an independent testing company perform the meter testing, that testing company must provide a written statement that it has its reference standards tested and adjusted, if necessary, at least once every two years by a recognized standardizing laboratory.
(D) Portable Standards. All portable watthour meter standards shall be checked against the corresponding reference standards as often as may be necessary to give reasonable assurance that the errors will not change enough between successive calibrations to materially affect the results of measurements involving their use. If such check shows any portable watthour meter standard to be in error more than one per cent (1%) plus or minus, at any load at which the standard will be used, the standard shall be tested, adjusted and certified in the laboratory of the REMC, or in some other approved laboratory, unless calibration correction is used. Each portable watthour meter standard shall at all times be accompanied by a certificate or calibration card, signed by the proper authority, giving the date when it was last certified.
(E) Portable Indicating Instruments. All portable indicating electrical testing instruments, such as voltmeters, ammeters and wattmeters, when in regular use in testing purposes, shall be checked against suitable reference standards as often as may be necessary to give reasonable assurance that the errors will not change enough between successive calibrations to materially affect the results of measurements involving their use, and if found appreciably in error at zero of more than one per cent (1%) of full scale value at commonly used scale deflection shall, unless calibration correction is used, be adjusted and certified in some approved laboratory.
(F) Records of certification and calibration. Records of certification and calibration shall be kept on file in the office of REMC or a place designated by the REMC.

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Sec. 6. Accuracy of Metering.

(A) No watthour meter that registers at no load (the moving element making more than one (1) complete revolution when at “no load”), when the applied voltage is less than one hundred ten percent (110%) of standard service voltage, shall be placed in service or allowed to remain in service in such condition.
(B) No meter shall be placed in service or allowed to remain in service that is in any way mechanically defective, has incorrect constants, or has not been tested for accuracy of measurements and adjusted, if necessary, to meet the follow¬ing requirements:
(1) For watthour meters, the following:
(A) Average error not over two percent (2%), plus or minus.
(B) Error at full load not over one percent (1%), plus or minus.
(C) Error at light load not over three percent (3%), plus or minus.
(2) For integrating demand meters, the following:
(A) Electric element errors shall not exceed the limits specified for watthour meters.
(B) For timing element, a cumulative error shall not be in excess of plus or minus two percent (2%) for the entire billing period. If the time of day is a factor in the rate schedule, the timing element, when operating under normal conditions of service, shall not indicate a differ¬ence of more than ten (10) minutes from correct time, and any incorrect indication of time caused by the temporary loss of utility service shall be corrected by the REMC by the end of the following work day.
(3) For lagged demand meters, the following:
(A) For electromagnetic type, the error shall not exceed two percent (2%), plus or) minus, of full scale indica¬tion.
(B) For thermal type, the error shall not exceed four percent (4%), plus or minus, of full scale indication.
(4) Watthour meters, except self-contained meters, which are to be used on circuits supplying inductive load, shall also be tested before installation at one hundred percent (100%) of manufacturer's rated test current at fifty percent (50%) lagging power factor, and, if necessary, adjusted so that the error under such conditions will not be more than two percent (2%), plus or minus. All new meters may be tested by a meter manufacturer if certified tests are sup¬plied.
(C) Where instrument transformers are used for metering, the ratio of transformation must be determined before installation; such information will be kept on file by the REMC.

Sec. 7. Tests of Electric Meters in Service.

WATTHOUR METERS. All single-phase and three-wire network meters shall also be tested as deemed appropriate by the REMC or upon the request of a member per Rule 8.

DEMAND METERS. Each demand meter, including thermal types, shall be tested as often as the watthour meter with which it is associated and, as nearly as practicable, at the same time.

Sec. 8. Meter Tests Upon Request by Customer.

(A) The REMC will test the accuracy of registration of a meter upon request by a customer. A second test of this meter may be requested after twelve (12) months. The customer may be required to bear the full cost of any subsequent tests of this meter if requested at less than twelve (12) month intervals if no error be found. A report giving the results of such tests shall be made to the customer and a complete record of the same shall be kept on file.

Sec. 9. REMC Electric Bills.

(A) A bill rendered periodically to a customer for electric service must show at least the following information:
(1) The dates and meter readings of the meter at the beginning and end of the period for which the bill is rendered and the billing date.
(2) The number and kind of units of service supplied.
(3) The billing rate code.
(4) The service or minimum charge, if applicable.
(5) The previous balance, if any.
(6) The amount of the bill.
(7) The sum of the amount of the bill and the late payment charge.
(8) The date when the bill becomes delinquent and the date the late payment charge will be added to the bill.
(9) If an estimated bill, clear and conspicuous coding or other indication identifying the bill as an estimated bill.
(10) Printed statements or actual figures, or both, on either side of the bill must inform the customer of the seventeen (17) day nonpenalty period.
(11) An easily understood explanation of all codes or symbols, or both, used.
(12) The REMC may also include in the bill charges for other services rendered to the customer and collect for those services using these same rules, including disconnection for nonpayment.
(B) A bill is considered delinquent unless payment is received within seventeen (17) days after the initial bill is postmarked. A delinquent bill shall be assessed a late payment charge. The late payment charge shall be ten percent (10%) of the first three dollars ($3) and three percent (3%) of the excess of three dollars ($3).
(C) The REMC may estimate a customer bill due to:
(1) A customer request to estimate a bill.
(2) Inclement weather.
(3) Labor or union disputes.
(4) Inaccessibility of a customer's meter, if the REMC has made a reasonable attempt to read it.
(5) Other circumstances beyond the control of the REMC, its agents, and employees.
(D) The REMC shall, upon a customer's request, and not less than once in a twelve (12) month period, compute and render a bill pursuant to an actual meter reading taken by the REMC.
(E) The REMC shall develop an alternative billing method, commonly called budget or levelized billing
(F) The REMC has developed a round-up charitable billing plan. This plan allows the REMC, with a customer's consent, to round-up to the next even dollar amount the customer's bill for a billing period. The difference between the customer's estimated or actual bill for electric service and the rounded up bill may be contributed, when paid by the customer, to the REMC’s tax exempt foundation or qualified Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3) trust for investment or use for charitable purposes in the REMC’s service territory.

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Sec. 10. Adjustment of Bills.

(A) Adjustments Due to Meter Errors. If any service meter, after being tested, as provided for in these rules, is found to have a percentage of error greater than three percent (3%) for watthour meters and four percent (4%) for demand meters, the bills for service shall be equitably adjusted as determined by the REMC. to the known date of error, if determinable, or one year, whichever is shorter.
(B) Billing Adjustments. All billing errors, including incorrect tariff applications, may be adjusted to the known date of error or for a period of one year, whichever period is shorter.

Sec. 11. Member Creditworthiness.

(A) The REMC may determine the creditworthiness of an applicant or customer in an equitable and nondiscrimina¬tory method:
(1) without regard to the economic character of the area wherein the applicant or customer resides; and
(2) solely upon the credit risk of the applicant or customer without regard to the collective credit reputation of the area in which he or she lives.
(B) Each new applicant for residential utility service shall be deemed creditworthy and shall not be required to make a cash deposit as a condition of receiving service if the applicant qualifies from the credit check through the online utility exchange.
(C) If the applicant fails to establish that he or she is creditworthy under subsec¬tion (B), the applicant may be required to make a cash deposit. Such deposit shall not exceed one-sixth (1/6) of the estimated annual cost of service to be rendered to the appli¬cant.
(D) If the REMC requires a cash deposit as a condition of providing service, then it must immediately send a written notice to the applicant stating the precise facts upon which it bases its decision and provide the applicant with an opportunity to rebut such facts and show other facts demon¬strating his or her creditworthiness.
(E) A REMC may require a present customer to make a cash deposit when:
(1) the customer has been mailed disconnect notices for two (2) consecutive months;
(2) the customer has been mailed disconnect notices for any three (3) months within the preceding twelve (12) month period; or
(3) the service to the customer has been disconnected within the past four (4) years.
The amount of such deposit may not exceed an amount equal to one-sixth (1/6) of the expected annual billings for the customer at the address at which service is rendered.
(F) Requirements for interest upon deposits shall be as follows:
(1) Deposits held more than twelve (12) months shall earn interest beginning on the thirteen month at a rate of two percent (2%) per annum.
(2) The deposit shall not earn interest after the date it is mailed or personally delivered to the customer, or other¬wise lawfully disposed.
(G) Requirements for refunds shall be as follows:
(1) Any deposit or accrued interest shall be promptly refunded to the customer without the customer's request when the customer:
(A) submits satisfactory payment for a period of either: (1) nine (9) successive months; or
(2) ten (10) out of any twelve (12) consecutive months without late payment in two (2) consecutive months; or
(B) demonstrates his or her creditworthiness by any other means.
(2) Refunds of deposits or accrued interest issued under this section must be accompanied by a statement of accounting for each transaction affecting the deposit and interest.
(3) Following customer-requested termination of service, the REMC shall:
(A) apply the deposit, plus accrued interest, to the final bill; or
(B) upon specific request from the customer, refund the deposit, plus accrued interest, within fifteen (15) days after payment of the final bill.
(4) The REMC shall maintain a record of each applicant or customer making a deposit that shows the follow¬ing:
(A) The name of the customer.
(B) The current address of the customer so long as he or she maintains an active account with the utility in his or her name.
(C) The amount of the deposit.
(D) The date the deposit was made.
(E) A record of each transaction affecting such deposit. (5) Each customer shall be provided a written receipt from the REMC at the time his or her deposit is paid in full or he or she makes a cash partial payment. The REMC shall provide a reasonable method by which a customer who is unable to locate his or her receipt may establish that he or she is entitled to a refund of the deposit and payment of interest thereon.
(6) Any deposit made by the applicant, customer, or any other person to the REMC (less any lawful deductions), or any sum the REMC is ordered to refund for utility service, that has remained unclaimed for one (1) year after the REMC has made diligent effort to locate the person who made such deposit or the heirs of such person, shall be presumed abandoned and become the property of the REMC.

Sec. 12. Disconnection of Electric Service.

(A) The customer shall notify the REMC at least three (3) days in advance of the day
disconnection is desired. The customer shall remain responsible for all service used and the billings therefore until service is disconnected pursuant to such notice.
Upon request by a customer of the REMC to disconnect service, the REMC shall disconnect the service within three (3) working days of the requested disconnection date. The customer shall not be liable for any service rendered to such address or location after the expiration of three (3) such days. The REMC shall not be liable for damages, in contract or in tort, for any damages caused to the customer or any other person as a result of disconnect service at the request of the customer.
(B) The REMC may disconnect service without request by the customer of the service and without prior notice only:
(1) if a condition dangerous or hazardous to life, physical safety or property exists; or
(2) upon order by any court or other duly authorized public authority; or
(3) if fraudulent or unauthorized use of electricity is detected and the REMC has reasonable grounds to believe the affected customer is responsible for such use; or
(4) if the REMC’s regulating or measuring equipment has been tampered with and the REMC has reasonable grounds to believe that the affected customer is responsible for such tampering.
(5) if the customer has installed generation or fuel cells without proper safety equipment to ensure current cannot back feed through the REMC’s power lines causing unsafe conditions for the REMC’s employees working on the power lines.
(C) Except as otherwise provided in subsections (A) and (B) of this rule, the REMC will postpone the disconnection of service for up to ten (10) days if, prior to the disconnect date specified in the disconnect notice, the customer provides the REMC with a medical statement from a licensed physician or public health official which states that disconnection would be a serious and immediate threat to the health or safety of a designated person in the household of the customer and specifies the type or form of life support system being used for which electricity is required. The postponement of disconnection shall be continued for one additional ten (10) day period upon the provision of an additional such medical statement.

The REMC may not disconnect electric service to the customer:

(1) upon his/her failure to pay for services to a previous unrelated occupant of the premises to be served;
(2) If the customer makes a payment arrangement no later than one day before the disconnect date listed on the bill or disconnect notice.

Provided, however, the REMC may add to the outstanding bill a late payment charge not to exceed the amount set pursuant to these rules and regulations. Provided further, that the terms of the agreement shall be put in writing by the REMC and be signed by the customer and by a representative of the REMC.

(3) If a customer or user is unable to pay a bill, which is unusually large due to a prior incorrect reading of the meter, incorrect application of the rate schedule, incorrect connection or functioning of the meter, prior estimates where no actual reading was taken for over two months, stopped or slow meters, or any human or mechanical error of the REMC, and the customer:

(a) pays a reasonable portion of the bill, not to exceed an amount equal to the customer’s average bill for the six (6) bills immediately preceding the bill in question;

(b) agrees to pay and does pay the remainder within a reasonable period of time; and

(c) agrees to pay and does pay all undisputed future bills for service as they become due;

Provided, however, that the REMC may not add to the outstanding bill any late fee. Provided, further, that the above terms of agreement shall be put in writing by the REMC and signed by the customer and a representative of the REMC.

(D) The REMC will disconnect service during its normal business hours, except that disconnections pursuant to subsections (A) and (B) of this rule are not subject to this limitation.

The REMC will not disconnect service for nonpayment on any day, or beyond twelve noon (12:00 noon) of the day immediately preceding any day, on which the REMC’s office is not open to the public.

(E) Except as otherwise provided herein, service to any customer shall not be disconnected for a violation of any service rule or regulation of the REMC or for the non-payment of a bill, except after fourteen (14) days prior written notice to such customer by either:

(1) mailing the notice to such customer at the address shown on the records of the REMC, in which case the notice may be included on the customer’s monthly billing; or

(2) personal delivery of the notice to the customer or a responsible member of his/her household at the address shown on the records of the REMC; and

(3) the disconnect notice for nonpayment may be rendered by including said notice on a billing rendered to the customer.

The notice should be in language which is clear, concise, and easily understandable to a layman and shall state:

(4) the date of proposed disconnection;

(5) the basis and/or reason for the proposed disconnection; and

(6) the telephone number of the REMC’s office which the customer may call during regular business hours in order to question the proposed disconnection or seek information concerning his/her rights;

(F) When the employee designated to physically perform the disconnection has disconnected the service, the employee shall give to a responsible person at the user’s premises or shall leave at a conspicuous place on the premises, a notice stating that service has been disconnected and stating the address and telephone number of the REMC where the user may arrange to have service reconnected. This requirement shall not apply if the REMC remotely disconnects the service.

The employee shall have in his/her possession information sufficient to enable the employee to inform the customer or other responsible person the reason for disconnection, including the amount of any delinquent bill of the customer, and shall request the customer for any available verification that the outstanding bill has been satisfied or is currently in dispute pursuant to review. Upon the presentation of such credible evidence, service shall not be disconnected.

The employee shall not be required to accept payment from the customer, user, or other responsible person in order to prevent the service from being disconnected. The REMC shall notify its customers pursuant to Rule 15 of its policy with regard to the acceptance or non-acceptance of payment by such employee and shall follow such policy without discrimination.

(G) The REMC may charge a reconnection charge, as approved by the REMC’s Board from time to time.

If the REMC disconnects service in violation of these service rules and regulations, service shall promptly be restored at no charge to the customer.

The REMC will reconnect the service to the customer or user as soon as reasonably possible but at least within one (1) working day after it is requested to do so if the customer has satisfied the requirements of these service rules and regulations.

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Sec. 13. Winter Disconnects.

(A) Consistent with Indiana Code 8-1-2-121, without customer request, the REMC will not, during the period from December 1 through March 15, disconnect electric residential service to any customer who either is receiving or who is eligible for and has applied for assistance under Indiana Code 12-14-11.
(B) During the period from December 1 through March 15, the REMC may not disconnect service to such customers if:
(1) The customers' eligibility to receive benefits pursuant to Indiana Code 12-14-11 is being determined by the department on aging and community services or its designee after the submission of a complete application for benefits by the customer.
(2) The customer has furnished to the REMC proof of his application to receive such benefits or the REMC has been so notified in writing by the department of aging and community services or its authorized representatives.
(C) This rule does not prohibit the REMC from terminating residential electric service upon the request of a customer or under the following circumstances:
(1) If a condition dangerous or hazardous to life, physical safety, or property exists.
(2) Upon order by any court or other duly authorized public authority.
(3) If fraudulent or unauthorized use of electricity or if the REMC’s regulating or measuring equipment has been tampered with and the REMC has reasonable grounds to believe the affected customer is responsible for such use or for such tampering.

Sec. 14. Complaints and Review.
Upon receiving a complaint, the REMC’s employees will promptly investigate such complaint, confer with the customer when requested, and notify the customer of the proposed disposition of the complaint.

(A) Complaint Procedure.
(1) A customer may complain at any time to a REMC about any bill which is not delinquent at that time, security deposit, disconnection notice, or any other matter relating to its service. . Any customer with a complaint which is not satisfactorily resolved by staff may submit his/her complaint to the management, if still not satisfactorily resolved; the complaint may be submitted in writing to the Board. Such complaints should be made by completing the form available from the REMC at its business offices. The completed complaint form will be reviewed by the Board and a written response thereto provided to the consumer. If the customer filing the complaint is not satisfied with the Board’s response, he/she may then ask to meet with the Board to discuss the complaint, which meeting will be conducted consistent with the Board’s practices and/or policies. A complaint will be considered filed upon receipt by the Chairperson of the Board, except mailed complaints shall be considered filed as of the postmark date.

Sec. 15. Rules, Regulations and Rate Schedules.

(A) The REMC must publish and inform all applicants for service and to all current customers of the availability of a pamphlet or other informational material which summarizes these service rules and regulations.
(B) The REMC shall supply free of charge a copy of the rate schedules applicable to the types of service available to new applicants for and existing customers of residential service, upon request by the applicant or customer.

(C) Whenever the REMC changes its base rate schedules, it shall inform the customers of the change by newsletter, bill stuffer or other publication generally disseminated to customers.

Sec. 16. Standard Voltage and Permissible Voltage Variation.

(A) The REMC shall adopt a standard nominal service voltage of 120 Volts, as may be required by its distribution system for its entire constant voltage service.
(1) For residential service, the voltage shall be within eight percent (8%) plus or minus of the standard adopted.
(2) A greater variation of voltage than specified above may be allowed when service is supplied directly from a transmission line, or in a limited or extended area where customers are widely scattered or the loads served do not justify close voltage regulation. In such cases the best voltage regulation should be provided that is practicable under the circumstances.
(B) Variations in voltage in excess of those specified, caused by:
(1) the operation of power apparatus on the customer's premises which necessarily requires large starting current,
(2) the action of the elements, and
(3) the infrequent and unavoidable fluctuations of short duration due to station operation, shall not be considered a violation of this rule.

Sec. 17. Accidents.

(A) The REMC shall whenever an accident involving REMC facilities, attended with loss of human life or severe injury give immediate notice thereof to proper law enforcement agencies. The REMC will also in the event of any such accident perform an investigation of said accident.

Sec. 18. Pole Identification.

(A) The REMC will generally mark each pole, post or other structure used for supporting electrical conductors with (1) the initials of its name, abbreviation of its name, corporate symbol, or other distinguishing mark by which the owner of each such structure may be readily and definitely determined, and (2) a number by which the location of each such structure may be described.
(B) The identification marks shall be made with paint, stamps, brands or other means as the REMC may elect to use, and the characters of the marks shall be of such size and so spaced and hereafter maintained as to be easily read by one standing on the ground.
(C) In the event another public utility jointly owns any structure with the REMC,
the distinguishing mark of each public utility shall be placed thereon.

Sec. 19. Safety Rules.

(A) In all cases not covered by specific statutes in effect, Part 2, “Safety Rules for the Installation and Maintenance of Overhead Electric Supply and Communication Lines”, and Part 3, “Safety Rules for the Installation and Maintenance of Underground Electric Supply and Communication Lines”, of the 2002 edition of the National Electrical Safety Code as approved by the American National Standards Institute June 14, 2001, as ANSI Standard C2, are prescribed for overhead and underground construction commenced after the date of adoption of this section; provided, however that if the NESC is revised, such revised edition shall therefore also be applicable. Notwithstanding the forgoing, nothing contained herein shall require the REMC to upgrade its facilities to the current standard so long as the facilities were constructed to the then current standard when originally constructed.

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Sec. 20. Line Extensions.

(A) In addition to its existing statutory responsibilities, the REMC shall, upon proper application for service construct, own, operate and maintain the necessary electrical facilities for rendering service to the customer's meter in the case of underground services, or weatherhead in the case of overhead services. For overhead installations, the customer must install the weatherhead, meter base, conduit and wire that run from the meter base to the weatherhead. For underground installations, the REMC will provide enough cable to reach the meter base. However, the customer must install the meter base and the conduit from the meter base to the bottom of the trench.
(B) Extensions. The REMC shall, upon proper applications for service from overhead and/or underground distribution facilities, provide necessary facilities for rendering adequate service, the cost to the customer, if any, will be determined by the REMC's Line Extension Policy, which is in the attached Appendix A.

Sec. 21. Modification of Customer's Facilities.

(A) If a customer requests for their convenience or by their actions requires the REMC’s facilities be redesigned, reengineered, relocated, removed, modified or reinstalled, the REMC may require the customer to make payment to it of the full cost of performing such service.

Sec. 22. Saving Clause.

(A) The adoption of these rules shall in no way preclude the REMC from altering or amending the same, in whole or in part, as deemed appropriate from time to time.

Appendix A

Line Extension Policies

PARKE COUNTY REMC
PROCEDURE FOR LINE EXTENSION TO NEW CUSTOMERS

OBJECTIVE:

To establish a procedure regarding line extensions to customers.

PROCEDURE:

The Parke County REMC will build line extensions to customers.

The costs associated with an extension to a customer shall be as follows:

1. Overhead line extension (assuming all right-of-way requirements have been met):
A. The first 500 feet of 7200 volt primary line will be installed at no cost to the developer. Any distance over 500 feet will require a non-refundable contribution in aid of construction of $3.00 per foot.
2. Underground line extension (assuming all right-of-way requirements have been met):
A. The first 500 feet of 7200 volt underground primary line at $1.25 per foot. Any distance greater than 500 feet will require a prepayment of $3.50 per foot. This amount will be non-refundable and considered as a contribution in aid of construction.

The Parke County REMC will provide the initial backfilling when underground primary is installed and the developer will be responsible for any follow-up backfilling and seeding.

Where rock conditions exist requiring blasting, backhoe work, or boring, the additional costs will be charged to the developer along with charges for conduit, or any other materials required for proper installation.

The Parke County REMC will be responsible for locating facilities of other utilities. (i.e. telephone cables) Any location of developer installed facilities i.e. water lines, sewer lines, shall be the responsibility of the developer. The Parke County REMC will only repair such developer owned facilities if they have been exposed by the developer.

Parke County REMC reserves the right to attach to such lines for future service to future customers.

All charges must be paid prior to the scheduling of construction.

No exceptions to this procedure shall be made without the approval of the manager.

This procedure shall become effective and shall supercede all previous policies relative to the matter.

PARKE COUNTY REMC
PROCEDURE FOR LINE EXTENSION TO SUBDIVISION DEVELOPMENTS
OBJECTIVE:

To establish a procedure regarding line extensions to subdivision developments.

PROCEDURE:

The Parke County REMC will build line extensions to subdivision developments after the following requirements have been met:

1. The developer shall provide the Parke County REMC with two copies of the recorded plat with all necessary utility easements shown.
2. A refundable deposit of $500.00 per lot or tract will be made by the developer before construction is started. From the amount deposited, a refund of $500.00 per home constructed and connected to permanent power during the calendar year will be paid. Such refund will be paid in March for homes constructed during the previous year.
3. These costs apply to the developer only, to provide a tap point at lot corners of all lots in subdivisions. Any extensions of service from these tap points shall be borne by the respective lot owner under the appropriate service to permanent homes procedure.
4. The developer will be required to clear the Parke County REMC’s utility easement for installation of facilities.

The costs associated with an extension to a new subdivision shall be as follows:

1. Overhead line extension (assuming all right-of-way requirements have been met):
A. The first 500 feet of 7200 volt primary line will be installed at no cost to the developer. Any distance over 500 feet will require a non-refundable contribution in aid of construction of $3.00 per foot.
2. Underground line extension (assuming all right-of-way requirements have been met):
A. The first 500 feet of 7200 volt underground primary line at $1.25 per foot. Any distance greater than 500 feet will require a prepayment of $3.50 per foot. This amount will be non-refundable and considered as a contribution in aid of construction.

The Parke County REMC will provide the initial backfilling when underground primary is installed and the developer will be responsible for any follow-up backfilling and seeding.

Where rock conditions exist requiring blasting, backhoe work, or boring, the additional costs will be charged to the developer along with charged for conduit, or any other materials required for proper installation.

The Parke County REMC reserves the right to attach to such lines for future service to future customers.

All charges must be paid prior to the scheduling of construction.

No exceptions to this procedure shall be made without the approval of the manager.

This procedure shall become effective and shall supercede all previous policies relative to the matter.

PARKE COUNTY REMC
PROCEDURES FOR UPGRADE/REPLACEMENT/RELOCATION OF FACILITIES FOR INCREASE CAPACITY OR MEMBER REQUEST

OBJECTIVE:

To establish a policy to upgrade or replace facilities for increases in service capacity requirements of member.

PROCEDURE:

The Parke County REMC will upgrade/relocate the facilities necessary for increased service capacity as follows:

1. Overhead primary line:
A. The Parke County REMC will relocate one pole at no cost in conjunction with a request for increase in service capacity.
B. Any additional pole relocation’s requested will be billed to the customer at actual cost.
2. Underground primary line:
A. The consumer will be billed for the actual cost of relocating of underground facilities if required.
3. Overhead service line:
A. The Parke County REMC will upgrade service conductor for increased service capacity at no cost to the consumer.
4. Underground service line:
A. The Parke County REMC will upgrade existing conductor for increased service capacity at a cost of $1.25 per foot with an $100.00 minimum charge.
B. If consumer requests replacement or relocation of facilities in which the Parke County REMC has adequate primary and secondary capacity available, the total expense shall be borne by the consumer.

In cases of installation of underground facilities, the Parke County REMC will be responsible for the location of facilities owned by other utilities. Any location of consumer installed facilities i.e. waterlines, sewer lines shall be the responsibility of the consumer. The Parke County REMC will only repair damage to such consumer owned facilities if they have been exposed by the consumer prior to trenching.

The Parke County REMC will provide the initial backfilling for underground facilities. The member will be responsible for any follow-up backfilling and seeding.

Where rock conditions exist requiring blasting or backhoe work, or boring, these additional costs will be charged to the consumer along with charges for conduit required if going under driveways, patios, etc.

Any charges above will be collected prior to the scheduling of the work to be done.

No exceptions shall be made without the approval of the manager.

This procedure shall become effective immediately and supersede all previous procedures relative to this matter.

PARKE COUNTY REMC
PROCEDURE FOR THREE PHASE POWER

OBJECTIVE:

To establish a procedure regarding line extensions for three phase power.

PROCEDURE:

The Parke County REMC will build line extensions to three phase customers after the following requirements have been met:

1. A membership application has been signed and the consumer service fee paid.
2. Some type of construction has commenced so that a place for a permanent fusible disconnect panel is in place for Parke County REMC to connect to.

As a general rule, if the initial tap is from an overhead source, the member will have the option of overhead or underground service at the appropriate cost. If the initial tap is from an underground source, the appropriate underground cost will apply.

The cost shall be as follows:

1. Three phase overhead line extension (assuming all right-of-way requirements have been met):
A. If transformers can be hung on an existing Parke County REMC facility and an overhead service is used, no charge would be made. If an underground service is requested, a trenching fee of $1.25 per foot is charged, with a minimum of $100.00.
B. If overhead primary extension is required, the customer will pay 50% of construction costs upfront.
2. Underground line extension (assuming all right-of-way requirements have been met):
A. 50% of the underground construction cost will be paid upfront, plus a trenching fee of $1.25 per foot.

The Parke County REMC will be responsible for all the metering.

The Parke County REMC will provide the initial backfilling when underground primary and/or service is provided and the member will be responsible for any follow-up backfilling and seeding.

When conditions exist requiring blasting, backhoe work, or boring, the additional costs will be charged to the consumer along with charges for conduit required if going under driveway, patios, etc.

The Parke County REMC will be responsible for locating facilities of other utilities. Any location of consumer installed facilities i.e. water lines, sewer lines shall be the responsibility of the consumer. The Parke County REMC will only repair such consumer facilities if they have been exposed by the consumer.

The Parke County REMC reserves the right to attach to such lines for future service for future consumers.

All charges must be paid prior to the scheduling of construction.

Right-of –way clearing shall be the responsibility of the consumer.

No exceptions to this procedure shall be made without the approval of the manager.

This procedure shall become effective and shall supersede all previous policies to this matter.

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