Section 113.1003. Definitions.

  In. ss. PSC 113.1004 to 113.1010 :

(1)  "Contributed extension" means an extension toward which a customer has made a contribution in aid of construction.

(2)  "Distribution facilities: includes all primary and secondary voltage wire or cable and its supports, trenches, connection equipment and enclosures and control equipment which are used to extend the distribution system from existing facilities to a point of connection with the service facilities. The cost of right-of-way preparation and restoration to the original condition where appropriate shall be included in the cost of distribution facilities.

(3)  "Embedded cost" means the original cost of the installed utility plant less both the accumulated depreciation of the plant and associated contributions in aid of construction as recorded in the utility's books.

(4)  "Embedded cost allowance" means a construction credit given a customer requesting an extension which reflects the average embedded cost of existing facilities.

(5)  "Excess facilities" means an extension costing more than five times the average embedded cost allowance for a given customer classification.

(6)  "Extension" means the addition of transmission, distribution, or service facilities to the existing electric service facilities.

(7)  "Full cost" of an extension includes the cost of removal of existing facilities if present.

(8)  "Noncontributed extension" means an extension which costs less than the embedded cost allowance: the customer requesting the extension makes no contribution in aid of construction.

(9)  "Nonstandard route or design" means facilities which meet one or more of the following criteria:

(a) are different from the standard design developed pursuant to s. PSC 113.1002 (2) .

(b) follow a route different from the route determined in s. PSC 113.1002 (1) , or

(c) are not in accordance with the general principles of s. PSC 113.1002 .

(10)  "Service drop" means the overhead secondary voltage conductors from the transformer or closest pole or support on the distribution system to the customer's electric service entrance equipment.

(11)  "Service facilities" means the transformer, service drop or service lateral and meter.

(12)  "Service lateral" means the underground secondary voltage conductors from the transformer or closest underground pedestal on the distribution system to the customer's electric service entrance equipment.

(13)  "Transmission facilities" means a line providing electric service at 40 kilovolts or more as defined in s. PSC 112.02 (8) and the associated supports, connection equipment and enclosures and control equipment. Transmission facilities also includes the preparation cost of right-of-way and restoration of the property to its original condition where appropriate.

(14)  "Upgrade" means a modification of existing electric facilities.

Cr. Register, July, 2000, No. 535 , eff. 8-1-00; correction in (13) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats., Register December 2002 No. 564 .