Section 113.1008. Modifications to existing distribution and service facilities.

 

(1)   Relocation and rebuilding of existing distribution facilities. Where responsibility can be determined by the utility, the customer responsible for relocation, rebuilding, or other modifications of existing distribution facilities shall pay a contribution equal to the full estimated cost of construction including the cost of removal of existing distribution facilities and less the accumulated depreciation and the salvage value of facilities removed. The costs and credits shall be determined from the available records of the utility. The utility shall endeavor to maintain records that permit a reasonable calculation of these costs and credits. The contribution shall be refundable as additional customers attach to the facilities for which the customer made a contribution unless the additional customers require a new extension under s. PSC 113.1003 (1) . (See s. PSC 113.1007 (1) .)

(2)   Replacement of overhead distribution facilities with underground distribution facilities. A customer requesting the utility to replace existing overhead distribution facilities with underground distribution facilities shall pay the full estimated cost of construction including the cost of removal of existing distribution facilities less the accumulated depreciation and the salvage value of the existing overhead facilities which are removed. This contribution shall be refundable as additional customers attach to facilities for which the customer made a contribution if the cost of the required distribution facilities to serve the new customer is less than the appropriate embedded cost allowance.

(3)   Upgrade of distribution facilities.

(a) Due to change in load. Customers who request an upgrading of the utility distribution facilities due to a change in the character of their load shall pay for the construction costs incurred by the utility to provide the requested additional facilities.

(b) Demand schedule. Customers who are served under a demand rate schedule shall receive an embedded cost allowance. The kilowatts of demand to be used in determining the allowance shall be the customer's average billed demand after the upgrade less the customer's average billed demand before the upgrade.

(c) Customers transferring to a different energy-only classification. If a customer served under an energy-only subclassification prior to the upgrade qualifies for a different energy-only subclassification after the upgrade, the customer shall receive a cost allowance equal to the difference between the embedded cost allowances.

(d) Customers transferring to a demand classification. If a customer is served under an energy-only classification prior tot he upgrade, the customer shall receive an embedded cost allowance. The kilowatts of demand to be used in determining the allowance shall be the customer's average billed demand after the upgrade less an estimate of the customer's prior average demand.

(4)   Upgrade of service facilities.

(a) Overhead service drop. The utility shall not charge the customer to upgrade an overhead service drop with a larger size overhead service drop.

(b) Underground service lateral. The utility shall not charge the customer to upgrade an underground service lateral with a larger size underground service lateral.

(c) Overhead service drop to underground service lateral. The utility shall require a contribution from a customer requesting to have an overhead service drop upgraded to an underground service lateral. The contribution shall be equal to the cost of the underground service lateral less the cost of an equivalent overhead service drop.

(5)   Payment plans. The utility may require that the required contribution in aid of construction be paid in advance of construction or may, at the utility's option, offer customers an installment payment plan.

Cr. Register, July, 2000, No. 535 , eff. 8-1-00.