HomeMy Public PortalAboutIPUC No 26 Tar No 101 02/03/95IDAHO POWER COMPANY
I.P.U,C:. NO.26, TARIFF NO. 101
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSKA
APPROVED EFFECTIVE
ORIGINAL SHEET NO. H-1
RULE H
DISTRIBUTION LINE EXTENSIONS
FEB 3 - .95 FEB 1-'95
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This rule applies to requests for Electric Service under Schedules 1, 7, 9, 19, 24, 45 and 46 that require
the construction, upgrade, relocation, or removal of Company -owned distribution facilities. This rule does not
apply to transmission or substation facilities, or to requests for Electric Service which are of a speculative
nature.
1. DEFINITIONS
Additional Applicant is a person or entity whose request for Electric Service requires the Company to
provide service from an existing Line Extension or Upgrade with a Vested Interest.
Applicant is a person or entity whose request for Electrical Service requires the Company to provide
service from distribution facilities that are free and clear of any Vested Interest.
Application is a written document signed by an Applicant, Additional Applicant, or Subdivider that
requests Electric Service from the Company.
Averaae Unit Cost is the Company's average construction cost of distribution facilities. Average Unit
Cost information will be updated annually and filed with the Idaho Public Utilities Commission.
Company Betterment is the portion of the estimated cost of a Line Extension, Upgrade, and/or
Relocation that provides a benefit to the Company, over and above the direct benefit to the Applicant,
Additional Applicant, or Subdivider.
Connected Load is the total nameplate kW rating of the Electric Loads connected for commercial,
industrial, or irrigation service. Connected Load for residences is considered to be 25 kW for residences with
electric space heat and 15 kW for all other residences.
Conversion is the replacement of overhead electric distribution facilities with underground facilities.
Extension Allowance is the portion of the estimated cost of a Line Extension, Upgrade, and/or
Relocation, paid for by the Company under the provisions of Section 5 of this rule.
Fire Protection Facilities are water pumps and other fire protection equipment, served separately from
the Applicant's other Electric Load, which operate only for short periods of time in emergency situations
and/or from time to time for testing purposes.
Une Extension is any continuation of existing distribution facilities owned by the Company.
local Improvement District is an entity created by the appropriate city or county governing body, as
provided by Idaho Code §50-2503, whose purpose is to provide for the study, financing and construction of
a Line Extension or a Conversion. The goveming body shall assess property owners to recover the cost of the
Line Extension or Conversion. A Local Improvement District has discernible property boundaries.
Point of Delivery for Une Extension Purposes is the point, as determined by the Company, where the
electric facilities of the Company interconnect with the electric facilities of the Customer.
IDAHO Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY
Issued - February 3, 1995 D. H. Jackson, Vice President, Distribution
Effective - February 1, 1995 1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, Idaho
Per IPUC Order No. 25880
IDAHO POWER COMPANY IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMIS%
APPROVED EFFECTIVE
• I.P.U.C. NO.26. TARIFF NO. 101 ORIGINAL SHEET NO. H-2
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DISTRIBUTION LINE EXTENSIONS (Continued'
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DEFINITIONS (Continued)
Relocation is a change in the location of existing distribution facilities.
Subdivider is a person or entity requesting service for a residential Subdivision, commercial
Subdivision, industrial Subdivision or mobile home court.
Subdivision is the division of a lot, tract, or parcel of land into two or more parts for the purpose of
transferring ownership or for the construction of improvements thereon, that is lawfully recognized and
approved by the appropriate govemmental authorities.
Temporary Service is Electric Service of 18 months or less in duration.
Terminal Facilities are the transformer or transformer bank, service conductors to the Point of Delivery,
and meter.
Unusual Conditions are construction conditions not normally encountered. These conditions may
include, but are not limited to: frost, landscape replacement, road compaction, pavement replacement,
chip -sealing, rock digging, boring, nonstandard facilities or construction practices, and other than available
voltage requirements.
Upgrade is the alteration of existing distribution facilities by adding conductors. installing step
transformers, increasing conductor size and/or changing voltage and transformers in order to serve the
requested increase in Toad.
Vested Interest is the claim for refund that an Applicant, Additional Applicant or Subdivider holds in a
specific portion of distribution facilities. The Vested Interest expires 5 years from the completion date of the
Line Extension or Upgrade, unless fully refunded earlier.
Work Order Cost is an itemized cost estimate performed by the Company for a specific Line
Extension, Upgrade, and/or Relocation.
2. GENERAL PROVISIONS
A. Ownership - The Company will own ail distribution Line Extensions and retain all rights to them.
B. Riahts-of-Wav - The Company will construct, own, operate, and maintain lines only along
public streets, roads, and highways which the Company has the legal right to occupy, and
on public lands and private property across which rights -of -way satisfactory to the Company
may be obtained without cost to the Company.
C. Service Conductors - The Company will determine the location and maximum length of
Company service conductors.
IDAHO Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY
Issued - February 3, 1995 D. H. Jackson, Vice President, Distribution
Effective - February 1, 1995 1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, Idaho
Per IPUC Order No. 25880
IDAHO POWER COMPANY
NO. 26, TARIFF NO. 101
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
APPROVED EFFECTIVE
ORIGINAL SHEET NO. H-3
FEB 3 - '95 FEB 1-'95
RULE H
DISTRIBUTION LINE EXTENSIONS (Continued) -144-_SECREt'ARY
GENERAL PROVISIONS (Continued)
D. Metering - Company meters will be installed 5% feet above final grade and be accessible to
the Company at all times.
E. Removals - The Company reserves the right to remove any distribution facilities that have not
been in use for one year. Facilities shall be removed only after providing 60 days written
notice to the last Customer of record and the owner of the Property served, giving them a
reasonable opportunity to respond.
F. Property Specifications - Applicants, Additional Applicants, or Subdividers must provide the
Company with final property specifications as required and approved by the appropriate
governmental authorities. These specifications may include but are not limited to: recorded
plat maps, utility easements, and final construction grades.
G. Undeveloped Subdivisions - When a Subdivider does not provide Electric Service to the
individual spaces or lots within a Subdivision, the Subdivision will be classified as undeveloped
and the Subdivider will not be entitled to refunds under Section 6.A. Connections within the
undeveloped Subdivision will be treated as individual Applicants or Additional Applicants for
payment, extension allowance, and refunding purposes.
H. Mobile Home Courts - Owners of mobile home courts will install, own, operate, and maintain
all termination poles, pedestals, meter loops, and conductors from the Point of Delivery.
I. Credit for Trench Digging and Backfill - The Company will credit the costs of a Line Extension,
Upgrade, and/or Relocation when an Applicant, Additional Applicant, or Subdivider provides
for trench digging and backfill. This credit will not be subject to refund.
J. Terminal Facilities - Terminal Facilities will be provided by the Company for permanent service
connections when service is taken under Schedules 1 or 7 or when Secondary Service is taken
under Schedules 9, 19, and 24. The Company will determine the time of the installation and
the location of Terminal Facilities within Subdivisions.
3. COST ESTIMATES
A. The Company establishes cost estimates for distribution facilities by using either Average Unit
Costs or Work Order Costs.
B. Average Unit Costs are used for the following:
1. Underground residential Subdivisions not exceeding 150 average front footage.
2. Single residences.
3. Duplexes, triplexes and fourplexes.
4. Single commercial, industrial, and irrigation Applications with 100 kW or less of
Connected Load.
IDAHO Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY
Issued - February 3, 1995 D. H. Jackson, Vice President, Distribution
Effective - February 1, 1995 1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, Idaho
Per IPUC Order No. 25880
IDAHO POWER COMPANY
I,P,U.C, NO. 26, TARIFF NO. 101 ORIGINAL SHEET NO. H-4
RULE H
DISTRIBUTION LINE EXTENSIONS (Continued)
COST ESTIMATES (Continued)
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSIOI
APPROVED EFFECTIVE
FEB 3 - '95 FEB 1- '95
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C. Work Order Costs are used for the following:
1. All Upgrades, Relocations, and Removals.
2. Underground residential Subdivisions exceeding 150 average front footage and all
overhead residential Subdivisions.
3. Condominiums, townhouses, and apartments with more than 4 living units per
building.
4. Commercial and industrial Subdivisions.
5. Single commercial, industrial, or irrigation Applications with over 100 kW of Connected
Load.
6. Applications for Temporary Service.
7. Any other Applications not elsewhere specified.
D. The Company's written cost estimate will be binding for 60 days after its submission to the
Applicant, unless the Company agrees to a longer period of time.
4. PAYMENTS
A. Line Extension Payment - Applicants, Additional Applicants, and Subdividers will pay the
Company for the estimated cost of a Line Extension less any applicable Extension Allowance
(Section 5) and less any Company Betterment. This payment is subject to refund.
B. Upgrade Payment - Applicants, Additional Applicants, and Subdividers will pay the Company
for the estimated cost of an Upgrade when additional conductors are added or when the
Connected Load is 100 kW or more. The applicable Extension Allowance (Section 5) and any
Company Betterment will be deducted from the payment. This payment is subject to refund.
C. Relocation Payment - Applicants, Additional Applicants, and Subdividers will pay the
Company for the estimated cost of a Relocation on the Applicant's, Additional Applicant's or
Subdivider's properly, less any applicable Extension Allowance (Section 5) and less any
Company Betterment. Said allowance will only apply to the cost of work essential in
providing service to the new or additional load. This payment will not become a Vested
Interest. A Subdivider may be refunded this payment through new connections within the
Subdivision under Section 6.A.3. All other Relocations will be paid by the Applicant, Additional
Applicant, or Subdivider and are not subject to an Extension Allowance, Vested Interest, or
Subdivider refunding.
IDAHO Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY
Issued - February 3, 1995 D. H. Jackson, Vice President, Distribution
Effective - February 1, 1995 1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, Idaho
Per IPUC Order No. 25880
IDAHO POWER COMPANY
1.P.U.C. NO. 26. TARIFF NO, 101
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
APPROVED EFFECTIVE
ORIGINAL SHEET NO. H-6
PAYMENTS (Continued)
FEB 3 - '95 FEB 1- '95
RULE H
DISTRIBUTION LINE EXTENSIONS (Continued) %'Z I) .. SECRETARY
K. Temporary Service.
1. Applicants, Additional Applicants, and Subdividers will pay for the cost of providing
Temporary Service. This payment is not refundable unless the service becomes permanent. If
the service should become permanent, then the rules, allowances, and refunds for
permanent service will apply.
2. When a Customer requests temporary service for construction in a residential
Subdivision with existing underground or overhead electrical facilities, no charge will be
made by the Company to the Customer under the following conditions:
a. Location:
1. Underground - The Customer's pole shall be set within two linear feet
of the Company's existing transformer or junction box.
2. Overhead - The Customer's pole shall be set in a location that does
not require more than 100 feet of #2 aluminum service conductor that can be
readily attached to the permanent location by merely relocating it.
b. The electrical facilities provided by the Customer on said pole shall be
properly grounded, electrically safe, and ready for connection to Company facilities.
c. The Customer shall obtain all permits required by the applicable state, county,
or municipal govemments and will provide copies or verification to the Company as
required.
• d. The above conditions must be satisfied prior to the Customer's request for
connection. Refer to Schedule 66, Article 7 for charges if these conditions are not
satisfied.
L Terms of Payment - All payments listed under this section will be paid to the Company in cash
30 days prior to the start of Company construction, unless mutually agreed otherwise.
M. Interest on Payment - If the Company does not start construction on a Line Extension,
Upgrade, and/or Relocation within 30 days after receipt of the construction payment, the
Company will compute interest on the payment amount beginning on the 31 st day and
ending once Company construction actually begins. Interest will be computed at the rate
applicable under the Company's General Rule F. If this computation results in a value of
$10.00 or more, the Company will pay such interest to the Applicant, Additional Applicant or
Subdivider.
IDAHO Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY
Issued - February 3, 1995 D. H. Jackson, Vice President, Distribution
Effective - February 1, 1995 1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, Idaho
Per IPUC Order No. 25880
IDAHO POWER COMPANY
I.P.U.C. NO. 26, TARIFF NO. 101
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
APPROVED EFFECTIVE
ORIGINAL SHEET NO. H-7
5. EXTENSION ALLOWANCES
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DISTRIBUTION LINE EXTENSIONS (Continued) ..tea. SECRETARY
A. Subdivisions - An Extension Allowance will not be applied to the Une Extension, Upgrade,
and/or Relocation costs for a Subdivision. Subdividers may recoup their payments only
through the refunding provisions under Section 6.A of this rule.
B. Applicants and Additional Applicants - The Extension Allowances for Applicant and Additional
Applicant connections are as follows:
1. Schedule 1
a. Service that includes electric water heating and permanent electric space
heating - $2,000 per new connection.
b. All other residential service - $1,500 per new connection.
2. Schedules 7 and 9 - $40.00 per kW of new or additional Connected Load.
3. Schedules 19 and 24 - $30.00 per kW of new or additional Connected Load.
4. Schedules 45 and 46 - $7.00 per kW of new or additional Connected Load.
6. REFUNDS
A. Subdivision Refunds
1. A Subdivider will be eligible for Vested Interest refunds for payments for Line Extension
and Upgrade construction outside the Subdivision.
2. A Subdivider will be eligible for a refund from the Company when a permanent
customer connects for service and occupies a lot or space inside the Subdivision.
3. The amount refunded to Subdividers, less any additional Une Extension costs required
to provide the requested service will be as follows:
a. Residential Subdivisions - $1,200 per connection.
b. Commercial and Industrial Subdivisions
(1) $40.00 per kW of Connected Load for each Schedule 7 and 9
connection.
(2) $30.00 per kW of Connected Load for each Schedule 19 connection.
IDAHO Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY
Issued - February 3, 1995 D. H. Jackson, Vice President, Distribution
Effective - February 1, 1995 1221 West Idaho Street, Boise. Idaho
Per IPUC Order No. 25880
IDAHO POWER COMPANY
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
APPROVED EFFECTIVE
I.P.U.C. NO. 26, TARIFF NO. 101
REFUNDS (Continued)
B.
ORDINAL SHEET NO H-8 FEB 3 - '95 FEB 1-'95
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DISTRIBUTION LINE EXTENSIONS (Continued)
4. Refunds earned from connections inside the Subdivision will be applied as follows:
a. The Subdivider will be refunded first for any eligible payments made for Line
Extension or Upgrade construction inside the Subdivision.
b. If the Subdivision becomes fully refunded for payments made for distribution
facilities inside the Subdivision, additional refunds may be applied to any
unrefunded payments for Line Extension or Upgrade construction outside the
Subdivision.
Vested Interest Refunds
1. The Company will provide a refund payment to each Vested Interest holder in a Line
Extension or Upgrade outside a Subdivision when an Additional Applicant connects to
that Line Extension or Upgrade.
2. The refund payment will be based on the following formula:
Linear
Refund = Footage
Ratio
Connected
x Load
Ratio
Original Line
x Extension
Cost Estimate
a. The Linear Footage Ratio is the length of the jointly used facilities
the length of the vested distribution facilities.
b. The Connected Load Ratio is the Connected Load of the
Applicant divided by the combined Connected Load of the
Applicant and all other Connected Loads with a Vested Interest
Extension or Upgrade.
c. The Original Line Extension Cost Estimate is the total construction
project, excluding Terminal Facilities.
divided by
Additional
Additional
in the Line
cost of the
3. The Additional Applicant will pay the Company the amount of the Vested Interest
refund(s) and any other refund due under a previous Line Extension schedule or rule,
less any unused Extension Allowance eamed under Section 5.
4. If the Extension Allowance of an Additional Applicant covers all applicable payments
and still has a remaining balance, that surplus will be refunded among Vested Interest
holders on a Connected Load basis until the surplus is exhausted or all Vested Interests
are fully refunded.
5. Vested Interest refund payments may be waived by notifying the Company in writing.
IDAHO Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY
Issued - February 3, 1995 D. H. Jackson, Vice President, Distribution
Effective - February 1, 1995 1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, Idaho
Per IPUC Order No. 25880
IDAHO POWER COMPANY
• 1.P,U,C. NO. 26, TARIFF NO. 101 ORIGINAL SHEET NO. H-9
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSIOt
APPROVED EFFECTIVE
REFUNDS (Continued)
FEB 3 - '95 FEB 1- '95
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C. Refund Limitations
1. Refunds will only be made for connections during the first 5 nears following the
completion date of the Line Extension or Upgrade construction.
2. Refunds will not exceed 100 percent of the refundable portion of any party's cash
payment to the Company.
7. LOCAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS
Unless specifically provided for under this paragraph, a Local Improvement District will be
provided service under the general terms of this rule.
The Company will provide a cost estimate and feasibility study for a Local Improvement
District within 120 days after receiving the resolution from the requesting goveming body. The cost
estimate will be based on Work Order Costs and will not be considered binding on the Company if
construction is not commenced within 6 months of the submission of the estimate for reasons not
within the control of the Company. The goveming body issuing the resolution will pay the Company
for the costs of preparing the cost estimate and feasibility study regardless of whether the Line
Extension or the Conversion actually takes place.
After passage of the Local Improvement District ordinance, the Company will construct the
Line Extension or Conversion. Upon completion of the project the Company will submit a bill to the
Local Improvement District for the actual cost of the work performed, including the costs of preparing
the cost estimate and feasibility study. If the actual cost is less than the estimated cost, the Local
Improvement District will pay the actual cost. If the actual cost exceeds the estimated cost, the Local
Improvement District will pay only the estimated cost. The governing body will pay the Company
within 30 days after the bill has been submitted.
A Local Improvement District will be eligible for an Extension Allowance for any new load
connecting for service upon the completion of the Une Extension. A Local Improvement District will
retain a Vested Interest in any Une Extension to the Local Improvement District. A Local Improvement
District may waive payments for Vested Interest from Additional Applicants within the Local
Improvement District.
IDAHO Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY
Issued - February 3, 1995 D. H. Jackson, Vice President, Distribution
Effective - February 1, 1995 1221 West ldaho Street, Boise, Idaho
Per IPUC Order No. 25880
IDAHO POWER COMPANY IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
APPROVED EFFECTIVE
. I.P.U.C. NO. 26. TARIFF NO. 101 ORIGINAL SHEET NQ. H-10
FEB 3 - '95 FEB 1- '95
RULE H
DISTRIBUTION LINE EXTENSIONS (Continued) -<. SECRETARY
8. LINE EXTENSION AGREEMENTS
When the Extension Allowance paid by the Company under the provisions of this rule equals
or exceeds $75,000, the Applicant will be required to contract to pay, for a period of 5 years following
the completion date of the Line Extension, an annual payment equal to the greater of the billings
determined by application of the appropriate schedule or.
A. Eighty percent of the Applicant's total annual bill as determined by application of the
appropriate schedule; plus
B. Twenty percent of the Extension Allowance granted the Applicant
Each Line Extension, for which the Extension Allowance paid equals or exceeds $75,000, will
require a separate Uniform Distribution Line Extension Agreement between the Applicant and the
Company.
Developers of multi -family residential dwellings in which each unit is separately metered will
be exempt from the requirement to enter into an agreement with the Company if the Extension
Allowance paid equals or exceeds $75,000.
9. EXISTING AGREEMENTS
This rule will not cancel existing written Agreements, including refunding provisions, between the
Company and previous Applicants, Additional Applicants, or Subdividers.
IDAHO
Issued - February 3, 1995
Effective - February 1, 1995
Per IPUC Order No. 25880
Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY
D. H. Jackson, Vice President, Distribution
1221 West Idaho Street, Boise. Idaho
IDAHO POWER COMPANY
- .1 PAX. NO. 26, TARIFF NO. 101
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
APPROVED EFFECTIVE
ORIGINAL SHEET NO. H-11
RULE H
DISTRIBUTION LINE EXTENSIONS
IDAHO POWER COMPANY
Uniform Distribution Une Extension Agreement
FEB 3 - '95 FEB 1-'95
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DISTRICT ACCOUNT NO.
THIS AGREEMENT Made this day of 19 between
whose billing address is
hereinafter called Customer, and IDAHO POWER COMPANY, A corporation
with its principal office located at 1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, Idaho, hereinafter called Company:
NOW THEREFORE, The parties agree as follows:
1. The Company will agree to provide facilities to supply
facilities located at or near County of State of Idaho.
2. The Customer will agree to:
volt _ phase Electric Service for the Customer's
(a) Make a cash advance to the Company of $ as the Customer's share of the investment in
service facilities;
(b) Provide rights -of -way for the tine extension at no cost to the Company, in a form acceptable to the Company;
(c) Pay an annual minimum charge dying the first 60 months following the initial Service Date. The annual
minimum charge will be the greater of (1) the total of the schedule billings for the year or (2) $ plus 80
percent of the total schedule biiGngs for the year. The total schedule biiGngs will be computed in accordance with the
rates and provisions of the schedules under which the Customer received service for that year.
3. This Agreement will not become binding upon the parties until signed by both parties.
4. The initial date of delivery of power and energy is subject to the Companys ability to obtain required labor, materials,
equipment, satisfactory rights -of -way and comply with governmental regulations.
5. The term of this Agreement will be for 5 years from and after the Initial Service Date thereof.
6. This Agreement will be binding upon the respective successors and assigns of the Customer and the Company,
provided however, that no assignment by the Customer will be effective without the Companys prior written consent. The Company's
consent will not be unreasonably withheld.
7. This Agreement is subject to valid laws and to the regulatory authority and orders, rules and regulations of the Idaho
Public Utilities Commission and such other administrative bodies having jurisdiction as well as Idaho Power Companys Rules and
Regulations as now or may be hereafter modified and approved by the Idaho Public Utilities Commission.
8. The Companys Rule H, any revisions to that rule, and/or any successor rule is to be considered as part of this
Agreement.
9. In any action at low or equity commenced under this Agreement and upon which judgment is rendered, the prevailing
party, as part of such judgment, will be entitled to recover all costs, including reasonable attorneys fees, incurred on account of such
action.
Date 19
W.O. No.
Initial Service Date
(APPROPRIATE SIGNATURES)
IDAHO Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY
Issued - February 3, 1995 D. H. Jackson, Vice President, Distribution
Effective - February 1, 1995 1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, Idaho
Per IPUC Order No. 25880
IDAHO POWER COMPANY
•I.P.U.C. NO.26, TARIFF NO. 101
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES EFFECTIVE
APPROVED
ORIGINAL SHEET NO. H-5
PAYMENTS (Continued)
FEB 3 - '95 FEB 1-'95
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D. Payment for Vested Interest - Additional Applicants or Subdividers requesting service from a
Line Extension and/or Upgrade with a Vested Interest, will make a cash payment in
accordance with Section 6.A of this rule. This payment is subject to refund.
E. Enaineering Costs - Applicants, Additional Applicants, and Subdividers may be required to
prepay engineering costs for Line Extension, Upgrade, and/or Relocation projects that are
unusually large, complex, or of a questionable nature. This prepayment will be credited as a
contribution to the Line Extension, Upgrade, and/or Relocation payment.
F. Reengineering Costs - Applicants, Additional Applicants, and Subdividers will be required to
prepay all reengineering costs. This payment is not subject to refund or Extension Allowance.
G. Unusual Conditions - Applicants, Additional Applicants and Subdividers will pay the Company
the additional costs associated with any Unusual Conditions related to the construction of a
Line Extension, Upgrade, or Relocation. This payment, or portion thereof, will be refunded to
the extent that the Unusual Conditions are not encountered. Unusual Conditions payments
for Line Extensions and Upgrades will also be refunded, under the provisions of Section 6, if the
Unusual Conditions are encountered. The applicable Extension Allowance will be applied
against all payments for Unusual Conditions.
H. Overhead -Underground Differential - Applicants, Additional Applicants, and Subdividers will
pay the Company the difference between the estimated cost of an underground service
and the cost of an overhead service. This payment is not subject to refund or Extension
Allowance.
Primary Metering - Applicants, Additional Applicants, and Subdividers will pay for the cost of
primary metering not required by the Company. This payment is not subject to refund or
Extension Allowance unless at the Company's discretion, primary metering subsequently
becomes necessary for service under Schedules 9 and 19.
J. Fire Protection Facilities - The Company will provide service to Fire Protection Facilities when
the Applicant pays the full costs of the Line Extension and/or Upgrade, including Terminal
Facilities, less Company Betterment. These costs are not subject to a Line Extension
Allowance, but are eligible for Vested Interest Refunds under Section 6.B.
IDAHO Issued by IDAHO POWER COMPANY
Issued - February 3, 1995 D. H. Jackson, Vice President, Distribution
Effective - February 1, 1995 1221 West Idaho Street, Boise, Idaho
Per IPUC Order No. 25880