CONDITIONS OF LINE EXTENSIONS AS FILED BY THE ACC

4.11 AVAILABILITY OF SERVICE FACILITIES

Service is available to all customers and potential customers located along existing distribution lines within the boundaries of the certificated area in which SSVEC operates. Service requiring line extensions is also available to any customer or potential customer located any place within SSVEC's certificated area in accordance with the provisions that follow in this section:

Any applicant (Application Form) for a line extension requesting SSVEC to prepare detailed plans, specifications, or cost estimates may be required to deposit with SSVEC a fee as outlined below. SSVEC shall, upon request, make available within ninety (90) days after receipt of the deposit referred to above, such plans, specifications, or cost estimates of the proposed line extension. When the applicant authorizes SSVEC to proceed with construction of the extension, the deposit shall be credited to the cost of construction; otherwise the deposit shall be nonrefundable. If the extension is to include expense, appropriate details shall be set forth in the plans, specifications and cost estimates. Subdivisions providing SSVEC with approved plans shall be provided with plans, specifications, or cost estimates within forty-five (45) days after receipt of the fee referred to above and as outlined below.

REQUEST FOR SSVEC ENGINEERING DESIGN SERVICES

A. Applicants requesting engineering design estimates for new service for single and/or multiple development line extensions will be charged a fee for field checks and engineering design as follows:

Each and every request for engineering design services and each and every alteration to all initial requests for engineering design services will be considered as an individual request and, therefore, subject to a fee assessment as set forth herein above.

B. All fees assessed will be paid to SSVEC by the customer or prospective customer as up front monies prior to SSVEC engaging in engineering design estimates as requested by the customer or prospective customer.

C. When the customer or prospective customer enters into a line extension agreement with SSVEC for service, monies received by SSVEC for the engineering design estimates of that service will be applied to the cost of construction. All monies collected by SSVEC for engineering design estimates that were not for the service design included in the line extension agreement will be retained by SSVEC.

D. Engineering design estimates shall be valid for 180 days from the date of issuance. If the customer or prospective customer does not enter into a line extension agreement with SSVEC for service within this 180 day period, then thereafter, a new request for engineering design services shall be initiated and subject to a fee assessment as set forth herein, above. Monies collected by SSVEC for the original engineering design estimates will be retained by SSVEC.

MOBILE HOMES

A customer who resides in a mobile home shall not be considered permanent and eligible for construction credit towards the construction costs on an extension unless:

1. The customer requesting service owns the parcel on which service is required.

2. Water service is available on the parcel from a well with pump, lines are extended from a reliable community water system, or other permanently installed water storage and distribution system of sufficient capacity, which in the opinion of SSVEC is adequate to assure continued permanent occupancy of the site.

3. Sewage service is available to the lot by means of a septic tank or other local jurisdiction approved septic system or connection is made to a central sewage system.

4. The mobile home is placed on blocks with wheels removed.

5. The dimensions of the mobile home are at least eight feet (8') by forty feet (40').

The permanency of any customer residing in a mobile home not meeting these requirements shall be classified as being "doubtful ". Recreational vehicle type travel trailers or motor homes are not considered permanent.

4.20 SUBDIVISION DEVELOPMENT

The following rules and procedures are established to eliminate many of the common problems associated with the complex task of developing a new subdivision. “Subdivision” is as defined by the planning and zoning ordinances.

4.21 LINE EXTENSION TO SUBDIVISIONS

A. The subdivider shall submit a complete set of improvement plans as required and approved by the appropriate planning and zoning commission and engineer.

B. The subdivider shall submit a Mylar copy of the recorded final plat. An electronic file diskette of the final plat shall be provided for preliminary electrical design.

C. Copies of the plans of all utilities to be installed shall be submitted to the Joint Use Coordination Committee to eliminate conflicts of location.

D. Adequate easements for lines for the full potential load shall be provided. Easements for locating special equipment away from right-of-way and hazardous locations may also be required.

4.22 INSTALLATION PROCEDURES FOR SUBDIVISIONS

A. Underground facilities are required by State regulations and SSVEC in subdivisions and mobile home parks with lots of one (1) acre or less, recreational parks, airports, and other areas where overhead lines are unacceptable.

B. The developer shall be responsible for and provide accurately located survey markers and offset stakes to facilitate SSVEC’s staking of electrical facility locations. The developer shall keep easements and roads free of debris and obstacles during the staking phase in order to avoid unnecessary delays in the project.

C. SSVEC, at the developer’s expense, or the developer shall supply all necessary trenching, select backfill where requested, back filling, compaction and concrete work, paving and re-paving, to SSVEC’s specifications pursuant to the installation of the electrical equipment and lines. The developer shall obtain all permits required for construction and trenching in public right-of-way. All necessary occupancy permits shall be provided to SSVEC before permanent service is connected.

D. All terrain where underground cable and equipment is to be installed shall be within six inches (+/- 6”) of final grade prior to excavation of the trench. Certification of established grades by a registered professional engineer or licensed land surveyor shall be required by SSVEC for the entire length and width of the proposed service route prior to construction.

E. Installation of water, sewer lines, and storm drains prior to excavation of the trench for electric lines is advisable and may be required by SSVEC.

F. The developer shall keep all easements and roads free of debris and obstacles during the construction period in order to avoid unnecessary delays in construction.

G. Any costs resulting damages to SSVEC facilities caused by contractors and/or crews working for the developer, including changes in grade or dig-ins, shall be paid for by the developer. When excavating around SSVEC underground facilities, hand digging shall be utilized.

4.23 Residential subdivision contributions in aid to construction, deposit and refund

A. CONTRIBUTIONS IN AID TO CONSTRUCTION

1. For distribution facilities within a subdivision exceeding an average cost of $1750 per lot, a nonrefundable contribution in aid to construction amount equal to that portion of the total construction cost in excess of $1750 per lot average shall be paid to SSVEC by the customer.

2. For distribution extensions from existing SSVEC facilities to a duly recorded subdivision, but located outside the subdivision boundary, a nonrefundable contribution in aid to construction amount equal to that portion of the total construction cost shall be paid to SSVEC by the customer.

4.24 Subdivision abandonment

If the subdivision, or any portion of the subdivision, fails to develop any permanent customers within a period of five (5) years from the date construction was completed, SSVEC may thereafter elect to remove or abandon its unused facilities unless the sub divider shall pay an annual service availability charge of 10% per year of the value of the unused facilities where the developer has supplied the construction capital.

RIGHTS-OF-WAY EASEMENTS

All easements or right-of-way required by SSVEC for the extension, or any part thereof, on the customer's premises or other private property shall be furnished without cost to SSVEC. Developers shall be required to provide SSVEC with a subdivision plan (on Mylar film) as recorded and approved by the county or municipality having jurisdiction. As a convenience to individuals, SSVEC may choose to process easement or right-of-way documents. The customer shall provide proof of ownership and an acceptable property description to SSVEC from a deed or other legal document.