MVEC

Commercial Construction

Commercial Line Extension Policy

General Service Installation (0 – 50 kW)

The Cooperative will construct a new extension of its distribution system to serve general service installations under the following provisions:

1. Application
   To qualify as an extension to General Service installations the location where Customer is requesting service shall:
   1. be a permanent installation; and
   2. be used predominately for General Service purposes.
2. Point of Delivery
   The Cooperative extends its electric facilities only to the point of delivery. Customer shall install and be solely responsible for wiring of the installation and all service entrance wiring through the weatherhead and the meter base to customer’s main disconnect or service center.
3. Facilities Charge
   There will be no charge to the Customer for the first $2,000 of actual cost incurred in making the extension and such amount shall be the Cooperative’s obligation. The Customer shall be required to pay in advance as aid to construction the estimate cost of al construction in excess of such amount.
   The Cooperative shall estimate actual cost in excess of the Cooperative’s obligation and customer shall pay such estimate prior to commencement of construction. After completion of construction, the Cooperative shall compare actual cost incurred with the estimate paid by Customer. If the actual cost incurred less the Cooperative’s obligation is less than the amount estimated then the Cooperative shall adjust Customer’s account or billing.
4. Contract Term
   The Cooperative may require Customer to sign an Agreement For Electric Service for a term of up to 5 years.

Large Power Installation (50 kW and Above)

The Cooperative will construct a new extension of its distribution system to serve large power installations under the following provisions:

1. Application
   To qualify as an extension to large power installations the location where Customer is requesting service shall:
   1. be a permanent installation; and
   2. be used predominately for large power purposes.
2. Point of Delivery
   The Cooperative extends its electric facilities only to the point of delivery. Customer shall install and be solely responsible for wiring of the installation and all service entrance wiring through the weather head and the meter base to customer’s main disconnect or service center.
3. Facilities Charge
   There will be no charge to the Customer for the first $15,000 of actual cost incurred in making the extension and such amount shall be the Cooperative’s obligation. The Customer shall be required to pay in advance as aid to construction the estimate cost of al construction in excess of such amount.The Cooperative shall estimate actual cost in excess of the Cooperative’s obligation and customer shall pay such estimate prior to commencement of construction. After completion of construction, the Cooperative shall compare actual cost incurred with the estimate paid by Customer. If the actual cost incurred less the Cooperative’s obligation is less than the amount estimated then the Cooperative shall adjust Customer’s account or billing.
4. Contract Term
   The Cooperative may require Customer to sign an Agreement For Electric Service for a term of up to 5 years.