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Rate Schedules and Policies

RSP G-3
Services Available to Customers

Street and Area Lighting

Street Lighting

Rental Facilities for street lighting include the luminaire, required brackets and mounting hardware.Street lights are served overhead on existing poles.

The customer can request Maritime Electric to supply a pole as part of the rental facilities.

All charges for facilities other than rental facilities will be borne by the customer.

For each luminaire, Maritime Electric provides one span of secondary and necessary transformation from voltages of 25kV or less.

Poles for mounting Maritime Electric luminaires must be Maritime Electric/Island Telephone installations.

Area Lighting

Rental Facilities for area lighting include the luminaire, required brackets and mounting hardware.Area lights are served overhead on existing poles.

The customer can request Maritime Electric to supply a pole as part of the rental facilities.All charges for facilities other than rental facilities will be borne by the customer.

For each luminaire, Maritime Electric provides one span of secondary and necessary transformation from voltages of 25kV or less.Area lights are not rented to tenants of an apartment building.

If a customer requests that an area light be placed on a main line pole, the light must be located so that the light is directed away from the street.

RSP G-4
Services Available to Customers

Street and Area Lighting - Cont'd

Underground Supply

Customer facilities for underground supply to street and area lighting include the secondary facilities from the luminaire to the nearest Maritime Electric occupied pole, junction box or pad-mounted transformer.Customers will supply, install, own and maintain their underground supply.

A sufficient length of wire must be provided at the base of Maritime Electric's supply device (e.g. padmounted transformer, pole) to allow connection to Maritime Electric facilities.The customer will provide the necessary rights-of-way, materials, easements and perform the civil work.

Maritime Electric will install the conduit, weatherhead and all other equipment within the primary zone and make the necessary connections.

Customers requesting underground supply to street and area lighting will pay all applicable charges.

Customers requesting replacement of existing overhead supply to street and area lighting with underground supply will be responsible for all charges.

Other Applications

This street and area lighting policy applies to unmetered ferry landing lights and bridge lighting if the luminaires are Maritime Electric facilities.

Provision of Service to Unmetered Customers

Outdoor Christmas Lighting

Maritime Electric installs outdoor Christmas lighting for incorporated cities, towns and villages. The customer is charged for this work.If connections or disconnections to Maritime Electric facilities are required, the customer will be charged the actual costs for this service. No connection fee is charged. The minimum energy charge is for one week as specified in Section N - Rate Schedules and Rate Application Guidelines, Miscellaneous Rate Schedules.

RSP G- 5
Services Available to Customers

Provision of Service to Unmetered Customers - Cont'd

Miscellaneous Services

Applicants will pay all charges for extending service to unmetered and miscellaneous services. Refer to the Unmetered Rate Application Guidelines and the Miscellaneous Rate Schedules in Section N for examples of these services.

With Maritime Electric's approval, the applicant may choose metered service at the General Service Rate. Applicants will pay all charges for extending Maritime Electric's facilities to these services and are responsible for maintenance and transfer costs of the service entrance equipment.


Work on Customer Facilities

The customer may request Maritime Electric to construct, relocate, maintain or remove customer facilities. The customer is charged for this work.