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THE MEMBER’S REQUEST

metered, with the exception of lights installed on primary voltage distribution poles that do not have a meter and loop installed for other electric service.

For existing outdoor lights (mercury vapor, high pressure sodium):

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1. Lights installed on a meter pole shall be metered through the existing meter. Lights installed on any pole other than a meter pole shall be subject to the fixed monthly fee-refer to the published rate schedule for Outdoor Lighting.

2. Any new wire installed shall be for secondary voltages only. The light and all associated equipment (poles, wire, etc.) shall be installed and owned by the Cooperative. No RECowned equipment shall be installed on member-owned facilities. The light may be installed on an existing meter pole (not flat rate--see #1 above), existing line pole, or a pole dedicated to the light only. Access to the light and associated equipment shall be provided by the member as with all REC-owned facilities. The light shall not be placed on a switch. Lights found to be installed on a switch shall be subject to disconnection and removal.

3. REC shall maintain the light and associated equipment, and maintenance/repairs shall be during normal working hours only, as work schedules allow.

4. Outdoor lighting shall be subject to the existing and approved rate schedules.

5. Installation of outdoor lighting shall be subject to the following contribution in aid of construction:

Transformer, pole, and light: $500 Transformer and light: $300 Pole and light: $200 Light Only: $ 50 Each additional 30' pole: $200

6. All equipment shall be installed overhead only. No underground lines shall be provided for Cooperative-owned outdoor light

406 RELOCATION OF POWER LINES AND SERVICES, POLES, GUY/ANCHOR ASSEMBLIES, AND OTHER FACILITIES AT THE MEMBER’S REQUEST

When a member, who currently receives electric service at a meter, requests a relocation of all or part of a power line owned by the Cooperative, the provisions are as follows:

The alteration of facilities shall be limited to the electric service serving, and facilities on property owned by, the member making the request.

Meter poles and meter loops, and service wire to the meter poles, shall be relocated at no cost to the member. The relocation and connections of all service wire owned by the member shall be the responsibility of the member. The cost of relocating primary poles, transformer poles, primary guys/anchors, primary conductor, and associated equipment shall be paid by the member, according to the table below:

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