Village of Argyle, WI Article IX Modifications to Existing Distribution

§ 263-55 Relocation and rebuilding of existing distribution facilities.

A. Basis for contribution.

(1) Where responsibility can be determined by the Utility, the customer responsible for relocation, rebuilding or other modification of existing distribution facilities shall pay a contribution based on the following:

		Estimated direct cost of new facilities
	Less:	Accrued depreciation of facilities to be removed
	Less:	Estimated net salvage of the facilities to be removed
	Plus:	Estimated cost of removal of existing distribution facilities
	Equals:	Charge for modifications to existing facilities

(2) The costs and credits of the above shall be determined from the available records of the Utility. The Utility shall endeavor to maintain records that permit a reasonable calculation of these costs and credits. The contribution shall be refundable when the extension is less than the embedded allowance as per Article VII, Refunds of Customer Contributions by Type of Customer.

B. Where the Utility chooses to relocate its distribution system and it is practicable to bring a service drop or lateral to the existing service entrance facilities, the Utility will make the necessary changes in the customer's wiring and service equipment without expense to the customer.

C. In the event that the Utility is ordered by a unit of government to move its distribution facilities, a new service drop will be installed, where practicable, to the existing service location without expense to the customer. If, in the opinion of the Utility, it is not practicable to utilize the existing service entrance facilities, the Utility will specify a new service location. The Utility is not required to furnish new service entrance, cable, conduit or service equipment unless it makes a practice of supplying this equipment. The Utility shall, however, run a service drop to the nearest point on each building served from the new location and remove the old service drop without expense to the customer.

§ 263-56 Replacement of overhead distribution facilities with underground distribution facilities.

A customer requesting the Utility to replace existing overhead distribution facilities with underground distribution facilities shall pay the contribution in aid of construction and receive refunds as shown in § 263-55 above.

§ 263-57 Upgrade of distribution facilities due to change in load.

A. Costs. Customers who request an upgrading of the Utility distribution facilities due to a change in the character of their load shall pay for the construction costs incurred by the Utility to provide the requested additional facilities.

B. Demand schedule. Customers who are served under a demand rate schedule shall receive an embedded cost allowance. The kilowatts of demand to be used in determining the allowance shall be the customer's average billed demand after the upgrade less the customer's average billed demand before the upgrade.

C. Customers transferring to a different energy-only classification. If a customer served under an energy-only subclassification prior to the upgrade qualifies for a different energy-only subclassification after the upgrade, the customer shall receive a cost allowance equal to the difference between the two embedded cost allowances.

D. Customers transferring to a demand classification. If a customer is served under an energy-only classification prior to the upgrade, the customer shall receive an embedded cost allowance. The kilowatts of demand to be used in determining the allowance shall be the customer's average billed demand after the upgrade less an estimate of the customer's prior average demand.

§ 263-58 Upgrade of service facilities.

A. Overhead service drop. The Utility shall not charge the customer to upgrade an overhead service drop with a larger size overhead service drop up to the maximum standard size.

B. Underground service lateral. The Utility shall not charge the customer to upgrade an underground service lateral with a larger-size underground service lateral up to the maximum standard size.

C. Overhead service drop to underground service lateral. The Utility shall require a contribution from a customer requesting to have an overhead service drop upgraded to an underground service lateral. The contribution shall be equal to the cost of the underground service lateral less the cost of an equivalent overhead service drop.

D. Transformers. The Utility shall not charge customers to upgrade their transformer to the maximum standard capacity.

§ 263-59 Extension or modification of transmission facilities to retail customers.

Before a Utility extends or modifies its transmission facilities to a retail customer, the Utility shall require a contract between the Utility and the customer which describes the facilities to be constructed, such as the cost of construction, apportions the responsibility for the construction costs between the Utility and the customer and provides a supporting analysis for the construction and the cost apportionment. The Utility shall submit the contract to the Commission for approval. The Commission shall review the contract to assess whether existing ratepayers would be adversely affected by the proposed extension or modification. If the Commission does not respond to the Utility within 20 working days from the date of receipt, the contract is approved.