Outdoor Security Lighting Service

Availability

Available to any consumer of the Corporation where 120-volt service exists ahead of the meter loop for the use of Security Lighting, subject to the Corporation's Service Rules and Regulations. Customers receiving OSL service using a wood pole owned by the customer prior to May 1, 2000 or owned by the Corporation but required for a use other than OSL service shall receive service under the existing wood pole rate. All other customers shall receive service under the new wood pole rate.

Type of Service

The type of service rendered under this schedule will be alternating current, 60 hertz, single-phase, secondary voltage, of approximately 120 volts, 2 wire, or 120/240 volts, 3 wire.

Character of Service

1. Mercury Vapor or High Pressure Sodium Security Light: Dusk-to-dawn lighting service, using photo-electrically controlled equipment, mast arm, street light type luminaries with lamp. Maintenance of the complete assembly and the cost of its electrical operation are included in this service. Any installation in existence and being served on May 1, 2000, requiring additional material to serve a security light beyond the point of power contact which requires additional poles and wire will be billed to the consumer at the cost of such materials used.
   
   

2. Mercury Vapor or High Pressure Sodium Flood Light: Dusk-to-dawn lighting service, using photo-electrically controlled equipment, flood light type luminaries with lamp. Maintenance of the complete assembly and the cost of its electrical operation are included in this service. Any installation in existence and being served on May 1, 2000, requiring additional material to serve a security light beyond the point of power contact which requires additional poles and wires will be billed to the consumer at the cost of such materials used.

Terms of Payment

The charge shall be plainly stamped or otherwise shown on the consumer’s billing statement by adding to his net bill the amount of the lighting unit charge. If not paid within seventeen (17) days from billing date, a late payment charge of 5 percent of the net billing will be assessed. When the seventeenth (17th) day falls on Saturday, Sunday, or any other observed holiday, the first (1st) business day thereafter shall be deemed the seventeenth (17th) day.

Application for Service

The consumer shall sign an Agreement for Security and Flood Lighting Service which gives the REMC permission to install security lighting on consumer’s premises. A copy of said Agreement will be given to the consumer.

Termination of Service

The consumer may request termination of service at his option and the Corporation will remove its property upon such notice with reasonable diligence in accordance with the terms and conditions of the executed security and Flood Lighting Service Agreement. The Corporation may remove its property and cancel lighting service when:

(a) Whenever such action is necessary to protect the Corporation from fraud or abuse.

(b) Other conditions stated within the executed Security and Flood Lighting Service Agreement.

Interpretation or Application of Schedule

The interpretation of, or the application by the Corporation, or by any consumer of all rates and regulations included in this tariff shall be subject to review by the Corporation's board of directors.

Approved January 30, 2007 the board of directors for effective date April 1, 2007.