Security Lights
- 175-watt mercury vapor*: $8.52 per month
- 400-watt mercury vapor*: $14.51 per month
- 100-watt high pressure sodium (or equiv.)*: $8.52 per month
- 250-watt high pressure sodium (or equiv.)*: $12.91 per month
Directional Lights
- 400-watt mercury vapor*: $15.04 per month
- 1,000-watt mercury vapor*: $32.04 per month
- 250 watt high pressure sodium (or equiv.)*: $12.91 per month
- 400-watt high pressure sodium (or equiv.)*: $17.76 per month
The above charges are for security lights installed on existing REMC poles. If a new pole needs to be installed to serve the security light, the above costs will increase by $4 per month.
Collection Charges
- Disconnect/reconnect per trip, Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.: $45
- Reconnect fee after hours, Monday through Friday, 4:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.: $150
- Saturday reconnect, 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.: $150
- Sunday/company observed holiday reconnect, 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.: $200
- Disconnect/reconnect pole top per trip, Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 pm.: $200
- Reconnect pole top after hours, 4:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.: $350
- Saturday reconnect pole top, 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.: $350
- Sunday/company observed holiday, reconnect pole top, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.: $400
- Automated meter disconnect fee: $35
Other Fees
- Returned check charge: $30
- Late penalty: 5% of the current net balance
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
- 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.
- Directional 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.
* No longer available; existing lights only
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 17 days from billing date, a late payment charge of 5% of the net billing will be assessed. When the 17th day falls on Saturday, Sunday, or any other observed holiday, the 1st business day thereafter shall be deemed the 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:
- Whenever such action is necessary to protect the Corporation from fraud or abuse.
- 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 rate schedule shall be subject to review by the Corporation’s board of directors.
Approved March 1, 2018 by the board of directors for effective date April 1, 2018.