Electric Rules & Regulations
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The following Rules,
Regulations, and Schedules of rates and charges shall be
considered a part of the contract of any person, firm, or
corporation who obtains Electric Service from the Salamanca
Board of Public Utilities; and every person, firm, or
corporation shall be deemed bound thereby upon execution of
an Application in the form set forth herein.
Written Applications will not
be required from persons, firms, or corporations being
served on the effective date of these Rules and Regulations,
but this shall in no way relieve them of compliance with
such Rules and Regulations or applicability of such rates
and charges.
All Rules and
Regulations, rates, and charges heretofore enacted by the
Board of Public Utilities in connection with Electric supply
and service are hereby repealed.
Section 1 - Territory To Which Rules and Regulations
Apply
City of Salamanca, New York; portions of the Towns of
Salamanca, New York; Great Valley, New York; and Red
House, New York.
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Section 2 - Definitions
As used in these Rules and Regulations and Schedules of
rates and charges, the words and phrases listed below shall
be deemed to have the following meaning:
CITY - As used herein shall mean the City of Salamanca, New
York.
MUNICIPALITY - As used herein shall
mean the City of Salamanca, New York.
BPU - As used herein shall mean the Board of Public
Utilities of the City of Salamanca, New York.
MANAGER - As used herein shall mean the General Manager of
the Board of Public Utilities duly appointed by such Board
to have charge of the Electric system and all of its
operations.
RULES - Shall mean the Rules and Regulations established by
the Board of Public Utilities as contained herein and as
revised or modified from time to time.
OWNER - Shall mean a person, firm, corporation, or agent
controlling the property served or to be served.
APPLICANT - Shall mean the individual, firm, or corporation
making application for Electric service from the Board of
Public Utilities.
ELECTRIC SYSTEM - Shall mean the Electric System of the
Salamanca Board of Public Utilities, operated by the BPU and
its duly authorized officers and employees.
SCHEDULE - Shall mean the schedule of
rates and charges for supply and services in connection
therewith or as the same may hereafter be amended, altered,
revised, or modified by the Board of Public Utilities.
RESIDENTIAL ACCOUNT - All Salamanca
Board of Public Utilities' Electric Service Classification
#1 Customers, being served in permanent living quarters.
COMMERCIAL ACCOUNT - All Salamanca
Board of Public Utilities' Electric Service Classification
#2 Customers.
INDUSTRIAL ACCOUNT - All Salamanca
Board of Public Utilities' Electric Service Classification
#3 Customers.
FAMILY UNIT - Shall mean one (1) or
more persons occupying accommodations with a cook-stove upon
which their food is prepared.
BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENT – Any
individual, firm, partnership, company, corporation,
association, or other legal entity established and doing
business under the laws of the State of New York.
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Section
3 - How Service May Be Obtained
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Written applications for service will be received on
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Prescribed (and attached) as Appendix A from
individuals eighteen (18) years of age, or older.
In the event that the Applicant is a Tenant in a
rental unit, the Salamanca Board of Public Utilities
may verify with the Landlord that he/she is the
Renter-Of-Record, before service is established. |
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Written application for electric service shall be
made at the office of |
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the Salamanca Board of Public Utilities in the
Municipal Building at 225 Wildwood Avenue in
Salamanca, New York, by the property Owner or his
authorized representative, on the Application Form
supplied for such purpose by the Board of Public
Utilities. The written Application for Electric
service shall constitute a contract between the
applicant and the Board of Public Utilities of the
City of Salamanca. The Applicant agrees that the
Rules and Regulations contained herein, together
with such amendments, alterations, revisions, or
modifications to said rules as may be made
hereafter, shall be considered a part of the
contract. The Applicant, at the time of submission
of the Application for Electric service, may be
required to make a Deposit of an appropriate amount
as and for security for the payment of overdue
charges for Electric supply and services, which said
Deposit may be used for the purpose of crediting the
applicant's account for charges for Electric supply
and services.
All connections to the BPU electrical distribution
lines will be made by duly authorized personnel of
the Salamanca Board of Public Utilities. |
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Deposits |
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The Salamanca Board of Public Utilities may require
the prospective Customer to make a Deposit equal to
the estimated bills for two (2) month's use of
service. Said Deposit for electrical service may be
refunded at any time at the discretion of the Board
of Public Utilities and shall be refunded when
service is disconnected, less any amount owing to
the Salamanca Board of Public Utilities. |
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Deposit for all Commercial and Industrial
accounts. All new |
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commercial and industrial customers shall be
required to make a Deposit equal to the
estimated bills for two (2) months of
service for the premises for which
application is made for electrical service. |
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Deposit for Residential non-property owners
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Salamanca. The Deposit initially required
of Non-Property Owner Electric Customers in
the City of Salamanca shall be Fifty Dollars
($50.00), or the amount equal to two (2)
months average billings on the electric,
prior to any electric service being rendered
to such Customer. |
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Deposits for Residential customers outside
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Salamanca. All electric customers outside
the City of Salamanca, but within the area
served by the Salamanca Board of Public
Utilities, are required to make a consumer
deposit to the Salamanca Board of Public
Utilities in the amount equal to two (2)
months average billings on the electric,
prior to any electric service being rendered
to such Customer. |
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The amount of the required Residential
consumer deposits shall be initially set at: |
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$90.00 for electric customers receiving
service to mobile homes |
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$50.00 for all other
electric customers
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For electrically heated
structures, past consumption history will
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utilized as the basis for calculating
Deposit amounts. |
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At the request of the Customer, the Board of
Public Utilities will, |
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following two (2) full years of service,
review the Deposit amount on-file, to insure
appropriateness. |
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Deposit Alternatives are: |
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A Certificate of Deposit at a local Banking
Institution structured |
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in the names of the Customer and the
Salamanca Board of Public Utilities, to be
held by the Board of Public Utilities or
Banking Institution. Interest is to be paid
directly to the Customer by the Banking
Institution. |
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A Performance Bond issued by a recognized
Bonding Company |
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licensed to do business in New York State,
in an amount equivalent to two (2) months of
estimated service billings,
guaranteeing payment of all outstanding
utility arrearages in the event of default
by the Customer. |
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A Guarantee Card executed by a property
owner in the City of |
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Salamanca, who has service in their name at
the address being used to sign with,
guaranteeing payment of all outstanding
utility arrearages in the event of default
by the Customer; and further authorizing
that all such arrearages, if unpaid by the
Guarantee Card Signer, are to become a lien
against the property of such Signer. |
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Customer's wiring |
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Inspection. In the case of new
installations, service will not be |
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rendered until a certificate of approval of
the customer's service entrance wiring from
any Inspection Agency approved by the Public
Service Commission of the State of New York
has been furnished. A similar certificate
must be furnished for changes in or
additions to the service entrance. In
addition to the foregoing inspection, the
Board of Public Utilities shall have the
right, but shall not be obligated, to
inspect any installation before service is
energized, or at any later time, and
reserves the right to inspect any wiring or
appliances not in accordance with the
Commission's standards; but such inspection
or failure to inspect or reject shall not
render the Board of Public Utilities liable
or responsible for any loss or damage
resulting from defects in the installation,
wiring or appliances, or from violation of
the Board of Public Utilities’ rules, or
from accidents which may occur upon the
Customer's premises. |
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Meter and service entrance. The Customer
shall provide a safe |
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and convenient location for the meter and a
service entrance in conformity with the
National Electrical Code and with standard
practice. In every case, the meter and
entrance location must be approved by the
Municipality in advance. All service
Classification 3 Customers shall provide an
adequate weather-tight steel enclosure for
the installation of necessary metering
transformers as approved by the Board of
Public Utilities in advance. |
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Point of delivery. The point where the
wires of the Municipal |
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System enter the service conduit,
underground system, overhead system, or
equivalent owned by the Applicant shall be
considered as the "point of delivery" and
the location of such point shall be
designated by the Board of Public Utilities
at the time application is made. All wiring
and equipment beyond this point, with the
exception of the meter and/or the
transformers and accessories, shall be
furnished and maintained by the Customer. |
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All Meter Sockets
utilized in the service entrance
installation |
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shall be
supplied by the Board of Public Utilities,
and shall be weatherproof for exterior
mounting. (see Meter Socket Charge
information under Section 4-4).
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Section
4 - General Information and Charges
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Basis of charges for service. |
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Billings for multiple-family dwellings and office
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basis of each "Family Unit" and each "Business
Establishment" located within the building. One (1)
or more persons using or operating a cook stove upon
which their food is prepared shall be considered a
"Family Unit". A "Business Establishment" is any
individual, firm, partnership, company, corporation,
association, or other legal entity established and
doing business under the laws of the State of New
York. Each such "Family Unit" and "Business
Establishment" shall be separately metered. |
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There are no service connection charges during
normal working hours. |
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Other Charges |
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Reconnection charges shall be Twenty Dollars
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normal working hours. Reconnections will
not occur after normal working hours, but
must occur within a 24 hour period
following the payment of all delinquent
utility charges. In
the event Reconnection can be made during
the same service call for both
electricity and potable water, there shall
be only one Reconnection charge. |
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Bad Checks |
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Any and all checks or money
orders received by the Board of Public
Utilities as payment of utility billings,
and subsequently dishonored by the Issuing
Agency, will incur a Service Charge of $20.
In that event, the Customer's Account will
not be credited with the amount of the
payment until such time as that Customer
makes payment in cash of the amount of the
dishonored check or money order, plus the
$20 Service Charge, at the Board of Public
Utilities’ Office.
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Any Board of Public
Utilities' customer issuing three checks
within any twenty-four month period which
are not honored by the bank, will be given
notice that only cash, or bank-certified
checks will be accepted for utility payment
for the following twenty-four month period. |
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Following such twenty-four month period,
personal checks may again be accepted,
however, upon the issuance of one additional
check not honored by the bank, the Board of
Public Utilities will have the option of
permanently accepting payment from that
Customer in the form of cash, or
bank-certified check only.
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Consumer
Records Service Charge |
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There is hereby established a $ 5.00 charge
for each request from Landlords and other
interested parties for information on
consumption and cost histories for service
for each account requested, payable to the
Salamanca Board of Public Utilities at the
time the request is made at the Board of
Public Utilities’ Business Office.
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Meter
Socket Charges |
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The $30.00 charge for such single position
Meter Socket, or $30.00 per position in
multiple or gang Sockets, shall be paid at
the Board of Public Utilities' Business
Office at the time of the issuance.
Electrical Service will not be energized
until such payment has been made. |
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Other
Prerequisites |
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Any previous amounts which a Customer may
owe to the Salamanca Board of Public
Utilities for utility service will be paid
in-full before utility service is
re-established. Also, any amounts due for
the extension of lines, the installation of
the service lateral, reconnection of
service, etc., or as an advance payment of
any charges as may be required by the BPU,
under any pertinent provision of this
schedule, shall be paid before service is
established. |
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Section
5 - How Service May Be Disconnected
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By the Customer |
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The Customer may discontinue service
at any time by giving notice to the
Salamanca Board of
Public Utilities. The Customer will be responsible
for any use of service until three (3) days after
such notice is received by the Salamanca Board of
Public Utilities, and shall pay the minimum charge
for the remainder of the term if service has not
been taken for the full initial term as provided by
the "Service Classification". |
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By the Salamanca
Board of Public Utilities |
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The Board of Public Utilities may
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Customer following proper notification for
any of the following situations: |
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Failure to pay
the required Deposit. |
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Failure to pay
any bill for service, within thirty
(30) days |
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from the date of rendering. |
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Failure to comply
with the provisions of a payment
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agreement (see section 6C). |
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Failure to comply with
the Rules and Regulations |
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The Board of Public
Utilities may discontinue service |
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forthwith and without notice if the
Customer's wiring or other
facilities are found to be in a
state of disrepair or in a dangerous
condition. |
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The Board of Public
Utilities may discontinue service |
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forthwith and without notice if
there is a theft of Electric Service
or the indication of theft devices;
or if needed to protect the Board of
Public Utilities against fraud. |
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In the event of disconnection for non-
payment, the Customer |
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will be required to pay at-least 50% of all
outstanding amounts plus the appropriate
Reconnection Charge and enter into a Payment
Agreement before service will be reconnected
(see section 6C) |
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When service is discontinued pursuant to the
foregoing, it will |
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not be re-established under any
circumstances until the violations have been
corrected. |
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Section 6 -
Billing
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Prorated bills |
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The rates and charges in this service are on a
monthly basis. The Salamanca Board of Public
Utilities will endeavor to read meters at regular
monthly intervals but whenever for any reason the
meter-reading period is more than thirty-five (35)
or less than twenty-five (25) days, bills may be
prorated. |
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Terms of payment |
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Bills are due and payable when rendered. Terms are
net cash within twenty (20) days after bill is
rendered; after which a 1½% Penalty will be added. |
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Payment Agreements |
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Customers who are in-arrears in the payment of their
utility billings may enter into a Payment Agreement
with the Board of Public Utilities which provides
for the payment of 50% of the outstanding
delinquency at the time the Agreement is signed,
with the remaining 50% being paid over a period of
several months along with the Customer's
then-current monthly billings. Complying with the
provisions of the Agreement will prevent
"disconnection of service for non-payment". Failure
to comply with the provisions of the Agreement,
however, will result in service Disconnection
without further notice. In this event, non-payment
Reconnection Charges will apply. |
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Terms and conditions of the Payment Agreements
cannot be changed after signing until the original
delinquency amount has been paid in-full. |
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Electric charges -
a Lien against the Property |
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All charges for Electric supplied within the City of
Salamanca; for repairs, meter testing, and any and
all other charges made in connection with the supply
of Electric to any premises, shall be regarded as
due from the Owner. Notwithstanding that the
ownership may be changed subsequent to the charges
being incurred, payment therefore may be enforced
under any appropriate provision of the law and such
charges shall become a Lien against the Property. |
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Access to premises |
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The Owner specifically agrees to give the Manager of
the Board of Public Utilities or any of his duly
authorized employees, access to the premises at any
reasonable time, for inspecting the Customer's
installation, to read or test meters, to examine or
to repair, remove and inspect any equipment, or to
examine the manner of use and the quantity of
Electric being used. In case of fraud on the part
of the Owner or Applicant, or in the case of failure
to provide and permit access to the premises as
outlined above, the Electric may be disconnected
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Section
7 - General Service Information and
Miscellaneous Customer Responsibilities
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Service laterals |
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An overhead service lateral up to one hundred (100)
feet in length measured from the Street, Roadway, or
Utility Easement boundary line, will be provided for
each Customer without charge. Where a longer
lateral is required, the Customer may be charged for
the additional cost. In any event, the Customer
shall provide, at his own expense, and shall own and
maintain any poles or other supports located on his
property which are necessary for the service
lateral. The Salamanca Board of Public Utilities
does not install underground service laterals from
its lines. |
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Multiple service |
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Rates and charges stated in this schedule are on the
basis of service through a single meter. Where more
than one (1) meter is installed, each meter will be
considered separately and a separate bill rendered
accordingly. Billings for multiple-family dwellings
and office buildings will be on the basis of each
"Family Unit" and each "Business Establishment"
located within the building. One (1) or more
persons using or operating a cook stove upon which
their food is prepared shall be considered a "Family
Unit". A "Business Establishment" is any
individual, firm, partnership, company, corporation,
or association established and doing business under
the laws of the State of New York. |
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Temporary service |
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Where service is required for a temporary
installation, the Customer shall pay the entire cost
of installing and removing the necessary poles,
transformer wires, etc., and shall pay for the
current used on the basis of the appropriate
"service classification" for a period of not less
than one (1) month. Such customers, however, will
be relieved of any obligation under the "term
provision" of the appropriate service
classification. |
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Special Services |
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Whenever application is made for any service or
facility not herein specifically provided for, such
service may be provided at the discretion of the
Board of Public Utilities, but subject to such terms
and conditions as the Board of Public Utilities may
in each circumstance prescribe by resolution. |
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Meter testing |
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The Municipality will furnish and install suitable
meters and devices to measure all current supplied
the Customer and will make periodical tests and
inspection of such equipment in order to maintain a
high standard of accuracy. The Municipality will
make additional tests of its meters at the request
of the Customer. If such tests show that the meter
is accurate within two (2) percent, slow or fast, no
adjustment will be made in the Customer's bill and
the Customer will be required to pay the actual cost
of accomplishing such test. In case the test shows
the meter to be in excess of two (2) percent, slow
or fast, an adjustment shall be made in the
Customer's bill over a period not to exceed thirty
(30) days prior to the date of the test, and the
cost of making such test will be borne by the
Salamanca Board of Public Utilities. |
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Service on
consumer's premises |
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Complaints regarding service interruptions or
quality of service will be investigated by the
Salamanca Board of Public Utilities without charge
to the Customer. If the cause of the interruption
or faulty service is determined to originate in the
Customer's wiring or equipment, the Salamanca Board
of Public Utilities may, but is not obligated to,
make minor or temporary repairs to Customer's wiring
or equipment where no materials are required and the
amount of labor necessary is only incidental. If
the repairs required to be made to the Customer's
wiring or equipment are extensive, requiring
considerable labor and material, the Salamanca Board
of Public Utilities will refer the Customer to local
electricians or other tradesmen. |
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Construction jobbing or contract work on Consumer's
premises, construction (at Consumer's expense)
services or facilities not includible in the
operating property of the Salamanca Board of Public
Utilities, deliberately undertaken by the Salamanca
Board of Public Utilities on behalf of the Customer
under the provisions of the Uniform System of
Accounts, will be charged-for on the basis of
current labor and material costs plus a charge to
cover indirect costs and expenses. |
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The Applicant shall pay the cost of any special
installation necessary to meet his particular
requirements for service at other than standard
voltage or frequency, and for the supply of closer
voltage regulations than is required by standard
utility practice. |
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Section
8 - Operational Provisions
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Character of
service |
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The voltages and frequencies specified in individual
"Service Classifications" are approximate. The
continuity of service is not guaranteed. The
Salamanca Board of Public Utilities will exercise
reasonable diligence to provide a regular and
uninterrupted source of power, but in case the
supply of current should be interrupted for any
cause, the Salamanca Board of Public Utilities will
not be liable for any damages of any kind resulting
there from. |
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Salamanca Board of Public Utilities' Equipment |
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Any equipment of the Salamanca Board of Public
Utilities installed on the Customer's premises will
remain its property and may be removed by it if
service is discontinued. The Customer must not, in
any way, interfere or tamper with the Salamanca
Board of Public Utilities' meters, fuses, or other
devices and shall exercise reasonable care to
protect them from damage. |
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Customer's
Equipment |
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Motors: Individual motors must be of a type
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excessive starting current or must be
equipped with a suitable starting current or
device (soft-start). |
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Service Interference: The Customer shall so
arrange, maintain, |
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and operate his installation so that it will
not cause voltage fluctuations on the
Salamanca Board of Public Utilities'
distribution system, or interference with
the quality of service to other Customers.
The Salamanca Board of Public Utilities may
require the Customer, at his own expense, to
install suitable apparatus which will
reasonably limit voltage fluctuations, low
power factor, harmonics, radio, or other
interferences, or disturbances of any sort
caused by the operation of his equipment or
apparatus. |
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Increased electric loads: The Customer
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Salamanca
Board of Public Utilities reasonable advance
notice of his intention to materially
increase his electric load so that adequate
facilities to provide for the same may be
supplied. |
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Notice of trouble: The Customer shall
notify the Salamanca |
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Board of Public Utilities immediately should
the service be unsatisfactory for any
reason, or should there be any defects,
trouble, or accidents affecting the supply
of electricity. |
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Extension of
primary lines |
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Whenever an Owner or Occupant makes Application to
the Salamanca Board of Public Utilities for any
property abutting on any public streets, avenues,
roads, or ways upon which there is an existing
overhead Electric line appropriate to the service
requested, within a distance of five hundred (500)
feet for single-phase service or three hundred (300)
feet for three-phase service from said property, the
Salamanca Board of Public Utilities shall furnish,
place, and construct the overhead line extension to
serve said property, provided that said Owner or
Occupant shall agree to pay the Salamanca Board of
Public Utilities the rates charged for the
time-period specified. |
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Nothing contained herein shall be construed as
preventing the Board of Public Utilities from
installing, at its own expense, new mains along any
street or highway, or on or across private property
under easement, for the purpose of replacing
inadequate, defective, or obsolete lines for the
purpose of improving its distribution system or
service, or as preventing the Board of Public
Utilities, either wholly or partly at its own
expense, from replacing inadequate, defective, or
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Section 9
- Term of Service
Unless
otherwise provided by the "service classification", the
Customer shall take and pay-for service for an initial
period as follows:
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For poly-phase service or for single-phase service
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extension of line is required, or the installation
of a new service lateral, or of special transformers
or other facilities, for one (1) year. |
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In all other cases
for six (6) months. |
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Section
10 - Continuity of Service
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Regulated use. |
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The Board of Public Utilities shall have the right
at all times to regulate, diminish, or entirely cut
off the supply of Electric from any or all premises
being served, and to make such temporary or
permanent Rules and Regulations for the use of
Electric as it shall deem necessary and expedient to
the conditions prevailing. |
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Emergency cut-off. |
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The Board of Public Utilities undertakes to use
reasonable care and diligence to provide a constant
supply of Electric, but reserves the right at any
time after due notice, except when circumstances do
not permit the giving of said notice, to shut off
the Electric for the purpose of emergency repairs,
testing, maintenance, or installation work. No
refund shall be made for any such interruptions in
service, unless the interruption shall continue for
a period in excess of ten (10) days, in which case
equitable adjustments of charges will be made. |
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Section
11 - Service
Classification No. 1
| PSC No. 1
Electricity |
Leaf: 4. |
| Company:
Salamanca Board of Public |
Revision: 3 |
| Utilities |
|
| Initial
Effective Date: 11/01/2004 |
Superseding Revision: 2 |
SERVICE CLASSIFICATION
NO. 1
APPLICABLE TO USE OF
SERVICE FOR:
Single-phase residential purpose usage in an individual
residence, in an individual flat, or individual apartment in
a multi-family dwelling; for residential purposes in a
rooming house where not more than (4) rooms are available
for rent; and for single phase farm service when supplied
through the farm residence meter; use exclusively in
connection with religious purposes by corporations or
associations organized and conducted in good faith for
religious purposes, and including the operation by such
corporation or association of a school not withstanding that
secular subjects are taught at such school; for single-phase
service exclusively in connection with a community residence
as defined in subdivision 28, 28A, or 28B of section 1.03 of
the Mental Hygiene Law, provided that such residence is
operated by a not-for-profit corporation and if supervisory
staff is on site on a twenty-four hour per day basis that
the residence provided living accommodations for fourteen or
fewer residents; and use for any post or hall owned or
leased by a not-for-profit organization that is a veterans
organization.
CHARACTER OF SERVICE:
Continuous, alternating current, single-phase, approximately
60 cycles, 115 volt 2 wire, or 115/230 volt 3 wire.
MONTHLY RATE:
|
Net Rate |
| Per KWH per month |
$ .0249 |
|
|
| PLUS CUSTOMER CHARGE |
$ 2.08 |
TERMS OF PAYMENT:
All bills are due when rendered.
Full payment must be received on or before the date shown on
the bill to avoid a late payment charge of 1.5% as provided
in Rule VIII of the NYMPA generic tariff.
MINIMUM BILLING CHARGE:
The minimum charge is the
customer charge.
PURCHASED POWER ADJUSTMENT:
The charges set forth in this
service classification shall be subject to a purchased power
adjustment as explained in Role IX of the NYMPA generic
tariff.
BASE PURCHASED POWER PER KILOWATT-HOUR:
The base purchase power cost per
kilowatt-hour pursuant to Rule IX.B of the NYMPA generic
tariff is $0.012663.
FACTOR OF ADJUSTMENT:
The factor of adjustment
pursuant to Rule IX.D of the NYMPA generic tariff is
1.050610.
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Section
12 - Service
Classification No. 2
| PSC No. 1 ELECTRICITY
|
LEAF: 6 |
| COMPANY: SALAMANCA
BOARD |
REVISION: 3 |
| OF PUBLIC UTILITIES |
|
| INITIAL EFFECTIVE DATE:
|
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| 11/01/2004 |
SUPERSEDING REVISION: 2 |
SERVICE CLASSIFICATION
NO. 2
APPLICABLE TO USE OF SERVICE FOR
All purposes not otherwise
specifically provided for in other “service classifications”
in this schedule.
CHARACTER OF SERVICE:
Continuous, alternating current,
at approximately 60 Cycles, at secondary voltage ranging
from 115 to 460 volts. Department will indicate, upon
application, the types of service available and appropriate
for the customer’s requirements – single or three-phase; two
(2), three (3) or four (4) wires; and the voltage.
MONTHLY RATE:
|
Net Rate |
|
Per KWH per month |
$ .0263 |
| PLUS CUSTOMER CHARGE |
$ 2.08 |
TERMS OF PAYMENT:
All bills are due when rendered.
Full payment must be received on or before the date shown on
the bill to avoid a late payment charge of 1.5% as provided
in Rule VIII of the NYMPA generic tariff.
MINIMUM CHARGE:
The minimum charge is the
customer charge.
TERM:
One (1) month and thereafter
until terminated with three (3) days advance notice to the
Salamanca Board of Public Utilities’ Electric Department. In
case service is resumed by the customer at the same location
within the same billing period, service will be billed for
the entire billing period without giving effect to the
temporary suspension.
SPECIAL PROVISIONS:
Customers taking service for a
welder, X-ray machines, or other equipment or appliances
having highly fluctuating demand, which causes undue voltage
disturbances upon the circuit from which service is taken,
shall install or pay for the necessary circuit protection
equipment to be installed.
PURCHASE POWER ADJUSTMENT:
The charges set forth in this
service classification shall be subject to a purchased power
adjustment as explained in Rule IX of the NYMPA generic
tariff.
BASE PURCHASED POWER PER KILOWATT-HOUR:
The base purchase power cost per
kilowatt-hour pursuant to Rule IX.B of the NYPA generic
tariff is $0.012663.
FACTOR OF ADJUSTMRNT:
The factor of adjustment
pursuant to Rule IX.D of the NYMPA generic tariff is
1.050610.
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Section
13 - Service
Classification No. 3
| PSC No. 1 Electricity |
Leaf: 8 |
| Company: Salamanca Board
of Public |
Revision: 1 |
| Utilities |
|
| Initial Effective Date:
2/12/1999 |
Superseding
Revision: 0 |
|
|
SERVICE CLASSIFICATION NO.
3
APPLICABLE TO USE OF SERVICE FOR:
Sixty cycle primary or secondary
service for all purposes not otherwise specifically provided
for in other “service classifications” in this schedule when
active demand is fifty (50) kilowatts or more and/or the
monthly use of energy is ten thousand (10,000) KWH or more.
CHARACTER OF SERVICE:
Continuous, single or
three-phase, approximately 60 cycle alternating current. The
Municipality will indicate voltage available and
appropriate. Characteristics depend upon the available
circuits.
ADJUSTMENT OF CHARGES IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHANGES IN
PURCHASED POWER COST:
The energy charges for electric
service under this Service Classification shall be increased
by the amount per KWH that purchased power cost of the
Salamanca Board of Public Utilities is above the base
purchased power cost, multiplied by the Factor of
Adjustment.
MONTHLY RATE:
| Active demand charge: |
Net Rate |
|
Per kilowatt, per month |
$ 3.90 |
|
|
| Plus energy charge: |
Net Rate |
|
Per kilowatt, per month |
$ .0104 |
If the customer requests the addition
of Pulse Initiator and/or Demand Threshold with End of
Interval Equipment to the Demand Metering Installation an
additional flat charge of $5.00 per month will be
applicable.
MONTHLY CHARGE:
The minimum monthly demand
charge is the charge computed under “rate”; “the active
demand” being determined in accordance with the provisions
included under “determination of demand”.
DETERMINATION OF DEMAND:
The “active demand” shall be the
maximum fifteen (15) minute integrated kilowatt demand. For
billing purposes the demand shall be the greatest of the
following:
|
(1)
The demand occurring during the month for which
charge is made. |
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|
(2)
One-half (1/2) the highest demand occurring during
any of the preceding eleven (11) months. |
|
|
|
(3)
Fifty (50) kilowatts |
TERMS OF PAYMENT:
All bills are due when rendered.
Full payment must be received on or before the date shown on
the bill to avoid a late payment charge of 1.5% as provided
in Rule VIII of the NYMPA generic tariff.
TERM:
One (1) year from commencement
of service under this “service classification” and
thereafter until canceled by the customer upon ninety (90)
days prior notice to the Salamanca Board of Public
Utilities’ Electric Department. Cancellation by the customer
followed by resumption of service at the same location
within one (1) year shall not modify in any way the
“determination of demand”, as above provided.
SPECIAL PROVISIONS:
|
(A)
Written application of service upon a Salamanca
Board of Public Utilities form is required, to which
a rider, whenever applicable, shall be attached. |
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|
|
(B)
A discount of five percent (5%) of the monthly bill
will be granted to customers who supply and maintain
their own transformers, transformer platform (or
pad), lightning arrestors, and cutouts, and take
service at primary voltage. |
|
|
|
(C)
Municipality shall not be required to provide
facilities to supply service in excess of the amount
of the active demand specified in the written
application for service. |
PURCHASED POWER ADJUSTMENT:
The charges set forth in this
service classification shall be subject to a purchased power
adjustment as explained in Rule IX of the NYMPA generic
tariff.
BASE PURCHASED POWER ADJUSTMENT:
The base purchased power cost
per kilowatt-hour pursuant to Rule IX.B of the NYMPA generic
tariff is $0.012663.
FACTOR OF ADJUSTMENT:
The factor of adjustment
pursuant to Rule IX.D of the NYMPA generic tariff is
1.050610.
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Section
14 - Service
Classification Rider No. 3-1
| PSC No. 1 Electricity |
Leaf: 12 |
| Company: Salamanca Board
of Public |
Revision: 1 |
|
Utilities |
|
| Initial Effective Date:
2/12/1999 |
Superseding
Revision: 0 |
|
|
SERVICE CLASSIFICATION
RIDER NO. 3 - 1
INTERRUPTIBLE SERVICE CREDIT PROGRAM
The Salamanca Board of Public Utilities (BPU) offers to
its Service Classification No.3 customers, the opportunity
to voluntarily participate in the Interruptible Service
Credit Program. The program is designed to offer a
rebate/credit to participating customers in proportion to
the BPU’s realized incremental power cost savings associated
with lower BPU Municipal Utility System peak power demands.
The program will be implemented in accordance with the
following provisions:
|
(1)
Each participating customer shall enter into a
written contractual agreement with the BPU. This
agreement to participate will be an integral part of
the tariff rider. |
|
|
|
(2)
A program participant must give a minimum commitment
for interruptible/ curtail able load of 50 kW in
each month. |
|
|
|
(3)
The BPU is solely responsible for determining the
need for load curtailment requests. |
|
|
|
(4)
The credit amount will be $7.29 per interrupted kW
per month for primary metered customers and $7.42
per interrupted kW per month for secondary metered
customers. |
|
|
|
(5)
Credit will only be given for load
curtailed/interrupted consistently (every time the
BPU requests a customer to shed load during a
billing period) that results in an actual peak
demand reduction for the System that would have been
the highest demand usage during that billing period.
Failure of a customer to interrupt load when
requested on that peak day will be cause to deny any
credit to that customer for that billing period
(even though the customer may have participated on
non-peak days during that period). |
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|
|
(6)
In a particular billing period, if the actual peak
demand reduction is lower than the total
interruptible load commitment, then the credit due
to each program participant will be proportionately
reduced. |
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|
|
(7)
The BPU will have the responsibility of determining
the realized savings brought about by the load
interruptions and the credit due to the program
participants. |
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|
(8)
Customers opting for this program will be required
to participate for a minimum period of one year. |
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(9)
The BPU will install, own and maintain special
metering and communications equipment required for
this program and the verification of Contract Load
Shed Commitments. The BPU may inspect its facilities
located on the customer’s property, at all
reasonable times. |
|
|
|
(10)
This rider shall not apply to service interruptions
resulting from System emergency operating
conditions. |
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Section
15 - Service
Classification No. 6
| PSC No. 1 Electricity |
Leaf: 11 |
| Company: Salamanca
Board of Public |
Revision:
3 |
| Utilities |
|
| Initial Effective Date:
11/01/2004 |
Superseding Revision: 2 |
| |
|
SERVICE CLASSIFICATION
NO. 6
APPLICABLE TO USE OF SERVICE FOR:
Security lighting on consumer’s premises. Fixture,
energy, original installation (on customer’s support), and
continuing maintenance will be provided by the Utility.
MONTHLY RATE: (Per Fixture)
|
Net Rate |
| Per Fixture Per Month |
$ 5.20 @ 175 Watt
Fixture |
|
|
| Per Fixture Per Month |
$ 7.38 @ 250 Watt
Fixture |
PURCHASED POWER ADJUSTMENT:
The charges set forth in this service classification
shall be subject to a purchased power adjustment as
explained in Rule IX of the NYMPA generic tariff.
BASE PURCHASED POWER PER KILOWATT-HOUR:
The base purchase power cost per kilowatt-hour pursuant
to Rule IX.B of the NYMPA generic tariff is $0.012663.
FACTOR OF ADJUSTMENT:
The factor of adjustment pursuant to Rule IX.D of the
NYMPA generic tariff is 1.050610.
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APPENDIX A
Board
of Public Utilities Service Application (MS Word)
Board
of Public Utilities Service Application (Adobe Acrobat)
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