Terms and Conditions

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Terms & Conditions Index  (PDF or DOC)

Service Territory  (PDF or DOC)

The Electric Rate Schedule  (PDF or DOC) Section Page Sub-Section Filing  1.0 1.1 Revisions 1.0 1.2 Application 1.0 1.3 Basis of Charge 1.0 1.4 Terms and Conditions 1.0 1.5 Billing Limitations for Certain General Service Rates 1.0 1.6 Application of Seasonal Rates 1.0  1.7 Contributions in Aid of Construction 1.1 1.8   1.2 1.8   1.3 1.8   1.3 1.9 Legal Holidays for Time-Of-Use Rate Application 1.4 1.9 Prorated Bills 1.4 1.10 Prorated Bills 1.4 1.10 Administrative Support Change 1.4 1.11   1.5 1.11

Application for Service  (PDF or DOC) Section Page Sub-Section Place of Application 2.0 2.1 Service Contract 2.0 2.2 Unauthorized Use 2.0 2.3 Special Contracts 2.0 2.4

Classification of Service  (PDF or DOC) Section Page Sub-Section Residential Service 3.0 3.1 General Service 3.0 3.2  Street Lighting Service 3.0 3.3 Area Lighting Service 3.0 3.4 Permanent Service 3.0 3.5 Permanent Service 3.1 3.6 Short-Term Service 3.1  3.7 Seasonal Service 3.1 3.7 Temporary Service 3.1 3.8   3.2 3.8   3.3 3.8   3.4 3.8 Standby(Back-Up) Service 3.4 3.9 Supplementary Power 3.4 3.10 Maintenance Power 3.4 3.11 Interruptible Power 3.4 3.12  Load Management Service 3.4  3.13

Service Limitation  (PDF or DOC) Section Page Sub-Section Character 4.0 4.1 Single-Point Delivery 4.0 4.2 Single Customer Delivery  4.0 4.3 Compliance with Availability 4.1 4.4 Services with Connected Loads in Excess of 50 kVa 4.2  4.5 Alternating Current Arc Welders 4.1 4.7 Residential and Non-Residential Use on the Same Meter 4.2 4.8

Credit  (PDF or DOC) Section Page Sub-Section Payment Obligation 6.0 6.1 Authority for Requesting Deposits from Residential Customers 6.0 6.2 Authority for Requesting Deposits from Non-Residential Customers 6.0 6.3 Interest on Deposit 6.0  6.4 Late Payment Charge 6.0 6.5   6.1 6.5 Charges for Returned Checks 6.1 6.6 Payment Options 6.1 6.7

Extensions  (PDF or DOC) Section Page Sub-Section Purpose, Scope, Applicability and Definitions 7.00     7.0 Requirements for Single-Phase Overhead/Underground Line Extensions Built and Owned by CMP Effective 1/1/07  7.01   7.02 7.03 7.04 7.05 7.06 7.07 7.08 7.09 7.01   7.1 7.1 7.1 7.1 7.1 7.1 7.1 7.1 Requirements for Polyphase Overhead/Underground Line Extensions Effective 1/1/07   7.10   7.11 7.12 7.13 7.14 7.15 7.16 7.17 7.2   7.2 7.2 7.2 7.2 7.2 7.2 7.2  Requirements for Owner Constructed Lines Effective 1/1/07  7.18   7.19 7.20 7.3   7.3 7.3 Requirements for Customer-Owned Line Extensions Effective 1/1/07  7.21   7.22 7.23 7.24 7.25 7.26 7.4   7.4 7.4  7.4 7.4 7.4 Single-Phase Overhead/Underground Line Extensions Cost Reallocations Effective 1/1/07   7.27   7.28 7.5   7.5  Deflations Factors for Estimating Original Cost of Private Line Extensions   7.29   7.30 7.5   7.5  Standard Plan of Single-Phase Overhead Line Extensions Effective from 1/6/82 to 6/30/86 7A.1   7A.2 Appendix A   Appendix A Standard Plan of Single-Phase Overhead Line Extensions Effective from 7/1/86 to 5/31/91   7A.3   7A.4   Appendix B   Appendix B Requirements for Single-Phase Overhead Line Extensions Effective from 6/1/91 to 11/30/93   7A.5   7A.6 7A.7 7A.8 7A.9 7A.10  7A.11 7A.12 Appendix C   Appendix C Appendix C  Appendix C Appendix C Appendix C Appendix C Appendix C Requirements for PolyPhase Overhead Line Extensions Effective from 6/1/91 to 11/30/93   7A.13   7A.14  7A.15 7A.16 7A.17 Appendix C   Appendix C Appendix C Appendix C Appendix C Requirements for Polyphase Overhead Line Extensions Effective from 1/1/97 to 5/31/97  7A.18   7A.19  7A.20 7A.21 7A.22  Appendix D   Appendix D Appendix D Appendix D Appendix D  Requirements for Single-Phase Overhead Line Extensions Effective from 12/1/93 to 12/31/99 (as modified August 8, 1998 in Docket No. 97-857)  7A.23   7A.24 7A.25 7A.26 7A.27 7A.28  7A.29 7A.30 7A.31 7A.32  Appendix E   Appendix E Appendix E  Appendix E Appendix E Appendix E Appendix E Appendix E Appendix E Appendix E  Requirements for PolyPhase Overhead/Underground Line Extensions Effective from 6/10/97 to 12/31/99 (as modified August 8, 1998 in Docket No. 97-857)   7A.33     7A.34  Appendix E      Appendix E  Other Overall Requirements Applicable to Single-Phase and Polyphase Line Extensions Prior to 12/31/99 (as modified August 8, 1998 in Docket No. 97-857)  7A.35     7A.36   Appendix E     Appendix E Requirements for Single-Phase Overhead/Underground Line Extensions Effective 1/1/00 to 5/11/02   7A.37   7A.38 7A.39 7A.40 7A.41 7A.42 7A.43 7A.44 Appendix F   Appendix F Appendix F  Appendix F Appendix F Appendix F Appendix F Appendix F  Requirements for Polyphase Overhead/Underground Line Extensions Effective 1/1/00 to 5/11/02   7A.45 7A.46 7A.47 Appendix F   Appendix F Appendix F   Requirements for Customer-Owned Line Extensions Effective 1/1/00 to 5/11/02   7A.48   7A.49 7A.50 7A.51 Appendix F   Appendix F Appendix F Appendix F   Requirements for Engineering Designs for Customer-Owned Line Extensions Effective 1/1/00 to 5/11/02   7A.52   Appendix F  Requirements for Single-Phase Overhead/Underground Line Extensions Built and Owned by CMP Effective 5/12/02 to 12/31/06   7A.53   7A.54 7A.55 7A.56 7A.57 7A.58 7A.59 7A.60 7A.61 Appendix G   Appendix G Appendix G Appendix G  Appendix G Appendix G Appendix G Appendix G Appendix G Requirements for PolyPhase Overhead/Underground Line Extensions Effective 5/12/02 to 12/31/06   7A.62 7A.63 7A.64 Appendix G   Appendix G Appendix G  Requirements for Owner-Constructed Lines Effective 5/12/02 to 12/31/06   7A.65 7A.66 7A.67  Appendix G   Appendix G Appendix G   Requirements for Customer-Owned Line Extensions Effective 5/12/02 to 12/31/06   7A.68   7A.69 7A.70 7A.71 7A.72 7A.73 Appendix G   Appendix G Appendix G Appendix G Appendix G Appendix G  Single-Phase Overhead/Underground Line Extension Cost Reallocations Effective 5/12/02 to 12/31/06   7A.74 7A.75  Appendix G   Appendix G

Rights, Permits and Approvals  (PDF or DOC) Section Page Sub-Section Street Permits 8.0 8.1 Procurement by Customer 8.0 8.2 Terms and Rentals  8.0 8.3 Costs of Licenses, Permits, and Approvals 8.0 8.4

Introduction of Service  (PDF or DOC) Section Page Sub-Section Wiring in Progress 9.0 9.1 Defective Installation 9.0 9.2 Unsatisfactory Installation 9.0 9.3

Customer's Premises   (PDF or DOC) Section Page Sub-Section  Customer's Premises 10.0 10.1 Company Maintenance 10.0 10.2 Customer's Responsibility 10.0 10.3 Access to Premises 10.0 10.4 Protective Apparatus 10.1 10.5

Customer's Use of Service  (PDF or DOC)  Section Page   Sub-Section Resale Forbidden  11.0 11.1 Fluctuations and Disturbances  11.0 11.2 Type of Installation 11.0 11.3 Unbalanced Load 11.0 11.4 Notice of Change in Load   11.1 11.5 Liability for Failure to Notify Company  11.1 11.6 Use of Power Factor Corrective Equipment  11.1 11.7

Meters  (PDF or DOC) Section Page Sub-Section Supply of Meters 12.0 12.1 Special Measurements 12.0 12.2 Meter Tests 12.0 12.3 Request Tests 12.0 12.4 Adjustment of Error - Refund 12.0 12.5 Adjustment of Error - Charge 12.1 12.6 Rental Meters 12.1 12.7 Meter Location Adjustment  12.1 12.8 Digital Demand and Time Pulses 12.1 12.9   12.2 12.9 Master Metering Standard 12.2 12.10

Special Facilities   (PDF or DOC) Section Page Sub-Section Definition 13.0 13.1 Application 13.0 13.2 Charges 13.0 13.3   13.1 13.3   13.2 13.3 Abandonment of Facilities 13.2 13.4 Cost of Installation 13.2 13.5 Other Facilities 13.2 13.6 Prepayment Schedule  13.3 App A   13.4 App A Transformer Replacement Cost 13.5 App B   13.6 App B   13.7  App B

Disconnection by the Company   (PDF or DOC) Section Page  Sub-Section Authority for Disconnection of a Residential Customer  15.0 15.1 Authority for Disconnection of a Non-Residential Customer 15.0 15.2 Reconnection Charge 15.0  15.3 Collection Service Charge 15.0 15.4 Charge for Returned Checks 15.0 15.5 Disconnection of Leased or Rented Property 15.1 15.6

Termination of Service   (PDF or DOC) Section Page  Sub-Section Termination Notice 16.0 16.1 Final Bill 16.0 16.2 Notice of Discontinuance by Customer 16.0 16.3 Completion of Term 16.0 16.4

Demand   (PDF or DOC) Section Page  Sub-Section  Definition of Demand  17.0 17.1 Determination of Demand 17.0 17.2 Determination of Demand by Measurement  17.0 17.3 Special Cases  17.0 17.1 17.4 17.4

General   (PDF or DOC) Section  Page  Sub-Section  Trial Installation 18.0 18.1 No Prejudice of Rights 18.0 18.2 Billing Changes 18.0 18.3 Assignment 18.0 18.4 Charge for Establishment of Service 18.1 18.5 Rate Options 18.1 18.2 18.6 18.6 Continuity of Service 18.2 18.2 18.2 18.6 18.7 18.7 Mobile Homes and Mobile Home Parks 18.3 18.4 18.8 18.8 Exceptions to Substation Ownership Requirement 18.5  18.9 Energy Efficient New Home Inspection and Certification 18.5 18.10 Home Energy Profile Service 18.6 18.7 18.11 18.11 Customer Service Guarantee 18.8 18.12 Charge for Furnishing Billing, Payment and Usage Records 18.8 18.13 Charge for Furnishing Billing, Payment and Usage Records 18.9 18.13 Customer Initiated Transfer of Service to Standard Offer 18.9 18.14

Demand Side Management Programs

Bundle-Up Program  (PDF or DOC) Section Page Sub-Section General Program Description 21.0  21.1 Program Participation Requirements  21.0 21.1 21.2 21.2 Available Measures 21.1 21.3 Charges for Program Services 21.1 21.4 Contractor Selection  21.2 21.5 Bundle-Up Program Charges, Materials, And Services 21.3 Appendix A

Residential Load Cycling Program  (PDF or DOC) Section Page  Sub-Section Program Description  23.0 I Program Participation Requirements  23.0 II Program Purpose and Goals 23.1 II Eligible Program Participants  23.1 23.2 II II Participant Requirements  23.2 23.3 III III Service Options  23.3 23.4 23.5 IV IV IV Participant Incentives  23.5 V Installation and Inspection of Equipment 23.6 VI Other  23.6 VI

Power Partners Program  (PDF or DOC) Section Page  Sub-Section  General Program Description  28.0 I Program Participation Requirements  28.0 II Eligible Measures  28.1 II Proposal Requirements 28.2 28.3 28.4 IV IV IV Pricing and Funding Options  28.5 V Proposal Evaluation  28.5 28.6 VI VI Miscellaneous 28.6 28.7 28.8 VII VII VII

Residential Electricity Lifeline Program  (PDF or DOC) Section Page  Sub-Section  Program Purpose  33.0 33.1   Program Availability  33.0 33.2 Program Participation Conditions 33.0 33.1  33.3 33.4 Enrollment and Certification 33.1 33.4 Monthly Credit 33.2 33.3 33.5 33.5 Arrears Repayment 33.3 33.6 Usage Reduction Measures  33.4 33.7

Electricity Providers  (PDF or DOC) Section Page  Sub-Section  General  43.0 43.1 Billing Services - Standard Bill Format and Rate Structure 43.0 43.2 Off-Cycle Terminations  43.0 43.3 Customer History Data  43.0 43.4 Nonstandard Meter Installations 43.1 43.5 Nonstandard Bill Format or Rate Structure  43.1 43.6 Information Disclosure for Standard Offer Customers 43.1 43.7

Transmission Services  (PDF or DOC) Section Page  Sub-Section  Transmission Charges 44.0 44.1

Custom Solutions Program  (PDF or DOC) Section  Page  Sub-Section  General Program Description  45.0 45.1 Utility Participation 45.0 45.2 Participant Eligibility Requirements 45.3 45.0 45.1 45.3 45.3 Eligible Projects 45.1 45.4 Project Information Requirements 45.1 45.5 Funding 45.2 45.6 Miscellaneous 45.2 45.7

Conservation Assessment  (PDF or DOC)  Section Page  Sub-Section  Conservation Assessment 49.0 49.1

Small Generator Aggregation   (PDF or DOC)  Section Page  Sub-Section  General 51.0 51.1 Contract 51.0 51.2 Administration 51.1 51.3 Net Billing Customer 51.2 51.4