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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

1.1

 1.6

Application of Seasonal Rates

1.1 

 1.7

Contributions in Aid of Construction

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.8

1.8

1.8

Legal Holidays for Time-Of-Use Rate Application

1.4

  1.9

Prorated Bills

1.4

1.10

Administrative Support Change

1.4

1.5 

1.11

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

  3.1 

 3.5

 3.5

Short-Term Service

 3.1 

 3.6

Seasonal Service

3.1

 3.7

Temporary Service

3.1

3.2

3.3

 3.4 

 3.8

  3.8

  3.8

  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

4.1 

4.5

Motors   4.1

4.6

Alternating Current Arc Welders

4.1

4.7

Residential & Non-Residential Use
on Same Meter                                                                     

4.2

4.8

Credit  (PDF or DOC)

Sectio 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

6.1

 6.5

6.5

Charges for Returned Payments

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 7/1/07                                                         

7.01

7.02

7.03

7.04

7.05

7.06

7.07

7.08

7.09

    7.1

   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 7/1/07

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 7/1/07

7.27

7.28

 7.5

  7.5

Deflations Factors for Estimating Original Cost of 
Private Line Extensions
 

7.29

7.30

 

Standard Plan of Single-Phase Overhead Line
Extensions Effective from 1/6/82 to 6/30/86

7A.1

7A.2

App. A

 App. A

Standard Plan of Single-Phase Overhead Line
Extensions Effective from 7/1/86 to 5/31/91

7A.3

7A.4

 App. B 

App.B

Requirements for Single-Phase Overhead
Line Extensions Effective from 6/1/91 to 11/30/93

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requirement for Polyphase 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

7A.13

7A.14

7A.15

7A.16

7A.17

App. C

App. C

App. C

App. C

App. C

App. C

App. C

App. C

App. C

App. C

App. C

App. C

App. 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

App. D

App. D

App. D

App. D

App. 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)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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)

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.23

7A.24

7A.25

7A.26

7A.27

7A.28

7A.29

7A.30

7A.31

7A.32

7A.33

7A.34

 

7A.35

7A.36

App. E

App. E

App. E

App. E

App. E

App. E

App. E

App. E

App. E

App. E

App. E

App. E

 

App. E

App. E

Requirements for Single-Phase Overhead/
Underground Line Extensions
Effective 1/1/00 to 5/11/02

 

 

 

 

 

Requirements for Polyphase Overhead/
Underground Line Extensions
Effective 1/1/00 to 5/11/02

 

 

Requirements for Customer-Owned
Line Extensions Effective 1/1/00 to 5/11/02

 

 

Requirements for Engineering Designs For
Customer-Owned 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

7A.45

7A.46

7A.47

7A.48

7A.49

7A.50

7A.51

7A.52

App. F

App. F

App. F

App. F

App. F

App. F

App. F

App. F

App. F

App. F

App. F

App. F

App. F

App. F

App. F

App. F

Requirements for Single-Phase Overhead/
Underground Line Extensions Built and
Owned by CMP Effective 5/12/02 to 12/31/06

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requirements for Polyphase Overhead/
Underground Line Extensions
Effective 5/12/02 to 12/31/06

 

 


Requirements for Owner-Constructed Lines
Effective 5/12/02 to 12/31/06

 

 

Requirements for Customer-Owned Line
Extensions 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

 

7A.62

7A.63

7A.64

 

7A.65

7A.66

7A.67

 

7A.68

7A.69

7A.70

7A.71

7A.72

7A.73

7A.74

7A.75

App. G

App. G

App. G

App. G

App. G

App. G

App. G

App. G

App. G

 

App. G

App. G

App. G

 

App. G

App. G

App. G

 

App. G

App. G

App. G

App. G

App. G

App. G

App. G

App. G

 Purpose, Scope, Applicability and Definitions
Effective 1/1/07 to 6/30/07

Requirements for Single-Phase Overhead/
Underground Line Extensions Built and
Owned by CMP Effective 1/1/07 to 6/30/07

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requirements for Polyphase Overhead/
Underground Line Extensions
Effective 1/1/07 to 6/30/07

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requirements for Owner-Constructed Lines
Effective 1/1/07 to 6/30/07

 

 

Requirements for Customer-Owned
Line Extensions Effective 1/1/07 to 6/30/07

 

 

 

 

 

Single-Phase Overhead/Underground
Line Extension Cost Reallocations
Effective 1/1/07 to 6/30/07

 

 7A.76

 

7A.77

7A.78

7A.79

7A.80

7A.81

7A.82

7A.83

7A.84

7A.85

 

7A.86

7A.87

7A.88

7A.89

7A.90

7A.91

7A.92

7A.93

 

7A.94

7A.95

7A.96

 

7A.97

7A.98

7A.99

7A.100

7A.101

7A.102

 

7A.103

7A.104

      App. H

 

App. H

App. H

App. H

App. H

App. H

App. H

App. H

App. H

App. H

 

App. H

App. H

App. H

App. H

App.H

App. H

App. H

App. H

 

App. H

App. H

App. H

 

App. H

App. H

App. H

App. H

App. H

App. H

 

App. H

App. H

Purpose, Scope, Applicability and Definitions
Effective 7/1/07 to 9/30/07

Requirements for Single-Phase Overhead/
Underground Line Extensions Built and
Owned by CMP Effective 7/1/07 to 9/30/07

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requirements for Polyphase Overhead/
Underground Line Extensions
Effective 7/1/07 to 9/30/07

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requirements for Owner-Constructed Lines
Effective 7/1/07 to 9/30/07

 

 

Requirements for Customer-Owned
Line Extensions Effective 7/1/07 to 9/30/07

 

 

 

 

 

Single-Phase Overhead/Underground
Line Extension Cost Reallocations
Effective 7/1/07 to 9/30/07

7A.105

 

7A.106

7A.107

7A.108

7A.109

7A.110

7A.111

7A.112

7A.113

7A.114

 

7A.115

7A.116

7A.117

7A.118

7A.119

7A.120

7A.121

7A.122

 

7A.123

7A.124

7A.125

 

7A.126

7A.127

7A.128

7A.129

7A.130

7A.131

7A.132

7A.133

 App. I

 

 App. I

App. I

App. I

App. I

App. I

App. I

App. I

App. I

App. I

 

App. I

App. I

App. I

App. I

App. I

App. I

App. I

App. I

 

App. I

App. I

App. I

 

App. I

App. I

App. I

App. I

App. I

App. I

App. I

App. I

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 Bill - Refund

12.0

 12.1 

 12.5

  12.5 

Adjustment of Bill - Charge

12.1

 12.6

Rental Meters

12.1

 12.7

Meter Location Adjustment 

12.2

 12.8

Nonstandard Meter Installations

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

13.1

13.2

13.3

13.3

 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

 13.4 

App. A

App. A

Transformer Replacement Cost

13.5

13.6

13.7 

App. B

App. B

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

18.3

 18.6

 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
 & 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

18.9 

18.13

 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 Service

21.3

App.  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

28.1

II

II 

Eligible Measures

28.2

III 

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

 33.2 

33.4

 33.4 

Monthly Credit

33.2

33.3

33.5

33.5

Participants Using Oxygen Pumps   33.3

 33.6

Arrears Repayment

33.4

33.7

Usage Reduction Measures

33.4

33.8

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

45.0

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