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I. Applicability
Applicable to all consumers of the Cooperative, subject to the established rules of the Cooperative.

II. Type Of Service
A Security Light shall consist of a High Intensity Discharge lamp and fixture, installed on existing facilities.

III. Net Monthly Rate

Type Unmetered Metered
175 Watt Mercury Vapor @ $ 8.25 @ $ 5.65
400 Watt Mercury Vapor @ $12.65 @ $ 7.90
100 Watt Sodium Vapor @ $ 8.25 @ $ 5.65
250 Watt Sodium Vapor @ $12.65 @ $ 9.15
400 Watt Sodium Vapor @ $16.40 @ $10.65

IV. Taxes

An amount equal to the taxes assessed by any taxing authority or agency of government for the sale or furnishing of electric energy and/or service by the Cooperative to the consumer shall be paid by the consumer to the Cooperative.

V. Conditions Of Service

Standard Fixtures:
This rate applies to standard S/L fixtures. Special order or decorative fixtures must be paid for by the member requesting such special equipment. Where special or decorative fixtures are installed, the Cooperative’s maintenance will be limited to the replacement of the lamp, ballast and standard photo control. Other maintenance or replacement of such special fixtures is at the expense of the member requesting such special equipment.

Metered:
Where member requests a security light to be installed on a pole or building owned by the member, the member must install the power source to the S/L location prior to installation of the light. Such wiring must meet the National Electric Code and Cooperative standards.

Where the S/L is to be mounted on the side of a building, the mounting surface must be prepared to the Cooperative’s specifications.

All metered security light mounting locations must be accessible to Cooperative trucks.

Maintenance and replacement is limited to the S/L fixture and its parts.

Average kilowatt hour usage is as follows:

100 watt - 50 kWh; 250 watt - 100 kWh
175 watt - 70 kWh; 400 watt - 160 kWh

Unmetered:

The Cooperative will furnish and install at no expense to the member, a security lighting unit on an existing Cooperative pole where unmetered service is available.

Where the S/L is requested at a point other than an existing Cooperative pole, the member shall pay for all expenses to install additional facilities required for installation of the S/L. Ownership of all materials required for making unmetered service available shall be vested in the Cooperative.

VI. Transformer Charge
Where installation of a transformer is required to provide power for the S/L, the member shall pay the labor cost of installing the additional transformer prior to the installation of the S/L. In addition, each light served by the transformer will be charged $2.00/month plus the above monthly charges.

VII. Mercury Vapor Phase Out
Due to the environmental concerns of mercury, the installation of new security lights shall be high pressure sodium. In addition, as mercury vapor security light fixtures fail, they shall be replaced with high pressure sodium fixtures.

Effective: January 1, 2009 Usage
Revised: August 28, 2008
Authority: Board of Directors

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