PSC 113.1003(1)(1) “Contributed extension” means an extension toward which a customer has made a contribution in aid of construction.

PSC 113.1003(2)(2) “Distribution facilities: includes all primary and secondary voltage wire or cable and its supports, trenches, connection equipment and enclosures and control equipment which are used to extend the distribution system from existing facilities to a point of connection with the service facilities. The cost of right-of-way preparation and restoration to the original condition where appropriate shall be included in the cost of distribution facilities.

PSC 113.1003(3)(3) “Embedded cost” means the original cost of the installed utility plant less both the accumulated depreciation of the plant and associated contributions in aid of construction as recorded in the utility’s books.

PSC 113.1003(4)(4) “Embedded cost allowance” means a construction credit given a customer requesting an extension which reflects the average embedded cost of existing facilities.

PSC 113.1003(5)(5) “Excess facilities” means an extension costing more than five times the average embedded cost allowance for a given customer classification.

PSC 113.1003(6)(6) “Extension” means the addition of transmission, distribution, or service facilities to the existing electric service facilities.

PSC 113.1003(7)(7) “Full cost” of an extension includes the cost of removal of existing facilities if present.

PSC 113.1003(8)(8) “Noncontributed extension” means an extension which costs less than the embedded cost allowance: the customer requesting the extension makes no contribution in aid of construction.

PSC 113.1003(9)(9) “Nonstandard route or design” means facilities which meet one or more of the following criteria:

PSC 113.1003(9)(a)(a) are different from the standard design developed pursuant to s. PSC 113.1002 (2).

PSC 113.1003(9)(b)(b) follow a route different from the route determined in s. PSC 113.1002 (1), or

PSC 113.1003(10)(10) “Service drop” means the overhead secondary voltage conductors from the transformer or closest pole or support on the distribution system to the customer’s electric service entrance equipment.

PSC 113.1003(11)(11) “Service facilities” means the transformer, service drop or service lateral and meter.

PSC 113.1003(12)(12) “Service lateral” means the underground secondary voltage conductors from the transformer or closest underground pedestal on the distribution system to the customer’s electric service entrance equipment.

PSC 113.1003(13)(13) “Transmission facilities” means a line providing electric service at 40 kilovolts or more as defined in s. PSC 112.02 (8) and the associated supports, connection equipment and enclosures and control equipment. Transmission facilities also includes the preparation cost of right-of-way and restoration of the property to its original condition where appropriate.

PSC 113.1003(14)(14) “Upgrade” means a modification of existing electric facilities.

PSC 113.1003 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, July, 2000, No. 535, eff. 8-1-00; correction in (13) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats., Register December 2002 No. 564.

PSC 113.1004(1)(1) Metering facilities. The utility shall provide the necessary standard metering facilities at no charge to the customer.

PSC 113.1004(2)(2) Service drops and laterals. The utility shall provide standard overhead service drops and standard underground service laterals at not charge to the customer.

PSC 113.1004(3)(3) Transformers. The utility shall provide standard design transformers necessary to service the customer’s load at no charge.

PSC 113.1004(4)(4) Nonstandard service facilities. If the facilities design developed pursuant to s. PSC 113.1002 require nonstandard service facilities or if the customer requests nonstandard facilities, the utility may require the customer to pay a contribution in advance of construction for the portion of the facilities in excess of the standard design.

PSC 113.1005(1)(1) Standard designs. The customer shall pay, as a minimum and refundable contribution, the estimated cost of distribution facilities to be installed which is greater than the appropriate average embedded cost allowance for existing distribution facilities.

PSC 113.1005(2)(2) Subdivisions. Developers and subdividers shall pay, as a minimum and refundable contribution, the estimated cost of distribution facilities, to be installed for the area being developed. The contribution is refundable as structures are built and connected to the electric utility facilities.