City of Glenwood Springs Line Extension Policy

1. AVAILABILITY AND APPLICABILITY.
This Line Extension Policy is available in all territories served by the City of Glenwood Springs Electric System and is applicable to all classes of electric service.

2. GENERAL PROVISIONS.
The provisions of this policy are subject to the following rules for all customers served outside and within the City limits:

A. Construction Policies of the Glenwood Springs Electric Department.
B. Rules and Regulations of the City of Glenwood Springs.
C. Line Extension Policy as filed with the Public Utilities Commission of the State of Colorado.
(i) Customers within City limits: Courtesy Filing
(ii) Customers outside City limits: Filing per PUC of Colorado

3. POLICY.
The rules and regulations of the City of Glenwood Springs Electric System, as outlined above under the General Provisions, require that the customer, owner or developer pay the full estimated cost for the requested new line extension.

The cost for the new requested facilities shall be paid for by the customer in full in advance of construction with no provisions for rebates or refunds.

Line extensions and new electrical facilities needed to serve new customers shall be classified into two categories of construction: On-site Facilities and Off-site Facilities. The new consumer, owner or developer shall pay the full amount for the new on-site and off-site facilities needed to provide electric service to the new customer.

4. DEFINITIONS.
On-site facilities are comprised of those electrical facilities on the premises of the project needed to provide electric service to the new load. These new facilities include but are not limited to the following items: poles and line appurtenances, primary underground cables, trenching and backfilling, transformers, meters, sectionalizing equipment, vaults, equipment pads, secondary pedestals, and secondary services.

Off-site facilities are comprised of electrical facilities not located on the premises of the project, but are associated with the backbone system comprised of substation equipment and main primary feeder lines which may or may not need to be upgraded to serve the new load.

5. FEE CALCULATION.
The Glenwood Springs Electric Department will estimate the investment required for on-site facilities and off-site facilities needed to provide electric service to the new customer. The cost estimate for each new project will be provided by the City Electric Department and will be based on historical cost records. In the case of large, phased projects, the City may permit estimates and construction advances for individual phases of the project. No construction shall proceed until the required construction advance is received by the City. If, during the course of construction, it is apparent that actual construction costs are or will exceed, by more than ten percent (10%) the original estimate, construction shall cease until a sufficient additional construction advance is received by the City to cover additional estimated costs.

A. The investment estimate shall include all costs necessary for the extension for appropriate new on-site and off-site equipment and facilities.

B. The investment estimate shall include all incidental costs such as engineering fees, fees for legal counsel, and all other overhead costs incurred in conjunction with the extension.

C. The investment estimate shall not include any additional costs for capacity, size or strength in excess of that necessary to meet the requirements of the customer or customers requesting the extension.

If the actual costs for the extension is less than the cost estimate submitted by the City, this overcharge will be refunded to the owner upon completion of all work for the line extension. If the actual cost for the extension is more than the cost estimate submitted by the City, this underpayment amount shall be paid by the owner to the City before the project is energized.