Costs and Considerations

This document summarizes RG&E’s policies and procedures regarding new line extensions for electricity service. Detailed information is available in RG&E’s filed tariff PSC No. 19. This information is intended to help contractors and customers determine the cost of obtaining new electricity service when purchasing property to build a home or business. If a prospective customer owns the property and meets the definition of permanency, there is no charge for the initial quote. If these conditions are not met, RG&E will provide a quote for $175.

Allowances
Customers may receive up to 500 feet of single-phase or 300 feet of three-phase overhead electric distribution line along the road, per premises, free of charge. In addition, residential customers may receive up to 100 feet of overhead electric service line, per premises, free
of charge.

Contributions
Customers contribute to the cost of construction for any distance beyond the free allowance, and for the cost difference between overhead and underground service if the customer chooses underground service. Residential customers may choose a 10-year payment
plan (presently at 12.45% interest, if credit qualified) when a contribution of more than
$1,000 is required.

Contribution Refunds
If a line extension was originally a distribution line, or becomes a distribution line within
10 years, contributions received toward construction of the line may be refunded in whole
or in part as additional new customers take service from that line.

Contribution Amount (adjusted every March)
Single-phase extensions: $4.15 per foot when a customer can be served from existing overhead single phase facilities without new poles being installed; $10.25 per foot if new poles are to be installed. If a customer wants to install an underground single phase line extension from existing overhead facilities, typically an additional charge of $350 to complete the secondary riser and low-voltage connections, or $1,800 to $2,750 to complete the primary riser and high-voltage connections. Any applicable allowance as described above will be deducted from this charge.

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