(d) Additional discount. If a customer takes delivery at the primary voltage of the distribution or transmission system of the project and at a location where the project has adequate and suitable facilities available for such delivery, and if the customer furnishes, installs, operates and maintains the substation or substations with step-down transformers, protective equipment and all other facilities (except metering equipment) needed by the customer in distributing and utilizing the delivered power and energy, all subject to conditions and specifications satisfactory to the project engineer, then in that case an additional discount will be allowed, to be applied after the monthly bill has been computed in accordance with the preceding schedule as follows: (1) For delivery from the project distribution system at 2,300 volts or 11,000 volts (nominal), three-phase, a discount of 5 percent. (2) For three-phase delivery from the project transmission system where not more than one transformation intervenes between the highest voltage of the project power system and the delivery to the customer-a discount of 8 percent. (e) Minimum bill. (1) $1.00 per month per kilowatt of billing demand, but not less than $10.00 per month. (f) Contract demand. Each contract shall state the number of kilowatts which the customer expects to require and desires to have reserved for his service. This quantity is called the contract demand. The contract demand shall not be less than 10 kilowatts. (g) Actual demand. The actual demand for any month shall be the average amount of power used during that period of 15 consecutive minutes when such average is the greatest for the month as determined by suitable meters, or if meters are unavailable, the actual demand shall be the connected load or such portion of the connected load as the project engineer may determine to be appropriate, based on available information as to the customer's use of connected lights and appliances or from check metering. (h) Billing demand. The billing demand for a month shall be the contract demand or the actual demand for that month, whichever is the greater. PART 233-SAN CARLOS INDIAN IRRIGATION PROJECT, ARIZONA 1 233.26 233.27 233.51 Interruptions to service. Contingent upon appropriations. Rate Schedule No. 1-Combination 233.52 Rate Schedule No. 2-General Rate. AUTHORITY: The provisions of this Part 233 issued under R.S. 161, sec. 5, 43 Stat. 476, 45 Stat. 210, 211; 5 U.S.C. 22. SOURCE: The provisions of this Part 233 appear at 22 F.R. 10667, Dec. 24, 1957, unless otherwise noted. with the first billings made after the first day of the second calendar month which begins after the date of publication in the FEDERAL REGISTER. The regulations in this part are subject to change by the proper authority and such changes shall apply to all contracts then and thereafter in effect. § 233.2 Authority of Project Engineer. The Project Engineer is responsible for the operation of the electric power system and the enforcement of the regulations in this part. He is authorized to carry out and enforce the regulations either directly or through the power manager or other Project employees designated by him. § 233.3 Disputes. Any aggrieved party may file with the Project Engineer a written complaint regarding the application of the regulations. Within fifteen days after its receipt, the Project Engineer shall render a written decision thereon and serve a copy thereof on the aggrieved party. Within fifteen days from receipt of such decision, the aggrieved party may take an appeal to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs who shall render his decision within sixty days and his decision shall be final. Pending the determination of an appeal, electric service shall be continued, except in cases in which the question of the existence of dangerous conditions on the premises of the consumer is involved, provided the consumer pays the amount of each bill for electric service prior to the time when it becomes delinquent. If the question of the amount of a bill is involved in an appeal, the consumer shall be deemed to have paid the bill under protest and the payment shall be held in a special deposit account until the final decision has been made. § 233.4 Applications; contracts. In order to contract for the delivery of power, a written application for service under this part accompanied by the required cash deposit and guarantee of the required minimum revenues to the Project, shall be filed with the Project Engineer. Upon acceptance by him, the application will become a contract. general, such application will be accepted where service lines exist. When special terms and conditions are involved in contracting for service, the Project Engineer shall require the execution of a form of contract in which such terms and con In A cash deposit in an amount equal to twice the estimated monthly bill, but in no case less than $10.00 will be required from each applicant except that when the premises to be serviced are owned by the applicant, no deposit need be required until a delinquency in the payment of a bill has occurred. Any cash deposit, less the amount of any unpaid bills, shall be refunded after the termination of service. Before extensions are constructed each applicant must deposit an amount sufficient to cover his portion of the required minimum charges for a period of not less than one year, and must otherwise establish his credit and satisfy the Project Engineer of his intention to take service and his ability to meet the guarantee. (b) The length of an extension shall include the horizontal length of both the primary and secondary circuits exclusive of the service drops. Insofar as practicable, all extensions shall be constructed along established highways. The prospective consumer, or consumers, shall furnish or procure satisfactory rights-of-way necessary for the lines and other facilities of the Project incidental to the furnishing of service. The Project Engineer may decline to construct any extension which, in his opinion, will be excessive in cost, or detrimental to the best interest of the Project, or for which funds are not available. All extensions when constructed shall be and remain the property of the United States. § 233.7 Installation or extension financed by consumer. If funds, material or labor are not otherwise available for an installation or extension, or if an extension to a prospective consumer will require new construction beyond the distances specified in § 233.6 of this part, the consumer or prospective consumer may, after executing an appropriate contract satisfactory to the Project Engineer, construct the needed installation or extension, or deposit funds estimated to be sufficient to pay for the construction. Such installations or extensions shall be built in accordance with suitable plans and specifications approved by the Project Engineer. The contract may provide that part or all of the cost of the installation or extension, but not more than the amount specified on the said contract, shall be refunded to the consumer by allowing him a monthly credit not to exceed 20 per cent of the bill for each month during the life of the contract or until the specified amount be refunded in full, but no claim for credit shall extend beyond the life of the contract. Unless the approval of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs or his duly authorized representative has been obtained, no refund shall be made for that portion of an extension not located along a public highway. All installations and extensions constructed under the provisions of this section shall be and remain the property of the United States. Temporary service refers to service to circuses, bazaars, fairs, construction works, and other activities or businesses of such a nature that service to the premises occupied by them will probably be discontinued within five months. An applicant for temporary service shall be required to deposit with the Project Engineer of sum of money equal to the estimated cost of installing and removing the necessary facilities and also an additional sum equal to the estimated bill for electric service: Provided, however, That such additional sum need not be greater than three times the estimated monthly bill. After termination of service, there shall be refunded any amount remaining on deposit in excess of the actual cost of installing and re moving facilities, plus the unpaid amount of bills for electric power and energy, as determined by the Project Engineer. § 233.9 Type of service. Service for lights and the usual domestic and other appliances, including motors of less than five horsepower shall be single phase, nominally 115 or 230 volts and two or three wire, except when special written approval for another type of service has been obtained from the Project Engineer. Three-phase service at suitable voltage may be furnished for motor installations of five-horsepower and over, provided a three-phase circuit of the required voltage and capacity is available where the service is desired. All service will be sixty cycle. § 233.10 Service connections. On each new service the consumer shall provide and maintain a service entrance at a location convenient to the lines of the Project, and all connections from the service entrance to the meter base and from the meter base to the main line circuit breaker or distribution center. The meter socket and meter will be furnished by the United States. The meter socket shall be installed, however, by the consumer and in a suitable location, preferably on the outside of the building, or on the service pole, where the meter will be accessible to the meter reader at all times. The meter socket shall not be more than seven feet nor less than five feet above the ground or floor. The entire service installation must be satisfactory to the Project Engineer and must conform to the provisions, then in force, of the National Electrical Code of the National Board of Fire Underwriters for Electric Wiring and Apparatus. When alterations of a consumer's premises make it necessary to move an existing meter loop, the consumer may be required to install a meter socket in the new loop, located in conformity with the stipulations of this section. When an inspection is required by municipal ordinance, the Project Engineer shall require a certificate of inspection and approval by the municipal inspector before connecting a new service. § 233.11 Connection methods. Service to a consumer's premises will ordinarily be supplied by means of overhead conductors. A consumer may at his own expense provide for an underground service. Such an underground service must be installed in accordance with the provisions of the National Electrical Code and shall be terminated on the pole at a location and in the manner directed by the Project Engineer. No connection from the circuits of the Electrical Power System to a consumer's service entrance shall be made except by the Project or its agents. § 233.12 Multiple meter installations. In the case of new installations in multiple-occupancy buildings such as apartment houses in connection with which more than one meter in a building is required, the meters shall be assembled at one central location. Each meter shall be clearly marked so as to make it possible to identify the consumer. § 233.13 Consumer responsibility. The consumer shall furnish, install and maintain at his own risk and expense in good and safe condition all protective devices, electric wires, lines, machinery, apparatus, and appliances which may be required or used for receiving and consuming electric energy obtained from the Project. The consumer shall be responsible for conforming to the regulations of the National Board of Fire Underwriters and to any other regulations applicable to his installation. § 233.14 Change of equipment. In the event that a consumer proposes to make any material change in the amount, size or character of the electrical equipment installed on his premises, he shall immediately give written notice of his intention to the Project Engineer. § 233.15 Apparatus detrimental to service. The Project Engineer may refuse to supply loads of a character detrimental to the system, or to service to other consumers, and he may require the installation of suitable corrective devices. § 233.16 Motor starting equipment. Motors having a rated capacity of three horsepower or more shall be provided with such starting and overload equipment as may be required by the Project Engineer. Special bills, removal bills, bills for temporary service, bills rendered when premises are vacated or bills rendered to persons discontinuing service are due on presentation. § 233.20 Bills due prior to service. Bills for connection or reconnection of service, and required cash deposits shall be paid before service is connected, or reconnected. § 233.21 Delinquent bills. Bills for electric service will be delinquent if not paid on or before the twentieth day following the date of issue. When such delinquency occurs, the Project Engineer shall discontinue service and service shall not be restored until the consumer has paid all bills then due plus a reconnection charge of $5.00 and has made the deposit required under § 233.5. Discontinuance of service for delinquency shall not relieve the consumer of liability for minimum monthly payments guaranteed by him under his contract. [26 F.R. 8450, Sept. 8, 1961] § 233.22 Discontinuance by consumer. Notice of his desire to have service disconnected shall be given by the consumer at least two days in advance. In the absence of such notice the contractor will be held liable for payment for all electrical energy furnished to such vacated premises until service is discontinued. Final bills may be paid by application of the consumer's guarantee deposit to the extent that they are covered thereby. Any surplus remaining in the deposit will be returned to the consumer after the contract is terminated. Where the deposit is insufficient, the consumer will be billed for the difference which shall be immediately due and payable. § 233.23 Fraud; tampering. Service shall be discontinued to any consumer, or to any premises at any time when, in the opinion of the Project Engineer, such action is necessary to protect against abuse, fraud, or theft. Tampering or in any way interfering with meters, transformers, poles, conductors, or any part of the property of the Project is prohibited and is subject to prosecution pursuant to law. § 233.24 Compensation of employees. All employees are strictly forbidden to demand or accept any personal compensation for services rendered to a consumer, or any gratuity by reason of the rendition of services. The Project Engineer may relax temporarily strict enforcement of a regulation when in his judgment such enforcement would work undue hardship upon a consumer, but all such cases shall be reported promptly to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs with an explanation by the Project Engineer of the reason for taking such action. The Commissioner of Indian Affairs may cancel the action taken by the Project Engineer. § 233.26 Interruptions to service. The United States will furnish energy continuously so far as reasonable diligence will permit. But the United States, its officers, agents or employees, assume no liability for damages due to interruptions of service to the consumer. § 233.27 Contingent upon appropri ations. All contracts are subject to appropriations made by Congress from year to year of monies sufficient to perform the work or render the service provided therein. No liability shall accrue against the United States by reason of the lack of appropriations. § 233.51 Rate Schedule No. 1-Combination Rate. (a) Application of schedule. This schedule is applicable to either single phase or three phase service for all purposes. It is especially suitable for residences, farms, stores, commercial uses and installations with similar load characteristics having normal load factors and maximum demands of less than 50 kilowatts. Unless specifically permitted by the contract, use must be limited to the consumer's own premises and power supplied must not be resold. If more than one meter is required by the customer's installation or for the customer's convenience, bills will independently be calculated for each meter. (b) Monthly rate. (1) 4 cents per kilowatt hour for the first 50 kilowatt hours. (2) 3 cents per kilowatt hour for the next 150 kilowatt hours. (3) 2 cents per kilowatt hour for the next 200 kilowatt hours. (4) 1.5 cents per kilowatt hour for the next 100 kilowatt hours. (5) 1.5 cents per kilowatt hour for the next 40 kilowatt hours per kilowatt of demand over 10 kilowatts. (6) 1.15 cents per kilowatt hour for all additional kilowatt hours. (c) Minimum bill. The minimum bill shall be $2.00 per month except when a higher minimum bill is stipulated in the contracts. (d) Determination of demand. The demand shall be average kilowatts supplied during the 15-minute period of maximum use during the month, as determined by project metering. [29 F.R. 7092, May 29, 1964] § 233.52 Rate Schedule No. 2-General Rate. (a) Application of schedule. This schedule is applicable to three phase electric service for all purposes. Unless specifically permitted by the contract, use must be limited to the customer's premises and the power supplied must not be resold. If more than one meter is required by the customer's installations, or for the customer's convenience, bills will be independently calculated for each meter. (b) Monthly rate. (1) 2.4 cents per kilowatt hour for the first 25 kilowatt hours per kilowatt of billing demand. (2) 1.6 cents per kilowatt hour for the next 50 kilowatt hours per kilowatt of billing demand. (3) 1.2 cents per kilowatt hour for all additional kilowatt hours. (c) Discounts. The following discounts will be applied in accordance with the contract demand as defined below. Discouts do not apply to the minimum charge. |