GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SERVICE

____ 1. A RESIDENTIAL OR COMMERCIAL APPLICATION FOR SERVICE AND/OR MEMBERSHIP COMPLETED & SIGNED.

____ 2. DEPOSIT PAID/BILLED ($300.00) OR 2.5 TIMES THE HIGHEST 12 MONTH BILL AT THE BILLING LOCATION, OR *SUFFICIENT LETTER OF CREDIT FROM YOUR CURRENT POWER SUPPLIER AND $30.00 ($5.00 MEMBERSHIP FEE AND $25.00 SERVICE CHARGE). EXISTING SVEC MEMBERS WITH A *GOOD PAY HISTORY FOR PAST 12 MONTHS WILL BE CHARGED A $25.00 SERVICE CHARGE. *(NO DISCONNECTS FOR NON-PAY, NO RETURNED CHECKS & NOT MORE THAN ONE DELINQUENT PAYMENT.)

NOTE: DEPOSITS FOR NON-RESIDENTIAL SERVICES MAY VARY.

____ 3. COMPLETE LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPERTY (INCLUDING PROPERTY ID#/TAX ID#)

PROOF OF OWNERSHIP: COPY OF SIGNED DEED, AGREEMENT FOR DEED OR CONTRACT FOR DEED AND/OR CURRENT “TAX CARD” (TAX BILL OR PRINTOUT) FROM PROPERTY APPRAISERS OFFICE.

____ 4. PROVIDE A COPY OF THE COUNTY/CITY BUILDING PERMIT/REQUEST FOR ELECTRICAL SERVICE AND A COPY OF THE “911” ADDRESSING NOTICE TO THE SVEC ENGINEERING DEPT. WHEN APPLYING FOR SERVICE OR AT LEAST PRIOR TO JOB BEING RELEASED TO THE SVEC CONSTRUCTION DEPT. FOR SCHEDULING. PLEASE PROVIDE ASAP.

____ 5. RIGHT-OF-WAY EASEMENT SIGNED BY EVERYONE WHOSE NAME APPEARS ON THE DEED TO THE PROPERTY WHERE THE SERVICE IS BEING INSTALLED IF A PRIMARY LINE EXTENSION IS INVOLVED OR IF THE APPLICANT IS NOT THE PROPERTY OWNER. EASEMENT MUST ALSO BE SIGNED BY TWO WITNESSES & PROPERLY NOTARIZED.

(Additional easements may be required from other property owners along the route.)

A) If one or more of the owners are deceased, a copy of the death certificate will be needed.

B) If one or more of the owners is unable to sign for any reason, we must have someone sign for that owner who has power of attorney for them. We MUST see the original power of attorney designation form and make a copy for our file. We will note on the copy that it was made from the original form.

____ 6. SVEC STAKING ENGINEER TO DETERMINE MEMBER CIAC COST (IF ANY) FOR LINE EXTENSIONS. (Extend from nearest existing line along roads or existing right-of-way.) CIAC FOR PERMANENT RESIDENTIAL SERVICES, SINGLE PHASE OVERHEAD PRIMARY LINE, ARE FIGURED AT A COST OF $5.00 PER FOOT FOR PRIMARY LINE AND $3.00 PER FOOT FOR RIGHT-OF-WAY CLEARING FOR FOOTAGE IN EXCESS OF THE ALLOWED 1200FT.

NOTE: The 1200ft. allowance is for overhead single phase primary residential services only. Commercial line extensions, services to barns, shops, airplane hangars, non-residential pumps, etc. do not receive this allowance. These line extension costs are determined after the SVEC staking engineer has determined the route of the line extension and the information has been calculated for cost. Relocation costs are also based on the calculated cost of the job.

_____7. OUTDOOR LIGHTS (YELLOW/AMBER IN COLOR) ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST FOR AN ADDITIONAL MONTHLY

CHARGE (100 WATT OR 250 WATT SODIUM VAPOR). IF AN ADDITIONAL POLE, TRANSFORMER, WIRE, ETC. IS

NEEDED, THERE WILL BE ADDITIONAL COST TO BE PAID PRIOR TO THE JOB BEING RELEASED TO CONST. LIGHTS

REQUESTED AFTER INITIAL POWER REQUEST WILL BE CHARGED A $25.00 SVC FEE ASK ENG DEPT IF INTERESTED.

NOTE TO # 6 & # 7: ALL COSTS MUST BE PAID IN FULL PRIOR TO THE JOB BEING RELEASED TO THE CONSTRUCTION DEPT. WITH NO REFUNDS ONCE JOB IS COMPLETED

_____8. SVEC STAKING ENGINEER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DETERMINING/APPROVING THE SERVICE LOCATION. THE MEMBER CAN EITHER MEET THE ENGINEER ON THE PROPERTY OR MARK THE DESIRED SERVICE LOCATION WITH A FLAG/STAKE. SVEC ADVISES THE MEMBER STRONGLY NOT TO PLACE THE METER POLE PRIOR TO HAVING THE LOCATION APPROVED BY SVEC STAKING ENGINEER.

_____9. UNDERGROUND SERVICE IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. THE MEMBER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR INSTALLING CONDUIT

PER SVEC’S SPECIFICATIONS AND APPROVED ROUTE. SVEC WILL INSTALL CABLE IN THE CONDUIT UPON APPROVAL OF SVEC REPRESENTATIVE & FINAL APPROVAL FROM THE COUNTY BUILDING DEPARTMENT. DISTANCE NOT TO EXCEED 200 FEET. MEMBER MUST CALL SVEC (EXT. 5625) TO REQUEST INSPECTION OF CONDUIT SYSTEM.

_____10. PROVIDE APPLICANT WITH APPROPRIATE SERVICE ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS. Click here for Overhead & Underground Service Entrance Specifications.

_____11. WHEN, AT THE MEMBERS REQUEST, A LINE EXTENSION ROUTE IS NOT MOST ECONOMICAL FOR SVEC, THE MEMBER SHALL PAY 100% OF THE COST (EXCLUDING COST OF OH TRANSFORMER & METER). ANY EXEMPTION WILL BE FORFEITED BY THE MEMBER IN THESE CASES.

_____12. SERVICES MUST BE INSPECTED AND APPROVED BY THE BUILDING INSPECTOR AND SVEC NOTIFIED BY THE INSPECTORS OFFICE PRIOR TO BEING SCHEDULED BY THE CONSTRUCTION DEPARTMENT.

_____13. A STATE LAW REQUIRES THAT SVEC SEND A “SUNSHINE ONE-CALL NOTIFICATION” A MINIMUM OF 48 TO 96 HOURS PRIOR TO A JOB BEING RELEASED FOR SCHEDULING. THE ONE-CALL CAN NOT BE SENT UNTIL ALL STAKING AND PAPERWORK IS COMPLETED AND SIGNED, RELEASED TO THE CONSTRUCTION DEPARTMENT FROM ENGINEERING AND THE CONSTRUCTION DEPT. RECEIVES NOTIFICATION OF FINAL INSPECTION FROM THE BUILDING DEPT.

IMPORTANT NOTE FOR APPLICANTS APPLYING FOR TEMPORARY POWER: SVEC WILL NEED AT LEAST 2-3 WEEKS NOTICE PRIOR TO FINAL INSPECTION IN ORDER TO ALLOW TIME TO STAKE FOR UNDERGROUND SERVICES OR OVERHEAD LINE EXTENSIONS. THE FINAL INSPECTION CALL-IN FROM THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT DOES NOT INITIATE YOUR REQUEST FOR THE PERMANENT SERVICE WITH SVEC.

NOTE: The Engineering Dept. cannot schedule construction work. This information must be obtained from the Construction Supervisor, MR. Donald Warner or the Construction Dept. Clerk, MR. MIKE CAMERON. After your job has been released from Engineering to Construction, you may contact that department during regular business hours to inquire about the scheduling date for your job. EXT. 5625

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Signature (showing receipt of General Requirements list) Date Engineering Representative

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