307 – Security Lighting

The Cooperative will install and maintain security lighting for members, subdivisions, and other organized public bodies, upon the following terms and conditions.

307.1 Luminaires
(a) Luminaires shall be Mercury Vapor type rated at 175 and 400 watts for 120 volt operation. The Cooperative shall determine quality standards of lighting as to fixtures, locations, light density and other.

(b) Brackets for luminaries shall be of pole mounting type suitable for mounting on existing poles.

(c) Luminaires shall be controlled by a photo electric control only.

 

307.2 Installation of Luminaires
(a) All conductors and poles used in Luminaire installations shall remain the property of the Cooperative.

(b) Luminaires will be installed on line side of meter, on Cooperative existing poles.

(c) Where the member desires Luminaire connected on load side of meter on existing pole in order to locate luminaire where lighting is needed, the Cooperative will install same at no installation cost to member, provided pole is deemed of adequate height and safe to climb by Cooperative personnel.

(d) Where member desires a luminaire installed at a location remote from the Cooperative’s existing poles, the Cooperative will install the necessary poles and wire for service to said luminaire, provided the poles do not exceed 30 feet in length and the member makes a contribution in Aid to Construction of the total construction costs, less luminaire, based on the Cooperative’s latest available adjusted Standard Unit Cost Schedule.

 

307.3 Ownership
(a) The Cooperative will retain ownership of luminaries and all associated materials.

 

307.4 Maintenance of Luminaires
(a) Where luminaire is connected on line side of the meter, no charge will be made to member for relamping or making necessary repairs to keep luminaire in good working order.

(b) Where luminaire is on the load side of the meter, the Cooperative will maintain only the equipment installed by the Cooperative.

(c) The Cooperative shall exercise reasonable diligence in lamp replacement and repairs; however, equal responsibility rests with the consumer for reporting the need for same.

(d) Maintenance and/or repairs to luminaries will be done during regular working hours.

 

307.5 Conditions of Service
(a) Lights will be installed for members or consumers of Cooperative only.

(b) Customer or consumer must sign a contract agreeing to pay rate for each light.

(c) Rate for a specific light will be billed to only one member or consumer. Two or more members will not be allowed to split cost of light by adding their share to their power bill.