PURPOSE:

The purpose of this policy is to provide clear and consistent guidelines governing the extension, relocation,

and upgrade of primary electric lines, and to define the respective responsibilities of the Russellville Electric

Plant Board and its customers. This policy will be applied without regard of race, color, creed, sex, national

origin, or marital status.

RESIDENTIAL: SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING

Overhead:

Upon customer request for electric service to a new residence, the Russellville EPB will construct the lines it

deems appropriate for the electric load to be served. When the distance from the EPB’s existing primary line

to the new residence requires the extension of its primary lines, the EPB will, at its own expense, extend its

primary lines up to a distance not to exceed two hundred (200) feet. If the distance is in excess of two

hundred (200) feet, the EPB will construct the line and prorate the cost, including but not limited to labor,

material, equipment, and overhead by dividing the total cost by the distance of the primary extension. The

customer will bear the prorated cost of the distance which exceeds two hundred (200) feet. Fifty percent

(50%) of the established cost must be paid prior to construction beginning, with final cost reconciliation

conducted upon completion of the work, and the remaining balance paid prior to electric service being

connected to the residence. When such extension is necessary, the customer shall bear the cost of

providing an easement of right-of-way, acceptable to the EPB, to cross or construct on any land where the

EPB does not have the right of public right-of-way.

Underground:

When a customer requests that the EPB’s primary line extension be placed underground, the customer will

be responsible for and bear the cost of opening a ditch from a pole designated by the EPB to a point to be

determined by the EPB and customer for a pole or transformer pad. Said ditch must meet the minimum

specifications determined by the EPB based on the use of the area over the buried line. Customer, at its

cost, shall install conduit (minimum of 2 1⁄2” schedule 80) the distance of the ditch, using large radius 90

degree elbows at base of poles, transformer pads and all other areas requiring elbows, along with a pull

string strong enough for the EPB to pull its pulling rope the distance of the conduit. The EPB will install the

primary line in the conduit from the pole to the pole or transformer pad. Customer will be responsible for

100% of cost, including but not limited to labor, material, equipment, and overhead. Fifty percent (50%) of

the established cost must be paid prior to construction beginning, with final cost reconciliation conducted

upon completion of the work, and the remaining balance paid prior to electric service being connected to

the residence. When such extension is necessary, customer shall bear the cost of providing an easement of

right-of-way, acceptable to the EPB, to cross or construct on any land where the EPB does not have the right

of public right-of-way.

In the event the customer cancels the request for electric service after the EPB has incurred expense to

extend its primary line, the customer shall be liable for all costs incurred by the EPB to extend its primary line

at the time notice is given.

Three Phase Service:

Residential customers requesting three phase service will be responsible for all costs above that of a normal

single phase line extension and service installation including but not limited to labor, material, equipment

and overhead.

RESIDENTIAL: SUBDIVISION

Overhead:

The EPB will only construct primary lines into a subdivision that has been properly approved by all required

local, state, and federal bodies having jurisdiction over such developments, and after a plat of the approved

subdivision has been recorded with the office of the Logan County Court Clerk. Such recorded plat must

provide for a dedicated easement of right-of-way for utilities a minimum of twenty (20) feet wide of which ten

(10) feet may be a part of the public right-of-way for a road or street.

The developer of the subdivision will reimburse the EPB for all costs, including but not limited to labor,

material, equipment, and overhead, incurred to extend primary to the subdivision. Fifty percent (50%) of the

established cost must be paid prior to construction beginning, with the final cost reconciliation conducted

upon completion of the work, and the remaining balance being paid prior to electric service being connected

to the residence. The EPB’s cost will be prorated by the number of lots included in the subdivision plat and

the EPB will refund to the developer the prorated cost of one lot for each residence constructed. Any

prorated refund shall only be due upon proof that the specified lot has been conveyed by deed to a

subsequent owner. Refunds will be issued only to the developer and not to a subsequent owner or individual

lot owner. Rental properties are not eligible for prorated refunds. Any prorated refund shall not exceed the

amount invoiced upon completion of the project. In the event developer sales adjoining lots to one

individual and only one residence is constructed, the developer will receive a refund for the prorated cost of

the individually deeded lot.

Underground:

The EPB will only construct primary lines into a subdivision that has been properly approved by all required

local, state and federal bodies having jurisdiction over such developments and after a plat of the approved

subdivision has been recorded with the office of the Logan County Court Clerk. Such recorded plat must

provide for a dedicated easement of right-of-way for utilities a minimum of twenty (20) feet wide of which ten

(10) feet may be a part of the public right-of-way for a road or street.

The developer will be responsible for opening all ditches as required by the EPB and must meet the

minimum specifications determined by the EPB based on the use of the area over the buried line.

Developer, at its cost, shall install conduit (minimum of 2 1⁄2” schedule 80) the distance of the ditch, using

large radius 90 degree elbows at base of poles, transformer pads and all other areas requiring elbows, along

with a pull string strong enough for EPB to pull its pulling rope the distance of the conduit. The EPB will install

primary wire, transformer pads, junction boxes, and other items as needed to complete the extension and

developer will reimburse the EPB for all costs, including but not limited to labor, material, equipment, and

overhead. Fifty percent (50%) of the established cost must be paid prior to construction beginning, with final

cost reconciliation conducted upon completion of the work, and the remaining balance paid prior to electric

service being connected to the residence. The EPB’s cost will be prorated by the number of lots included in

the subdivision plat and the EPB will refund to the developer the prorated cost of one lot for each residence

constructed. Any prorated refund shall only be due upon proof that the specified lot has been conveyed by

deed to a subsequent owner. Refunds will be issued only to the developer and not to a subsequent owner or

individual lot owner. Rental properties are not eligible for prorated refunds. Any prorated refund shall not

exceed the amount invoiced upon completion of the project. In the event developer sells adjoining lots to

one individual, and only one residence is constructed, the developer will receive a refund for the prorated

cost of the individually deeded lot.

In the event developer cancels the development of the subdivision after the EPB has incurred expense to

extend its primary line, developer shall be liable for all costs incurred by the EPB to extend its primary line at

the time development ceases.

COMMERCIAL EXTENSION

Overhead and Underground:

Upon request for customer electric service to a new location, the EPB will construct the lines it deems

appropriate for the electric load to be served. The customer will be responsible for 100% of the cost,

including but not limited to labor, material, equipment and overhead. Fifty percent (50%) of the established

cost must be paid prior to construction beginning, with final cost reconciliation conducted upon completion

of the work, and the remaining balance paid prior to electric service being connected to the customer

location. When such extension is necessary, customer shall bear the cost of providing an easement of right-

of-way, acceptable to the EPB, to cross or construct on any land where the EPB does not have the right of

public right-of-way.

In the event the customer cancels the request for electric service after the EPB has incurred expense to

extend its primary line, the customer shall be liable for all costs incurred by the EPB to extend its primary line

at the time notice is given.

RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL

Relocation:

In the event there is a request for relocation of the line, the customer will be responsible for 100% of the cost

to relocate, including but not limited to labor, material, equipment and overhead will be billed to the

customer for relocation of any of the EPB lines, electric or fiber. Fifty percent (50%) of the established cost

must be paid prior to construction beginning, with final cost reconciliation conducted upon completion of

the work, and the remaining balance paid prior to electric service being connected to the customer location.

In the event the customer cancels the request for relocation after the EPB has incurred expense to relocate

line, customer will be liable for all costs incurred by the EPB at the time notice is given.

Upgrade:

In the event there is a request to upgrade service to a location, customer will be responsible for 100% of cost

including, but not limited to labor, material, equipment, and overhead. Fifty percent (50%) of the established

cost must be paid prior to construction beginning, with final cost reconciliation conducted upon completion

of the work, and the remaining balance paid prior to electric service being connected to the customer

location. Upgrade may consist of increasing primary line wire size, service wire size, or transformer capacity.

In the event the customer cancels the request for the upgrade after the EPB has incurred expense, the

customer shall be liable for all costs incurred by the EPB at the time notice is given.

Approved by the Board: 01/08/2026