Overhead Line Extension

Wellsboro Electric Company will provide each permanent, year-round dwelling, a single phase overhead high voltage line extension of 250 feet at no charge. Where this distance is exceeded the Customer will be required to make a non-interest bearing cash advance equivalent to the Company’s estimated cost for the construction of that portion of the line in excess of 250 feet.

Underground Line Extension

If the Customer requests and the Company approves, line extensions may be installed underground. In such cases the Customer must provide all necessary excavation, back filling and grading in accordance with Company specifications and bear all costs set forth in this Rule plus any additional costs associated with underground installations as prescribed in our tariff. For each permanent, year-round dwelling, the Company will provide up to 175 feet of primary underground line per residential customer at no charge.

Where the primary underground line extension exceeds 175 feet, the Customer will be required to make a non-interest bearing cash advance equivalent to the Company’s estimated cost of construction of that portion of the line extension that exceeds 175 feet.

Service Lines

For each permanent, year-round dwelling, Wellsboro Electric Company will supply and install at its expense an overhead service line of one span of wire 100 feet or less on Customer’s premises from the most suitable pole of its distribution line to the pole, building, or terminal connection provided by the Customer.

Upon request, Wellsboro Electric Company will supply and install an underground service cable of 100 feet or less, from the most suitable pole or underground pad of its distribution line to the pole, building or terminal connection provided by the Customer. The Customer will be responsible for providing all trenching, excavating and backfilling that may be required. All excavating shall be done in accordance with the Company’s specifications.

The Company will install and maintain its lines and equipment on its side of the point of delivery and shall not be required to install or maintain any lines, equipment or apparatus, except meters and meter accessories beyond this point.

On each permanent, year-round dwelling, Wellsboro Electric will also provide 100 feet of Secondary service line to the customer’s point of connection at no charge.

If the Customer requests, and the Company approves, line extensions may be installed underground. In such case, the Customer shall provide all necessary excavation, back-filling and grading in accordance with the Company specifications and bear all costs set forth in this rule plus any additional costs associated with underground installations as prescribed in the Wellsboro Electric Company Tariff. The Company shall construct, own and maintain all line extensions and will provide up to 175 feet of primary underground line extension per full time residential customers at no charge.