AIKEN ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.
DECORATIVE LIGHTING SCHEDULE
RATE SCHEDULE "DL"
Effective with all bills rendered on or after January 1, 2024.
AVAILABILITY
Available in all areas served by the Cooperative subject to the Cooperative's Service Rules and
Regulations.
APPLICABILITY
Applicable to consumers for dusk to dawn
outdoor lighting by means of photoelectric
controlled ballast operated mercury,
sodium, or other vapor type luminaries,
and where applicable, poles conforming to
the Cooperative's specifications, subject,
where applicable, to local codes and
ordinances.
RATE (MONTHLY)
(Underground Service)
Nominal Lamp
Wattage Lumens Type kWh Pole Rate
100 9,500 HPS ( 1.Traditional) 44 16' Fiberglass $17.50
100 9,500 HPS (2. Shoebox) 44 16' Fiberglass $19.50
100 9,500 HPS (3. Acorn) 44 16' Fiberglass $19.00
ADDITIONAL CHARGES
1. Service for lighting will be made available from existing underground transformers except
that if the length of trenching required to provide underground lighting exceeds 100 feet
per light, a contribuiotn-in-aid of construction will be required for the excess footage
($1.50 per foot.) Where paving or other obstructions exist, the consumer will be required
to perform all trenching and/or boring, install duct (furnished by the Cooperative), backfill,
and restore paving to the mutual satisfaciot n of all parties concerned. (The Cooperative
may perform the necessary trenching/ boring, install the duct, backfill and restore paving
upon payment by consumer, in advance, of the estimated cost of such work).
2. The above monthly rates will apply only to fixtures and poles designated as standard
equipment by the Cooperaivte. Contributions-in-aid of construction will be charged to
cover the cost difference of other than standard fixtures and poles, provided the
Cooperative agrees to install such equipment. However, at its option, the
Cooperative, both in lieu of or in combination with any contribution, may develop and
offer a monthly rate for such non-standard pole and/or fixture. In addition, where custom
lighting packages are requested the Cooperative may, at its option, provide such
packages under a special contract under which the monthly rates, installation charges,
etc. will be determined and included in such contract.
CONDITIONS OF SERVICE
1. The Cooperative shall furnish, install, operate and maintain the outdoor lighting
equipment including lamp, luminaires, bracket attachment and control device on a
pole of the Cooperative, electrically connected so that the power for operation of
the light does not pass through the meter for the consumers other usage, at a
location mutually agreeable to both the Cooperative and the consumer.
2. The Cooperative will maintain the lighting equipment, including lamp replacement,
at no additional cost to the consumer. Lamp replacement and other service or
maintenance activities shall be performed during regular business hours as soon as
practical (but not more than three days) after notification of the Cooperative by the
consumer that service has been interrupted. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE
CONSUMER TO REPORT OUTDOOR LIGHTS OUT OF ORDER. The consumer
shall reimburse the Cooperative for the cost of any such maintenance work which
is required because of vandalism or willful or negligent destruction.
3. Lighting equipment shall remain the property of the Cooperative. The consumer shall
protect the lighting equipment from deliberate damage. Where the light is exposed to an
area with vandalism problems, the Cooperative reserves the right to remove the light or
assess a special charge for excess maintenance.
4. Poles for support of the luminaires are to be fiberglass or other poles of the
Cooperative's existing distribution system or extensions from the system.
5. The Cooperative reserves the right to specify the number and location of service
points.
6. Lighting service shall be provided only at locations which are accessible to the
Cooperative's equipment for servicing purposes. The consumer shall allow authorized
representatives of the Cooperative to enter upon consumer's premises and to trim
trees and shrubs as necessary for maintenance of the lighting equipment and for
removal of the lighting equipment upon termination of service under this schedule.
7. The Cooperative and the consumer shall execute an agreement for service
under this schedule for a period of not less than five years; however, in the event the
consumer requests this service to be disconnected, the Cooperative will continue
monthly billing until the term of the contract has expired or the consumer shall be
obligated to pay the Cooperative the monthly charge for a minimum period of sixty (60)
months, and termination hereof before the expiration of said minimum period shall
cause such charge, multiplied by the number of months remaining in said period, to
become due and payable at once.
8. The Cooperative and the consumer shall execute an agreement for service
under this schedule for a period of not less than five years; however, in the event the
consumer requests this service to be disconnected, the Cooperative will continue
monthly billing until the term of the contract has expired or the consumer shall be
obligated to pay the Cooperative the monthly charge for a minimum period of sixty (60)
months, and termination hereof before the expiration of said minimum period shall
cause such charge, multiplied by the number of months remaining in said period, to
become due and payable at once.
TERMS OF PAYMENT
The current monthly bill is due upon receipt and will be past due twenty (20) days from
the date of the bill.