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Home My WebLink AboutO-1978-1137 . . ORDINANCE NO. 1137 . AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, ADOPTING AND APPROVING THE TARIFF SCHEDULE AS APPROVED BY THE PUBLIC UTILITY COMr1ISSION OF THE STATE OF TEXAS UNDER ITS DOCKETT NO. 200l, AS SET FORTH IN EXHIBIT "A" AS ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF BY REFERENCE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE FOR SUCH RATES. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY CO~lISSION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: Section 1. The City Commission of the City of La Porte, Texas, hereby approves and adopts as maximum charges to users for electricity and electric service the tariff schedules of Houston Lighting & Power Company, La Porte, Texas, which schedules were approved by the Public Utility Commission of . the State of Texas under Public Utility Commission Docket No. 2001, effective date December 7, 1978, said schedules being attached hereto and marked Exhibit "A~, and made a part hereof by reference as if fully copied herein. Proveded, however, that such tariffs shall not be in excess of rates finally approved by the Public Utility Commission for any municipality pursuant to the rate filing of Houston Lighting & Power Company of July 14, 1978. Section 2. The rates and charges prescribed in this Ordinance shall apply to all the electricity used by each customer to whom such rates are applicable as provided herein . from and after the adoption of this Ordinance. PASSED AND APPROVED, this the 13th day of December, 1978. CITY OF LA PORTE G:~~ J.J. MEZA, M yor --.. 1ty ATTEST: c~~~1 . AP~tVd-- City Attorney e ..... Light company Houston Lighting & Power . December 13, 1978 e Mrs. Margie Goyen City of La Porte La Porte, Texas Dear Mrs. Goyen: In accordance with the Order of December 13, 1978, regarding the rates of Houston Lighting & Power Company, I enclose for filing Rate Schedules to be effective within the City of La Porte. These e rate schedules are identical to those filed with the Public Utility Commission of Texas pursuant to the Final Order in Docket No. 2001. . I am enclosing a copy of this letter. I would appreciate your noting the date of receipt and filing of these Rate Schedules and return~ng the copy to me. Very truly yours, HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY Received and filed this ~;3- day of December, 1978. ~~"- , City~ Yo t- e City of La Porte P.O. Box 597 . 2000 Nasa 1 . Seabrook, Texas 77586 . (713) 474-4151 ... e .- TARIFF FOR ELECTRIC SERVICE e . Houston Lighting & Power Company 611 Walker, P.O. Box 1700 Houston, Texas 77001 . . te - e SECTION I TABLE OF CONTENTS '. e 4 ~ ITEM: I Section No. Table of Contents Sheet No. A1 e Effective Date 1217178 APPLICABLE: Revision 2nd 1 2 Page Of TABLE OF CONTENTS Rate Sheet Schedule No. Section I Table of Contents A1 Section II Preliminary Statement B1 Section III - Areas Served C1 . Section IV Rate Schedules Rates e Residential Service RS D1 Miscellaneous General Service MGS D2 Small Power Service - Direct Current DC D3 Large General Service LGS D4 Large Overhead Service (A) LOS-A D5 Large Overhead Service (B) LOS-B D6 Community Public Service Company Contract D7 Dow Contract for Firm and Interruptible Service D8 Street and Protective Lighting Service SPL D9 Street Lighting Operation and Maintenance Service STM D10 Dusk to Dawn Guard Lighting Service GL D11 Miscellaneous Charges D12 e Riders Rider for Fuel Cost Adjustment FC D13 Rider for High Voltage Service A D14 Rider for Special Minimum Billing (Monthly) E D15 Rider for Special Minimum Billing ( Annual) F D16 e HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY ITEM: Section No. r Table of Contents Sheet No. A1 e Effective Date 1217 /78 APPLICABLE: Revision 2nd Page 2 Of 2 e e . e Suoolemental A~reements Supplemental Agreemen~ for Customers with Electric Generating Capacity Supplemental Agreement for Standby Service Supplemental Agreement for Curtailment of Electric Service Section V Service Rules and Regulations Terms and Conditions Terms and Conditions for the Sale of Electric Service Applicable to Rate Schedules RS, MGS, DC, LGS and LOS Terms and Conditions Applicable to Rate Schedules SPL and GL Aoolication and A~reement Forms Application and Agreement for Electric Service (MGS and LGS) Application and Agreement for Electric Service ( LOS) Application and Agreement for Electric Service ( SPL) Service Policies Service Extension Policy Service Refusal Policy Service Discontinuance Policy Customer Credit Policy Billing Policy Meter Policy Pole Contact Policy HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY D17 D18 D19 E1 E2 E3 E4 E5 E6 E7 E8 E9 E10 E11 E12 . e ~e e PRELIMINARY STATEMENT Houston Lighting & Power Company is engaged in the generation, transmission, distribution and sale of electric energy, serving an area in the Texas Gulf Coast Region estimated at approximately 5,000 square miles, in which are located Houston and approximately 152 other cities, villages, and communities. HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY ~ ITEM: \ III Section No. Areas Served Sheet No. C1 . Effective Date 12/7/78 APPLICABLE: Revision 2nd Page 1 Of 2 . e e - AREAS SERVED Counties Served Austin Co. Brazoria Co. Chambers Co. Colorado Co. Fort Bend Co. Galveston Co. Harris Co. Liberty Co. Bay town Beach City Beasley Bellaire Bonney Brookshire Brookside Village Bunker Hill Clear Lake Shores Clute Cove Danbury Deer Park El Lago Freeport Fulshear Galena Park Galveston Hedwig Village Hillcrest Village Hillshire Village Hitchcock Houston Humble Hunters Creek IncorDorated , ~ Iowa Colony Jacinto City Jamaica Beach Village Jersey Village Jones Creek Katy Kemah Kendleton Lake Jackson La Porte Liverpool Lomax Magnolia Manvel Missouri City Mont Belvieu Morgans Point Nassau Bay Needville Orchard Oyster Creek Pasadena Pattison Pearland Matagorda Co. Montgomery Co. Waller Co. Wharton Co. Piney Point Village Prairie View Quintana Richmond Richwood Rosenberg San Felipe Santa Fe Seabrook Sealy Shore Acres South Houston South Side Place Spring Valley Stafford Stagecoach Sugarland Surfside Beach Village Taylor Lake Tomball Waller Wallis Webster West University Place \~harton In addition to the incorporated cities listed above, a minority of the customers in the incorporated areas of Alvin, Dickinson, La Marque, League City, Friendswood and Texas City are served. HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY ITEM: Section No. III Areas Served Sheet No. Cl .,. Effective Date 1217178 APPLICABLE: Revision 2nd Page 2 Of 2 Unincoroorated Addicks Cypress Longpoint Aldine Damon Magnet Algoa Danciger McNair Alta Loma Decker Prairie Mixville Arcadia Dewalt Moonshine Hill Arcola East Bernard Newgulf BacHff Egypt Peters Bammel Fairchilds Pinehurst Barker Foster Pleak . Barrett Frenso Pledger Big Creek Frydek Raccoon Bend Blue Ridge Genoa Randon Boling Glen Flora Retrieve e Bonus Gulf Park Rose Hill Booth Guy Rosharon Burleigh Highlands Sandy Point Cedar Bayou Hockley San Leon Channelview Houston Point Satsuma Chennango Huffman Sheldon Chesterville Huffsmith Simonton Clodine Hungerford Spanish Camp Cloverleaf Iago Spring Coady Juliff Strang Coohran Lakewood Tavener Crabb Lane City Thompsons Crosby Lissie Virginia Point Westfield e e unllCTnl\1 I Ir-UTII\Ir- fl. Dn\AlE:C rnUDAl\lV ITEM: Rate Schedules Section No. IV Residential Service Sheet No. D1 . Effective Date 1217178 APPLICABLE: Revision 1st All Areas Page Of 2 HL&P 5 RESIDENTIAL SERVICE AVAILABILITY - At all points where facilities of adequate capacity and the required phase and suitable voltage are adjacent to the premises to be served. Where adequate capacity or service of the type desired by the customer is not adjacent to the premises to be served, additional contract arrangements may be required prior to service being furnished. . APPLICATION To all Electric Service required for residential purposes in individual private dwellings and in individually metered apartments when such service is supplied at one Point of Delivery and measured through one Meter. e Where four or less family or housekeeping units are served through one Meter, it will be optional with the Customer whether the kilowatt-hour steps in the rate and the customer charge will be multiplied by the number of units for billing purposes or whether all the service will be furnished under the Miscellaneous General Service Schedule. Where more than four family units or apartments are served through one Meter, billing will be under the applicable General Service Schedule. Where a portion of such Electric Service is used for non-residential purposes the appropriate General Service Schedule is applicable to all the Electric Service supplied. However, if the Customer's wiring is so arranged that the Electric Service for residential purposes and for non-residential purposes can be metered separately, this Schedule is applicable to the portion used for residential purposes. Not applicable to temporary, breakdown, standby, supplementary or resale service. .4It TYPE OF SERVICE - Single phase, 60 hertz, 120/240 volts alternating current. e HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY ITEM: Rate Schedules Section No. IV Residential Service Sheet No. D1 e Effective Date 1217178 APPLICABLE: Revision 1 st All Areas Page 2 Of 2 HL&P 58 MONTHLY BILL The monthly bill shall be the sum of calculations made under (a) and (b) below plus the adjustment. If Customer makes payment before the past due date on the bill, the charge under (a) and (b) will be reduced by 3%. Rate - (a) Customer Charge $4.50 per month which includes the use of 30 kwh ~ (b) Kwh Charge Billing Months of June through October 2.15 ~ per kwh for all additional kwh e Billing Months of November through May 2.05 ~ per kwh for next 670 kwh 1.15 ~ per kwh for allover 700 kwh Adjustment - Plus an amount determined in accordance with Rider FC. PAYMENT - Bills are due when rendered. A bill for electric service is delinquent if unpaid by the Past Due Date shown on the Electric Service Bill. The Past Due Date will not be less than fifteen (15) days from the date the bill is mailed to Customer. Customer will be allowed a prompt payment discount of 3% of the charges under (a) and (b) above if paid by the Past Due Date. CONTRACT PERIOD - Open order. NOTICE - Electric Service hereunder is sUbject to the Company's Terms and Conditions for the Sale of Electric Service. e e HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY ITEM: Rate Schedules IV Section No. Miscellaneous General Service - MGS Sheet No. D2 e Effective Date 1217178 APP LI CAB LE: Revision 1st All Areas Page 1 Of 3 . e e e HL&P 64 MISCELLANEOUS GENERAL SERVICE - MGS AVAILABILITY - At all points where facilities of adequate capacity and the required phase and suitable voltage are adjacent to the premises to be served. Where adequate capacity or service of the type desired by the customer is not adjacent to the premises to be served, additional contract arrangements may be required prior to service being furnished. APPLICATION - To any customer for all Electric Service supplied at one premises through one Point of Delivery and measured through one Meter. Not applicable to breakdown, standby, or supplementary service except in conjunction with appropriate supplemental agreements. Applicable to temporary service subject to provisions of Service Extension Policy. The service furni~hed may not be remetered or submetered by the Customer for resale except pursuant to lawful sUbmetering regulations of a regulatory authority with jurisdiction. TYPE OF SERVICE - Single or three phase, 60 hertz and at anyone of the Company's standard service voltages as described in the Company's Service Standards. MONTHLY BILL The monthly bill shall be the sum of calculations made under (a) and (b) below or the calculation made under (c) below, whichever is higher, plus the adjustment. Rate - (a) Customer Charge $9.30 per month (b) Kwh Charge 3.40 , per kwh for first 800 kwh. 2.35 , per kwh for next 2300 kwh 0.88 , per kwh for all additional kwh · plus 100 kwh per kva for each kva over 10 HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY ITEM: Rate Schedules IV Section No. Miscellaneous General Service - MGS Sheet No. D2 e Effective Date 1217178 APPLICABLE: 1 st Revision All Areas Page 2 Of 3 . e e e HL&P 64 (c) Minimum Charge The Customer Charge in the rate unless expense and investment to serve Customer requires a special guarantee. Adjustment - Plus an amount determined in accordance with Rider Fe. DETERMINATION OF KVA - The KVA (kilovolt amperes) applicable to the Monthly Bill shall be as follows: (A) For the billing months of June through October the Kva shall be the average Kva supplied during the 15 minute period of maximum use during the month then being billed, as determined from meter readings. The Kva may be determined by the use of a standard block interval integrated Kva meter or thermal ammeter calibrated to read Kva based on the Company's standard voltage supplied. (B) For the billing months of November through May the metered Kva will be determined as outlined above and the billing Kva will be determined as follows: (1) If the metered Kva is less than or equal to the Kva used for billing the preceding August (hereinafter called August Kva) then the metered Kva will be the Kva used for billing. (2) If the metered Kva is greater than the August Kva then the August Kva will be used for billing except that the billing Kva will not be less than (a) 70% of the metered Kva in the month, or (b) the metered Kva in the month less 100 Kva HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY ITEM: ate Schedules Section No. IV Miscellaneous General Service - MGS Sheet No. D2 . Effective Date 1217178 APPLICABLE: Revision 1 st All Areas Page 3 Of 3 HL&P 64 . e e e PAYMENT - if unpaid Date will Customer. bills. (3) The above provision (2) is not applicable to: (a) new customers taking service subsequent to the start of the August billing month. (b) new customers taking service prior to the August billing month whose total electrical equipment is not installed and in operation prior to the August billing month. (c) existing customers adding and/or operating new facilities during the period subsequent to the August billing month and prior to the following billing month of June. Under such circumstances the metered Kva will be the Kva used for billing. Bills are due when rendered. A bill for electric service by the Past Due Date shown on the Electric Service Bill. not be less than fifteen (15) days from the date the bill A one-time late payment charge of 3% will be assessed to is delinquent The Past Due is mailed to delinquent CONTRACT PERIOD - Open order unless a special condition requires a written contract. NOTICE - Electric Service hereunder is subject to the Company's Terms and Conditions for the Sale of Electric Service. HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY e . e . e ITEM: Rate Schedules Section No. IV Small Power Service - Direct Current - DC Sheet No. D3 1217178 Effective Date APPLICABLE: 1st Revision Limited to Existing Customers 1 Page Of 1 SMALL POWER SERVICE - DIRECT CURRENT - DC APPLICATION - This schedule is applicable only to existing customers now served with direct current as follows: (1) To direct current service for motors and other electrical equipment in any establishment not classed as residential. (2) This schedule shall not be applicable to lighting, resale, breakdown, standby service or any new service or extension of old service. Company, in order that DC customers may have sufficient time to make changes in their service requirements, hereby gives notice of its intention to elimate DC service as of July 1, 1981. MONTHLY BILL . The monthly bill shall be the sum of calculations made under (a) and (b) below plus the adjustment. Rate - (a) Customer Charge $25.00 per month (b) Kwh Charge 3.40 ~ per kwh for first 800 kwh 2.35 ~ per kwh for next 2300 kwh 0.88 ~ per kwh for all additional kwh Adjustment - Plus an amount determined in accordance with Rider FC. PAYMENT - if unpaid Date will Customer. bills. Bills are due when rendered. A bill for electric service is delinquent by the Past Due Date shown on the Electric Service Bill. The Past Due not be less than fifteen (15) days from the date the bill is mailed to A one-time late payment charge of 3% will be assessed to delinquent NOTICE - Electric Service hereunder is subject to the Company's Terms and Conditions for the Sale of Electric Service. HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY ITEM: Rate Schedules Section No. IV Large General Service - LGS Sheet No. D4 . Effective Date 1217178 APPLICABLE: Revision 1st All Areas Page 1 Of 3 . e e e HL&P 67 LARGE GENERAL SERVICE -LGS AVAILABILITY - At all points where facilities of adequate capacity and the required phase and suitable voltage are available at the premises to be served. Where adequate capacity or service of the type desired by the customer is not already available at the premises to be served, additional contract arrangements may be required. APPLICATION - To any customer for all Electric Service supplied at one location and measured through one meter. Not applicable to temporary service nor to breakdown, standby or supplementary service except in conjunction with applicable supplemental agreements. The service furnished may not be remetered or submetered by the Customer for resale except pursuant to lawful submetering regulations of a regulatory authority with jurisdiction. TYPE OF SERVICfE - Three phase, 60 hertz alternating current and at one of the Company's standard service voltages as described in the Company's Service Standards. MONTHLY BILL The monthly bill shall be the sum of calculations made under (a) and (b) below or the calculation made under (c) below, whichever is higher, plus the adjustment. Rate - ( a) Kva Charge $2,300.00 for first 700 kva or less $ 3.00 per kva for all additional kva (b) Kwh Charge 0.40~ per kwh for all kwh (c) Minimum The Kva Charge applicable to the current month. HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY ITEM: Rate Schedules Section No. IV Large General Service - LGS Sheet No. D4 . Effective Date 1217178 APPLICABLE: Revision 1st All Areas Page 2 Of 3 . e e e HL&P 67 Adjustment - Plus an amount determined in accordance with Rider FC. DEFINITION OF ON PEAK HOURS AND OFF PEAK HOURS Company's on peak hours are designated as being from 8AM to 10PM each Monday through Friday starting on May 15 and continuing through October 15 each year. Labor Day and Independence Day (July 4) shall not be considered on peak. If July 4 occurs on Sunday then the following Monday shall not be considered on peak. The Company's on peak hours may be changed from time to time and Customer will be notified 12 months prior to such change becoming effective. Company's off peak hours are all hours of the year not designated as on peak hours. DEFINITION OF ON PEAK KVA. ANNUAL ON PEAK KVA AND OFF PEAK KVA The terms "On Peak Kva", "Annual On Peak Kva" and "Off Peak Kva" shall be defined as follows: (1) On Peak Kva is the average kva supplied during the four fifteen minute periods of maximum use during the on peak hours of the billing month. (2) Annual On Peak Kva is the highest On Peak Kva established in the 12 months ending with and including the current billing month. (3) Off Peak Kva is the average kva supplied during the four fifteen minute periods of maximum use during the off peak hours of the billing month. DETERMINATION OF KVA The kva to be used in calculating the Monthly Bill shall be the highest of the following: (1) The On Peak Kva; HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY ITEM: Rate Schedules Section No. IV Large General Service - LGS Sheet No. D4 . Effective Date 1217178 APPLICABLE: Revision 1st All Areas Page 3 Of 3 e e . e HL&P 67 (2) The Off Peak Kva except that if the Off Peak Kva is greater than the Annual On Peak Kva then (2) shall be the higher of: (a) The Annual On Peak Kva, and (b) The Off Peak Kva less 200 Kva; (3) 90% of the Annual On Peak Kva; or (4) 700 Kva. The above provision (2) is not applicable to: (a) new customers taking service subsequent to October 15. (b) new customers taking service prior to October 15 whose total electrical equipment is not installed and in operation prior to such date. (c) existing customers adding and/or operating new facilities during the period subsequent to October 15 and prior to May 15. Under such circumstances provision (2) shall be: (2) The Off Peak Kva. PAYMENT Bills are due when rendered. A bill for electric service is delinquent if unpaid by the Past Due Date shown on the Electric Service Bill. The Past Due Date will not be less than fifteen (15) days from the date the bill is mailed to Customer. A one-time late payment charge of 3% will be assessed to delinquent bills. CONTRACT PERIOD - Not less than 1 year. NOTICE - Electric Service hereunder is subject to the Company's Terms and Conditions for the Sale of Electric Service. HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY ITEM: Rate Schedules Section No. rv Large Overhead Service - LOSA Sheet No. 05 . Effective Date 1217178 APPLICABLE: Revision 1st All Areas Page 1 Of 4 . e e e HL&P 79 LARGE OVERHEAD SERVICE (A) - LOSA AVAILABILITY - From 138 ,000 volt, three phase, 60 hert z alternating current, overhead lines which have been made available for this service. APPLICATION - To all electric service supplied at one location and measured through one meter when the Customer owns, operates, and maintains all facilities (except metering equipment) necessary to receive three phase, 60 hertz alternating current service at 138,000 volts or higher. Energy cannot be resold or shared. If Customer has electric generating capacity installed and desires standby service, additional contract arrangements will be required. MONTHLY BILL - To determine the amount of the monthly bill to be paid a calculation shall be made each month under (1) and (2) below, subject in each case to the applicable adjustments stated under (3) below, and the Customer shall pay the higher of the two amounts thus determined: (1) Rate - (a) Primary Kva Charge $7,000 which includes 2,000 primary kva $3.00 per kva for all additional primary kva (b) Secondary Kva Charge $1.25 per kva for all secondary kva (c) Kwh Charge 0.28~ per kwh for all kwh (2) Minimum: The primary kva charge applicable to the current month. (3) Adjustments: (a) Plus an amount determined in accordance with Rider FC. HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY ITEM: Rate Schedules Section No. IV Large Overhead Service - LOSA Sheet No. D5 . Effective Date 1217178 APPLICABLE: Revision 1st All Areas Page 2 Of 4 . e . e HL&P 79 (b) In the event that Customer's Monthly Bill is based upon a period of less than 27 days or more than 33 days, the kva prices expressed in item "(1) Rate" above, shall be adjusted by multiplying by a ratio determined by dividing the actual number of days by 30 days. (c) Company has 69,000 volt service available in certain areas which it intends to replace with 138,000 volt service. If Customer takes service at 69,000 volts and has not provided the capability in Customer's substation to receive 138,000 volt service or higher, the above kva charges shall be increased by adding $0.10 per kva to all such kva charges. DEFINITION OF ON PEAK HOURS AND QFF PEAK HOURS Company's on peak hours are designated as of the date hereof as being from 8AM to 10 PM each Monday through Friday starting on May 15 and continuing through October 15 each year. Labor Day and Independence Day (July 4) shall not be considered on peak. If July 4 occurs on Sunday then the following Monday shall not be considered on peak. The Company's on peak hours may be changed from time to time and Customer will be notified 12 months prior to such change becoming effecti ve . Company's off peak hours are all hours of the year not designated as on peak hours. DEFINITION OF ON PEAK KVA. ANNUAL ON PEAK KVA AND OFF PEAK KVA The terms "On Peak Kva," "Annual On Peak Kva" and "Off Peak Kva" shall be defined as follows: (1) On Peak Kva is the average kva supplied during the four fifteen minute periods of maximum use during the on peak hours of the billing month. (2) Annual On Peak Kva is the highest On Peak Kva established in the 12 months ending with and including the current billing month, but not less than the amount specified in paragraph (e) of the Agreement. (3) Off Peak Kva is the average kva supplied during the four fifteen minute periods of maximum use during the off peak hours of the billing month. HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY ITEM: Rate Schedules Section No. IV Large Overhead Service - LOSA Sheet No. D5 '. Effective Date 1217178 APPLICABLE: Revision 1st All Areas Page 3 Of 4 HLP 79 DETERMINATION OF PRIMARY KVA AND SECONDARY KVA TO BE USED IN CALCULATING THE MONTHLY BILL The Primary Kva and the Secondary Kva to be used in calculating the Monthly Bill shall be determined in accordance with the following provisions: ." ( 1 ) If the Off Peak Kva is equal to or less than the On Peak Kva, the highest of the following will be billed as Primary Kva: (a) The On Peak Kva; (b) 90% of the Annual On Peak Kva; or (c) 2,000 kva. e (2) If the Off Peak Kva is greater than the On Peak Kva but equal to or less than the Annual On Peak Kva, the highest of the following will be billed as Primary Kva: (a) (b) (c) The Off Peak Kva; 90% of the Annual On Peak Kva; or 2,000 kva. (3) If the Off Peak Kva is greater than the Annual On Peak Kva, the Annual On Peak Kva will be billed as Primary Kva and the excess of the Off Peak Kva over the Annual On Peak Kva will be billed as Secondary Kva except as limited herein. The amount of Off Peak Kva billed as Secondary Kva shall be limited to the maximum amount of Secondary Kva specified in Customer's Agreement with Company for electric service with all additional Kva billed as Primary Kva. Secondary Kva will not be made available to Customer- if additional investment would be required to serve the off peak load. If Customer contracts for Secondary Kva, but does not use it for twelve consecutive months, such Secondary Kva will no longer be made available. e (4) The above provision number (3) is not applicable to either (a) new customers taking service for the first time during the period starting on October 16 and continuing through May 14 or (b) existing customers adding new facilities during such period which will be operated in the On Peak Hours. Under such circumstances, unless the Annual On Peak Kva has been determined by mutual written agreement the Off Peak Kva will be billed as Primary Kva until the following May 15. e HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY ITEM: '\ Rate Schedules Section No. IV Large Overhead Service - LOSA Sheet No. D5 . Effective Date 1217178 APP LI CAB lE: Revision 1 st All Areas Page 4 Of 4 e e e e HLP 79 PAYMENT - if unpaid Date will Customer. bills. Bills are due when rendered. A bill for electric service is delinquent by the Past Due Date shown on the Electric Service Bill. The Past Due not be less than fifteen (15) days from the date the bill is mailed to A one-time late payment charge of 3% will be assessed to delinquent METERING The Company may install remote metering equipment to obtain information with which to determine the amount of the monthly bill. Customer may, at any time, install metering instruments to check the service supplied under this schedule. The Company may at its option measure service on the low voltage side of the Customer's transformers in which event the kva and kwh recorded by the Company's metering instruments will be adjusted to compensate for transformer losses on the basis of data furnished by the manufacturer of the Customer's transformers. When the manufacturer is unable to supply the necessary data the adjustment will be based on tests conducted by the Company on the Customer's transformers. CONTRACT PERIOD - Not less than 3 years. NOTICE Electric Service hereunder is subject to the Company's Terms and Conditions for the Sale of Electric Service. HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER,COMPANY ITEM: ate Schedules Section No. IV Large Overhead Service - LOSB Sheet No. D6 . Effective Date 1217178 APPLICABLE: Revision 1 st All Areas Page Of 4 HLP 78 LARGE OVERHEAD SERVICE (B) - LOSB AVAILABILITY - From 138,000 volt, three phase, 60 hertz alternating current, overhead lines which have been made available for this service. APPLICATION - To all electric service supplied at one location and measured through one meter when the Customer owns, operates, and maintains all facilities (except metering equipment) necessary to receive three phase, 60 hertz alternating current service at 138,000 volts or higher. .' Energy cannot be resold or shared. MONTHLY BILL - ~ To determine the amount of the monthly bill to be paid a calculation shall be made each month under (1) and (2) below, subject in each case to the applicable adjustments stated under (3) below, and the Customer shall pay the higher of the two amounts thus determined: (1) Rate - ( a) Primary Kva Charge $75,000 which includes 20,000 primary kva $3.70 per kva for all additional primary kva (b) Secondary Kva Charge $1.25 per kva for all secondary kva (c) Kwh Charge O.14~ per kwh for all kwh (2) Ninimum: The primary kva charge applicable to the current month. e ( 3) Adjustments: (a) Plus an amount determined in accordance with Rider FC. e HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY fI e e e HLP 78 (b) In the event that Customer's Monthly Bill is based upon a period of less than 27 days or more than 33 days, the kva prices expressed in item "(1) Rate" above, shall be adjusted by multiplying by a ratio determined by dividing the actual number of days by 30 days. (c) Company has 69,000 volt service available in certain areas which it intends to replace with 138,000 vol t service. If Customer takes service at 69,000 volts and has not provided the capability in Customer's substation to receive 138,000 volt service or higher, the above kva charges shall be increased by adding $0.10 per kva to all such kva charges. DEFINITION OF ON PEAK HOURS AND OFF PEAK HOURS Company's on peak hours are designated as of the date hereof as being from 8AM to 10 PM each Monday through Friday starting on May 15 and continuing through October 15 each year. Labor Day and Independence Day (July 4) shall not be considered on peak. If July 4 occurs on Sunday then the following Monday shall not be considered on peak. The Company's on peak hours may be changed from time to time and Customer will be notified 12 months prior to such change becoming effective. Company's off peak hours are all hours of the year not designated as on peak hours. DEFINITION OF ON PEAK KVA. CONTRACT KVA AND OFF PEAK KVA The terms "On Peak Kva," "Contract Kva" and "Off Peak Kva" shall be defined as follows: ( 1) On Peak Kva is the average kva supplied during the four fifteen minute periods of maximum use during the on peak hours of the billing month. (2) Contract Kva, unless reduced in the manner hereinafter in this paragraph provided is the highest On Peak KVA established during that portion of the term of this agreement ending with and including the current billing month. With each and every June billing period fOllowing the ini tial term of this agreement Customer may reduce the Contract Kva 10% by giving Company notice in writing of such reduction prior to January 1 preceding such June billing period. Unless and HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY ITEM: Rate Schedules Section No. IV Large Overhead Service - LOSB Sheet No. D6 e Effective Date 1217178 APPLICABLE: Revision 1 st All Areas Page 3 Of 4 HLP 78 until again reestablished in accordance with the prov1.s1.ons hereof, the Contract Kva shall be, effective with the June billing following such notice, either (a) 90~ of the Contract Kva prior to May 15 of same year or (b) the highest On Peak Kva on or after such May 15, whichever is higher j but Company will not be obligated to supply Kva in excess of 90% of the Contract Kva prior to May 15 of same year. The Contract Kva, after all reductions allowed in accordance with this paragraph, shall not be less than the amount specified in paragraph (e) of the Agreement. . (3) Off Peak Kva is the average kva supplied during the four fifteen minute periods of maximum use during the off peak hours of the billing month. e DETERMINATION OF PRIMARY KVA AND SECONDARY KVA TO BE USED IN CALCULATING THE MONTHLY BILL The Primary Kva and the Secondary Kva to be used in calculating the Monthly Bill shall be determined in accordance with the following provisions: ( 1 ) If the Off Peak Kva is equal to or less than the On Peak Kva, the highest of the following will be billed as Primary Kva: (a) The On Peak Kvaj (b) 90~ of the Contract Kvaj or C c) 20 ,000 kva. If the Off Peak Kva 1s greater than the On Peak Kva but equal to or less Contract Kva, the highest of the following will be billed as Primary Kva: (a) The Off Peak Kvaj (b) 90~ of the Contract Kva; or (c) 20,000 kva. e (3) If the Off Peak Kva is greater than the Contract Kva, the Contract Kva will be billed as Primary Kva and the excess of the Off Peak Kva over the Contract Kva will be billed as Secondary Kva except as limited herein. The amount of Off Peak Kva billed as Secondary Kva shall be Hmi ted to the maximum amount of Secondary Kva specified in Customer's Agreement with Company for electric service with all additional kva billed as Primary Kva. Secondary Kva will not be made (2) than the e HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY ITEM: Rate Schedules Section No. IV Large Overhead Service - LOSB Sheet No. D6 e Effective Date 1217178 APPLICABLE: Revision 1st All Areas Page 4 Of 4 e e e e HLP 78 available to Customer if additional investment would be required to serve the off peak load. If Customer contracts for Secondary Kva, but does not use it for twelve consecutive months, such Secondary Kva will no longer be made available. (4) The above provision number (3) is not applicable to either (a) new customers taking service for the first time during the period starting on October 16 and continuing through May 14 or (b) existing customers adding new facilities during such period which will be operated in the On Peak Hours. Under such circumstances, unless the Contract Kva has been determined by mutual written agreement, the Off Peak Kva will be billed as Primary Kva until the following May 15. PAYMENT - if unpaid Date will Customer. bills. Bills are due when rendered. A bill for electric service is delinquent by the Past Due Date shown on the Electric Service Bill. The Past Due not be less than fifteen (15) days from the date the bill is mailed to A one-time late payment charge of 3% will be assessed to delinquent METERING The Company may install remote metering equipment to obtain information with which to determine the amount of the monthly bill. Customer may, at any time, ~nstall metering instruments to check the service supplied under this schedule. The Company may at its option measure service on the low voltage side of the Customer's transformers in which event the kva and kwh recorded by the Company's metering instruments will be adjusted to compensate for transformer losses on the basis of data furnished by the manufacturer of the Customer's transformers. When the manufacturer is unable to supply the necessary data the adjustment will be based on tests conducted by the Company on the Customer's transformers. CONTRACT PERIOD - Not less than 3 years. NOTICE Electric Service hereunder is subject to the Company's Terms and Conditions for the Sale of Electric Service. HOW:;TON LIGHTING &. POWER COMPANY e e e e e ITEM: Rate Schedules Section No. IV Sheet No. D7 Effective Date 1217178 Revision 1st Page 1 Of 2 Community Public Service Company Contract APPLICABLE: Community Public Service Company COMMUNITY PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY CONTRACT APPLICATION Applicable to energy provided to Community Public Service Company, in connection -with service supplied to the Texas City - La Marque area and the West Columbia - Sweeney area, under a contract dated May 12, 1976, as amended periodically. MONTHLY BILL AT EACH POINT OF DELIVERY The amount of the monthly bill will be either (1) The sum of the Kva charges as such 'charges are calculated in accordance with the fonnulae under "Rate" plus the amount, based on the Kwh used, calculated in accordance with the "Adjustments" set forth below or (2) The "Minimum" _whichever is the higher: Rate: Kva Charge Primary Kva Charge $376,600 which includes the use of 90,000 Primary Kva; plus $4.18 per Kva for all additional Primary Kva; plus Secondary Kva Charge $1.17 per Kva for all Secondary Kva Minimum: $6.96 per Primary Kva but in no event less than $626,400. HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY ITEM: e APPLICABLE: Adjustments: PAYMENT - if unpaid Date will customer. bills. It TERMS e e e Rate Schedules Section No. IV Sheet No. D7 Effective Date 1217178 Revision 1st Page 2 Of 2 Community Public Service Company Contract Community Public Service Company (a) Plus an amount determined in accordance with Rider FC. (b) In the event that Customer's Monthly Bill is based upon a period of less than 27 days or more than 33 days, the Kva charges expressed in the Monthly Bill shall be adjusted by multiplying by a ratio determined by dividing the actual number of days by 30 days. Bills are due when rendered. A bill for electric service is delinquent by the Past Due Date shown on the Elecric Service Bill. The Past Due not be less than fifteen (15) days from the date the bill is mailed to A one-time late payment charge of 3% -will be assessed to delinquent As provided in contract. HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY ITEM: Rat chedules Section No. IV Dow Contract for Finn and Interruptible Service Sheet No. D8 . Effective Date 1217178 APPLICABLE: Revision 1st Dow Chemical Company - Freeport Page Of 2 - .. e r* ~. DOW CONTRACT FOR FIRM AND INTERRUPTIBLE SERVICE APPLICATION Applicable to interruptible and firm energy provided to Dow, in connection with its chemical plants near Freeport, Texas, under a contract dated June 1, 1974, as amended periodically. MONTHLY BILLING Dow shall be billed for firm power and energy in accordance with rate schedule LOSB as modified for a 225,000 Kw billing minimum. Dow shall be billed, for interruptible power and energy, a monthly amount consisting of the sum of the KW charge plus the Kwh charge minus the KW credit as such charges and credit are calculated in accordance with the formulae under "( 1) Rate" below and adjusted in accordance with "(2) Adjustments" set forth below: (1) Rate (a) KW Charge $768,275 which includes the use of 200,000 Billing KW and 144,000,000 KWH in a month; plus $17,886 for each 5,000 increase in the Billing KWj which $17,886 includes the use of 3,600,000 KWH in a monthj plus (b) KWH Charge 0.52t per KWH for all additional KWH; minus (c) KW Credit 0.52t per KW - hour (2) Adjustments (a) The above KW charge is based on a month consisting of 30 days be- tween meter readings. When such period is other than 30 days the KW Charge and the included KWH shall be adjusted by multiplying by a HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY ITEM: Rate Schedules Section No. TV Dow Contract for Firm and Interruptible Service Sheet No. nB e Effective Date 12/7 /78 APPLICABLE: Revision 1st Dow Chemical Company - Freeport Page 2 Of 2 ratio qetermined by dividing the actual number of days by 30 days. (b) Plus an amount determined in accordance with Rider FC. - PAYMENT - if unpaid Date will customer. bills. Bills are due when rendered. A bill for electric service is delinquent by the Past Due Date shown on the Electric Service Bill. The Past Due not be less than fifteen (15) days from the date the bill is mailed to A one-time late payment charge of 3% will be assessed to delinquent TERMS e As provided in contract. e e HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY ITEM: Rate Schedules Section No. IV Street and Protective Lighting Service - SPL Sheet No. D9 . Effective Date 1217178 APPLICABLE: Revision 2nd All Areas Page Of 2 HLP 82 STREET AND PROTECTIVE LIGHTING SERVICE - SPL AVAILABILITY - In areas designated by Company where facilities of adequate capacity and suitable voltage are adjacent to the lamps to be served. APPLICATION - Applicable to the requirements of cities, governmental agencies, real estate developers and other groups contracting for the installation of street and protective lighting. Company may require additional contract arrangements depending on the estimated cost of installation of the service. - e INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF FACILITIES - Company will install, maintain at its own cost and expense the installation served hereunder. will replace burned out lamps and/or make maintenance repairs during working hours at its own cost and expense and will normally have the service restored within 48 hours after notification by the Customer. own and Company regular lighting MONTHLY RATE Lamo Tvoe Monthlv Rate Per Lamo Plus Adiustment Below Schedule Schedule Schedule Schedule Schedule Monthly ABC D E K~ Mercurv VaDor 60,000 Lumen 20,000 Lumen 7,500 Lumen 3,300 Lumen $7.75 $4.25 $2.75 $2.50 $11. 75 $ 6.25 N.A. N.A. N.A. $5.25 N.A. N.A. $14.50 $ 7.50 $ 5.00 $ 4.00 N.A. $5.875 $3.875 N.A 383 158 72 43 e Addi tional mercury vapor lighting will not be installed after December 31, 1979. Mercury vapor fixtures in service as of December 31, 1979 will be continued in service, until replaced, on the appropriate rates. e HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY . e e e HLP 82 Lamo Tvoe Monthlv Rate Per LamD Plus Adiustment Below Schedule Schedule Schedule Schedule Schedule Monthly ABC D E KWH HiR:h Pressure Sodium VaDor 50,000 Lumen $10.25 $20.25 N.A. $27.25 $18.75 168 25,000 Lumen $ 9.25 $18.00 N.A. $23.00 N.A. 111 16,000 Lumen $ 8.75 N.A. N.A. $22.25 N.A. 67 9,500 Lumen $ 7.75 N.A. N.A. $20.25 N.A. 49 Schedule A - Applicable to one or more Lamps mounted on existing Wooden Poles and served by overhead conductors. Schedule B - Applicable to single Lamps mounted on ornamental standards and served by overhead conductors. Schedule C - Applicable to Twin Lamps mounted on ornamental standards and served by overhead conductors. Schedule D - Applicable to single Lamps mounted on ornamental standards and served by underground conductors. Schedule E - Applicable to Twin Lamps mounted on ornamental standards and served by underground conductors. Adjustment - Plus an amount determined in accordance with Rider FC. PAYMENT - if unpaid Da te will Customer. bills. Bills are due when rendered. A bill for lighting service is delinquent by the Past Due Date shown on the Electric Service Bill. The Past Due not be less than fifteen (15) days from the date the bill is mailed to A one-time late payment charge of 3% will be assessed to delinquent CONTRACT PERIOD - As provided in the agreement for service but not less than 24 months for overhead service and a term commensurate with investment for underground service. NOTICE - Lighting Service hereunder is subject to Company's Terms and Conditions. HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY ITEM: Rate Schedules Section No. IV Street Lighting Operation and Sheet No. D10 e Maintenance Service - STM Effective Date 1217178 APPLICABLE: Revision 1st All Areas Page Of . e e e STREET LIGHTING OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE SERVICE - STM AVAILABILITY - At all points wi thin the corporate limits of any City, which has granted the Company a standard 50-year franchise, where facilities of adequate capacity and suitable voltage are adjacent to the lamps to be served. APPLICATION - To the requirements of the City upon approval by the Company of the number, type and lumen rating of the lamps to be installed. Installation of the highway lighting system will not be at the expense of the Company. The City will provide all equipment designated as non-standard equipment by the Company. Operation and maintenance of freeway lights served hereunder will be at the expense of the Company. Addi tional contract arrangements may be required for special applications such as high mast installations. The term "high mast'" applies only to installations that are higher than 50 feet and involve four orr more ring mounted lamps which can be lowered for maintenance. I NET ANNUAL RATE Amt. per MERCURY VAPOR lamo (a) 60,000 lumen mercury vapor lamp - includes high mast ......$ 69.00 (b) 20,000 lumen or smaller mercury vapor lamp ................$ 42.00 SODIUM VAPOR (a) 140,000 lumen sodium vapor lamp - high mast only ..........$171.00 (b) 50,000 lumen sodium vapor lamp - high mast only ..........$111.00 (c) 50,000 lumen sodium vapor lamp ...........................$102.00 (d) 25,500 lumen sodium vapor lamp ...........................$ 90.00 (e) 16,000 lumen sodium vapor lamp ...........................$ 66.00 Billing Bills will be rendered monthly for one-twelfth the applicable on or about the first of each calendar month. will be for services rendered the previous calendar month. annual charge Such billing PAYMENT - Bills are due when rendered. Service to Customer may be discontinued if payment is not made in full on or before the 25th day of the calendar month following the month covered by such billings. HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY ITEM: Rate Schedules Section No. IV Dusk to Dawn Guard Lighting Service - GL Sheet No. D11 e Effective Date 1217178 APPLICABLE: Revision 1st All Areas Page Of 2 e e e e DUSK TO DAWN GUARD LIGHTING SERVICE - GL AVAILABILITY - In areas designated by Company where facilities of adequate capacity and suitable voltage are adjacent to the lamps to be served. APPLICATION - To any customer for unmetered lighting service supplied exclusively to one or more outdoor type 7500 lumen white mercury vapor lamps operating automatically every night from dusk to dawn. INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF FACILITIES - Company will install, own and maintain at its own cost and expense the guard light installation served hereunder. Company will replace burned out lamps and/or make maintenance repairs during regular working hours at its own cost and expense. Company, because of the location of the lights served under this schedule, will not make special trips to restore this lighting service but will normally have the lighting service restored wi thin 72 hours after notification by the Customer. MONTHLY RATE MONTHLY RATE PER LAMP Plus Ad1ustment Below MONTHLY KWH Lamp Mounted on a Wooden Pole which is part of the Company's Distribution System $3.50 72 Lamp mounted on a Wooden Pole installed Exclusively for the lighting Service (Limited to Existing Installations) $4.00 72 Adiustment - Plus an amount determined in accordance with Rider FC. HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY ITEM: Rate Schedules Section No. IV Dusk to Dawn Guard Lighting Service - GL Sheet No. D11 e Effective Date 1217178 APPLICABLE: Revision 1st All Areas Page 2 Of 2 e e e e HLP 77 PAYMENT - if unpaid Da te will Customer. bills. Bills are due when rendered. A bill for lighting service is delinquent by the Past Due Date shown on the Electric Service Bill. The Past Due not be less than fifteen (15) days from the date the bill is mailed to A one-time late payment charge of 3% will be assessed to delinquent CONTRACT PERIOD - As provided in the agreement for service but not less than 24 months. NOTICE Lighting Service hereunder is subject to Company's Terms and Conditions. HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY ITEM: Rate Schedules Section No. IV Miscellaneous Charges Sheet No. D12 ,_ Effective Date 1217178 APPLICABLE: Revision Original All Areas Page Of 1 . e _ e MISCELLANEOUS CHARGES 1. Pole Contact Char~e - Unless otherwise contracted for, the pole contact charge is $5.00 per contact per year. Pole contacts are sUbject to Company's Service Rules and Regulations and prior approval of Company. 2. Connection Char~e - Applicable to any permanent Customer for the establishment of Electric Service under the Residential or Miscellaneous General Service Rates. Not applicable to Customers, who have been benefiting from the service, changing the Electric Service account to their name, if the change is effective on a regular meter reading. A connection charge of $6.00 shall Electric Service for a Customer at installation of a meter is required. for the establishment of existing premises if no be assessed a new or A connection charge of $16.50 shall be assessed for the establishment of Electric Service for a Customer at a new or existing premises if the installation of a meter is required. 3. Reconnection Char~e - A reconnect ion charge of $9.25 shall be assessed for the reestablishment of Electric Service to any permanent Residential or Miscellaneous General Service Customer who has been disconnected for nonpayment of an electric service bill. 4. Miscellaneous Services Company will charge for miscellaneous services performed at the request of a customer, an amount sufficient to recover the Company's cost or an engineering estimate thereof. HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY ITEM: Rate Schedules Section No. IV Fuel Cost Adjustment - Rider FC Sheet No. D13 . Effective Date 1217178 APPLICABLE: Revision 1st All Areas Page Of 2 HLP 5057 e e e e FUEL COST ADJUSTMENT - Rider Fe Electric Service billed under all applicable rate schedules shall be subject to a Fuel Cost Adjustment determined by multiplying the billing kwh for the current month times a Fuel Cost Factor. Such Fuel Cost Factor shall be calculated according to the following formula: Fuel Cost Factor (FCF) = (F - CF) x LF (rounded to nearest .0001~) S DEFINITIONS F = Estimated fuel costs for the current calendar month consisting of (a) the cost of fuel, as recorded in F.E.R.C. Accounts 501 and 547, excluding directly incurred handling, storage and transportation costs, ( b) associated with cost of economy cost of and the fuel full plus the purchased purchased, energy energy (c) less the cost of fuel recovered from kwh sales to other electric utilities through interchange transactions. S = All kilowatt-hours estimated to be sold and recorded in the current month by the_ Company, excluding interchange transactions. CF = A Correction Factor adjustment to be applied in the current month to provide for an allowance due to variance between actual fuel cost and fuel adjustment revenues derived from the Fuel Cost Factor. for the thir~ month preceding the current month. The calculation of the Correction Factor is as follows: CF = A - B, where A and B are defined as follows: A is the actual revenues received from application of the Fuel Cost Factors in the third preceding month minus the Correction Factor used in calculating such Fuel Cost Factors. B is the actual fuel expense incurred by the Company in the third preceding month consisting of those elements described in F above. HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY ITEM: Rate Schedules Section No. IV Fuel Cost Adjustment - Rider FC Sheet No. D13 . Effective Date 1217178 APPLICABLE: Revision 1st All Areas Page 2 Of 2 It e e e HLP 5057 LF = Loss factors to recognize differences in losses due to voltage levels of service. Such loss factors are as follows: If Customer takes service at a Secondary Voltage 1.02 If Customer takes service at a Transmission Voltage 0.97 Penaltv Clause If at the end of December 31, 1979, and on an annual basis thereafter,- the net sum of the Correction Factors for the previous 12 months exceeds 5% of the sum of U( B)" above for the same period, then a penalty equal in amount to 10% of such excess will be computed and this amount will be used to reduce the Fuel Cost Factor in the next succeeding March. This reduction will not otherwise affect such computation of the Fuel Cost Factor for subsequent periods. \ HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY . e e e HLP 70 HIGH VOLTAGE SERVICE - RIDER A AVAILABILITY - At all points in all Areas on the Company's Overhead System where facilities of adequate capacity and the required phase and suitable voltage are adjacent to the premises to be served. APPLICATION - To Electrical Service billed under Rate Schedules MGS and LGS when such service is taken directly from feeder lines of 12,500 volts or higher as specified by the Company for the size, character and location of the load to be served, and where the customer owns, operates and maintains all the facilities required for receiving such ~ervice at the voltage of the feeder line. Not applicable to temporary, breakdown, standby, supplementary or resale service. All provisions of the applicable Rate Schedule will apply except as modified herein. HIGH VOLTAGE SERVICE CREDIT - Monthly billing shall be in accordance with the above mentioned Rate Schedules minus a credit as indicated below. For Electric Service supplied directly from a feeder line of 12,500 volts 10~ per kva for the first 3000 kva and 5t per kva for all additional kva For Electric Service supplied directly from feeder lines of 34,500 volts or 69,000 volts 15~ per kva for the first 3000 kva and 10~ per kva for all additional kva For Electric Service supplied directly from a feeder line of 138,000 volts or higher 25~ per kva for the first 3000 kva and 20~ per kva for all additional kva This credit shall not serve to reduce (1) the minimum stipulated in Schedule LGS or (2) the monthly bill under Schedule MGS to an amount less than the charge for 40 kwh per kva. HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY ITEM: Rate Schedules Section No. IV Rider For High Voltage Service Sheet No. D14 e Effective Date 1217178 APPLICABLE: Revision 1st All Areas Page 2 Of 2 -- e e e HLP 10 METERING - The Company may at its option measure service on the secondary side of the Customer's transformers in which event the kva and kwh recorded by the Company's metering instruments will be adjusted to compensate for transformer losses as follows: (1) where the Customer's installed substation capacity is 600 kva or less, the leva will be increased by 2J and the kwh will be increased by 3J; or (2) where the Customer's installed substation capacity is in excess of 600 kva, the leva and kwh will be increased by proper respective adjustments based upon data furnished by the manufacturer. In the event the manufacturer is unable to supply the necessary data the adjustment will be based on tests conducted on the Customer's transformers by the Company. HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY . It e e e ITEM: Rate Schedules Section No. IV Sheet No. 015 Effective Date 1217178 Revision 1st Page 1 Of Rider for Special Minimum Billing (Monthly) APPLICABLE: All Areas SPECIAL GUARANTEE - RIDER E In consideration of the expense and investment on the part of the Company in order to furnish service to the Customer, it is agreed that no monthly payment under this contract shall be less than (a) the Kva Charge for kva, if the LGS Rate Schedule is applicable, or (b) the Kwh Charge for kva times 100 kwh per kva plus the Customer Charge, if the MGS Rate Schedule is applicable, plus in each case the adjustments set out in the "Monthly Bill" section of the applicable rate schedule. This guarantee shall continue in effect for billing months after (a) the first regular meter reading date following the date service is first rendered hereunder or (b) , whichever is earlier. HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY . e e e e ITEM: Rate Schedules Section No. IV Sheet No. D16 Effective Date 1217178 Revision 1 st Page Of Rider for Special Minimum Billing (Annual) APPLICABLE: All Areas HLP 9 SPECIAL GUARANTEE - RIDER F In consideration of the expense and investment on the part of the Company in order to furnish service to the Customer, it is agreed that the total of payments during each contract year shall not be less than $ plus the adjustments set out in the "Monthly Bill" section of the applicable rate schedule. This guarantee shall continue in effect for contract years from which shall be the effective date of this rider. Contract year as used above shall mean the period from the first regular monthly meter reading date after the effective date of this rider to the regular meter reading date 12 months later and thereafter for similar 12 month periods. HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY ITEM: Rate Schedules Sectipn No. IV Supplemental Agreement for Customers Sheet No. D17 . With Electric Generating Capacity Effective Date 1217178 APPLICABLE: Revision 1st All Areas Page Of 2 e e e e SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT SUPPLEMENTING AND AMENDING THAT CERTAIN "APPLICATION AND AGREEMENT FOR ELECTRIC SERVICE", RATE SCHEDULE _, BY AND BETWEEN AND HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY, WHICH IS TO BEGIN NOT LA TER THAN That certain "Application and Agreement for Electric Service", Rate Schedule _, entered into by and between , herein called "Customer", and Houston Lighting & Power Company, herein called "Company", which is to begin not later than (hereinafter called the "Agreement"), is hereby suppleme'nted and amended as follows: 1. Customer maintains and operates an electric generating plant to supply a portion of Customer's electric service requirements, but Customer desires Company to supply electric service which is supplemental to Customer's own generation. Company herewith agrees to supply said supplemental electric service and in consideration of Company so doing, Customer agrees that the minimum set out in the "Monthly Bill" section of Rate Schedule , which rate schedule is attached to and made a part of the Agreement, shall be superseded by the minimum set forth below, all other provisions of said "Monthly Bill" section to remain unchanged. Minimum: $4.00 per kva for all kva of the highest kva (except when the highest kva is modified by the 70% provision of the "additional kvall clause contained in paragraph 2, following) in any month during the 12 month period ending with and including the current billing month, but not less than kva, plus the adjustments below. 2. Customer has requested that Company supply kva, at a predetermined time each year during Company's valley load period, in excess of the maximum of kva provided for in paragraph (a) of the Agreement in order to permit Customer to shut its generating plant down for maintenance. Company agrees to supply such additional kva only to the extent Company has electric generating capacity and HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY ITEM: Rate Schedules Section No. IV Supplemental Agreement For Customers Sheet No. D17 . With Electric Generating Capacity Effective Date 12/7/78 APPLICABLE: Revision 1st All Areas Page 2 Of 2 e e e e line capacity available qS determined when Company and Customer agree each year, in writing, on an acceptable time period for the use of such additional kva. The actual total leva recorded in the monthe s) such additional leva are used shall be the kva used for billing in the billing monthe s) . For the minimum provision in paragraph 1 above, 70% of the actual total leva recorded during the time period agreed upon shall be considered in determining the minimum. 3. Except as expressly supplemented and amended by paragraphs 1 and 2 above, the Agreement is not otherwise affected hereby. HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY By President Vice-President Title Attest Attest Secretary Secretary Date Date Submitted by HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY e e e e SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT FOR STANDBY SERVICE That certain "Application and Agreement for Electric Service", Rate Schedule ____, entered into by and between herein called "Customer", and Houston Lighting & Power "Company", which is to begin not later than called the "Agreement"), is hereby supplemented and amended , Company, herein called , 19_____ (hereinafter as follows: 1 . Customer now, or soon will, own and operate another source of power, not held solely for emergency use, and Customer desires Company to supply electric service which may be substituted either directly or indirectly for Customer's other source of power. 2. Standby service provided herein is available only when taken in conjunction with service received under Rate Schedules MGS or LGS as supplied at one point of delivery. Standby service shall not exclude breakdown service or service for solar powered apparatus. Standby service is not applicable to resale or temporary service. 3. Company agrees to supply standby electric service up to but not exceeding a maximum of Kva (hereinafter called Reserve Kva), with such Kva being in addi tion to the maximum Kva provided for in the Agreement. Additional Reserve Kva will be made available only af'ter terms have been agreed upon in wri ting by Customer and Company. 4. Customer's other source of power shall not be operated in parallel with those of Company's electric service. 5. Customer shall provide, operate and maintain at Customer's expense such devices as specified by Company necessary to pro~ect Co~pany's equipment and service. Company shall be permitted to i~spect at all times the devices required above provided such inspection does not interfere, except in emergencies, with Customer's normal operation. HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY '. -- e e e ITEM: Rate Schedules Section No. IV Sheet No. D18 Effective Date 1217178 Revision Original Page 2 Of 3 Supplemental Agreement For Standby Service APPLICABLE: All Areas 6. Company may, at its option, require Customer to install at Customer's expense a device to limit the amount of power to be supplied by Company; such device to be approved, sealed and co~trolled by Company. 7. Unless in the Company's judgment, Company has sufficient line and transformer capacity at the point where service is desired or unless, as determined by Company, the revenue to be received warrants the cost of any required extension or additions to lines and transformer capacity, additional contract arrangements may be required. 8. In accordance with Company's Service Rules and Regulations, Customer shall make provision for and Company shall install one meter at the point of deli very to measure total demand and total energy supplied to Customer (hereinafter referred to as "Main Bi1li~ Meter") and a second meter to measure the demand and energy supplied by Co~pany to facilities normally seryed by Customer's own source of power (hereinafter referred to as "Standby Meter"). Demand and energy metered on such Standby Meter are referred to hereinafter as Standby Kva and Standby Kwh respectively. 9. In consideration of the expense and investment on the part of Company to provide the electric service requested by Customer, it is agreed that the monthly payment for Customer's electrical service requ~rements will be the sum of (a) and (b) below: (a) Charges computed in accordance with all provisions of the Rate Schedule specified in the Agreement wherein: (1) the Kva to be used for billing purposes shall be based on the Kva determined for each 15 minute period by taking the difference in the Kva recorded on the Main Billing Meter and the Standby Meter for each such period during the billing month. (2) the Kwh to be used for billing purposes shall be the Kwh registered on the Main Billing Meter less the Kwh registered on the Standby Meter during the billing month. (b) Charges for standby service computed as follows: (1) A customer charge of $50. HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY ITEM: Rate Schedules Section No. IV Supplemental Agreement For Standby Service Sheet No. D18 . Effective Date 1217178 APPLICABLE: Revision Original All Areas Page 3 Of 3 . e e e (2) A demand charge of $2.50 per Kva for the higher of (a) Reserve Kva or (b) the highest Standby Kva established for standby service ending with and including the current billing month. (3) An energy charge of 2. 50~ per Kwh for all Standby Kwh pl us an adjustment calculated in accordance with Rider Fe. 10. The contract period shall remain as specified in the Agreement. 11. Except as expreSSly supplemented and amended by paragraphs 1 through 10 above, the Agreement is not otherwise affected hereby. . HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY Customer By By President Vice-President Title Attest Attest Secretary Secretary Date Date HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY ITEM: Rate Schedules Section No. IV Supplemental Agreement For Sheet No. D1q . Curtailment of Electric Service Effective Date 12/7/78 APPLICABLE: Revision 1st All Areas Page 1 Of 2 . e e e SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT CURTAILMENTS OF ELECTRICAL SERVICE IN THE EVENT OF FOSSIL FUEL SHORTAGES (A) The provisions of this Supplement shall supersede any and all provisions to the contrary in the electric service agreement to which this Supplement is attached and/or made a part of. (B) For purposes herein the following definitions shall be applicable: (1) "New Customer" is a Customer whose plant, building or other facility was not covered by an electric service agreement on January 1, 1974. (2) "New-Load Customer" is a Customer whose plant, building or other facili ty was covered by an electric service agreement on January 1, 1974. (3) "Customer" shall mean a New Customer or a New-Load Customer as the context requires. (C) Whenever the Company determines that it is experiencing or is about to experience a shortage of fossil fuel wherein to supply electrical service to the Customer in accordance with the electric service agreement would jeopardize the Company's supply of electrical service to other c,ustomers of the Company, the Company at any time, or from time to time, shall have (1) the righ~ to curtail the electrical service of a New Customer in any amoUnt down to 10,000 kva; and (2) the right to curtail the electrical service of a New-Load Customer in any amount down to 10,000 kva or the maximum kva in effect for that New-Load Customer on January 1, 1974, whichever is higher. In the event of any such curtailment of electrical service, the Company shall be relieved of any obligation to supply electrical service to the Customer to the extent of the curtailment. (D) In accordance with the above, Company and Customer hereby agree that Company shall have the right to curtail Customer in any amount down to kva. (E) The Company shall give the Customer '-as much notice as possible by telephone (to be confirmed in writing) of a curtailment of the Customer's electrical service (Which notice shall specify the time that the curtailment is to begin and the amount of kva reduction involved therein). The Company shall use its best efforts to allow the Customer a sufficient amount of time to reduce the HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY ITEM: Rate Schedules Section No. TV Supplemental Agreement for Sheet No. D1Q , '. Curtailment of Electric Service Effective Date 12/7/78 APPLICABLE: Revision 1st All Areas Page 2 Of 2 Customer's operations in a reasonable and orderly manner, taking into account (1) the time required for the Customer to protect the Customer's property and (2) the imminence and the severity of the fossil fuel shortage anticipated or being experienced by the Company. The Company shall also give the Customer as much notice as possible by telephone (to be confirmed in writing) of the termination of the curtailment. . (F) The Customer shall comply with all requests of the Company that the Customer curtail its kva demand at the time, for the length of time and in the amoun t specified in such request. If a meter reading shows that the Customer has not complied or is not complying with any such request, the Company shall have the right to discontinue electrical service to the Customer. e (G) As soon as practical, the Company shall confirm in lfriting to the Customer (1) the time of, the notice of curtailment, (2) the time that the curtailment began, (3) the amount of the kva reduction involved in the curtailment, and (4) the time that the curtailment ended. If the Customer did not comply with the request of the Company to curtail the Customer's kva demand, the facts and circumstances involved therein shall also be included in the Company's written confirmation to the Customer. HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY Customer By By President Vice-President Ti tle e Attest Attest Secretary Secretary Date Date e Submitted By HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY ITEM: Servic ules and Regulations Section No. V Terms and Conditions For Sheet No. E1 Sale of Electric Service . Effective Date 1217178 APPLICABLE: Revision 1st Page 1 Of 4 HLP 90 TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR THE SALE OF ELECTRIC SERVICE APPLICABLE TO RATE SCHEDULES RS, MGS, DC, LGS AND LOS e 1. Electric service will be supplied in accordance with these terms and condi tions (as supplemented by the Company's Service Standards and Service Rules and Regulations which are by reference incorporated herein), and any changes required by law, and in accordance with such applicable rate schedule or schedules as may, from time to time, be established by the Company. However, in the case of Customers whose electrical service requirements are of unusual size or characteristics, additional rate and contract or service arrangements may be required. These terms and conditions constitute a selected list of rules from the Company's Service Rules and Regulations. Upon request, Customer may obtain at any Company office information on Company's policies regarding the extension of service, refusal to serve, 'service discontinuance, customer credit, billing and metering. . e 2. Company will make reasonable provisions to supply steady and continuous electric service, but does not guarantee the electric service against fluctuations or interruptions. Company will not be liable for any damages occasioned by fluctuations or interruptions unless it be shown that Company has not made reasonable provisions to supply steady and continuous electric service and in the event of a failure to make such reasonable provisions Company's liability shall be limited to the cost of necessary repairs of physical damage proximately caused by the service failure to those electrical facilities of Customer which were then equipped with the protective safeguards recommended or required by the then current edition of the National Electrical Code. In no event shall Company be liable for damage occasioned by fluctuations or interruptions or failure to begin supplying' electric service, caused by an act of God, the public enemy, unavoidable accident, fire, explosion, strike, riot, war, order of any court or judgment granted in any bona fide adverse legal proceeding, or action or order of any commission or tribunal having jurisdiction in the premises, or, without limitation by the preceding enumeration, any act or thing reasonably beyond its control, or for interruptions (when Customer has been given reasonable notice) which are necessary for inspection, repair or changes in Company's generating equipment or its transmission or distribution system. Company .e HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY ITEM: Service Ru s and Regulations V Section No. Terms and Conditions For E1 Sale of Electric Service Sheet No. - Effective Date 1217178 APPLICABLE: Revision 1st 2 4 Page Of . e e e HLP 90 may, without liability therefor, interrupt service to any Customer or Customers in the event of an emergency arlslng anywhere on the interconnected system of which it is a part, which emergency poses a threat to the area power sU,pply if, in its sole jUdgment, such action will prevent or alleviate the emergency condition. 3. The Company and the Customer assume all responsibility on their respective sides of the point of delivery for the electric service supplied and taken, as well as for any apparatus used in connection therewith. For the mutual protection of the Customer and the Company, only authorized employees of the Company are permitted to make and energize the connection between the Company's service wires and the Customer's service entrance conductors. The Customer and the Company each shall save the other harmless from and against all claims for injury or damage to persons or property occasioned by or in any way resulting from the safe installation, repair and condition of their respective lines and appurtenances on their respective sides of the point of delivery. 4. The Company will supply to one premises only one point of delivery and only one of the standard types of service listed in the Service Standards or one of the available transmission voltages, and Customer's installation is to be so arranged that the Company can measure the Customer's electric service with one meter. The Company will not install and maintain any lines and equipment on the Customer's side of the point of deli very except 1 ts meter. The Customer will provide, in accordance with the Company's Service Standards and free of expense to the Company, locations for the installation of the Company's meter and other equipment and. acceptable right of way for facilities erected solely to make service available to Customer. The' Customer will install and maintain all his wiring and apparatus in accordance with good electrical practice, all applicable lawful regulations, and in such condi tion and manner as not to endanger persons or property, or to cause impairment of the Company's service to the Customer, or its other customers; and the Customer will obtain all necessary permits and certificates of inspection covering his electric installation which are required by public authorities. The Customer will not permit any other party to use the service supplied to the Customer by the Company, or extend or connect his installation to lines across or under a street, alley, lane, court or other public or private space in order to obtain service for other premises, even though such other premises be owned by the Customer. HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY ITEM: Service R s and Regulations Section No. V Terms and Conditions For Sheet No. E1 Sale of Electric Service e Effective Date 1217178 APPLICABLE: Revision 1st 3 Of 4 Page HLP 90 . 5. Certain types of equipment used by Customers have electrical characteristics which may cause serious fluctuations of voltage and interfere wlth the service of the Company to its Customers. In such cases the Company may decline to serve such equipment under the Company's established rate schedules until the Customer having such equipment, has provided at his expense, suitable apparatus to hold to reasonable limits the effect of such fluctuatlons. Circumstances may require such equipment to be supplied separately from other service, and in such event, the Company may require addi tional contract arrangements and construction charges and may meter and bill such service separately from other service supplied to the Customer. Where the Customer owns generatlng 'equipment and proposes to operate this equipment in parallel with and concurrent with electrlc service supplied by the Company, the Customer must take service at transmlssion voltage levels. e 6. The duly authorized representatlves Qf the Company are to have access at all reasonable hours to the Customer's premises for th~ purpose of inspecting Company's wiring and apparatus, erecting, removing or replacing its facil1tles, reading its meter and for all other purposes connected with the supplying of electric service. 7. Company will upon Customer's request test the accuracy of Customer's meter. Such test will be free of charge provided Customer has not requested a similar test within a period of four years 'or in any case if Customer's meter is found to be not accurate wlthin the accuracy standards established by the American National Standards Institute, Incorporated. The maximum charge for testing a residential Customer's meter shall be fifteen dollars ($15.00). Additional provisions of Company's Meter Policy, including re-billing, are contained in Company's Service Rules and Regulations. e B. The Company may require a deposit, if in accordance with Customer Credit Policy, the credit of an applicant for servlce has not been established satisfactorily to Company. For permanent resldential, commercial and industrial customers, such deposit shall not exceed one-sixth (1/6) of the Customer's estimated annual billings. Com~any will pay interest on required deposits at an annual rate of six percent (6%), unless deposit is refunded e HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY ITEM: Service R s and Regulations Section No. V Terms and Conditions For Sheet No. E1 Sale of Electric Service e Effective Date 1217178 APPLICABLE: Revision 1st Page 4 Of 4 . e . e HLP 90 within thirty (30) days. The Company reserves the right (subject to Customer Credit Policy) to require an additional deposit, when in the Company's opinion, the Customer's deposit is insufficient. Any such deposit shall not preclude the Company (subject to Service Discontinuance POlicy) from terminating the Agreement for Service or suspending the supply of electric service to the Customer for any failure in the performance of the Customer's obligations under the Agreement for Service. Additional provisions of Company's Customer Credit Policy are contained in Company's Service Rules and Regulations. 9. Charges for electric service will normally be based on a monthly period of approximately 30 days but not more than twelve (12) bills shall be rendered in any yearly period. 10. In the event Customer's service under' this Agreement is suspended (such suspension being SUbject to Company's Service Discontinuance Policy) because of tampering with Company's meters, bypassing the same, fail ure to pay a delinquent account, failure to comply wi th d~pos,i t or guarantee arrangements (when required by Customer Credit Policy). or, if a reasonable attempt has been made to notify Customer and Customer is provided a reasonable opportunity to remedy the situation, vio~ation of Company's rules pertaining to the use of service in a manner which interferes with the service of . I others, endangers persons or property, or is due to the operation of nonstandard equipment, all guarantees, minimums and other contract charges for the remainder of the term of the Agreement shall thereupon become due and payable by Customer. Company agrees to ~ccept such sum as and for liquidated damages for such losses as Company may suffer by reason of Customer's breach of the Agreement. An LOS Customer shall haye, as an alternative, the right to make payment of such charges or billings as they fall due under the terms of the LOS agreement; provided, however, in the event such LOS customer shall fail to pay any such charge or billing in a timely manner, Company may then, at its option, require payment of all charges or billings in their total sum for the unexpired term. 11. Upon the expiration of an Agreement for Service, the Company may, without liability for injury or damage, dismantle and remove all facilities installed for the purpose of supplying electric service to the Customer, and shall be under no further obligation to serve the Customer at that point. 12. Agreements for Service shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the successors and assigns of the Customer and the Company, but no assignments by the Customer shall be binding upon the Company until accepted in writing by it. HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY ITEM: Service Rut and Regulations V Section No. Terms and Conditions Applicable to Rate Sheet No. E2 Schedules SPL and GL . Effective Date 1217178 APPLICABLE: Revision 1 st 1 2 Page Of e e e e HLP 96 TERMS AND CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO RATE SCHEDULES SPL and GL 1. Electric serv~ce will be supplied in accordance with these terms and conditions (as supplemented by the Company's Service Standards and Service Rules and Regulations which are by reference incorporated herein), and any changes required by law. 2. The Company ,will use reasonable diligence to supply steady and continuous electric service, but does not guarantee the electric service against fluctuations or interruptions. The Company will not be liable to the Customer for any damages occasioned by fluctuations or interruptions, or by failure to begin supplying electric service from causes beyond the Company's reasonable control. For the mutual protection of the Customer and the Company only authorized employees of the Company are permitted to make, energize and maintain the service hereunder. Customer agrees to use due diligence to protect Company facilities, erected pursuant to this agreement, from damage caused by vandalism. 3. The Customer will provide free of expense to the Company, locations for the installation of the Company's equipment and acceptable right of way for facilities erected solely to make service available to Customer. 4. The duly authorized representatives of the Company are to have access at all reasonable hours to the Customer's premises for the purpose of inspecting Company's wiring and apparatus, erecting, removing or replacing its facilities and for all other purposes connected with the supplying of electric service. 5. The Company may at any time require a reasonable deposit as security for the payment of bills, and interest on such deposit will be paid annually by the Company at the rate of 6% per annum as long as electric service is supplied to the Customer. The Company reserves the right to require an additional deposit when, in the Company's opinion, the Customer's deposit is insufficient. Any such deposit shall not preclude the Company (subject to Service Discontinuance Policy) from terminating the Agreement for Service or suspending the supply of electric service to the Customer for any failure in the performance of the Customer's obligations under the Agreement for Service. HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY ITEM: Service Ru and Regulations Section No. V Terms and Conditions Applicable to Rate Sheet No. E2 .' Schedules SPL and GL Effective Date 1217178 APPLICABLE: Revision 1 st Page 2 Of 2 . e . e HLP 96 6. In the event one of the parties to the Agreement for Service fails in the performance of obligations under the Agreement for Service, and such default continues for five days after written notice thereof has been given by the other party, then the other party may terminate the Agreement for Service, or suspend the supplying or taking of electric service as the case may be; provided, however, no such notice need be given by the Company in cases of unauthorized use of the service by Customer. 7. Upon the expiration of an Agreement for Service, the Company may, without liability for injury or damage, dismantle and remove all facilities installed pursuant to the Agreement for the purpose of supplying electric service to the Customer, and shall be under no further obligation to serve the Customer at that point. 8. Agreements for Service shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the successors and assigns of the Customer and the Company, but no assignments by the Customer shall be binding upon the Company until accepted in writing by it. HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY . . e e e ITEM: Service Rules and Regulations Section No. v Application and Agreement for Electric Service (MGS and LGS) E3 Sheet No. Effective Date 1217178 APPLICABLE: Revision 1 st Page 1 Of 2 HLP 90 ' APPLICATION AND AGREEMENT FOR ELECTRIC SERVICE Applicable to Rate Schedules MGS and LGS (herein called Customer) and Houston Lighting & Power Company (herein called Company) agree as follows: a. Company will supply and sell, and Customer will take and pay for, or pay for if not taken, all the Electric Service required for the operation of Customer's located at or near , Texas, up to a maximum of kva, in accordance with the provisions of (1) this Application and Agreement for Electric Service, (2) the Rider(s) , (3) the Company's applicable Rate Schedule and (4) the Terms and Conditions for the Sale of Electric Service, each being attached hereto and made a part hereof. This Agreement shall continue in effect for an initial term of from the date (as evidenced by Customer's first bill hereunder) service supplied under this Agreement (which term shall begin not later than ,19 ) and thereafter until terminated, which termination may be provided for by either Customer or CompaQY giving written notice of such termination to the other party at least sixty (60) days in advance of the date of termination. Company will waive the requirement for sixty (60) days notice by Customer whenever such termination date as requested by Customer can, as determined by Company, be accommodated. b. years is first c. The Type of Service supplied will be phase, .wire, grounded neutral, alternating current at approximately 60 hertz and approximately volts, and Customer's initial requirements will be approximately Kva. d. The Point of Delivery shall be at at the point where the Electric Service first leaves the line or apparatus owned by Company and enters the line or apparatus owned by Customer. e. Addi tional Electric Service, in excess of the amount which Company is obligated to make available under this Agreement, will be made available only HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY . . e e e ITEM: Section No. v Service Rules and Regulations Application and Agreement for Electric Service (MGS and LGS) Sheet No. 1':3 Effective Date 1~/7/7P, APPLICABLE: Revision 1 !'It Page 2 Of ~ HLP 50 after terms have been agreed upon in writing by Customer and Company. f. Customer shall have the option (not to be exercised more often than once in any period of twelve consecutive months) to substitute for the Agreement, then in effect, any other of the Company's standard forms of contract which is applicable, or becomes applicable, to Customer's actual service requirements and use. ' It is understood and agreed that if, during the term of this Agreement, Company at any time, or from time to time, makes effective a new Rate Schedule for the Rate Schedule then in effect under this Agreement, such new Rate Schedule shall immediately and automatically supersede the Rate Schedule then comprising a part hereof. Customer shall have the option (in addition to the right of election provided for in the above paragraph), to be exercised within ninety (90) days of the effective date of a change in any or all rate schedules applicable to Customer's actual service requirements, to substitute for this Agreement any other of the Company's standard forms of contract or rate schedules then being offered which is applicable to such service requirements. Customer shall exercise such options as herein provided by delivery to Company of a written application for and execution of the form of contract to be substituted. Any such changes occurring during the initial term of this Agreement shall be conditioned upon Customer's acceptance of a minimum at least as high as and a contract term as long as would otherwise be effective under this Agreement. g. All bills rendered Customer shall be payable at Company's office in , Texas, within (15) days after being mailed to Customer at his address of or such other address as Customer may give Company in writing. h. This Agreement supersedes all prior agreements of whatever kind between Company and Customer for the Electric Service mentioned herein. HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY By President Vice President Customer By Attest . Ti tle Secretary Date Attest Secretary Submitted by Date HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY e e e e HLP 97 APPLICATION AND AGREEMENT FOR ELECTRIC SERVICE Applicable to Rate Schedules LOS (herein called Customer) and Houston Lighting & Power Company (herein called Company) agree as follows: a. Company will supply and sell, and Customer will take and pay for, or pay for if not taken, Electric Service required for the operation of Customer's ____ plant, located at or near , Texas, up to but not exceeding a maximum of primary kva and secondary kva (unless an LOS-B Customer reduces such limits under the provisions of the LOS-B Rate Schedule), in accordance with the provisions of (1) this Application and Agreement for Electric Service, (2) the Rider(s) , (3) the Company's applicable Rate Schedule , and (4) the Terms and Conditions for the Sale of Electric Service, each being attached hereto and made a part hereof. b. This Agreement shall continue in effect for an initial term of years from the date (as evidenced by Customer's first bill hereunder) service is first supplied under this Agreement (which term shall begin not later than ,19 ) and thereafter until terminated, which termination may be provided for by either Customer or Gompany giving written notice of such termination to the other party at least three (3) years in advance of the date of termination. c. The Electric Service delivered will be 3 phase, alternating current, approximately 60 hertz and approximately volts, and Customer's initial requirements will be approximately primary and secondary kva. Customer will provide all necessary transformers and substation equipment to receive and use service delivered hereunder. d. The Point of Delivery shall be at the point where the Electric Service first leaves the line or apparatus owned by Company and enters the line or apparatus owned by Customer. e. It is agreed herein that Annual On Peak Kva, if the LOS-A Rate Schedule is applicable, or Contract Kva, if the LOS-B Rate Schedule is applicable, shall not be less than kva. HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY . . e e e " ITEM: Service Rules and Regulations Section No. v Application and Agreement for Electric Service Sheet No. (LOS) E4 Effective Date 1217178 APPLICABLE: Revision 1st Page 2 Of 2 f. Addi tional Electric Service, in excess of the amount which Company is obligated to make available under this Agreement, will be made available only after terms have been agreed upon in writing by Customer and Company. , g. It is understood and agreed that if, during the term of this Agreement, Company at any time, or from time to time, makes effective a new Rate Schedule for the Rate Schedule then in effect under this Agreement, such new Rate Schedule shall immediately and automatically supersede the Rate Schedule then comprising a part hereof. Customer shall have the option, tQ be exercised within ninety (90) days of the effective date of such change, to substitute for this Agreement any other of the Company's standard forms of contract or rate schedules then being offered which is applicable to Customer's service requirements. Customer shall exercise such option as herein provided by delivery to Company of a written application for and execution of the form of contract to be substituted. Any such change occuring during the initial term of this Agreement shall be condi tioned upon Customer's acceptance of a minimum at least as high as and a contract term as long as would otherwise be effective under this Agreement. h. All bills rendered Customer shall be payable at Company's office in , Texas, within fifteen (15) days' after being mailed to Customer at his address of , or such other address as Customer may give Company in writing. HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY By President Vice President Customer By Attest Ti tle Secretary Date Attest Secretary Submitted By Date HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY ITEM: Service Rules Regulations Section No. V Application and Agreement for street Sheet No. E5 . and Protective Lighting Service Effective Date 1217178 APPLICABLE: Revision 1st Page 1 Of 3 . e e e APPLICATION AND AGREEMENT FOR THE PERMANENT INSTALLATION OF STREET AND PROTECTIVE LIGHTING SERVICE (herein called Customer) and Houston Lighting & Power Company (herein called Company) agree as follows: and obligates itself to furnish, install, own, operate the provisions hereof and Company's Rate Schedule SPL, Condi tions of such schedule, attached hereto and made a vapor street lights each of approximately lumen output to be mounted on existing wooden poles at a. Company agrees and maintain SUbject to including the Terms and part hereof, b. In addition to the deposits provided for in Paragraph 5 of the Terms and Conditions, the Company may require an additional deposit of $35 per light to guarantee Customer's continuance of the contract. c. The lights furnished hereunder shall under normal conditions operate from approximately thirty minutes after sunset to approximately thirty minutes before sunrise every night in the year and the total time of operation will be approximately thirty-nine hundred and fifty (3,950) hours each year for each light furnished. Company will maintain no patrols but will replace burned out lamps and/or make maintenance repairs during regular working hours, at its own cost and expense, with reasonable promptness after receipt of notice that such are necessary, but with no adjustment of payments hereunder due to outage of the lighting service. d. Bills will be rendered monthly for the charge stipulated in Company's Rate Schedule SPL for the lighting service supplied hereunder, and shall be due and payable at the offices of the Company in , Texas, wi thin 15 days after being mailed to Customer at his address of or such other address as Customer may give Company in writing. HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY ITEM: Service Rules d Regulations Section No. V Application and Agreement for Street Sheet No. E5 . and Protective Lighting Service Effective Date 1217178 APPLICABLE: Revision 1st Page 2 Of 3 e e e e e. It is understood and agreed that if, during the term of this Agreement, Company at any time, or from time to time, makes effective a new rate or schedule of rates for the class of service then being supplied under this Agreement by Company to Customer, such new rate or schedule of rates shall immediately and automatically supersede the rate or rates then comprising a part thereof. f. No additional lights are to be installed under this Agreement except by written amendment thereto, authorized and executed in the same manner as this Agreement. g. Company reserves the right to discontinue the service furnished under this Agreement if any monthly payment is not made by Customer as specified in Section d. In the event this Agreement for Service shall be terminated because of a default upon Customer's part, the cancellation charge of $35 per light, provided for in Section h, shall thereupon become due and payable and shall be in addition to any other sums due under the contract. h. This contract shall be in full force and effect from date when Company has connected and shall have ready to operate this/these light ( s) and from that da te shall continue in effect for a period of months and thereafter on a month to month basis unless and until thirty (30) days written notice of termination is given by either party to the otQer. H'owever, Customer may cancel this Agreement for any or all street lights furnished hereunder prior to the initial expiration date of the Agreement by then paying Company in a lump sum $35 per cancelled light. i. If, during the life of this Agreement, the area in which these lights are installed becomes incorporated or annexed by an incorporated municipal1 ty, Customer will as of that date be relieved of making any further monthly payment~ under this Agreement for lights within the area annexed or incorporated, provided (a) such mun icipali ty grants, or has already granted, to Company a franchise acceptable to Company for operations within the area in question and (b) has authorized Company to operate the lights in question at the expense of the municipali ty. HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY ITEM: Service Rules and Regulations Section No. V Application and Agreement for Street Sheet No. E5 . and Protective Lighting Service Effective Date 1217178 APPLICABLE: Revision 1st Page 3 Of 3 H P 57 j. Lighting service to any Customer located wi thin corporate limits of a City is subject to termination at any time when so ordered by the City. HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY Customer By ATTEST: .. DATE '. Submitted By By Vice President Ti tle Secretary ATTEST: DATE e - HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY . e' e e e ITEM: Service Rules and Regulations Section No. V Sheet No. E6 Effective Date 1217178 Revision 1 st Page 1 Of 19 Service Extension Policy APPLICABLE: SERVICE EXTENSION POLICY TABLE OF CONTENTS Section 1 - In~roduction Section 2 - Extension of Service Facilities to Permanent Customers Subsec/Title 1 2 3 Introduction Overhead Service Extensions Overhead Distribution Service Extensions o 300-Foot Line Extension Plan o 1000/2000-Foot Line Extension Plan o Revenue Basis Extension Plan o Area Development Plan High Voltage Transmission Service Extension Plan Underground Service Extensions o Underground Service to Residential Customers o Underground Service to Commercial and Industrial Customers 4 5 Section 3 - Extension of Service Facilities to Customers that Do Not Meet All Criteria For Permanent Classification Section 4 - Extension of Service Facilities to Temporary Customers o Temporary Service o Service of Doubtful Permanence Section 5 - Street Lighting Service Subsec/Title 1 Incorporated Areas o Municipalities o Annexed Areas 2 Unincorporated Areas HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY .' .' e -- e ITEM: Service Rules and Regulations Service Extension Policy APP LI CAB LE: o Street Lights Served by Overhead Conductors o Street Lights Served by Underground Conductors Section 6 - Metering Practices Section 7 - Miscellaneous Service Policies o Dusk to Dawn Guard Light Service o Removal or Relocation of Company Facilities o Construction of Non Standard Service Facilities o Overtime Charges at Customer Expense o Service to Mobile Homes and Mobile Home Parks o Types of Service o Rental of Company Equipment o Special Monthly Revenue Guarantee for Large Customers HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY . . e e e ITEM: Service Rules and Regulations Section No. V Sheet No. E6 Effective Date 1217178 Revision 1st Page 3 Of 19 Service Extension Policy APPLICABLE: INTRODUCTION Houston Lighting & Power Company extends electric service facilities to customers in accordance with the policy outlined in this Service Extension Policy. The booklet titled Service Standards is an integral part of this description of the Company's service extension practices. The Terms and Conditions for the Sale of Electric Service is a part of this Service Extension Policy. Application of this generalized policy is determined by the Company, which also reserves the right to withdraw or modify this policy when, in the sole opinion of the Company, changing conditions warrant such withdrawal or modification. HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY . . e e e ITEM: Service Rul and Regulations Section No. V Sheet No. E6 Effective Date 1217178 Revision 1 st 4 19 Page Of Service Extension Policy APPLICABLE: EXTENSION OF SERVICE FACILITIES TO PERMANENT CUSTOMERS - INTRODUCTION The Company's general policy for extending electric service to permanent customers is to utilize overhead construction consisting of wood poles and overhead circuits extended to transformer locations acceptable to the Company. A permanent customer is one whose installed electrical equipment is used in a manner which provides the Company a reasonable return on the capital investment required to serve the customer for a time period approximately equal to the life of the Company's installed service facilities. The point of delivery of electric service and construction speCifications for all service extensions are determined by the Company. Customer may obtain an alternate supply of electric service, including all equipment necessary for redundant service, to any point of service provided that, in the judgement of the Company, sufficient reserve capacity is available and provided Customer pays the cost of establishing and maintaining such alternate supply of electric service. HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY e . e e e ITEM: Service Rules and Regulations Section No. V Sheet No. E6 Effective Date 1217178 Revision 1st Page 5 Of 19 Service Extension Policy APPLICABLE: EXTENSION OF SERVICE FACILITIES TO PERMANENT CUSTOMERS - OVERHEAD SERVICE EXTENSIONS Ordinances adopted by certain ci tie~ require the Company to extend secondary service to any permanent customer, without charge, electric service 'facilities for a distance not to exceed 300 feet from the nearest available overhead line of suitable voltage and phase. Service must be extended along public rights-of-way or dedicated easements and is SUbject to the provisions in Service Standards. Costs associated with service extensions in excess of 300 feet are at customer expense. The Company has voluntarily adopted certain extension practices that are more liberal than those required by cities which have enacted ordinances. HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY e . e e e ITEM: Service Rules and Regulations Section No. V Sheet No. E6 Effective Date 1217178 Revision 1st 6 Of 19 Page Service Extension Policy APPLlCAB LE: EXTENSION OF SERVICE FACILITIES TO PERMANENT CUSTOMERS - OVERHEAD DISTRIBUTION SERVICE EXTENSIONS ~OO-Foot Line Extension Plan Single-phase or three-phase service facilities are extended 300 feet in public street rights-of-way or dedicated easements to each permanent customer in the Company's service area without charge for construction or clearing of trees. The Company may install up to three service poles on a customer's property for support of service drops to a service outlet location determined by the Company. Customers requesting three-phase service must meet minimum requirements specified in Service Standards for installed rating and amperage of three-phase equipment. The 300-Foot Line Extension Plan is applied on a cumulative basis, provided two or more customers requlreservice from the same line extension. Cost associated with service extensions in excess of 300 feet are at customer expense, as are costs associated with line construction over or around any natural or man-made obstacle. 1000/2000-Foot Line Extension Plan The Company extends, wi thout charge, single-phase distribution facili ties up to 2,000 feet to serve a permanent customer, provided the extension is made along a public road or dedicated easement, or provided the extension does not utilize more than three poles on private property. If the customer qualifies for three-phase serv~ce, as outlined in Service Standards, the Company extends three-phase facilities up to 1,000 feet under similar circumstances. The customer is required to clear the ground of all trees, stumps, brush, or debris along the route of the proposed extension to a width specified by the Company. However, where ground-clearing is required on third-party property, the Company may require that such work be done by the Company at customer expense. The Company performs the remaining tree-trimming wi thin the limits of the free distance. If the cost of the trimming exceeds 25 percent of the free-distance line cost, the customer bears the remainder of the trimming cost. Transformers, meters, and service drops are not included in the line cost. The Company does not purChase rights-of-way for service extensions and any so purchased must be at customer expense. HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY . . e e e ITEM: Service Rules and Regulations Section No. V Sheet No. E6 Effective Date 1217178 Revision 1st Page 7 Of 19 Service Extension Policy APPLICABLE: Cost associated with service extensions in excess of the free distances are at customer expense, as are costs associated with line construction over or around any natural or man-made obstacle. Revenue Basis Extension Plan The Company reserves the right to extend electric service facilities to a customer, at Company expense, provided the revenue to be received economically warrants the extension of such facilities. Ground-clearing for Company facilities required on the customer's property is done by the customer. All remaining clearing is normally performed by the Company. Area Develooment Plan Service facilities may also be extended at Company expense provided the facilities are required for increased reliability, service continuity, or development of the Company's distribution system. In conjunction with the installation of such facilities, the Company may extend service from these facilities to customers in accordance with the appropriate line-extension plan. . HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY e . e e e ITEM: Service Rules and Regulations Section No. V Sheet No. E6 Effective Date 1217178 Revision 1st Page 8 Of 19 Service Extension Policy APPLICABLE: EXTENSION OF SERVICE FACILITIES TO PERMANENT CUSTOMERS - HIGH VOLTAGE TRANSMISSION SERVICE EXTENSION PLAN Electric service from the Company's high-voltage transmission system is available, at the Company's option, to customers whose load is of such magnitude or of such unusual characteristics that it cannot otherwise be economically served. The Customer is responsible for providing all substation equipment, in accordance with the Company's specifications. The total cost of the transmission line extension and the revenue to be received are factors in determining whether or not a customer contribution toward the cost of construction is required. HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY . . ,e e e ITEM: Service Rules and Regulations Section No. V Sheet No. E6 Effective Date 1217178 Revision 1 st Page 9 Of 19 Service Extension Policy APPLICABLE: EXTENSION OF SERVICE FACILITIES TO PERMANENT CUSTOMERS - UNDERGROU~D SERVICE EXTENSIONS Under~round Service to Residential Customers Single-phase underground electric service is supplied to a residential subdivision, apartment, or condominium at no cost, provided conditions specified by standard contract exist. The Company determines the number of dwelling units and other conditions required to warrant installation of underground facilities at Company expense. The service lateral from Company facilities to the dwelling unit is installed, owned, and ,maintained by the customer, and each dwelling unit must be individually metered and billed by the Company. The underground system is supplied, from overhead distribution facilities, at locations specified by the Company. Certain dwelling units adjacent to overhead distribution facili ties are served, at the Company's option, through standard overhead facilities. This underground residential distribution plan is not applicable to mobile home developments. A contribution toward the cost of construction may be req4ired when projects do not meet contract requirements. Additional contractual arrangements are also required if the developer requests installation of service facilities prior to reasonable utilization. Under~round Service to Commercial and Industrial Customers The Company's standard practice for extending electric service to commercial and industrial customers is to utilize overhead construction consisting of wood poles and overhead circuits extended to transformer locations acceptable to the Company. Transformers, switches, and protective devices are pole-mounted except when the magnitude of the load requires the installation of this equipment on grade-level concrete pads. All Company owned pad-mounted equipment must be installed on the customer's property, and the customer shall be responSible for granting necessary easements as well as installing, to Company specifications, any concrete-encased ducts, pads, and manholes required to accommodate this equipment. The maintenance on this equipment will be performed by the Company. Customers requesting special underground service arrangements must reimburse the Company for the difference in cost between standard construction, as outlined above, and the requested special service arrangements. The customer must install the concrete-encased ducts, manholes, switchrooms, transformer vaults, and pads for transformers, switches, and protective devices in accordance with Company specifications. The Company may elect to install any ducts or manholes required in street rights-of-way at customer expense. HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY ITEM: Service Rul and Regulations Section No. V Sheet No. E6 Effective Date 1217178 Revision 1st Page 10 Of 19 Service Extension Policy . APPLlCAB LE: Substantial investments in underground service facilities have, been made in certain areas of the Company's distribution system, and overhead service extensions into these areas are impractical and will nullify the benefits of' past investments. In consideration of these factors, underground service utilizing one or more circuits with manual switching capabilities is provided in such areas at no cost to the customer. Special service arrangements, such as redundant transformer installations and automatic circuit transfer designs, are provided at the Company's option on the basis of the customer reimbursing the Company for the additional cost of the special service arrangement. The Customer must install concrete-encased ducts, manholes, switchrooms, transformer vaults, and pads for transfonners, switches, and protective devices according to Company ~ specifications. e e e HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY . . e . e ITEM: Service Rul and Regula tions Section No. V Sheet No. E6 Effective Date 1217178 Revision 1st Page 11 Of 19 Service Extension Policy APPLICABLE: EXTENSION OF SERVICE FACILITIES TO CUSTOMERS THAT DO NOT MEET ALL CRITERIA FOR PERMANENT CLASSIFICATION The Company installs only transformers, meters, and service drops to customers whose, facilities do not fully meet the criteria for classification as permanent, but which are not regarded as temporary because a certain degree of permanency exists. Any other line construction is at customer expense. Customer facilities in this classification include, but are not limited to, livestock water wells, sign boards, concrete or asphalt batch plants, railroad crossing signals, drive-up photographic finishing stations, telemetry stations, motor-operated valves, postage stations, amateur athletic facilities constructed on leased property, fire pumps, irrigation wells, flood control pumps, etc. The Company may bill these customers according to a minimum monthly guarantee when the Company's expected revenue is not sufficient to recover the investment in the transformers, meters, and service drops. HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY . . e . e ITEM: Service Rule and Regulations Section No. V Sheet No. E6 Effective Date 1217178 Revision 1st Page 12 Of 19 Service Extension Policy APPLICABLE: EXTENSIONS OF SERVICE FACILITIES TO TEMPORARY CUSTOMERS TemDorarv Service Temporary service is provided, at the Company's option, on the basis of the customer paying the cost of installation and removal of Company facilities. Service of Doubtful Permanence A customer is offered a condi tional refund agreement if service is requested in advance of construction of a permanent facility to which service would be extended, at Company expense, in accordance with the appropriate line-extension plan. The agreement requires the customer to pay estimated installation and removal costs of Company equipment and provides for a refund of such payment if the customer constructs permanent facilities within 24 months from the date electric service is made available. Expenses involved in altering Company facili ties to provide permanent service are charged against the refund due the customer. HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY . . e . e ITEM: Service RuI and Regulations Section No. V Sheet No. E6 Effective Date 1217178 Revision 1st Page 13 Of 19 Service Extension Policy APPLICABLE: STREET LIGHTING SERVICE Street-lighting systems are installed, owned, and maintained by the Company only on public streets or roads. Only standard street-lighting components specified by the Company are utilized in these installations. \ HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY . e e . e ITEM: Service Rules and Regulations Section No. V Sheet No. E6 Effective Date 1217178 Revision 1 st Page 14 Of 19 Service Extension Policy APPLICABLE: STREET LIGHtING SERVICE - INCORPORATED AREAS Municioalities Within corporate limits, street-lighting service is available, under Rate Schedule SPL, to the requirements of any city which has granted a franchise to the Company. On streets with overhead electric distribution lines, street lights are mounted on existing wood poles and served by overhead conduc~ors. The Company installs street-lighting standards served by underground conductors on streets that are paved, have curbs and gutters, and on which no overhead electric distribution lines are located. Every effort is made by the Company to install street-lighting systems in accordance with standards of the Illuminating Engineering Society. Street-,lighting facili ties are not relocated for customer convenience unless approval for the new location has been received in the proper municipal authority. All costs of such relocation work the party making the request. benefit or wri ting from are borne by Annexed Areas In areas that have been annexed by a municipality which has granted the Company a franchise but which has not authorized the Company to operate existing street lights in such areas at the expense of the municipal! ty, billing for these street lights is in accordance with the customer's existing contract. HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY . e e e e ITEM: Service Rule . and Regulations Section No. V Sheet No. E6 Effective Date 1217178 Revision 1st Page 15 Of 19 Service Extension Policy APPLICABLE: STREET LIGHTING SERVICE - UNINCORPORATED AREAS Street-lighting service is available to public and private organizations by written contract, under Rate Schedule SPL, in unincorporated areas where facilities of adequate capacity and suitable voltage are adjacent to the street-lighting systems to be served. These street-lighting systems are installed by the Company in accordance with standards of the Illuminating Engineering Society. Street Li~hts Served bv Overhead Conductors On streets or roads with overhead distribution lines, street lights are mounted on existing wood poles and served by overhead conductors. Any construction required, other than the installation of a street-lighting fixture on an existing Company pole, is at customer expense. Street lighting under this plan is provided only by written contract. Street Li~hts Served by Under~round Conductors The Company installs street lights served by underground conductors, within dedica ted public streets, at Company expense, provided a sufficient number of standards are installed at one time and optimum conditions for installation exist, as specified by contract. The Company determines the number of standards required to warrant the installation at Company expense. If the project does not meet optimum conditions or if a sufficient number of street lights are not installed at one time, a contribution towards the cost of installation must be paid to the Company. Street lights served by underground, conductors are installed in unincorporated areas only under written contract and in accordance with standards of the Illuminating Engineering Society. HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY - . . e . e ITEM: Service Ru V Section No. E6 Sheet No. Effective Date 1217178 1st Revision 16 19 Page Of and Regulations Service Extension Policy APP LI CAB LE: METERING PRACTICES Electric service is provided to an individual premises at only one point of delivery, with the customer's service entrance arranged so that the Company can measure the customer's service with one meter. The following interpretations are applied in situations where separate entities are grouped in a common structure. o The point of delivery for an individual customer is not necessarily located on the customer's premises. o Individual dwelling units in a condominium project are metered as separate residential premises. o Individual rental units in an apartment project are either metered as separate residential premises or grouped as one premises with one meter and billed on the appropriate general service rate. o Individual retail spaces in a multi-tenant building are metered as separate premises. o Individual office spaces in a multi-tenant building are commonly grouped together as one premises for metering purposes; however, well-defined tenant office spaces can be treated as separate premises. In the interest of nondiscriminatory application of metering and service practices, the Company reserves the right to determine appropriate arrangements for a specific situation. HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY . . e - e ITEM: Service RuI and Regulations Section No. V Sheet No. E6 Effective Date 1217178 Revision 1st Page 17 Of 19 Service Extension Policy APPlICAB LE: MISCELLANEOUS SERVICE POLICIES Dusk to Dawn Guard Li~ht Service Dusk to Dawn Guard Light Service is available in remote areas of the Company's system and in poorly-lighted sections of a community, or where permission for installation is granted by all affected parties, provided a Company-owned 120-volt electrical source is available on the pole selected for the installation. Guard lights are not intended as substitutes for contractor-installed flood-lighting systems or other installations requiring more than five lighting units. The Company installs, owns, and maintains guard lights under written contract. If any construction is required, other than the installation of the fixture on an existing Company pole or approved customer-owned meter pOle, such work is done at customer expense. Guard lights are installed in mutually acceptable locations utilizing standard Company fixtures. The cost of relocating a guard light is borne by the customer. Removal or Relocation of ComDany Facilities If a customer requests removal or relocation of Company facilities solely for his convenience, such work is done by the Company at customer expense, provided the removal or relocation does not create operating problems and is not objectionable to other parties. Relocation of Company facilities is also contingent upon availability, without cost to Company, of any additional rights-of-way required and permission for right-of-way clearing and tree-trimming, if necessary. Construction of Non Standard Service Facilities The Company determines the point of deli very of electric service to all customers as well as the standard routing for Company distribution facilities required to provide service to the point of delivery. Customers requesting special construction, for aesthetic considerations, clearance of obstructions, or service to a nonstandard point of delivery, reimburse the Company for the difference in cost between the standard service arrangement and the requested special construction or routing. HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY , . e ITEM: Service Rules and Regulations Section No. V Sheet No. E6 Effective Date 12/7/78 Revision 1st Page 18 Of 1Q Service Extension Policy APPLICABLE: Overtime Char2es at Customer EXDense Customers requesting that the Company perform work during hours other than normal working hours are required to reimburs.e the Company for the appropriate overtime charges, unless the requested work can be done by emergency personner normally on duty. Service to Mobile Homes and Mobile Home Parks Electric service is extended to a permanently-located residential mobile home in accordance with the appropriate Company line-extension plan. The customer must own the land on which the mobile home is located, and water and sewage facilities must be equal to that of a permanently-constructed home. The Company installs single-phase overhead service facilities within a permanently-constructed mobile home park so that single-phase service is available to each mobile home through a separate meter. Customers requesting special routing for aesthetic purposes or special construction, such as underground service arrangements, will be required to reimburse the Company for the added cost of the special work. The customer is also required to clear the ground, as specified by the Company, along the route of the line extension within the park. The Company performs the remaining tree-trimming required for aerial clearances within the park. If the cost of this trimming exceeds 25 percent of the line cost within the park, the customer bears the remainder of the trimming cost. Transformers, meters, and service drops are not included in the line cost. The construction required along a public road, street, or dedicated easement, to make service available to the park location, is provided in accordance with the appropriate Company line-extension for permanent customers. Permanent parks for transient-type mobile homes and campers are considered one premises and are billed on a general service rate. Service extensions to ~ these parks are based on the appropriate line-extension plan. TVDes of Service e Single-phase or three-phase 60 hertz (hz) electric service is supplied to a customer at one of the Company's nominally rated voltages as specified in Service Standards. The Company determines the point of delivery and the service voltage to be HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY . . e e e ITEM: Service Rules and Regulations Section No. V Sheet No. E6 Effective Date 1217178 Revision 1st Page 19 Of 19 Service Extension Policy APPLICABLE: supplied to a customer at no charge in accordance with the appropriate line-extension plan and the requirements specified in the Company's Service Standards. The additional costs of special service arrangements approved by the Company are at customer expense. Rental of Comoanv Eauioment The Company rents certain distribution equipment to customers on a short-term, emergency basis, provided the items are not immediately available from local suppliers and the Company has a sufficient quantity of such items in stock to meet operating requirements. Terms and conditions of all rental transactions are specified in a written agreement. Soecial Monthly Revenue Guarantee for Lar~e Customers A special monthly revenue guarantee. is requ-ired when new permanent service facilities are extended to a customer whose estimated demand is in excess of 700 KVA. The special guarantee is based upon the demand charges of the current Large General Service rate, which are applied to the estimated peak demand of the customer. The special guarantee is effective for at least 12 months. The customer's estimated peak demand is determined by the Company. Special monthly revenue guarantees may also be applied at Company's option when the combined peak demands of two or mor,e n,ew customers grouped at a common point of' delivery are estimated to exceed 700 KVA. Any combination of' monthly revenue guarantees that offers the Company, re~sonable economic justification for the installation of electric service facilities is accepted. HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY . e e e SERVICE REFUSAL POLICY 1. Company may decline to serve an applicant until such applicant has complied with the state and municipal regulations and approved rules and regulations of the Company on file with ,the Commission or municipality governing the service applied for or for the following reasons: (a) If the applicant's installation or equipment is known to be hazardous or of such character that satisfactory service cannot be given; or (b) If the applicant is indebted to the Company for the same kind of service as that applied for, provided however, that in the event the indebtedness of the applicant for service is in dispute, the applicant shall be served upon complying with the Customer Credit Policy; or (c) For refusal to make a deposit if applicant is required to make a deposit under the Customer Credit Policy. 2. In the event that Company refuses to serve an applicant under the provisions of these rules, Company must inform the applicant of the basis of its refusal and that the applicant may file a complaint with the Commission thereon. 3. The following shall not constitute sufficient cause for refusal of service to a present customer or applicant: (a) Delinquency in payment for service by a previous occupant of the premises to be served; (b) Failure to pay for merchandise, or charges for nonutility service purchased from the Company; ( c) Failure to pay misapplication of application; a bill to rates more correct previous underbilling due than six months prior to the date to of (d) Violation of the Company's rules pertaining to operation of nonstandard equipment or unauthorized attachments which interferes with the service of others, or other services such as communication services, unless the HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY . . e e e ITEM: Service RUl~and Regulations V Section No. Sheet No. E7 Effective Date 1217178 1 st Revision 2 2 Page Of Service Refusal Policy APPLICABLE: customer has first been notified and been afforded reasonable opportunity to comply with said rules; (e) Failure to pay a bill of another customer as guarantor thereof, unless the guarantee was made in writing to the Company as a condition precedent to service; and (f) Failure to pay the bill of another customer at the same address except where the change of customer identity is made to avoid or evade pB:yment of a utility bill. HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY ITEM: Service Rul nd Regulations V Section No. Service Discontinuance Policy EB Sheet No. . 1217178 Effective Date APPLICABLE: 1 st Revision 2 Page Of SERVICE DISCONTINUANCE POLICY 1. Customer may be disconnected for any of the following reasons: (a) Failure to pay a delinquent account provided that customer's bill has not been paid within twenty (20) days from the date of issuance and that notice of the pending disconnection is mailed to customer at least five (5) days prior to the stated date of disconnection; or failure to comply with the terms of a deferred payment agreement; -- (b) Violation of the Company's rules pertaining to the use of service in a manner which interferes with the service of others or the operation of nonstandard equipment, if a reasonable attempt has been made to notify the customer and the customer is provided with a reasonable opportunity to remedy the situation; e (c) Failure to comply with deposit or guarantee arrangements when required by the Customer Credit Policy; (d) Without notice where a known dangerous condition exists for as long as the condition exists; and (e) Tampering with the Company's meter or equipment or bypassing the same. 2. Customer may not be disconnected for any of the following reasons: (a) Delinquency in payment for service by a previous occupant of the premises; (b) Failure to pay for merchandise, or charges for nonutility service provided by the Company; e (c) Failure to pay for a different type or class of utility service unless fee for such service is included on the same bill; (d) Failure to pay the account of another customer as guarantor thereof, unless Company has in writing the guarantee as a condition precedent to service; e HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY ITEM: Service Ru and Regulations V Section No. Service Discontinuance Policy E8 Sheet No. . 1217178 Effective Date APPLICABLE: 1st Revision 2 2 Page Of . e e e (e) Failure to pay charges arising from an underbilling occurring due to any misapplication of rates more than six months prior to the current billing; (f) Failure to pay charges arlslng from an underbilling due to any faulty metering, unless the meter has been tampered with or unless such underbilling charges are due under the Meter Policy; and (g) Failure to pay an estimated bill other than a bill rendered pursuant to an approved meter reading plan, unless Company is unable to read the meter due to circumstances beyond its control. 3. Unless a dangerous condition exists, or unless the customer requests disconnection, service shall not be disconnected on a day, or on a day immediately preceding a day, when personnel of the Company are not available to the public for the purpose of making collections and reconnecting service. 4. Company will not abandon a customer or a certified written notice to its customers therein and all utilities, and approval from the Commission. service area wi t'hout neighboring electric 5. The existence of a deposit by customer with Company shall not preclude Company from taking collection action on a delinquent account nor from discontinuing service subsequent to proper notice as provided in paragraph 1 (a) above. HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY ITEM: Service Rul and Regulations Section No. V Customer Credit Policy Sheet No. E9 , Effective Date 1217178 APPLICABLE: Revision 1 st 1 3 Page Of . e . e CUSTOMER CREDIT POLICY 1. Company may require an applicant for satisfactorily establish credit, but such relieve the customer from complying with Subject to these rules, such residential pay a deposit: permanent residential service to establishment of credit shall not rules for prompt payment of bills. applicant shall not be required to (a) If the residential applicant has been a customer of any electric utility for the same kind of service within the last two years and is not delinquent in payment of any electric utili ty service account and during the last twelve (12). consecutive months of service did not have more than one occasion in which a bill for such electric service was paid after becoming delinquent and never had service disconnected for nonpayment; or (b) If the residential applicant furnishes in writing a satisfactory guarantee to secure payment of bills for the service required; or (c) If the residential applicant demonstrates a satisfactory credit rating by appropriate means inclUding, but not limited to, the production of generally acceptable credit cards, letters of credit reference, the names of credit references which may be quickly and inexpensively contacted by the Company, ownership of substantial equity, or by providing evidencEt indicating employment stability and/or job responsibility. 2. Every applicant who previously has been a customer of the Company and whose service has been discontinued for nonpayment of bills will be required before service is rendered to pay all amounts due the Company and in the case of an applicant for permanent residential service, to reestablish credit as provided in Rule 1 above. 3. In the case of commercial or industrial service, if the credit of an applicant for service has not been established sa~isfactorily to the Company, the applicant may be required to make a deposit. 4. The required, deposit for a permanent residential, commercial or industrial customer shall not exceed an amount equivalent to one-sixth (1/6) of the estimated annual billings. If actual use is at least twice the amount of the HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY ITEM: Service Rul and Regulations Section No. V Customer Credit Policy Sheet No. E9 , Effective Date 1217178 APPLICABLE: Revision 1st 2 3 Page Of estimated billings, a new deposit requirement may be calculated and an addi tional deposit may be required to be made wi thin ten days. If such additional deposit is not made, the Company may disconnect service under the standard disconnection procedure. 5. All applicants for permanent residential service who are sixty-five (65) years of age or older will be considered as having established credit if such applicant does not have an outstanding account balance with the Company. No cash deposit shall be required of such applicant under these conditions. . 6. Company will pay interest on required deposits at an annual rate of six percent (6%). If refund of deposit is made within thirty (30) days of receipt of deposit, no interest payment is required. If Company retains the deposit more than thirty (30) days, payment of inter.est shall be made retroactive to the date of deposit. e (a) Payment of the interest to the customer shall be annually with, at the time the deposit is returned or credited to the customer's account, a final interest payment which is prorated for any portion of a year that the deposit has been retained by Company. (b) The deposit shall cease to draw interest on the date it is returned or credited to the customer's account. 7. Company may require applicants for temporary or seasonal service and applicants for weekend or seasonal residen~es to make a deposit sufficient reasonably to protect it against the assumed risk, provided sl.1ch policy is applied in a uniform and nondiscriminatory manner. 8. Company will keep records to show: (a) The name and address of each depositor; e (b) The amount and date of the deposit; and (c) Each transaction concerning the deposit. e HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY ITEM: Service Ru and Regula tions Section No. V Customer Credit Policy Sheet No. E9 . Effective Date 1217178 APPLICABLE: Revision 1st Page 3 Of 3 9. Company will issue a receipt of deposit to each applicant from whom a deposit is received, and will provide means whereby a depositor may establish claim if the receipt is lost. 10. A record of each unclaimed deposit will be maintained for at least four years, during which time Company will make a reasonable effort to return the deposit. . 11. If service is not connected or after qis.connection of service, Company will promptly and automatically refund the customer's deposit plus accrued interest or the balance, if any, in excess of the unpaid bills for service furnished. A transfer of service from one premises to another within the service area of Company shall not be deemed a disconnection within the meaning of these rules, and no additional deposit may be demanded unless permitted by these rules. e 12. When the customer has paid bills for service for twelve (12) consecutive residential billings or for twenty-four (24) consecutive commercial or industrial billings without having service disconnected for nonpayment of bill and without having more than two occasions in which a bill was delinquent, and when the customer is not delinquent in the payment of the current bills, Company will promptly and automatically refund the deposit plus accrued interest to the customer in the form of cash or credit to the customer's bill. e e HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY . e e e BILLING POLICY 1. Bills are due when rendered. A bill for electric service is delinquent if unpaid by the the Past Due Date shown on the Electric Service Bill. The Past Due Date, will not be less than fi fteen (15) days from the da te the bill is mailed to Customer. 2. If Customer wishes to question the amount of a specific bill, Customer may do so by giving Company written notice within fifteen (15) days of the billing date. This notice must state each and every reason that Customer relies on in questioning the amount of the bill. Company will investigate the matter and report the results of its investigation to Customer. In this event, the questioned bill shall be past due three (3) calendar days after such report. If requested, the report will be made in writing. This paragraph pertains only to bona fide questions regarding the amount of a specific bill and not to frivolous questions or questions made for the purpose of delaying payment. HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY ITEM: Service Rul and Regulations sectl No. V Meter Policy Sheet No. E11 . Effective Date 1217178 APPLICABLE: 1st Revision 1 2 Page Of .' e e e METER POLICY 1. Company will, upon the request of a customer, and, if he so desires, in his presence or in that of his authorized representative, make without charge a test of the accuracy of the customer's meter. The test will be made during the Company's normal working hours at a time convenient to the customer if he desires to observe the test. The test will be made preferably on the customer's premises, but may, at the Company's discretion, be made at the Company's test laboratory. If the meter has been tested by the Company, or by an authorized agency, at the customer's request, and within a period of four years the customer requests a new test, the Company will make the test, but if the meter is found to be within the accuracy standards established by the American National Standards Institute, Incorporated, the Company will charge the customer a fee which reflects the cost to test the meter, but this charge will in no event be more than fifteen dollars ($15.00) for a residential customer. Following the completion of any requested test, the Company will promptly advise the customer of the date of removal of the meter, the date of the test, the result of the test, and who made the test. 2. If any meter is found to be outside of the accuracy standards established by the American National Standards Institute, Incorporated, proper correction will be made of previous readings for the period of six months immediately preceding the removal of such meter from service for test, Or from the time the meter was in service since last tested, but not exceeding six months, and adjusted bills will be rendered. The Company will make no refund except to the customer last served by the meter prior to the testing. If a meter is found not to register for any period, unless bypassed or tampered with, the Company will make a charge for units used, but not metered, for a period not to exceed three months based on amounts used under similar conditions during period preceding or subsequent thereto, or during corresponding periOdS in previous years. In the case where all metering equipment has functioned within acceptable standards of accuracy but an incorrect meter multiplier has been used in billing the customer, the Company will re-bill the customer's account for the corrected amounts of electric service for the maximum period HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY ITEM: Service Rul and Regulations Section No. V Meter Policy Sheet No. E11 . Effective Date 1217178 APP LI CAB LE: Revision 1st Page 2 Of 2 .' e e e permitted by law. 3. Each customer will provide for the safekeeping of any of Company's metering instruments and other appurtenances on customer's premises and will not permit anyone other than persons authorized by the Company access thereto. 4. Company may install remote metering equipment to obtain information with which to determine the amount of the monthly bill. 5. Customer may install, at customer's own expense, metering instruments with which to check the accuracy of the metering of service; provided that billing computations shall be on the basis of Company's meters. No equipment however, other than HL&P revenue metering equipment shall be installed in the revenue metering circuits. The Company will provide, at the customer's expense, duplicate circuits for the customer's check meters or other equipment. Such provisions should normally be made at the time of application for service. HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY . .. e - e ITEM: Service Ru . and Regulations Section No. V Sheet No. E12 Effective Date 1217178 Revision Original Page Of Pole Contact Policy APPLICABLE: POLE CONTACT POLICY The Company's poles are designed and installed basically to carry the electric conductors and equipment required to operate distribution and transmission systems in the provision of electrical service to customers. However, to cooperate in holding to a minimum the number of poles required to be set in the public rights of way, the Company is agreeable to participating in joint pole occupancy with other companies under certain conditions. The pole contact pOlicy is not applicable to joint use of poles by the Company and telephone utilities, which are governed by special contracts, or to the rights of pole use by municipal alarm and signal systems under franchises granted to the Company. Permission for pole contact will be granted only to those applicants who install multi-purpose cables capable of providing many services, the nature of r which is to serve the general community. Within incorporated areas permission for I pole contacts will be granted only to those applicants who have been gran~ed permission by ordinance (franchise) of the incorporated city, town or village involved to operate within the respective corporate limits. I All applicants for pole contacts must enter into a General Agreement in a form acceptable to and approved by the Company permitting contacts to Company poles. Applicant must show financial ability to meet all requirements of the General Agreement, including insurance coverage and bond, where required, in a Financial Responsibili ty Letter in a form acceptable to the Company. The annual charge for each pole contact will be as set forth on the Company's Miscellaneous Charges rate schedule in eCCect from time to time in the Tariff applicable to the area in which the pole contact is made. Billing will be on an annual basis at the beginning of each year and will be in a total amount to cover one year in advance for all pole contacts in effect at the start of each year with a pro rata adjustment for any attachments made or removed during the preceding year. The General Agreement does not itself authorize specific attachments. Such attachments are to be authorized by execution of Company's Form 30, Application and License for Pole Attachments. A suitable map showing the specific poles to which contacts are to be made must accompany the application and license. All contacts to Company poles must conform to requirements set forth by Company's Engineering Department from time to time. HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY