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News and Notices
(The following is adapted for the web
from two letters sent to area builders on March
6 and March 24, 2003. This page was updated
April 9, 2003.)
As you’re aware, Rochester has been expanding
rapidly for several years. Although our community
has seen great benefits from the growth it also
presents challenges, particularly in the provision
of city services and infrastructure.
As our community grows, it is essential that
we are able to provide the same high level of
service to new residents that we provide to
current residents. As more residential homes
are built, the strain on our resources and upward
pressure on rates becomes greater.
In consideration of these issues, on February
25, 2003 the RPU Board approved an amendment
to RPU's Electric Service Rules and Regulations.
Section 304 now reads as follows: "RPU
will charge an underground service connection
charge for the extension and connection of new
underground electrical service to any single-family
home, town-home, condominium, duplex, or triplex
located in a R-1, R-1x, R-Sa, R-2, R-3, R-4
or Special District, zoning districts."
Apartment buildings are excluded. The amount
of the charge is $300 plus tax, per residential
meter set that falls within the above designation.
This charge will be assessed to the Building
Contractor for all permanent residential meters
set after April 1, 2003. A billing statement
will be issued at the time inspection is received
to set the new meter. Service applications received
in our office prior to February 25, 2003 and
having permanent meters set prior to August
25, 2003 will not be charged.
In order to ease some of the inconvenience this
may present, RPU will waive the new service
connection charge for those homes that are already
under construction and future homes that were
already under contract as of March 25, 2003.
We ask that you provide RPU with the following:
a copy of all signed contracts (on or before
March 25, 2003) listing the address, the name
and date under which the contract was signed,
and the projected completion date of the homes.
Please make the information available to RPU
by April 1, 2003 otherwise, the following will
apply: "Service applications received in
our office prior to February 25, 2003 and having
permanent meters set prior to August 25, 2003
will not be charged." This statement appeared
in our previous letter dated March 6, 2003.
If you have any questions, please contact Linda
Bly, Customer Service Representative, at 507-280-1500.
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