Needles Municipal Code § 10.1 General policy

A Customer shall be considered permanent when:

(a) Service will be rendered to the Customer for a period greater than twelve months; (b) Removal of the electric facilities is not being planned after a specific period or upon completion of the project; (c) Customer has completed an application for service; (d) The meter will be installed within thirty (30) days after completion of the extension.

10.1.2 The total extension is determined to be economically feasible for City. “Economic feasibility” shall mean that the estimated revenues from the completed project, less the extension and electric line and metering costs, provide an adequate rate of return on investment to City.

10.1.3 The development meets the economic development basis qualifications, as determined by the Utilities Board and City Council.

10.1.4 Customer/developer requests the extension be completed using the economic development basis.

10.1.5 Customer/developer agrees to provide, if requested by either the City Council or the Utilities Board, any information needed to assess the project’s feasibility, Customer’s/developer’s financial ability, Customer’s/developer’s business or development history, and/or Customer’s/developer’s plans for the project.

10.1.6 Customer/developer pays any required advance for construction.

10.2 Extension qualifications. Extensions shall be allowed when the conditions in section 10.1 have been met and approval for an economic extension is granted by the Utilities Board and City Council.

10.3 The benefits provided to a Customer/developer form the economic development basis shall be determined on an individual application basis by the board of public utilities and City Council.

10.4 Extensions not qualifying. If an extension does not qualify or is not accepted by the board of public utilities or the City Council, Customer/developer may request an economic feasibility basis extension.

11. Doubtful permanency basis.

11.1 Extensions shall be made on a doubtful permanency basis, when in City’s opinion Customer’s application for service is not expected to be permanent, but is expected to be an active Customer for more than twelve consecutive months. Doubtful permanency Customers will be required to advance the total construction and removal cost, less any salvage value of the extension. Refunds of such advances will be calculated using the economic feasibility refund criteria.

11.2 Extensions to mobile or modular housing shall be completed on the doubtful permanency basis, unless Customer has:

11.2.1 Sewer or septic system installed;

11.2.2 Permanent water system installed;