WHEREAS, the Electric Utility Superintendent has recommended amending the Electric Utility Rules and Regulations in order to update them and to include a new section of rules for customers with self-generation equipment; and

WHEREAS, the Borough Electric Utility Attorney, Kirk Betts, Esq., has assisted in the preparation of the proposed Rules and Regulations.

WHEREAS, the Madison Borough Attorney, Joseph Mezzacca, Jr., has recommended that the amended Rules and Regulations be adopted by ordinance and incorporated into Chapter 94 as Appendix C.

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, by the Council of the Borough of Madison, in the County of Morris and State of New Jersey as follows:

SECTION 1: Section 94-1 of the Borough Code entitled "Schedule of rates" shall have the following paragraph added:

The schedule of rates for customers who generate and feed electricity into Madison’s electrical system, which is applicable to all service classifications, is set forth in Appendix A.

 

 

SECTION 2: The following schedule shall be made a part of and added to the end of Appendix A to Chapter 94.

Applicable to All Service Classifications:

An electric customer who obtains a permit from the Borough for installation of a system to generate and feed electricity to Madison’s electrical system pursuant to §94-3 above, and in accordance with the Rules and Regulations of the electric utility department of the Borough of Madison shall pay for energy delivered at the same rate as others and the same customer class.

 

The Madison Borough Electric Department will:

 

1. Credit the self-generation customer for energy the Borough receives at the same kWh rate Madison pays for purchased power. This credit will be applied against the next monthly bill. If the credit amount is greater than the bill the remaining credit will be carried forward.

 

2. Pay the customer for credit held at the end of the twelve-payment cycle (January through December) at the current purchase power rate, leaving no outstanding balance. The Borough shall make this payment no later than January 31^st.

 

SECTION 3: Section 94-2 of the Borough Code entitled "Applicability of utility rules and regulations" is hereby amended as follows:

A. The procedures and practices of the Madison Electric utility and customer requirements shall be carried out in accordance with the terms and conditions of the rules and regulations of the electric utility of the Borough of Madison currently in effect and as amended from time to time by ordinance or resolution of the Madison Council.

 

B. The rules and regulations of the electric utility shall be as set forth in Appendix C annexed hereto and entitled "Borough of Madison - Rules and Regulations of the Electric Utility."

SECTION 4: Section 94-3 of the Borough Code shall read as follows:

§94-3. Requirements and fees for customers who install a system to generate and feed electricity into Madison’s electrical system.

 

An electric utility customer who plans to install a generator to produce electricity on the customer side of the meter must comply with Section 6 Rules and Regulations of the Electric Utility Department of the Borough of Madison (see Appendix C) and:

 

Apply for service under the self-generation rules, pay the plan review fee of $500 at the time of application and obtain the proper construction permits.

 

Acknowledge and accept the terms of this Schedule and the Rules and Regulations regarding the interconnection and operation of a Self-Generation system.

 

Pay for the purchase and installation of a special meter that measures both the amount of energy provided by the Borough and the amount of energy provided by the customer.

 

Enter into an agreement with the Borough of Madison as provided in section 6 of the Rules and Regulations of the Electric Utility Department of the Borough of Madison (see Appendix C).

 

 

SECTION 5: Section 94-4 of the Borough Code shall read as follows:

§ 94-4. Repealer.

All ordinances and amendments to ordinances establishing rates for the electric utility contrary to the provisions of this Article are hereby repealed and/or amended as required

 

 

SECTION 6: Section 94-5 of the Borough Code shall read as follows:

 

§94-5. Severability.

Each section of this article and every part of each section is an independent section or part of a section, and the holding of any section or a part thereof to be unconstitutional, void or ineffective for any cause shall not be deemed to affect the validity or constitutionality of any other section or part thereof.

 

SECTION 7. This ordinance shall take effect as provided by law.

ADOPTED AND APPROVED

_________________________________

ELLWOOD R. KERKESLAGER, Mayor

Attest:

_________________________________

MARILYN SCHAEFER, Borough Clerk

Introduced and passed: September 25, 2006
Published, Madison Eagle: September 28, 2006
Hearing and consideration for final adoption: October 11, 2006
Published upon final adoption, Madison Eagle: October 19, 2006

CONTENTS

Page Sections

INTRODUCTION 1

DEFINITIONS 3

MATTERS OF GENERAL APPLICATION 4 1.01-1.09

 

MATTERS PRIMARILY OF INTEREST TO CONSUMERS 5-15

 

APPLICATIONS FOR SERVICE 5 2.01-2.10

 

SERVICE PROVIDED 6-7 2.11-2.19

 

NORMAL SERVICE 8 2.20-2.22

 

TYPES OF SERVICE SUPPLIED 8-9

 

Temporary Service 8 2.23-2.27

 

Three-Wire, Single Phase

120/240 Volts 8 2.28-2.30

 

Four-Wire, Three-Phase

120/208 Volts 9 2.31-2.36

 

SERVICE INSTALLATIONS 10

 

Service Drops 10 2.37

 

Relocation of Lines Underground 10 2.38

 

WIRING CHANGES OR ADDITIONS 10-12 2.39-2.52

 

METER READING 12 2.53-2.58

 

BILLING AND RATES 12-13 2.58-2.63

 

PAYMENT OF BILLS 13 2.64-2.69

 

DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE 13 2.70-2.71

 

TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF SERVICE 13 2.72

 

TRANSFER OF SERVICE – WITHIN BOROUGH LIMITS 14 2.73-2.77

 

CAUSES FOR DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE 14-15 2.78-2.85

 

CONSUMER’S RESPONSIBILITIES 15 2.86-2.87

 

MATTERS PRIMARILY OF INTEREST TO DEVELOPERS, BUILDERS, CONTRACTORS AND ELECTRICIANS INSTALLING WIRING, FIXTURES AND APPLIANCES IN HOMES AND BUILDINGS 15-24

 

NEW DEVELOPMENTS 15-16 3.01-3.05

 

REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO INSTALLATION, INSPECTION AND SERVICE 16-17 3.06-3.16

 

SERVICE CONNECTIONS 17-19

 

OVERHEAD SECONDARY SERVICE FROM OVERHEAD LINES 17-18 3.17-3.21

 

UNDERGROUND SECONDARY SERVICE FROM OVERHEAD LINES 18-19 3.22-3.26

 

UNDERGROUND SECONDARY SERVICE FROM UNDERGROUND LINES IN COMMERCIAL AREA 19 3.27

 

PRIMARY HIGH VOLTAGE SERVICE 19 3.28-3.30

 

OVERHEAD PRIMARY SERVICE FROM OVERHEAD LINES 19 3.31

 

UNDERGROUND PRIMARY SERVICE FROM OVERHEAD LINES 19 3.32

 

SERVICE ENTRANCE 20 3.33-3.37

 

SERVICE ENTRANCE DISCONNECTING MEANS 20 3.38-3.42

 

MINIMUM STANDARDS – WIRING INSTALLATIONS 21 3.43-3.45

 

GROUNDING 21 3.46-3.47

 

METERS AND CONNECTIONS 21-22

 

GENERAL 21 3.48-3.50

 

SEALING OF METERS AND RECEIVERS 21-22 3.51-3.52

 

LOCATION OF METERS 22 3.53-3.59

 

MOTORS, MOTOR DEVICES, AND LIGHTS ON POWER CIRCUITS 22-23

 

TYPES OF MOTORS 22 3.60

 

VOLTAGE AND PHASE 22-23 3.61-3.63

 

STARTING DEVICES 23 3.64

 

PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT 23 3.65-3.66

 

ADDITIONS AND ALTERATIONS 23-24 3.67-3.71

MATTERS PRIMARILY OF INTEREST TO OWNERS AND BUILDERS OF APARTMENT HOUSES 24

 

APPLICATION OF RULES GENERALLY 24 4.01

 

SERVICE INSTALLATIONS 24 4.02-4.04

 

WIRING STANDARDS, INSPECTIONS AND APPROVAL 24 4.05-4.06

 

DEDICATION OF RIGHTS OF WAY 24 4.07

 

MATTERS PRIMARILY OF INTEREST TO OWNERS AND OPERATORS OF COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENTS 25 5.01

 

RULES FOR CUSTOMERS WITH SELF-GENERATION EQUIPMENT 25-27

 

CONSULTATION WITH BOROUGH 25 6.01

GENERAL REQUIREMENT 25-27 6.02-6.11

ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS 27 6.12-6.13

METERING REQUIREMENTS 27 6.14

MADISON BOROUGH ORDINANCE NO. 487 28-29

adopted June 9, 1947 and subsequent amendments and supplements thereto

 

 

 

The regular office hours are from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, except on Borough holidays. All Borough offices are closed on Saturday.

2.01 Before electric service will be furnished to a property, the OWNER must obtain from the Office, sign and file an "Owners Application Form" (W-E #1). (No construction permit is required at this point unless service changes or equipment/devices change)

2.02 If the OWNER is also the Consumer (the occupant of the premises to be served) it is not necessary for him to fill in and sign the reverse of the "Owners Application Form", except to show his previous address.

2.03 The consumer (if not the owner must fill in and sign the reverse of the "Owners Application Form" before electricity can be furnished. This situation generally occurs on rented property, and the owner or landlord, and the tenant or renter, are both required to sign the application.

2.04 The owner is liable for all electric bills and service charges properly due from and unpaid by, the lessee. Such unpaid bills and charges become a lien against the property, in accordance with the provisions of the Revised Statutes of the State of New Jersey.

2.05 The owner of property which is rented to, or otherwise used by, another person or persons, business or corporation, may apply to the Electric Division to have such service placed on a "Restricted Service" basis, by signing the application form provided. This action is intended to limit the time during which bills are permitted to remain unpaid (See section "Billing and Rates-Regular Service") and thus minimize the amount of and the owner's potential liability for such unpaid bills.

2.06 The application for service covers a specific property owner and consumer. It is not transferable. If a consumer (and or owner) moves from one location to another within the Borough, a new application is required to cover the new address.

2.07 If there are any unpaid electric charges against the property, where service is requested, such charges must be paid before further service can be furnished.

2.08 Liquidation of Prior Debts: Service will not be supplied by Borough to former Consumers until such time as any and all indebtedness to Borough for previous service has been paid or otherwise discharged.

2.09 Borough may reject any application for a class of electric service not available under a standard Service Classification. Borough may refuse service to an applicant who is then a member of the household of a former Consumer then indebted to Borough for service previously rendered, except that such indebtedness be paid.

2.10 Unauthorized Use: Unauthorized connection to Borough's service supply facilities, or the use of service without authorization of Borough may be terminated by the Borough after proper notification. The use of electric service, without notice to Borough to enable it to read its meter on the user’s premises may render the user liable for any amount due for electric service supplied to the premises since the last reading of the meter immediately preceding the said user's occupancy, as shown by Borough’s books.

2.11 The Borough of Madison Electric Department will install, maintain and if necessary enlarge the electric distribution lines on all accepted streets, county, or state highways in Madison. The Borough maintains the right to trim or remove any tree or shrub that may interfere with the safety and reliability of it’s distribution system. The Borough has the right to install anchor guys to re-enforce any pole.

2.12 In the case of streets that have been dedicated but not accepted, the Borough will install, maintain and if necessary enlarge the electric lines on these streets. Such acceptance and maintenance of electrical lines and installations shall not be construed to constitute an acceptance of any street.

2.13 In the case of Commercial or Industrial customers with a connected load of 250KW or more that requires a primary line extension on private property, the Borough will furnish and install the overhead line to a 100 foot distance onto the customer’s property at the Borough’s expense. Underground primary lines will be installed, owned and maintained at the expense of the customer. Transformer installations on poles with ratings up to 300 KVA (three phase only), will be installed at the Borough's expense. All commercial and industrial transformers on pads, in vaults, or inside buildings will be installed, owned and maintained at the owner’s expense. Transformers up to 300 KVA, that are located outside of buildings, will be supplied by the owner and become the property of the Borough of Madison upon acceptance, transformers larger than 300 KVA will be supplied by owner and remain the property of the customer. Transformer installations underground or inside of buildings, if of the submersible type, would be installed at the expense of the customer, within the ratings above stipulated.

 

2.14 All underground service ducts and conductors will be installed, owned, and maintained at the owner’s expense. All existing underground ducts and cable that run from the borough’s manholes or vaults to the customer’s premises will be upgraded, replaced or repaired at the owner’s expense. No one shall enter any manhole, hand hole, or vault without being accompanied by an electric department employee.

 

2.15 In new residential developments, on new streets being installed in the development, the owner will install all street lights, lampposts, transformers, ducts, and cables, underground, upon completion the system that will be dedicated to the Borough. Installation will meet or exceed the Borough’s Construction Specifications. If in any new development a Lot has a side yard or fronts on an accepted street and the service drop can be made from that accepted street, the Borough will install the service drop at its expense. The owner will give to the Borough executed rights of way, easements, tree and shrub trimming rights and rights to install anchor guys on private property where such are needed before any service, including construction service, is supplied. All residential or multi-family buildings supplied from transformers on pads, in vaults, or inside buildings will be installed at the owner’s expense, all transformers up to 300 KVA will be supplied by the contractor and will become the property of the Borough of Madison upon acceptance of the development. Contractor must provide the Borough of Madison with a spare transformer (single phase-up to 100 KVA, 3 phase transformers up to 300 KVA) fuses, lamppost, fixture, and accurate as built drawings upon completion of project. All underground secondary ducts and cables that run from the Borough’s facilities to the residence are the property and responsibility of the owners. All transformers shall be according to Borough of Madison’s specifications.

 

2.16 For new apartment houses, condominiums, townhouses, and association housing, on accepted streets, county and state highways, the Borough will install the overhead service drop to the building provided this can be done from a Borough line without setting a pole on private property.

2.17 For new apartment houses, condominiums, townhouses, and association housing complexes, requiring pole lines on private property or on non-accepted streets, the owner will install all street lights, lampposts, transformers, ducts, and cable underground and, upon completion, the system will be dedicated to the Borough to become part of its distribution system to be maintained, enlarged or extended. All transformers will be supplied by the contractor. Transformers up to 300 KVA will become the property of the Borough of Madison upon acceptance of the development, transformers larger than 300 KVA will be owned and maintained by the association. All condominium, townhouses, and association housing will install, own and maintain all underground secondary ducts and cable originating at the transformer and connecting at the meter pan. All primary underground ducts and cable will become the property and responsibility of the Borough of Madison. All underground street lighting and associated duct and cable will be installed owned and maintained by the association. Contractor must provide the Borough of Madison with a spare transformer, fuses, lamppost, fixture, and accurate as built drawings upon competition of project. All transformers shall be according to Borough of Madison specifications.

 

2.18 The layout of electric service and materials shall be approved or specified by the Superintendent of the Borough's Electric Department, or the borough’s consulting engineering firm, for all electric utility lines on private property and non-accepted streets. All rights of way, easements, including maintenance and tree trimming, shall be executed and presented to the Borough before any service is supplied. All installations shall conform to the Borough of Madison’s specifications.

2.19 In the event that the Borough is required to supply electricity through lines and equipment which are not the property of the Borough, (or dedicated to public use), such lines and equipment shall be placed or installed along the rear or side property lines and not in any street area. In such instances the Borough reserves the right:

Temporary Service

2.23 Temporary service will be supplied for "approved" carnivals, fairs, demonstrations, or other affairs of a temporary nature. Application should be made 3 weeks prior to event, to the Office, so that the service may be ready when desired, provided the type of service requested is available at the specified location. Temporary services will require the issuance of a NJUCC Electrical Permit available at the Construction Department of the Borough of Madison.

2.24 An Underwriters Electrical Inspection application must be completed and filed in the Office not later than 4 days prior to the time the service is desired in order to afford ample time for the inspection to be made.

2.25 A suitable meter location, satisfactory to the Division, must be provided by the applicant.

2.26 As each application for this type of service will differ from others, and present its unique problems, the Office will advise, in each such case, what type of service is available, what work must be done at the owner’s expense, and any other special requirements prerequisite to furnishing the service.

2.27 A minimum charge of $20.00 must be paid in advance for temporary service. If the current consumed exceeds $5.00 the additional current will be billed at the commercial rate. Any additional charge or cost as agreed upon by the Department and the applicant (such as installation of additional transformers, running wire, etc.) must also be paid in advance. UCC Permits for Temporary Electrical Services are $37.00 plus the State charges a training fee based on the cost of the work involved.

 

Three-Wire, Single-Phase, 120/240 Volts

2.28 For all residential lighting use, and combinations of lighting and power, provided individual motors do not exceed seven and a half horse-power each. (The Division should be advised if any motors in excess of one horse-power are to be used.)

2.29 The voltage supplied is 120 volts from phase to neutral; or 240 volts phase to phase.

 

2.30 A fused service entrance switch or circuit breaker is required. Size of switch or breaker shall be determined by consultant or contractor, submitted to Borough for approval.

Four-Wire, Three-Phase, 120/208 Volts

2.31 Four-wire, three-phase 120/208 volt service will be supplied only for large installations requiring a heavy electrical energy consumption for lighting and power load or as otherwise determined by the Division. Borough of Madison will provide current transformers, CT rated meter pans, and pole stand-offs.

2.32 The normal voltage is 120 to neutral, and 208 across the phase wires.

2.33 The Division must approve the size and type of connection provided. Contractor shall provide the Borough of Madison and the Borough’s consulting engineering firm with a load calculation letter and a single line drawing prior to construction. Borough of Madison Specifications may be obtained from Electric Department Field Operations at Water & Light Plant, John Avenue & Station Road.

2.34 The type of service to be furnished shall be the prerogative of the Borough and shall be determined by it. If voltage higher than that normally supplied is desired, special arrangements must be made through the Office for such service.

2.35 Should Primary voltage (12.5KV) be desired, the customer, his electrical contractor, or other qualified representative shall file in advance with the Office a single line diagram, load calculation letter, load characteristics, a location plan and layout of the primary installation including a list and description of the principal electrical equipment to be used therein and estimated peak demands. System protective equipment such as circuit breakers, fuses, relays, etc. must be included on the single line diagram with voltage, interrupting and continuous current ratings listed. Appropriate relay ranges and proposed trip settings shall be furnished for Division approval. The Division may require special protective devices, relays, etc. to protect its system. Such devices shall be furnished by the Customer at his expense. Such diagram, location plan, transformers, equipment, and layout must be approved in advance by the Electric Department. All primary services that feed transformers larger than 300 KVA shall have an approved primary (15KV) metering cabinet installed on the line side of the transformer. Borough of Madison will supply current and potential transformers and meter pan.

2.36 On secondary installations where, in the judgment of the Electric Department, the customer’s installation and power demand is sufficiently large to warrant it, the Department will require the customer to furnish, at his expense and on his premises, either a transformer vault or the equivalent outdoor structure to house and support transformers.

 

2.78 Defective Equipment: Department may discontinue the supply of electric service after reasonable warning if, in the judgment of Department, Consumer's installation has become dangerous or defective, or if Department has received notice from the proper authorities that Consumer's equipment is dangerous or defective, or if Consumer's equipment, or use thereof, injuriously affects the quality of Department's service to other Consumers.

2.79 Misrepresentation With Intent to Defraud: Department may discontinue the supply of electric service and remove its equipment from Consumer's premises without notice in the event Consumer has made misrepresentations to Department with respect to the use of electric service, or has in any other manner fraudulently entered into a contract for the supply of electric service by Department.

2.80 Resale: Department may discontinue the supply of electric service and remove its equipment from Consumer's premises upon reasonable notice in the event Consumer resells the said electric service.

2.81 Tampering: Company may discontinue the supply of electric service and remove its equipment from Consumer's premises without notice in the event evidence is found that Department's service wires, meters, seals, switch boxes or other property or appurtenances on Consumer's premises have been tampered with, with intent to illegally divert current.

2.82 Repairs and Loss of Department Equipment: Department may discontinue the supply of electric service and remove its equipment from Consumer's premises upon reasonable notice in the event Consumer neglects or refuses to reimburse Department for repairs to, or loss of Department property on Consumer’s premises when such repairs are necessitated, or loss occasioned, by negligence on the part of Consumer.

2.83 Contravention of Ordinances: Department may discontinue the supply of electric service and remove its equipment from Consumer's premises upon reasonable notice in the event that the supply of such service conflicts with orders, ordinances or laws of the Federal government, or of the State of New Jersey, or any political subdivision thereof.

2.84 Writs and Letters: Department may discontinue the supply of electric service and remove its equipment from Consumer's premises upon reasonable notice in the event a writ of execution is issued against Consumer or in case the premises in which service is supplied is levied upon, or in case of assignment or act of bankruptcy on the part of Consumer.

2.85 Discontinuance for Cause: Department may discontinue the supply of electric service and remove its equipment from Consumer's premises upon reasonable notice in the event access to its meter or other service facilities is refused, or in the event access thereto is obstructed or hazardous, or for other violation of these Rules and Regulations.

A. OVERHEAD SECONDARY SERVICE FROM OVERHEAD LINES

3.17 The service drop is considered to be the span of wire extending from the terminal pole to the point of attachment on the building or structure where it meets the customer's entrance cable. (See DEFINITIONS "Service Drop").

3.18 The Division will provide and run the service drop from its lines to the structure, and will also make connection to service entrance. The standard service drop installed by the Division is three-wire, number two AWG aluminum cable.

3.19 In general, only one service drop will be installed to serve a building. The service entrance must be so located that service can be supplied by means of a single set of wire attachments on the building. The service conduit or approved entrance cable must extend to a point at least 15 feet above the ground level. On low buildings an additional support satisfactory to the Division must be provided to carry the service connection at the proper level.

3.20 Where the customer's property can be reached by one span of wire of not more than one hundred (100 feet) in length, the service drop will be installed by the Department at its expense. If the distance to the customer's structure requires a span of wire exceeding one hundred (100) feet in length, the customer or owner must provide, at his own cost, a suitable intermediate pole for the wires, which must be approved by the Electric Division. The cost of additional service drop beyond 100 feet shall be paid by the customer or owner. The owner will dedicate the additional wire, pole or poles, and anchor guys, with rights to trim trees and maintain lines, to the Borough.

3.21 Service drops will not be carried over housetops or other buildings to reach customer's connections. Should it become necessary to carry service drop through trees or shrubbery the owner must have such trees or shrubbery trimmed so as to prevent contact, and in a manner satisfactory to the Division. The Division will furnish and install tree guards on its wires to minimize trimming and to afford as much protection as possible both to lines and to trees. Any obstruction within three feet of the sides and ten feet of the front of any transformer is prohibited. Any obstruction that interferes with the safety and reliability of the Borough’s equipment may be cut or removed by the Borough.

B. UNDERGROUND SECONDARY SERVICE FROM OVERHEAD LINES

3.22 Where the lines are overhead, and the customer desires an underground service, the service connection is made at the terminal pole designated. Schedule 40 PVC conduit underground and Schedule 80 PVC at the riser pole, not less than 2 inches in diameter must be installed by the contractor, from the customer's premises meter cabinet (except as otherwise directed by the Division) at the proper location, and thence to the terminal pole, on the street quarter, and up the pole approximately ten feet. Service must be three or four wire depending upon service voltage, not less than No. 4 AWG copper or No. 2 aluminum, type THW or TW. Sufficient cable is to be left at the top of the ten foot section to reach the Borough's secondary lines without splices. Contractors will provide a temporary weather-proof covering over the end of the pipe. All underground ducts and cable shall be owned, maintained, repaired and upgraded at the owner’s expense. No one shall enter any manhole, hand hole, or vault without being accompanied by an electric department employee. Borough of Madison will provide pole stand-offs that must be used on all underground pole risers.

 

3.23 No direct burial cable is permissible; all cable shall be installed in conduit. Any cables carrying voltages above 600 volts must be encased in concrete.

3.24 All underground services must be placed at least 24" below the surface of the ground. All road crossings shall be concrete encased.

3.25 The Electric Division must always be consulted in advance as to the feasibility of an underground service, and will specify the terminal pole to which the service connection is to be made.

3.26 Where the customer desires an underground service, the complete service connection consisting of conduit and cable, except that portion of conduit on the terminal pole above a point fifteen feet above the ground, will be furnished and installed by the customer at his expense. The Division will furnish and install at its expense, the conduit from this point to its lines including all necessary fittings.

C. UNDERGROUND SECONDARY SERVICE FROM UNDERGROUND LINES IN

COMMERCIAL AREA

3.27 All underground ducts and cable from the pole, transformer, vault, manhole, or handhole, shall be the owners responsibility.

All cable terminations between Borough facilities and customer shall be by the Borough.

D. PRIMARY – HIGH - VOLTAGE SERVICE

3.28 Maximum primary voltage is 12,470 volts.

3.29 Overhead primary service connection is made to Overhead Main Lines at a terminal pole, and under conditions designated by the Division.

3.30 Underground primary service connections from overhead main lines shall be by shielded service cable rated 15,000 Volts, of No. 2 AWG copper or larger, placed in Schedule 80 PVC, concrete encased as acceptable to the Division at least four inches in diameter. Each such conduit shall contain only a single service of not more than four conductors. A spare conduit must be installed in all cases. If the vault is more than 100 feet from the terminal pole, a standard pull box shall be installed at or near the terminal pole, as designated by the Department. All primary conduits shall be concrete encased as per Borough of Madison’s specifications.

E. OVERHEAD PRIMARY SERVICE FROM OVERHEAD LINES

3.31 The service connection to an outdoor structure, is made by an overhead connection consisting of a single span of not more than 100 feet in length will be made at the Division's expense.

F. UNDERGROUND PRIMARY SERVICE FROM OVERHEAD LINES

3.32 When this type of service is desired, either to an outdoor structure, pad-mounted transformer or to a vault within a building, the cost thereof will be allocated in the same manner as specified in Subsection 3.22 through 3.26. If the customer would like to have the existing primary overhead cables installed underground, all excavation, conduit, and cable will be at the owners expense. All underground conduit and cable from the riser pole, to any vault, manhole, handhole, or transformer shall be owned and maintained by the owner. If there is an existing pad-mounted transformer currently supplied from overhead lines, the transformer shall become the property and responsibility of the owner.

 

 

3.33 Except in commercial areas, the Electric Division requires outdoor meters for all single-phase installations up to 300 amperes capacity. (See Section "Meters and Connections" for rules regarding placing of meters.)

3.34 The Contractor will furnish and install meter cabinets. The contractor will also install the service conduit and all conductors from the point of attachment of the service drop wires through the meter cabinet and into the structure. The Borough will furnish C.T. rated meter pans only, without cost. On all primary services, the Borough will furnish all Current Transformers and Potential Transformers. Owner will supply all C.T. and P.T. cabinets at the owner’s expense.

3.35 The service entrance must be located so that the service wires will not interfere with the operation of windows or awnings, or be in proximity to fire-escapes or other building projections.

3.36 Approved service cable may be used under National Electric Code Rules for service entrances to the Customer's service equipment. All entrance cable or wires shall be of a size not less than No. Four, AWG copper or No. Two AWG aluminum type THW or TW minimum insulation.

3.37 If the point of attachment cannot be located as specified above, or is not satisfactory to the said Division, said Division should be consulted in order to find a mutually satisfactory point for connection. Any additional cost involved must be paid for by the owner.

5.01 Commercial electrical installations on premises abutting accepted streets, county or state highways, shall be subject to the same regulations as are set forth herein with respect to residences and other premises situated on accepted streets; provided, however, that the Borough of Madison will set minimum amounts for monthly billings, such billings to be determined in accordance with regular billing procedures.

 

6. RULES FOR CUSTOMERS WITH SELF-GENERATION EQUIPMENT

6.01 It is essential to assure safety of Borough personnel, that the Customer consults with the Borough utility before purchasing, constructing, operating, or interconnecting any self-generation equipment. Under no circumstance shall the Customer be allowed to install self-generating equipment before the Borough Utility has given consultation, review and approval.

 

6.02 No self-generating equipment or facility may be connected to the Borough system without express authorization from the Superintendent of the Electric utility. To obtain this approval all requirements listed below must be met.

6.03 The self-generator shall have a rated capacity of no more than the lesser of 100kW or the current peak electric demand of the customer’s residence or facility.

6.04 Customer must provide complete plans and specifications for the proposed equipment, including a single-line diagram and details of the proposed protective schemes. A Professional Engineer licensed in the State of New Jersey must certify plans. Upon receipt of the certified plans and the appropriate fee paid, as specified in the Borough’s Schedule of Rates, the Borough Utility shall review the plans. It should be noted that Borough review does not constitute approval of the correctness of Customer’s plans.

 

6.05 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, specifically IEEE Standard 929-2000 if less than 10 kW, accredited testing institutions, such as Underwriters Laboratories, and all applicable municipal, county, and federal codes or regulations must be met.

6.06 Prior to connection to the Borough system, the equipment and interconnection shall be inspected and approved by the Borough’s inspector. Inspections undertaken by the Borough shall be undertaken solely for the purpose of determining compliance with the proposed plans and for the safety and integrity of the Borough System. Nothing done by the Borough’s Utility inspector shall constitute endorsement or approval of the generating system purchased by the customer.

6.07 Prior to interconnection with the Borough System, Customer shall enter into a written agreement with the Borough. In addition to the operating provisions contained with these Rules, this agreement shall permit unlimited right of entry to the customer’s property for safety reasons or to disconnect whenever the Borough believes that continued operation of the self-generation equipment could result in harm to the Borough System or to a Customer of the Borough. Borough System employees shall have the right to inspect and test the interconnection facilities during reasonable hours. This agreement also shall require the safe operation of the equipment and such other provisions as are appropriate for the protection of other customers and safe operation of the Borough System.

 

6.08 The Customer shall be responsible for the safe operation of the self-generation equipment and shall be responsible for all costs of repairs, corrections, or updating of the interconnection facilities.

 

6.09 The customer shall be financially responsible for all costs of interconnection including the Borough plan review fee, voltage regulation, wiring, labor, special metering, and inspections. The Customer shall also be responsible for the cost of periodic testing of the interconnection facilities.

 

 

6.10 Customer shall not change any aspect of the operation, the wiring, the controls, or the interconnection of the self-generation equipment without first providing prior written notice to the Borough and the plans showing proposed changes to the system. All changes or proposed changes shall be certified by a Professional Engineer licensed in the State of New Jersey, in the same manner as provided in Section 2 above. Customer shall pay all reasonable engineering fees (up to a maximum established in the Schedule of Rates) incurred by the Borough to review and inspect the proposed installation.

 

6.11 The Borough of Madison shall credit excess energy generated by a self-generation system to the customer in accordance with the Schedule of Rates established by ordinance.

ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS

6.12 Customer shall install all equipment, switches, and devices necessary to allow the generating equipment to be isolated from the Borough supply when the Borough feels it necessary to assure safety.

 

6.13 Generators and similar equipment not intended to operate as part of an interconnected generating facility are not covered by these regulations. However, a permit under the State Uniform Construction Code and approval from the Madison Electric Utility is required for such generators if they are directly connected to the customer’s electrical system. All such generators must be designed so that they are incapable of feeding electrical energy into the Borough’s system.

 

 

METERING REQUIREMENTS

6.14 All metering costs associated with the interconnection or the interconnected operation of the equipment shall be the responsibility of the Customer.

 

 

 

7. MADISON BOROUGH ORDINANCE NO. 487

AN ORDINANCE TO REGULATE AND CONTROL THE INSTALLATION AND USE OF ELECTRIC WIRING AND ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT FIXTURES AND APPLIANCES IN THE BOROUGH OF MADISON.

BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the Borough of Madison as follows:

That on and after the date when this ordinance shall take effect no electric wiring for the supplying of electric current shall be installed in any building or structure, or any wiring be used for the operation of any outdoor electrical displays or signs, nor shall any extension or alteration be made of any existing electrical wiring system in the Borough of Madison, without a permit first having been obtained for the same, and an application, made for the inspection thereof, as hereinafter provided.

No person, firm or corporation shall install, renew, extend or alter any electrical wiring, electrical appliances (excluding portable appliances) or any electrical fixtures or accessory equipment in or upon any premises in the Borough of Madison, or permit, suffer or allow the same to be done in or upon any building, structure or other property owned by such person, firm or corporation, or over which it shall have the jurisdiction and control, without first obtaining a permit for the same from the Water and Light Department of the Borough of Madison.

Such permit shall be issued without charge, provided, however that the applicant for such permit shall first file with said Water and Light Department an application in writing, properly executed by said applicant, requesting and consenting to an inspection of the electric wiring, electrical appliances, fixtures and accessory equipment, or any alteration or extension of any electric wiring system, including the work to be done in connection therewith, for which such permit is requested; such inspection to be made by the Electrical Inspector for the Middle Department Association of Fire Underwriters.

All electric wiring, electrical appliances, fixtures or other equipment installed or used in the Borough of Madison, for the operation and use of which the Borough of Madison is requested to supply electric current, shall be in accordance with the National Electric Code. Any and all work done in connection with the installation of any electric wiring system, shall also be in conformity with the provisions of said National Electric Code, and be subject to the inspection by the Electrical Inspector for the Middle Department Association of Fire Underwriters, as provided in Section 3 hereof.

When, upon inspection, it shall be found that any existing electric wiring, appliance, fixture or other electrical equipment or accessory in use in the Borough of Madison is defective or unsafe, or that a fire hazard exists by reason of the same, or that the same is hazardous to life or could result in personal injuries, the Water and Light Department of the Borough of Madison shall notify the person or persons to whom electric current is being furnished in or on the premises where such condition exists, of the existence thereof; and in case such person or persons shall not be the owner or owners of said premises, then such owner or owners or the duly appointed agent thereof, shall also be notified of such conditions. Notices given pursuant hereto shall be in writing, and may be served either personally or by mail. When given by mail, proof of depositing the same in the United States Post Office shall be considered sufficient for the purposes of this ordinance. Any such notice shall contain, in addition to the mention of the defective, unsafe or hazardous condition complained of, a request that the same be corrected and made safe within five days after the date of service or mailing of such notice, or the Borough of Madison may discontinue the supply of electric current to the premises where such condition is alleged to exist. If the same is deemed sufficiently hazardous in the opinion of said Borough, the supply of electricity may be discontinued immediately. In the event that the supply of electric current has been discontinued by reason of any defective, unsafe or hazardous condition of wiring, appliances, fixtures or equipment, as herein specified the same shall not be restored until such defect or hazard has been eliminated, and upon inspection the same shall be found to conform with all requirements of the National Electric Code, as certified by the Electrical Inspector for the Middle Department Association of Fire Underwriters.

When, upon inspection as herein provided for, it shall be found that any new electric wiring, or any addition to, extension of or alteration of any existing electric wiring, or any new electrical appliance fixture or other electrical equipment or accessory thereto, or any work being done in connection with the installation thereof does not conform to the standards established in and by the National Electric Code, the Borough of Madison, through the Water and Light Department thereof, shall notify the owner or owners of the premises where such condition exists, or the person or persons having the jurisdiction thereof or control over the same of such condition and shall also notify the person or persons performing said electrical work or making such installation of appliance, wiring, fixture or equipment of the non-conformance thereof with said Code. Thereafter the Borough of Madison may refuse to supply electric current to the premises where such condition exists until the wiring, appliance, fixture or equipment, or the installation thereof shall, upon inspection thereof as herein provided for, be certified to be in accordance with the provisions of said Code.

Any person, firm or corporation who shall install, extend or make any alteration in any electric wiring, appliance (other than a portable type of appliance), electrical fixture or equipment, or any appurtenance thereto, without having first obtained the necessary permit from the Borough of Madison, as required in and by the provisions of section 2 of this ordinance, shall, upon conviction thereof, be liable to a fine of not more than $25.00 or imprisonment for not more than 10 days in the County Jail; such fine or imprisonment to be in the discretion of the magistrate before whom the proceedings for the alleged violation hereof shall be brought.

This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon publication and final passage hereof in accordance with law.

Approved: June 9, 1947.

(Signed) Norman J. Griffiths,

Mayor

Attest:

(Signed) Samuel A. Gruver,

Borough Clerk

Dated: June 10, 1947