HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 052626-6.C - Line Extension Policy UpdateRESOLUTION NO. Q- 267UP - 6 • li
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN,
TEXAS, AMENDING THE ELECTRIC LINE EXTENSION AND ELECTRIC
METERING POLICY; REPEALING CONFLICTING RESOLUTIONS;
INCLUDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND ESTABLISHING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City's policy is to collect 100% of the electric infrastructure costs as a
result of requests for new service and service upgrades; and
WHEREAS, the City previously approved an Electric Line Extension and Electric
Metering Policy ("Policy") ensuring the City's costs for said extensions are collected and enhance
the City's ability to provide economic and reliable service to its customers on March 24, 2020,
through Resolution No. 041420-AA; and
WHEREAS, the City amended the Policy on July 27, 2021 through Resolution
No.072721-1, on February 22, 2022 through Resolution No. 022222-AI, and on January 24, 2023,
through Resolution No. 012423-6.F; on September 12, 2023 through Resolution No. 091223-5.Q;
February 27, 2024 through Resolution No. 022724-5.F; on June 10, 2025 through Resolution No.
061025-5.V; and on October 28, 2025 through Resolution No. 102825-5.E; and
WHEREAS, certain new requirements and fees are needed to ensure system safety,
reliability, and full recovery of all costs incurred by the Utility and its substation service provider
to provide the distribution and substation infrastructure necessary to serve customers, including
but not limited to material, equipment, construction, engineering, consulting, legal, project
management, administrative, and related overhead costs; and minor modifications to the language
of the Policy will enhance understanding and provide clarification, including with respect to
inactive projects and refunds; and
WHEREAS, the City finds it necessary to amend the Policy to add clarification and
continue to collect 100% of the costs for electric infrastructure costs as a result of requests for new
service and service upgrades.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF GEORGETOWN TEXAS:
Section 1. The meeting at which this resolution was approved was conducted in
compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter 551.
Section 2. The facts and recitations contained in the preamble of this resolution are hereby
found and declared to be true and correct and are incorporated by reference herein and expressly
made a part hereof, as if copied verbatim.
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Resolution No..Z(o.Zri 46'L.
Subject: May 2026 Electric Line Extension and Electric Meter Connect Policy
Date Approved HvW 16. 7,02-%
Section 3. The Electric Line Extension and Electric Metering Policy is hereby updated as
shown in Exhibit A.
Section 4. All resolutions that conflict with the provisions of this resolution are hereby
repealed, and all other resolutions of the City not in conflict with the provisions of this resolution
shall remain in full force and effect.
Section 5. If any provision of this resolution, or application thereof, to any person or
circumstance, shall be held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the other provisions, or
application thereof, of this resolution, which can be given effect without the invalid provision or
application, and to this end the provisions of this resolution are hereby declared to be severable.
Section 6. The Mayor is hereby authorized to sign this resolution and the City Secretary to
attest. This resolution shall become effective and be in full force and effect on July 1, 2026, in
accordance with the provisions of the City Charter of the City of Georgetown.
PASSED AND APPROVED on the
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Robyn Den ore, City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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kye NlWsson, Uty Attorney
Resolution No. 05 VD ZJ6 "1 • L
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26-h-, day of
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Josh %chroeder, Mayor
Subject: May 2026 Electric Line Extension and Electric Meter Connect Policy
Date Approved ;2 W(a
, 2026
TEXAS
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Electric Line Extension and Electric Meter Connect Policy
Purpose:
The Electric Line Extension and Electric Metering Policy (Policy) establishes the basic conditions
and requirements for adding electric infrastructure to serve new or modified service installations
including new and additional load. This Electric Line Extension Policy shall apply only to those
facilities that the Electric Utility will construct and maintain in order to provide electric service to
its Customer. The electric utility will extend the electric service to an applicant in accordance with
the following line extension provisions.
This Policy shall apply to all customers of the City of Georgetown's Electric Utility, both new and
existing, who request or require modifications or extensions to the existing electric power system
to meet their needs while maintaining overall system reliability and resiliency.
This Policy shall apply to the entire City of Georgetown's electric service territory, including
Single, Double, or Triple Certified areas, as defined by the Public Utility Commission of Texas
(PUCT) approved Certificate of Convenience and Necessity (CCN).
The City of Georgetown Electric Utility's policy is to recover all costs associated with line
extensions and infrastructure additions, including substation and transmission infrastructure,
distribution system upgrades, and retirements required to serve based on the line extension service
application, customer load, and redundancy requirements.
The electric power infrastructure design and installation shall meet industry standards and
regulations, follow the Electric Utility's engineering and construction standards, the Unified
Development Code of the City of Georgetown, and the latest edition of the National Electric Safety
Code (NESC) and National Electric Code (NEC).
The City of Georgetown will design, procure materials, and install electric distribution
infrastructure based on a service request. If the service requires additional and/or upgraded
substation and transmission infrastructure, the City will coordinate the associated studies,
engineering, design, and installation of such infrastructure through the Transmission Service
Provider (TSP). The substation and transmission infrastructure additions and upgrades may be
installed and operated by other Transmission Service Providers.
Due to the complexity of designing and maintaining reliable electric power systems, this Policy
cannot detail all the line extension issues the Electric Utility may encounter. The Electric Utility,
at its sole discretion, shall determine the additional requirements and costs required to provide safe
and reliable service to all its customers at its sole discretion and on a case -by -case basis.
Line Extension Process:
The line extension process for all the electric service requests shall follow the 4-step process
outlined below.
Line Extension Application
Applicants shall submit a line extension application provided by the City of Georgetown and the
required line extension application fee as outlined below.
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Service Request Type j Application Fee
—Single Family service and upgrades i $ 431
• Single Lot Residential (single-family
residential structure on a lot)
• Small General Service (as defined in Code
Sec. 13.04.020)
• Commercial Tenant*
• Existing Service upgrades under 1 MW
Residential Subdivision Developments $ 9,312
Multi -Family Developments $ 9,312
Service requests for any service type up to 1 $ 9,312
Megawatt (MW) of connected load
Service requests greater than 1 MW up to less than S 9,312 for initial MW + $ 4,656/MW
10 MW of connected load rounded up to the nearest
MW for each MW above the initial 1 MW
Service requests 10 MW up to less than 50 MW of $ 9,312 for initial MW + $ 4,656/MW
connected load rounded up to the nearest MW for + $ 56,400 for legal and project
each MW above the initial 1 MW or other service management costs
requests which require an Energy Service Agreement
as determined by the Electric Utility.
All other requests
At cost, to be provided by the Electric
Utility
* Typically, these are tenants who reside in a commercial building strip center.
The application fee is non-refundable. A line extension application shall be submitted on the
required form and include the site development plan, construction plan, additional detailed electric
load data, and any other information required by the Electric Utility.
Additional information is required for customer loads greater than 1 Megawatt (MW) of connected
load, including but not limited to the load ramp -up schedule and projected 3-year load forecast.
All the required information shall be provided in the format prescribed by the City. The applicant
is responsible for ensuring that the site development plan, construction plan, electric load data, and
other customer requirements submitted are accurate and up to date, as any subsequent changes will
result in additional engineering costs and line extension fees to the applicant.
Issuance of Initial Design, Cost Estimate and CONTRIBUTION IN AID OF
CONSTRUCTION (CIAO):
Upon receipt of the application, the application fee, and the required information, the Electric
Utility shall complete a detailed engineering analysis and design of the electric distribution,
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substation, and transmission infrastructure additions (if needed) required to serve the customer.
This forms the basis for the cost estimate and the Contribution in aid of Construction. The utility's
cost estimate is based on its current unit material and labor costs, labor cost adders, costs associated
with third party vendors and consultants, costs associated with the procurement of real property
rights, costs associated with securing all necessary approvals, taxes, interest charges, overheads
and in accordance with the Utility's current Engineering and construction standards and
specifications. Additional costs listed below are included in the line extension fees, if applicable.
The Cost Estimate Letter, which the Electric Utility will send to the customer, provides a detailed
breakdown of the Contribution in aid of Construction along with other requirements related to the
customer's request.
The Cost Estimate may expire or be recalculated at the sole discretion of the Electric Utility. Any
additional cost incurred by the Utility in excess of the cost estimate will be at the sole expense of
the Applicant, and a final bill for all costs to complete the line extension will be presented to the
customer upon completion of the line extension if required.
Processing times for initial design: The following are the typical processing times of the line
extension application and the issuance of initial design and cost estimate letter:
Service Request Type
Single Family service and upgrades
• Single Lot Residential (single-family residential
structure on a lot)
• Small General Service (as defined in Code Sec.
13.04.020)
• Commercial Tenant*
Existing Service upgrades under 1 MW
Service requests for any service type up to 1 Megawatt
(MW) of connected load
Service requests for any customer type greater than 1 MW
up to 25 MW of connected load
All other requests
Processing Times
30 business days
60 business days
90 business days
90 business days
Please note that the above -mentioned processing times will apply only upon receipt of the
application, the application fee, and the required information in the required format.
The Applicant will be required to pay all costs per service location to extend electric service to the
Point of Interconnection as a CIAC prior to construction.
Plant Investment Fee (PIF):
A non-refundable charge called Plant Investment Fee will be collected for extending the electric
service to a new service location. This amount represents a contribution to the Utility's system
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cost associated with substation and electric distribution backbone facilities and is in addition to the
Contribution in Aid of Construction amount. The PIF amount is updated at least annually. PIF rate
is based on substation and distribution backbone capacity additions.
The Plant Investment Fee is assessed on a tiered structure proportional to a customer's demand on
the system. Customers with greater capacity requirements place a higher burden on infrastructure
and are therefore assessed a higher fee, ensuring that cost responsibility is equitably distributed in
relation to each customer's proportionate use of and impact on the system.
• Plant Investment Fee per Customer C1assThe diversified service demand is discounted
by 75% for single-family residential and multi -family residential.
Plant Investment Fee Rate
Plant Investment Fee rate $572/kW
Adjusted PIF* $526/kW
*The Adjusted PIF is used in instances where a customer pays for a dedicated distribution feeder.
Customer requests that require dedicated substations and distribution feeder additions may be
exempt from PIF at the sole discretion of the Electric Utility
The PIF for all other classes is a per kW rate and varies by service type.
Service Type
Plant Investment Fee*
Single Family Residential
$714/ dwelling unit
Multi -Family Residential
$429/dwelling unit
Small General Service
$143/kW
School Service
$286/kW
Municipal Service
Municipal Water & Wastewater Pumping
Large General Service
$286/kW
$572/kW
$286/kW
Commercial & Industrial Service
$429/kW
Large Commercial and Industrial Service
$572/kW
Very Large Commercial and Industrial
$572/kW
Electric Vehicle Charging Service
$572/kW
*based on PIF rate of $572/kW. Adjusted PIF rate will be substituted if appropriate on a case by case basis.
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NO REFUND OF CONTRIBUTION IN AID OF CONSTRUCTION: Payments necessary for
construction of facilities, including CIAC and PIF, are not refundable after construction.
The Electric Utility may require the Customer to provide and maintain financial security, equal to
the amount of any cost for New Facilities, including but not limited to electric distribution
substation and transmission infrastructure, in a form that is acceptable at the Electric Utility's sole
discretion.
Electric service and any electric infrastructure additions will not be provided until the applicant
has met all requirements within this policy for extension of service including, without limitation,
routing, underground and overhead service requirements, if applicable, and paid any and all fees
or charges associated with the provision of electric service including any outstanding balances due
from another account or related account for provision of electric service at the property.
The Cost Estimate letter and the CIAC and the customer invoices will be valid for 30 days from
the date of the letter. The Electric Utility reserves the right to recalculate the actual cost of the line
extension if more than 30 days elapse from the time the most recent Cost Estimate Letter is
presented to the Customer or in the case of extraordinary events that affect such costs by more than
10%.
Any changes to the site development plan, construction plan, electric load data, and other customer
requirements after the Cost Estimate Letter is issued will result in additional engineering costs and
potential changes in the line extension fees for which the applicant is responsible.
All costs used to generate the cost estimate shall be reviewed at least annually to adjust for changes
in labor, material, and engineering costs required to provide standard electric distribution
infrastructure at the service location. Any proposed per dwelling unit (residential single-family
and residential multi -family) cost changes greater than 5% from the existing fee shall be presented
to the City of Georgetown's City Council for approval.
Single Family Residential, including Detached Multi -family and Duplexes.
Residential developments requirements: To qualify for an extension pursuant to this section, the
Applicant and the residential development for which the Applicant is requesting electric service
must comply with the following provisions:
1. The development is plated and recorded in Williamson County with sites or lots for
multiple prospective Applicants to be primarily used or developed for permanent
Individual Private Dwelling(s) or Multi -Family Dwelling(s) or a preliminary plan approved
by a municipality or county or other authority having jurisdiction for the purposes of sale,
transfer, or residential development.
2. The development has been approved by all relevant governing agencies.
3. The Applicant will provide at no cost to the Utility:
a) Easements granted on the City's standard easement forms approved by the City
Attorney; for the Utility's construction, installation, maintenance, operation,
replacement and/or repair of City Facilities in a form satisfactory to the Utility.
b) Site plans (streets, wet utilities, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and landscaping
plans, etc.) and notice of construction start dates and construction schedules that are
reasonable and industry standard for the type of work to be performed.
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c) Survey points for grades, lot corners, street right-of-way, and other locations
reasonably necessary for installation of the electric system; and
d) An "Approved -for -Construction" Plan by a Municipality or county or other authority
having jurisdiction.
4. The Electric Utility's point of interconnection/point of delivery for residential services is
the meter pedestal.
5. The Utility is not and will not be obligated to provide designs or Development Cost
estimate to an Applicant for a preliminary plan that has not been reviewed and approved
by the applicable authority.
6. The Utility will determine the Development Cost Estimate for the electric facilities
adequate to serve all prospective Individual Private Dwelling(s) or Multi -Family
Dwelling(s) in the residential development.
7. The Applicant will bear all the cost of the facilities, required for the electric distribution
system within the residential subdivision or development as determined in the
Development Cost estimate and will pay such costs in advance of construction.
8. The Development Cost Calculation may expire or be re -calculated at the sole discretion of
the Utility. Any additional cost incurred by the Utility in excess of the Development Cost
Calculation will be at the sole expense of the Applicant, and a final bill for all costs to
complete the line extension will be presented to the Applicant upon completion of the line
extension if required.
Fee Per Dwelling Unit
$ 4,151*
Plant Investment Fee per dwelling unit $ 714
*The Fee Per Dwelling Unit includes the applicable labor, material, and engineering costs required to provide standard
electric distribution infrastructure and substation capacity needed at the service location. This includes but is not
limited to the conductor, transformers, and metering equipment associated with the electric service. The additional
costs (if applicable) are outlined in the Additional Costs and Requirements section below. The electric connect fees
are separate from this Policy and are not included in the line extension fees.
Residential Multi -Family Development (Apartments)
Fee per multi -family unit
$ 1,018*
Plant Investment Fee per dwelling unit $ 429
*The Fee per Multi -Family Unit includes the labor, material, and engineering costs required to provide standard
electric distribution infrastructure and substation capacity needed at the service location. This includes but is not
limited to the conductor, transformers, and metering equipment associated with the electric service. The additional
costs (if applicable) are outlined in the Additional Costs and Requirements section below.
The electric connect fees (including the cost of the metering equipment) are in addition to the line
extension fees. The connect Fees for multifamily developments shall be billed and collected along
with the line extension fees.
All Other Service Requests
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Line Extension fees for all other requests shall be based upon the detailed engineering analysis and
design of electric distribution, substation, and transmission infrastructure required to serve the
customer. They will include the labor, material, and engineering costs required to provide standard
electric distribution infrastructure and substation capacity needed at the service location. This
includes but is not limited to the conductor, transformers, metering equipment, and all other
equipment associated with the electric service. The additional costs are outlined in the Additional
Costs and Requirements section below.
The electric connect fees (including the cost of the metering equipment) for commercial requests
shall be billed and collected along with the line extension fees.
Additional Costs and Requirements:
For all service request types, the following requirements and the associated costs will be included
in the line extension fees and are the responsibility of the Applicant; Some of these requirements
and costs may not apply to all service requests.
1. The extension and/or upgrade of three-phase electric power lines to serve new load.
2. The relocation and/or upgrade of existing underground or overhead electric facilities.
3. The substation and transmission infrastructure needed to serve the customer's load
requirements. This includes right-of-way acquisition , easements, and any associated
studies.
4. The retirement of existing and/or temporary electric infrastructure.
5. The Plant Investment Fee, a one-time charge that recovers costs associated with extending
and upgrading the existing electrical infrastructure, including substation and distribution
feeder capacity, to accommodate growth.
6. Installation and retirement of temporary power, including the installation of transformers
for temporary power.
7. Additional permits required to serve the service location. (TxDOT, Railroad,
environmental, etc.)
8. System protection devices necessitated by the developer/service request and/or required to
meet the utility design guidelines and NESC.
9. Advanced Metering Infrastructure Costs.
10. Metering equipment.
11. Civil infrastructure (installed by developer/customer) installation inspection costs.
12. Streetlight infrastructure (installed by developer/customer) installation inspection costs.
13. Infrastructure verification costs. For multi -family installation, before installing the
permanent meters, the developers must correctly label meter sockets with matching unit
designations. This process shall be performed in the presence of City of Georgetown
personnel.
14. Specialized power quality/power factor correction equipment required by the service
request and/or required to meet the utility, NEC, and NESC design guidelines.
15. Dual feeds required by the developer/service request. In the case of a dual/redundant feed,
the customer shall be required to pay the applicable monthly stand-by rate.
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16. City shall have no obligation to provide redundant feeders, transformer redundancy,
automatic transfer capability, alternate feeder supply, or service from another substation
except pursuant to a request by the customer. The customer is responsible for all additional
costs. .
17. Any requirements needed to comply with the electric utility's engineering and construction
standards and the Unified Development Code of the City of Georgetown.
18. Costs associated with auxiliary service locations such as serving clubhouses, pumping
loads, pools, signage, mail kiosks, etc.
19. Based on some customers' demands and energy usage, additional requirements may be
necessary for service.
20. Any non-standard costs necessitated by the customer's/developer's service request.
21. The Electric Utility's ability to serve a customer is dependent on the availability of enough
substation capacity. All applications for new service will be subject to substation capacity
review. This review will determine if the capacity is available for the additional load
presented by the line extension application.
Civil Infrastructure Responsibility for all requests:
The applicant is responsible for the complete installation and associated cost for civil infrastructure
designed to support, protect, or convey electric equipment, such as, but not limited providing and
installing all trenches and backfill, sectionalizing cabinets, conduit, transformer pads, and meter
pedestal pads, concrete work associated with pad -mounted facilities, all conduit, vaults, and any
and all other facilities deemed necessary by the Utility, adequate to serve the entire development.
The cost for Civil Infrastructure is not included in the cost estimate and is an obligation of the
applicant.
Streetlights:
The Electric Utility will design the street lighting required for new subdivisions within its CCN.
Street lighting designs outside the CCN, but within the Corporate City Limits of the City of
Georgetown, will need to comply with the Georgetown Electric Utility design standards.
The developer at their cost is responsible for the trench and associated backfill, concrete work,
secondary service conductors, and conduit in the foundations, poles, light fixtures, and secondary
pull -boxes.
The developer is responsible for installing streetlights according to Section 12.06 (F) in the Design
and Technical Standards of the Unified Development Code (UDC).
The cost for street light infrastructure (including the cost of installation) is not included in the cost
estimate and is an obligation of the applicant.
The Applicant will be required to pay any costs as a CIAC prior to construction for any additional
Utility infrastructure needed for street lighting.
Customer Invoicing and Issuance of Electric Utility Services Availability Letter
Projects that have not received cost estimates before the Policy Effective Date will be subject to
rates and fees according to the new policy. Customers that have pending Cost Estimates have Net
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30 days to pay the first invoice as specified in the Cost Acceptance Form. After the Net 30 day
timeline, customers will fall under the new approved policy.
VLC&I customers applying for 10 + MW of capacity are not guaranteed capacity until both invoice
1 and invoice 2 are paid and the Electric Service Agreement (ESA) must be signed within 90 days
of paying invoice 1. All payments from these customer types are non-refundable.
The Cost estimate letter which identifies the CIAC and PIF fees to be paid by the
customer/applicant will be issued only when the customer/applicant agrees to the 90% design
drawings.
The cost estimate will be broken down into two separate invoices for the following customer types.
I. Residential Subdivision
II. Multifamily
III. Large Commercial & Industrial
IV. Any Customer Type Greater than 1 MW
The cost estimate will be one invoice for the following customer types.
I. Single Lot Residential
II. Small General Service
III. Commercial Tenant (Tenant Finish Out within Strip Center)
IV. Existing Service Upgrades under 1MW
V. Pole Attachment Make Readies
Payment terms for all invoices will be Net 30 per invoice.
Invoice #1:
Pre -requisites: Written customer approval of 90% Design Drawings.
Invoice #1 to include the following cost items:
• Material costs for all 4 cost categories
• Engineering fees
• PIF Fees
• Advanced Metering Infrastructure costs (adders)
• System Protection Fee (if no Switchgear needed for the project)
• Power Factor Correction Fee
• Additional Permit Costs
• Street Light Study
• Other project Costs (if material costs are included)
Once full payment of Invoice #1 is received, a Letter of Serviceability is provided to the Customer.
Invoice #2:
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Pre -requisites:
• Invoice # 1 is fully paid.
• Customer's Written approval of Final Design Drawings.
• Customer ready for Construction
Invoice #2 to include the following cost items:
• Direct labor costs from all 4 infrastructure categories.
• Engineering fees incurred after Invoice # 1 was issued
• Tree Trimming Costs
• Traffic Control Costs
• Additional Permit Costs (if applicable)
• Any revision costs (differences in materials and engineering)
• Inspection Costs
• Other project Costs (if labor costs are included and / or if needed based on the final design)
Within 30 days of issuing the Invoice # 1, the Electric Utility requires the full payment of the
invoice before issuing the "Electric Utility Services Availability letter" that is required by the City
of Georgetown's Planning Department for the approval of the construction plans/site development
plans. No material procurement shall occur until Invoice # 1 is paid in full.The meter Connect Fees
for multifamily and commercial developments shall be billed and collected in the invoices.
Due to the long lead times associated with electric distribution, substation, and transmission
equipment (transformers, conductors, poles, specialized protective equipment, etc.), Invoice # 2
must be paid in full before the scheduled electric infrastructure installation date at a time
determined by the Electric Utility.
Any design changes the applicant requests after issuing the `Electric Utility Services Availability
letter" shall result in additional engineering costs and potential changes in the CIAC. The applicant
must pay the actual engineering costs incurred due to the changes and the updated line extension
fees.
Processing times for final and approved for construction design: The following are the typical
processing times for the issuance of the final and approved for construction design:
Service Request Type
— i—
Processing Times
Single Family service and upgrades 30 business days
• Single Lot Residential (single-family residential
structure on a lot)
• Small General Service (as defined in Code Sec.
13.04.020)
• Commercial Tenant*
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Existing Service upgrades under 1 MW
Service requests for any service type up to 1 Megawatt 60 business days
(MW) of connected load
Service requests for any customer type greater than 1 MW 90 business days
up to 25 MW of connected load
All other requests
90 business days
Please note that the above -mentioned processing times will apply only upon receipt of the Invoice
# 1 payment.
Payment of All Outstanding Fees
All outstanding CIAC, PIF fees, connect fees, and additional engineering costs (if applicable) shall
be paid in full before the Electric Utility installs the electric distribution infrastructure. All
outstanding fees shall be received no later than 30 days from issuing the invoices.
Electric Connect Fees. (Per Meter)
The following electric connect fees apply to all new services, temporary service for construction,
service relocations, re -builds, upgrades, small general commercial building tenants, and
conversions from overhead to underground and shall be paid by the applicant when requesting the
electric service to be energized.
The Electrical Connect Fee is based on the City of Georgetown's cost to provide the metering
equipment, the labor to install the metering equipment, the initial inspection of the meter, and
related metering and engineering system updates.
1. Single Phase Power (for single-family and multi -family residential service): Fee assessed and
payment due before any Building Permit is issued.
0-400 amps $318Connect Fee
Greater than 400 amps Actual Cost
2. Commercial Single -Phase or Three -Phase*: Fee assessed and payment due before any
Building Permit is issued.
Commercial Connect Fee Actual Cost
* Applicable to customers whose monthly peak demand exceeds 50 kW
3. Small General - Commercial Tenant*: Fee assessed and payment due before any Building
Permit is issued. This fee is applicable to existing commercial buildings with existing
infrastructure.
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Small General Commercial Tenant $1,230^
* Applicable to all commercial and general service consumers whose monthly peak demand for all uses is less than
50 kw. Typically, these are tenants who reside in a commercial building strip center.
^ Includes the labor and material for metering equipment and other system costs.
Connect Fees for multifamily developments and commercial developments shall be billed and collected along with
the line extension fees.
Inactive Line Extension Applications: Line extension applications inactive for more than 6
months from the issuance of the cost estimate will be considered inactive. The cost estimate and
the design will no longer be valid. Any subsequent requests for design updates shall treated as new
requests. Applications for which the required fee has been paid but remain incomplete due to
missing information, documentation, or applicant action for a period exceeding ninety (90) days
may be deemed inactive and subject to cancellation at the City's discretion. In such cases, the
application will be cancelled, and any subsequent request will be treated as a new application.
Inactive Projects and Refunds: Projects where the line extension fees have been paid but the
project has not started within 12-months of payment will be considered inactive. The Electric
Utility will refund fees net of all costs incurred by the utility. This provision can be extended at
the utility's sole discretion.
A customer who has paid the line extension fees can request a refund of the paid fees. The Electric
Utility will refund fees net of all costs incurred by the utility.
Access and Easements Requirements:
The Electric Utility requires that all new construction of primary voltage overhead and
underground facilities be installed such that they are "truck accessible" both for construction and
for any future maintenance or modification. As such, the infrastructure shall be installed at the
front of the Customer's property or adjacent to a street, road, or other paved surface. The Electric
Utility's standard transformer and meter pedestal installation is on the front lot line.
Rear lot line construction for new areas will only be permitted where there are paved alleys or
other permanent roadways that are truck accessible.
The Electric Utility reserves the right to select or approve the route for construction of an Extension
to serve an Applicant. In all cases infrastructure will be constructed in areas which, in the Electric
Utility's sole determination, will permit ready access from public roads for personnel and
equipment required for construction, operation, and maintenance purposes. Should the Applicant
request a route differing from the one selected by the Electric Utility and if such route is acceptable
to the Electric Utility, the route requested may be used provided the Applicant pays for all costs.
The Electric Utility may require additional clearance and access easements to ensure accessibility
to maintain the infrastructure safely.
The customer must grant the City an easement on the City's standard easement form approved by
the City Attorney. The Applicant grants the Electric Utility easement rights and acquires all
necessary easements from adjacent landowners on a form acceptable to the Electric Utility for its
facilities. All costs and expenses, if any, related to the acquisition of easements to serve the
Applicant will be the responsibility of the Applicant, including the Electric Utility's costs and
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expenses if the Electric Utility participates in the acquisition of the easements through
condemnation proceedings; All Easement Agreements must be final and executed prior to the
commencement of any work or construction by the Electric Utility.
The Electric Utility requires that customers adhere to the provisions of the applicable NEC, NESC,
City of Georgetown Code and the Utility's construction specifications and Design Criteria Manual
at the time of installation. All installations on the utility side of the point of service must be
installed according to the Utility's construction standards, which contain the applicable
construction standard for each installation. The electric infrastructure shall be designed, installed,
and maintained in compliance with Section 13.06 of the Unified Development Code.
Where feasible, the Electric Utility will temporarily (or permanently) relocate distribution
infrastructure at the Customer's expense. Relocation of distribution lines and associated equipment
is performed pursuant to utility needs and operations, not at the request of a property
owner/customer/developer, such as for the purpose of space or convenience. Electric Utility will
not, at a property owner's request, temporarily or permanently relocate distribution lines from
being on or adjacent to one property to being on or adjacent to another property without written
consent of the property owner to which the distribution lines would be relocated adjacent to.
Obtaining this written consent and easement is the responsibility of the property owner making the
request.
Customers may request the removal of the Electric Utility owned facilities/infrastructure that are
no longer in service; however, these facilities may be removed at the sole discretion of the Electric
Utility, taking into account the current or future usefulness of the infrastructure. If deemed
appropriate, the facilities may be removed at cost to the Customer.
If a Developer requests a modification to an existing development or Subdivision for the purpose
of changing its present configuration or load requirements, the Developer shall be required to pay
all costs required to accommodate the changes.
Any Customer requesting changes to existing Electric Utility's facilities will pay the full costs
including but not limited to engineering studies, construction, relocation and removal of
infrastructure as CIAO.
The Electric Utility will exercise prudent judgement in determining the conditions under which a
specific line extension will be made for an Applicant with a load greater than 10 MW. This may
include, but is not limited to, CIAC, contract minimums, service specifications, and/or other
contract terms, arrangements, or conditions deemed reasonable by the City.
Primary Voltage Service:
A customer can request a primary level service wherein the Electric Utility is delivering service to
the service location at primary level voltage at the Applicant's Service location. The following
requirements will apply:
o The Applicant will procure, at the sole expense of the Applicant, all facilities and
equipment, including but not limited to transformers, poles, and conductors required to
take electric service at primary level voltage as required by the Electric Utility's most
current design standards and specifications.
o The Applicant owns and maintains all facilities located beyond the Point of Interconnection
and the Electric Utility will not perform work at any point past the Point of Interconnection.
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o The costs for any upgrade, addition, or change in configuration to existing customer -owned
or Electric Utility's Facilities will be at the sole expense of the Applicant and in accordance
with the Electric Utility's policies and rate ordinances. This includes upgrades, additions,
or changes required by Electric Utility to maintain the Electric Utility's Delivery System
and to continue to provide service at primary level voltage.
o All customer -owned facilities must be tagged and visually identified as property of the
customer.
o The Applicant must agree to provide an as -built facilities sheet to the Electric Utility within
thirty (30) days of completed construction.
o The Applicant must agree to notify the Electric Utility in writing of any new load and/or
facilities additions for the Electric Utility to assess existing facilities capacity and conduct
any engineering studies required to serve the new load.
o All Customer -owned installations must be in accordance with the latest version of National
Electric Safety Code (NESC) and NEC standards.
o The Electric Utility reserves the right to deny Primary Level Service to an Applicant if the
Electric Utility in its sole discretion determines such service may have an adverse impact
on the Electric Utility's Delivery System or service provided to other customers.
Version History:
1. Original Version: March 24, 2020
2. Update #1: July 27, 2021
3. Update #2: February 22, 2022
4. Update #3: January 24, 2023
5. Update #4: September 12, 2023.
6. Update #5: February 27, 2024
7. Update #6: June 10, 2025
8. Update #7October 28, 2025
9. Update #8 (this update): May 26, 2026
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