Board of Water & Light
Lansing, Michigan

Electric Rate Schedules

STREET LIGHTING SERVICE

BOARD OWNED SYSTEMS

RATE NO. 31

 

Availability - Available to any political subdivision or agency of the State of  Michigan for street lighting service for any system consisting of one or more luminaires where the BWL has an existing distribution system with secondary voltage available.  Luminaires may be installed with no limitations as to spacing between luminaires.  Where an overhead line extension is required to serve one or more luminaires, the BWL will furnish 350 linear feet of line extension per luminaire served from such extension.  A special agreement will be required if more than 350 linear feet of line extension per luminaire is required.

 

Nature of Service - The BWL will furnish, install, own, operate, and maintain all equipment comprising the street lighting system, and supply the unmetered energy.  The BWL reserves the right to furnish service from either a series or multiple system or both.

 

Annual Rate- The annual rate per luminaire with fixture and setting, payable in twelve (12) monthly installments, shall be as follows;

 

High Pressure Sodium Luminaire

3/1/08

70 W

$76

100 W

$86

150 W

$100

250 W

$122

400 W

$155

1000 W

$318

 

Mercury Vapor Luminaire[1]

100 W

$81

175 W

$97

250 W

$114

400 W

$147

1000 W

$278

 

Metal Halide Luminaire

175 W

$170

250 W

$194

400 W

$196

1000 W

$380

1500 W

$583

 

Induction Luminaire

85 W

$81

165 W

$98

 

plus an additional annual charge, depending on type of installation, of:

 

3/1/08

Wood Pole – Overhead Service
None

Wood Pole – Underground Service

$88

Concrete Pole – Overhead Service

$139

Concrete Pole – Underground Service

$139

Post Top

$88

Historic – Single Top

$288

Large Historic – Dual Top

$842

Small  Historic – Dual Top

$598

Wall/Tunnel – 8760 hours

$122

Wall/Tunnel – 4200 hours

$74

Bollard

$286

 

Customer Contribution - The annual rates are based on fixtures normally stocked by the BWL, and installed utilizing normal construction techniques.  The BWL may, at its option, upon customer request install a street lighting system not covered by the rates below.  The customer, after installation, will be required to make a one time contribution equal to the difference between the actual installed cost and the BWL estimated installed cost of a standard installation.  The annual unit charge for each luminaire will then be as stated below.

 

Unit Replacement - The BWL may, at its option, upon customer request replace existing street light units.  After installation, the customer shall make a one time contribution equal to the undepreciated value of the unit plus the cost of removal.

 

Special Terms and Conditions - The BWL reserves the right to make special contractual arrangements as to termination charges, contributions in aid of construction, term or other special considerations when the customer requests service, equipment or facilities not normally provided under this rate.

 

Tax Adjustment - Bills shall be increased within the limits of any governmental authority or political subdivision which levies taxes, license fees, franchise fees, or any other charges against the BWL property, or its operation, or the production and/or sale of electrical energy, to offset any such cost and thereby prevent other customers from being compelled to share such local increases.

 

Delayed Payment Charge - A delayed payment charge of 5% of the unpaid balance, excluding delayed payment charges, shall be added to any bill that is not paid on or before the due date.

 

Rules and Regulations - Service under this rate is subject to the BWL Rules and Regulations for Electric Service incorporated herein by this reference.

Adopted: January 29, 2008

Effective: March 1, 2008

[1] Rates apply to existing luminaires only and are not open to new business except where the BWL elects, at the customer’s request, to install additional luminaires within an area already served by a mercury vapor lighting system.