Board of Water & Light
Lansing, Michigan

Electric Rate Schedules

STREET LIGHTING SERVICE

CUSTOMER OWNED SYSTEMS

RATE NO. 32

 

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 available.

 

Nature of Service - The BWL will connect the customer’s equipment to BWL lines, furnish the control equipment, supply the unmetered energy, control the burning hours of the lamps, provide normal replacement of luminaire refractors, control devices and lamps.  The customer will furnish, install and own all equipment comprising the street lighting system, including, but not limited to the overhead wires or underground cables between luminaires and the supply circuits extending to the point of attachment with the BWL .  All maintenance and replacement of the customer’s equipment except normal lamp and glass replacement shall be paid by the customer.  The BWL reserves the right to furnish service from either a series or multiple system or both.

 

Annual Rate- The annual rate per luminaire, payable in twelve (12) monthly installments, shall be as follows:

 

High Pressure Sodium Luminaire

3/1/08

 70 W

$40

100 W

$50

150 W

$63

250 W

$85

400 W

$120

1000 W

$284

Mercury Vapor Luminaire[1]

175 W

$59

250 W

$77

400 W

$109

1000 W

$241

 

Incandescent Luminaire[2]

2500 L

$80

4000 L

$127

6000 L

$154

 

Maintenance Charge - The actual labor, material, miscellaneous and indirect charges experienced maintaining street light units during the preceding month.

 

Combined Rates - The annual rate for units consisting of more than one luminaire shall be the appropriate combination of individual unit charges above.

 

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.

[2] Rates apply to existing luminaires only and are not open to new business.