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s DUKE POWER COMPANY UNDERGROUND DISTRIBUTION INSTALLATION PLAN AVAILABILITY Normally, the Company's distribution and service facilities are installed above-ground on poles, towers, or other fixtures. At the request of an owner (including builders, developers, contractors and customers), the Company will install, own and maintain underground facilities under the terms and conditions of this Plan. At the determination of the Company, in those areas where it is physically or economically infeasible, or impractical, to place facilities above-ground due to structural or geographical congestion or load density, the Company may place its facilities underground at its own option and expense. DEFINITIONS The term "overhead facilitie3 as used in this Plan, means an electrical distribution system having all components installed above ground level. The term "underground facilities as used in this Plan, means an electrical distribution system having some, or all, components installed below ground level. A "bulk feeder is a conductor system transporting the total electrical requirements of a large area from a substation or other supply point into such an area, which may consist of several residential developments and other loads. A "subfeedei' is a conductor system branching off of the bulk feeder to supply the requirements of a certain portion of the area. The subfeeder may terminate in a given development, but the bulk feeder may, or may not, pass through the development to serve adjacent areas. A "primary voltage loop system" of conductors provides multiple supply routes to more than one transformer serving the load requirements. A "primary voltage radial extension" of underground facilities consists of a single supply route to a single transformer serving the load requirements. "Secondary facilitie3' consist of equipment necessary to provide secondary voltage from the Company's transformer to the owner's delivery point. "Primary facilitids consist of equipment, including transformation, to supply primary voltage into the owner's property or development. "Cost differene~' is the amount by which the estimated cost of underground facilities exceeds the estimated cost of comparable overhead facilities, but not less than zero. "Loss due to early retirement" is the original cost of the facilities involved, less accrued depreciation, less salvage, plus the cost of removal. SERVICE CATEGORIES I. RESIDENTIAL SERVICE At the request of an owner, the Company will install, own and maintain underground facilities for service to single residences, apartments, condominiums, and manufactured homes following these Plan provisions. Any charge to the owner is for the cost difference of the necessary underground facilities requested and is non-refundable. The signed agreement with the owner for underground service shall specify the payment arrangements. A. Permanent Residences Residences which are to be permanent customer locations on a residential rate schedule of the Company will be served from underground facilities as shown below. (1) New Service Installations Located in New Developments Service to new residences on lots averaging an acre (43,560 sq. ft.), or less Service to new residences on lots averaging more than one acre No Charge No charge except for cost difference of new primary facilities exceeding 300 feet per lot. (Page 1 of 4)