The following terms wherever used in any of these Service Policies, the Cooperative's rate schedules, and in any application or agreement for electric service, shall have the following meanings, unless otherwise clearly stated:
2.1 Actual Cost:
The amount charged by the Cooperative for material, labor, overhead, transportation, acquisition and clearing of right-of-ways, permits, leases, legal fees, required federal, state and/or municipal studies, and any other costs actually incurred.
2.2 Billing Period:
The interval between successive meter reading dates for billing purposes, as established by the Cooperative.
2.3 Board of Directors or "Board":
The governing body of the Cooperative elected by the members.
2.4 Change in Type of Service:
Change in type of service means changing from overhead to underground service, from underground to overhead service, 3 phase to single phase or single phase to 3 phase service.
2.5 Consumer:
Any individual, firm, or organization who purchases electric service at 1 location under one rate classification, contract, or schedule.
2.6 Contribution-in-Aid-of-Construction:
A financial contribution paid to the Cooperative by a prospective member/consumer towards the cost of receiving electric service.
2.7 Cooperative or Utility:
The West Oregon Electric Cooperative, Inc.
2.8 Demand:
The maximum rate of delivery of electric energy during a month, measured in kilowatts (kW) registered over a 30 minute period.
2.9 Electric Service:
The availability of electric energy at the point of delivery for use by the consumer, regardless of whether electric energy is actually used.
2.10 Electric Service Relocation:
Any change in the location of a service facility requested by the member/consumer that results in a one-time cost or expense to make the change.
2.11 Energy:
Electric energy, measured in kilowatt-hours.
2.12 Estimate or Estimated Cost:
An approximate calculation, based on prior experience, of the amount of expenses to be incurred by the Cooperative.
2.13 Member:
A member is a consumer and owner of the system.
2.14 Month:
An interval (approximately 30 days) between successive normal meter reading dates.
2.15 Net-Metering
Net-metering is the measurement of the difference between the electricity supplied to an eligible member by the Cooperative and the electricity (1) generated by an eligible member’s net-metering facility and (2) fed back to the Cooperative’s system over the applicable billing period.
2.16 Net-Metering Facility
A generating facility meeting all federal, state and relevant cooperative interconnection requirements, including, without limitation, Section 33 herein and WOEC Policy 309 and Policy 311.
2.17 Power Factor:
The ratio of kilowatt-hour to kilovolt ampere hours expressed in percent.
2.18 Reasonable Advance Notice:
Reasonable advance notice is considered to be a minimum of 2 regular business working days.
2.19 Service Drop:
A service drop is a secondary electrical connection from the secondary side of the Cooperative's transformer to the point of contact at the consumer's building, pole or other structure.
2.20 Service Extension:
A service extension is the additional overhead/underground electric facilities required to connect the Cooperative's existing power line to a consumer's point of delivery.