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>*.( 1 <br /> Elk River -�-- <br /> Municipal Utilities <br /> E.3—Integrity Testing Policy <br /> 1.0 Purpose <br /> The purpose of this policy is to provide an opportunity for rate relief to qualified Demand <br /> Electric Service customers from incremental demand charges resulting from approved <br /> integrity testing which doesn't adversely affect ERMU. <br /> 2.0 Scope <br /> For new or existing Demand Electric Service customers, installing new or replacement <br /> equipment and conducting tests to determine the integrity of their equipment and/or electrical <br /> system can have a significant financial impact on their electric demand and power bill. It can <br /> also have a significant financial impact on ERMU's wholesale power costs if such testing <br /> coincides with the hour the monthly billing peak is established. To encourage the practice of <br /> performing integrity testing during off-peak hours, qualified customers may be eligible to <br /> apply for incentive to conduct integrity testing during off-peak hours. That incentive will <br /> come in the form of an agreement to waive the incremental demand charge associated with <br /> the additional peak demand created by integrity testing providing the following conditions <br /> are observed: <br /> A. The applicant is an ERMU Demand Electric Service customer in good <br /> standing. <br /> B. Integrity testing would occur during off-peak hours as defined in the policy. <br /> C. The term off-peak hours refers to the six hours from midnight to 6 AM any <br /> weekday(Monday through Friday) or the ten hours from midnight to 10 AM <br /> any weekend day or holiday. <br /> D. Integrity testing refers to commissioning of new or replacement equipment <br /> and/or facility testing that is typically performed to test the integrity of the <br /> customers equipment and/or electrical system or ERMU electrical systems <br /> serving the equipment or facility prior to the customer integrating the new or <br /> replacement equipment into full operation. <br /> 48 <br />