Building & New Construction

The applicant hereby applies to Wells Rural Electric Company (WREC) (hereinafter referred to as “Company”) for electric service to be supplied at the described address, and for membership. In consideration of the Company supplying service to the applicant, and from time to time assigning capital credits to the applicant, the applicant agrees:

(a) To pay for service as bills are rendered therefore;
(b) To be bound by the policies, rates, rules, regulations, bylaws and articles of incorporation of the Company as any or all of the same may be from time to time amended;
(c) That in the event applicant cannot be found, pursuant to Section 11 of Article VI of the Bylaws, within 3 years from the date the Company Board of Directors directs that any capital credits of the applicant be retired, that the same are hereby assigned to the Company as a donation of capital;
(d) 2 or more parties who join on 1 application for service and Husbands and Wives shall be jointly and severally liable for proper use of the Company’s service and for payment of bills;
(e) Should applicant make any material changes in the size, character or extent of the equipment or operations for which the Company’s service is utilized, applicant shall immediately file with the Company a new application covering such change in service;
(f) The applicant shall provide all equipment required by the Company, if applicable, which shall be inspected by the proper governing bodies;
(g) This application is a written request for service and does not bind the applicant to take service for a period of time longer than that upon which the rates and minimum charge of the applicable rate schedule is based; neither does it bind the Company to serve except under reasonable conditions;
(h) The applicant shall secure such building permits as necessary for their facilities and location. The applicant agrees to secure such permits and releases the Company from any incidental or consequential damages which may result from delay in obtaining such permits, in the event the applicant is unable to obtain the required permits;
(i) As soon as the electrical facilities are constructed the applicant will begin receiving and be responsible for the monthly minimum or facility charge of the applicable rate.

Service shall be contingent upon the Applicant obtaining the necessary easements and rights-of-way. The applicant agrees to furnish the Company, upon demand therefore, whether contemporaneously with or subsequent to the execution hereof, a perpetual right-of-way and easement for said power line extension through the lands owned and controlled by applicant.

Duly authorized representatives of the Company shall be permitted to enter the applicant’s premises at all reasonable times in order to carry out the provisions hereof. The company will endeavor to connect service as soon as possible, and service will be disconnected at the request of applicant.