Common use of Electric Facilities Clause in Contracts

Electric Facilities. 2.1 A license to use the City’s Electric Facilities shall not be granted by franchise. The grant of a License for use the City’s Electric Facilities shall be governed by this Agreement and the specifications, construction guidelines, insurance and bonding requirements, permits, policies, rules and regulations established by the Power Department governing use of the City’s Electric Facilities. The grant of a franchise by the City is not, and shall not be construed to be a License or authorization to use the Electric Facilities without additional compliance by the franchisee with the provisions of this Agreement. 2.2 Licensee shall submit detailed plans for the Power Department’s review identifying all Attachments requested by Licensee in a format specified by the Department. The License granted herein shall not be effective until Power Department’s review and approval of Licensee’s plans. 2.3 The Power Department shall control, operate, and maintain the City’s Electric Facilities and shall administer this Agreement. The Power Department shall develop standardized non-discriminatory specifications, construction guidelines, insurance and bonding requirements, permits, policies, rules and regulations to implement, administer and enforce this Agreement. In addition to the provisions of this Agreement, these specifications, construction guidelines, insurance and bonding requirements, permits, policies, rules and regulations shall form the terms and conditions on which a License is granted to a Licensee and may be included as part of the License or incorporated into the License by reference. 2.4 The safe and reliable transmission and distribution of electricity to the Power Department's customers shall have priority over all other competing uses of Electric Facilities and any License or permit granted to a Licensee shall be subject to this priority.