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Public Service Company of New Hampshire d/b/a Eversource Energy
Customer Responsibilities under the LED Option of Energy Efficient
Outdoor Lighting Delivery Service Rate EOL

Municipal lighting customers of Public Service Company of New Hampshire d/b/a Eversource Energy
(‘Eversource” or the "Company”) served under Energy Efficient Outdoor Lighting Delivery Service Rate
EOL (“Rate EOL”) may opt fo have LED fixtures installed, in place of, or in addition to, the metal halide or
high pressure sodium fixtures offered under this rate. This is an acknowledgement of customer
responsibilities under the LED option of Rate EOL, under the terms and conditions of the Company's

Electric

Tarif on file with the New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission. The City/Fewrrof
a. _, New Hampshire (the "Customer’}, hereby agrees to accept service uncer the terms

and conditions of the Tariff.

Requirements for the LED Option:

Customer is responsible for selecting and purchasing accepted LED fixtures from a vendor and
for providing replacement fixtures in the event an installed fixture falls for any reason.

Fixtures must be accepted by the Company in advance of installation and must be compatible
with existing line voltage, brackets and photoelectric controls, and must require no special tools or
training to install and maintain.

Customer will pay the Company, or a private contractor approved by the Company, for removal
and installation of LED fixtures. Private contractors must be accepted by the Company in
advance of commencement of work.

The Company will hold title to ail fixtures during the time they are installed. All maintenance of the
fixtures will be performed by the Company or its agent.

The Company will correct system voltage problems at no charge to the Customer. The Customer
will be charged a per-fixture per-visit charge, as specified in the Tariff, when it is necessary for the
Company to replace photoelectric controls; or to remove a non-working fixture, return it to the
customer, and install a new fixture provided by the Customer. LED fixtures will be considered to
have failed if, after confirmation of adequate voltage and an operational photo electric control, the
fixture fails to work.

Accepted: FawnCity ot Nashua

Account Number(s) - OOO UG601

By: Date:
Accepted: Eversource Energy
By: Date:

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ENERGY EFFICIENT OUTDOOR LIGHTING
DELIVERY SERVICE RATE EOL

AVAILABILITY

Subject to the Terms and Conditions of the Tariff of which it is a part, this unmetered rate
is available to any federal, state, county, municipal or other governmental unit, or department or
agency of the government. Service under this rate is for delivery and maintenance of street and
area lighting service to fixtures utilizing high pressure sodium, metal halide, light emitting diode
(“LED”) or other energy efficient technology accepted by the Company, for which the Customer
has paid the installed cost of fixtures and brackets, It is available at the Customer’s option to
those Customers who sign a Service Agreement to receive all of their street and area lighting
service requirements under Rate EOL where feasible.

Customers choosing to convert from service under Outdoor Lighting Delivery Service
Rate OL to service under Rate EOL must:

(a) contribute to the Company the remaining unexpired life of currently installed high
pressure sodium and metal halide fixtures and brackets which the Customer wishes to remain in
service on the date that service under this rate is initiated;

(b) contribute to the Company the cost of removal and remaining unexpired life of any
street and area lighting fixtures and brackets as of the date that such fixtures are removed and
replaced with energy efficient lighting technology in accordance with this Rate Schedule;

{c) pay the Company the installed cost for all new high pressure sodium and metal halide
fixtures and brackets placed into service under this rate, and;

(d) furnish any fixtures utilizing other lighting technologies accepted by the Company, and
pay either the Company or a private line contractor, as described under the “Additional
Requirements” section below, for the installation of these fixtures.

The Company will perform all maintenance of lighting fixtures under this rate. The
Company will hold title to all fixtures during the time they are installed.

All-night outdoor lighting service on an annual basis totaling approximately 4,345 hours
of operation per year and midnight outdoor lighting service on an annual basis totaling
approximately 2,005 hours of operation per year shall be provided for under this rate.

LIMITATIONS ON AVAILABILITY

The availability of this rate to any Customer is contingent upon the availability to the
Company of personnel and/or other resources necessary to perform the conversion of existing
fixtures in accordance with the time schedule specified in the Service Agreement.

Issued: March 24, 2016 Issued by: _William J. Quinlan
Effective: May 1, 2016 Title: President and Chief Operating Officer

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ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR TECHNOLOGIES OTHER THAN HIGH PRESSURE
SODIUM OR METAL HALIDE

Fixtures utilizing technologies other than High Pressure Sodium or Metal Halide must be
provided by the Customer for installation on the Company's facilities. Fixtures shall be accepted
by the Company in advance of installation and must be compatible with existing line voltage,
brackets and photoelectric controls, and must require no special tools or training to install and
maintain.

Customers who are replacing existing fixtures with these technologies are responsible for
the cost of removal and installation. Customers may choose to have this work completed by the
Company or may opt to hire and pay a private line contractor to perform the work. Any private
contractor shall have all the requisite training, certifications and insurance to safely perform the
required installations, and shall be licensed by the State and accepted by the Company. Prior to
commencement of work, the municipality must provide written certification of the qualifications to
the Company. Contractors shall coordinate the installation work with the Company and submit a
work plan subject to approval by the Company. The Customer shall bear all expenses related to
the use of such labor, including any expenses arising from damage to the Company’s electrical
system caused by the contractor’s actions.

SERVICE AGREEMENT

The Customer shall sign a Service Agreement governing the contribution for the
remaining unexpired life of the existing street lighting fixtures and brackets, the contribution for
the installed cost of the new fixtures and brackets, and the conversion of existing fixtures.

SERVICE DURING THE CONVERSION PERIOD FROM RATE OL TO RATE EOL

Service under this rate shall be implemented on a prorated basis, according to the number
of fixtures which have been converted. Therefore, during the conversion period a portion of the
Customer's street and area lighting requirements may be served under Outdoor Lighting Delivery
Service Rate OL for those fixtures which have not yet been converted under this Rate.

MONTHLY RATES
Energy Charge:
Per Kilowatt-Hour
Transmission Charge ........ccccscsscssorssseersssecees 1.338¢
Stranded Cost RECovery....ccscscecrseseesassersesens -0.015¢

In addition to the energy charges above, Customers shall be assessed the monthly
Distribution Rates shown below. The energy charge shall be applied to the monthly kilowatt-
hours specified below for the applicable fixture and service option. For outdoor lighting charges

Issued: March 24, 2016 Issued by: William J. Quinlan
Effective: May 1, 2016 Title: President and Chief Operating Officer

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which are billed in conjunction with service rendered under a metered Rate Schedule, the
kilowatt-hours used for billing purposes shall be the amount specified for the calendar month in
which the later meter read date occurred for service rendered under the metered Rate Schedule.

All-Night Service Option:

The monthly kilowatt-hours and distribution rates for each fixture served under the all-night
service option are shown below.

Lamp Nominal
Light Power Monthly
Output Rating Monthly KWH ner Fixture Distribution

Lumens Watts Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec _ Rate _
High Pressure Sodium:

4,000 50 27 23 22 19 16 16 16 18 21 23 24 27 $8.47

5,800 70 40 34 #32 29 24 23 24 27 31 35 37 = 40 8.47

9,500 100 59 50 47 42 35 34 35 39 46 51 53 59 10.41
16,000 150 88 74 70 62 53 51 53 59 68 76 79 88 11.44
30,000 250 142 120 113 101 85 82 85 95 110 123 128 142 11,44
50,000 400 217 183 173 154 130 126 130 144 168 188 196 217 11.81
130,000 1,000 510 430 408 362 306 296 306 340 395 442 460 510 22.42
Metal Halide:

5,000 70 41 35 33 29 25 24 25 28 32 36 37 41 $8.79

8000 100 56 47 45 40 34 33 34 38 44 49 51 56 11.62
13,000 150 88 74 71 63 53 51 53 59 68 77 80 88 12.40
13,500 175 96 81 77 68 57 56 57 64 74 83 87 9% 13.07
20,000 250 134 113 107 95 80 78 80 89 104 116 121 134 13.28
36,000 400 209 176 167 149 126 122 126 140 162 181 189 209 13.66
106,000 1,000 502 423 402 356 301 292 301 335 389 435 454 502 24.33

LED’s and other technologies accepted by the Company:

Per Per
Fixture Watt
Monthly Distribution Rates ...... 2.56.00 cseee eens $3.39 $0.0525

Monthly KWH per Fixture will be calculated to the nearest whole (1.0) KWH as follows:

Total Fixture Wattage divided by 1,000 times the monthly hours of operation below

Monthly Hours of Operation
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
465 392 372 330 279 270 279 310 360 403 420 465

Issued: March 24, 2016 Issued by: William J. Quinlan
Effective: May I, 2016 Title: President and Chief Onerating Officer

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Midnight Service Option:
The monthly kilowatt-hours and distribution rates for each fixture served under ihe midnight

service option are shown below.

Lamp Nominal
Light Power Monthly
Output Rating Monthly KWH per Fixture Distribution

Lumens Watts Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec _ Rate

High Pressure Sodium:

4,000 50 14 «#11 9 10 7 6 6 97 9 11 13 14 $8.47

5,800 70 20 16 13 #15 «11 9 9 11 13 16 20 21 8.47

9500 100 30 23 20 21 16 #13 14 #%16 #19 #24 28 «31 10.41
16,000 [50 44 34 29 31 24 20 21 24 28 #35 42 47 11,44
30,000 250 71 56 47 Sl 38 32 33 38 #46 #57 69 76 11.44
50,000 400 109 85 72 77 58 49 51 58 70 8&7 105 116 11.81
130,000 1,000 255 200 170 181 136 115 119 136 165 204 246 272 22,42
Metal Halide:

5,000 70 20 16 «14~«215~«#411 9 10 11 13 17 #=%20 22 $8,79

8,000 100 28 22 19 20 15 13 13 #15 #418 23 #27 = 30 11.62
13,000 150 44 34 30 31 24 #20 21 24 #28 #36 43 = «47 12.40
13,500 175 48 38 32 34 25 22 22 26 31 38 47 «5:1 13.07
20,000 250 67 52 45 48 36 30 31 36 43 54 65 71 13.28
36,000 400 104 82 70 74 56 47 49 56 68 84 101 111 13.66
100,000 1,000 251 196 167 178 134 114 117 134 162 201 243 268 24.33

LED's and other technologies accepted by the Company:

Per Per
Fixture Watt
Monthly Distribution Rates ......... 0: : cece eee ee cece tee ereces $3.39 $0.0515

Monthly KWH per Fixture will be calculated to the nearest whole (1.0) KWH as follows:
Total Fixture Wattage divided by 1,000 times the monthly hours of operation below

Monthly Hours of Operation
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
233 182 155 = 165 124 105 108 124 150 186 225 248

LEAP YEAR ADJUSTMENT TO ENERGY
During any leap year, the energy (Kilowatt-hour) usage during the month of February for

all fixtures shall be increased by 3.6 percent for the purpose of determining total energy charges
under this rate.

Issued: March 24, 2016 Issued by: William J. Quinian

Effective: May 1, 2016 Title: President and Chief Overating Officer

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MAINTENANCE

The Company shall exercise reasonable diligence to insure that all lamps are burning and
shall make replacements promptly when notified of outages. However, the Company shall not be
required to perform any replacements or maintenance except during regular working hours.

For high pressure sodium and metal halide fixtures, lamp replacement, maintenance and
cleaning of lighting fixtures will normally be performed on a periodic basis in accordance with
generally accepted utility practices and consistent with any manufacturer's recommendations.

For fixtures utilizing technologies other than high pressure sodium or metal halide, the
Company will be responsible for correcting Company system voltage problems at no charge to the
Customer. When the Company responds to a report of a non-working fixture not related to
voltage, the Customer will be assessed a per-fixture per-visit charge to replace photoelectric
controls or to remove an otherwise non-working fixture and return it to the Customer.

Per-Fixture Per-Visit
Maintenance Charge.........:.csccssssscsccasereneesevesaesens $95.00 plus cost of materials

MODIFICATION OF SERVICE OPTION

Municipal and state roadway lighting Customers may request a modification of service
from the all-night service option to the midnight service option during the calendar months of
January and February of each year, otherwise known as the open enrollment period, Requests
received from municipal and state roadway lighting Customers after the open enrollment period
shall be implemented during the subsequent open enrollment period, unless the Company
determines that it is feasible and practicable to implement the request prior to the subsequent
enrollment period. All other Customers may request a modification of service from the all-night
service option to the midnight service option at any time. Customers requesting a modification of
service from the all-night service option to the midnight service option are responsible to pay to
the Company the installed cost of any additional equipment required to provide service under the
midnight service option. The installed cost includes the cost of the additional equipment, labor,
vehicles and overheads. The Customer is responsible to pay such costs prior to the installation of
the equipment. If such a request is made concurrent with the Company’s existing schedule for
lamp replacement and maintenance, the Customer is responsible to pay to the Company the cost
of any additional equipment required, including overheads. The Customer is responsible to pay
such costs prior to the installation of the equipment.

Customers requesting a modification of service from the midnight service option to the all-
night service option are responsible to pay to the Company the installation cost of the equipment
required to provide service under the all-night service option. The installation cost includes the
cost of labor, vehicles aud overheads. The Customer is responsible to pay such costs prior to the
installation of the equipment. If such a request is made concurrent with the Company’s existing
schedule for lamp replacement and maintenance, no additional costs are required to modify
service from the midnight service option to the all-night service option.

Issued: March 24, 2016 Issued by: William J, Quinlan
Effective: May 1, 2016 Title: President and Chief Operating Officer

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The Company will utilize fixed price estimates per fixture for the installed cost, the
additional equipment cost and the equipment installation cost and will update the fixed price
estimates per fixture each year based upon current costs. In the event traffic control is required
during a modification of service option or for equipment repair, the Customer is responsible to
coordinate and to provide traffic control and to pay all costs associated with traffic control. The
scheduling of work associated with the modification of a service option will be made at the
Company’s discretion with consideration given to minimizing travel and set-up time.

NEW INSTALLATIONS, EXTENSIONS AND REPLACEMENTS

No additional cost, other than a contribution for the installed cost of new fixtures and
brackets as provided for herein, shall be assessed for fixtures and brackets which are attached to
existing poles utilizing overhead secondary wiring. Any cost incurred in connection with the
installation of lighting facilities which exceeds the cost of using existing poles with overhead
secondary wiring shall be borne by the Customer.

Except for the excess costs of underground facilities to be apportioned as set forth in the
provisions for underground electric distribution facilities specified in the Company's
"Requirements for Electric Service Connections", any cost incurred in connection with the
installation of poles, transformers, wiring, or any other facilities or equipment used exclusively
for lighting purposes shall be bome by the Customer. In such cases, the Company shall credit the
Customer with the portion, if any, of the estimated cost of such facilities which would normally
be allocated to lighting purposes.

Any cost incurred in connection with new installations, or with the replacement or
removal of existing fixtures and/or brackets shall be-borne by the Customer. Such costs shall
include the instailed cost of the new fixtures and/or brackets in the case of new installations and
replacements, and the cost of removal of the existing fixtures and/or brackets, less any salvage
value of such fixtures and/or brackets which are removed from service.

In the case of new installations, extensions and replacements which make use of
underground conductors for supply and distribution and/or of standards or poles employed
exclusively for lighting purposes, the Company reserves the right to require the Customer to
furnish, own, and maintain such underground supply and distribution facilities and/or the
standards or poles.

If the Company's right under the preceding paragraph is exercised and the Company
thereby is relieved of the cost of installing the customary overhead wires and appurtenances and
the customary dual purpose poles, the Company shall:

i. pay to the Customer the sum of the following:

a, the estimated saving in investment to the Company represented by the
estimated cost of the customary overhead wires and appurtenances;

b. such portion, if any, of the estimated cost to the Company of the customary
dual purpose poles as would normally be allocated to lighting purposes;

Issued: March 24, 2016 Issued by: William J. Quinlan

Effective: May 1, 2016 Title: President and Chief Operating Officer

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2. have the right, without payment of any charge, to attach its wires, brackets, fixtures,
transformers, and other equipment to the standards or poles owned by the Customer.

Should the standards or poles furnished, owned, and maintained by the Customer be
located in a public highway, the Customer shall procure and furnish to the Company a license
under the Public Laws of New Hampshire (R.S.A. Chapter 231} covering such interest as the
Company may have in the standards or poles, including their wires, brackets, fixtures,
transformers, and other equipment.

For outdoor area lighting installations, the Customer shall provide without expense or
cost to the Company, all permits, consents, or easements necessary for the erection,
maintenance, and operation of the Company's facilities, including the right to cut and trim trees
and bushes wherever necessary; and the Company shall not be required to move its facilities to
another location on the Customer's premises unless the Customer shall bear the cost thereof.
The Company reserves the right to restrict such installations under this Rate to areas which are

easily accessible by service truck.

All poles, wires, brackets, fixtures, transformers, and other equipment furnished by the
Company shall be maintained by it and title to such shall in all cases remain vested in the

Company.

Issued: March 24, 2016 Issued by: William J. Quinlan
Effective: May 1, 2016 Title: President and Chief Operating Officer

ses) THE CITY OF NASHUA The Gate City’

Financial Services

Purchasing Department

June 30, 2016
Memo #1 7-003

TO: MAYOR DONCHESS
FINANCE COMMITTEE

SUBJECT: MAIN STREET SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTS - BLOCK 3 & 4 INSTALATION OF BRICK
CROSSWALKS (VALUE: $17,765)
DEPARTMENT: 161 STREETS; FUND: GENERAL
ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION: MAIN STREET

Please see the attached communication from Stephen Dookran, P.E., City Engineer dated June 23, 2016
for the information related to this purchase.

Pursuant to § 5-78 Major purchases (greater than $10,000) A. All supplies and contractual services,
except as otherwise provided herein, when the estimated cost thereof shall exceed $10,000 shall be
purchased by formal, written contract from the lowest responsible bidder, after due notice inviting bids.

The City Engineer, Board of Public Works (6/23/2016 Meeting) and the Purchasing Department
recommend the award of this contract in an amount of $17,765 to Morin’s Landscaping of Hollis, NH.

“Dan Kooken
Purchasing Manager

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SA GR

Cc: S Dookran L Fauteux

229 Main Street » Nashua, New Hampshire 03061 © Phone (603) 589-3330 « Fax (603) 589-3344

To:

From:

Re:

D. Mation:

Discussion:

City of Nashua, Public Works Division

Board of Public Works Meeting Date: June 23, 2016

Stephen Dookran, P.E., City Engineer
Engineering Department

Main Street Sidewalk Improvements ~ Blocks 3 and 4
Brick Crosswalk

To approve the construction contract for the Main Street Sidewalk Improvements project
on Block 3 and 4 to Morin’s Landscaping, Inc. of Hollis, NH in an amount of $ 17,765.
Funding will be through: Department: 161 Street; Fund: General; Activity Description:
Main Street,

As part of the Main Street Sidewalk Improvements project, two new crosswalks with
brick inlay will be installed. One is located near the intersection of High Street on Block
3 and the other near the intersection of Eldridge Street on Block 4. The brick will be
provided by the City. These crosswalks will be similar to the two existing mid-block
crosswalks located at the Main Street Bridge and near 100 Main Street. The new
crosswalks will provide a uniform look and add to the aesthetics of downtown.

The project was advertised on May 9, 2016 and posted to the web site. Nine companies
were solicited by email. Morin's Landscaping, Inc., of Hollis, NH was the only bidder
submitting a price of $17,765.

The price submitted by Morin's Landscaping is reasonable and compares with the cost of
previous work that was completed on the Main St. crosswalks. Morin’s has satisfactory
completed other projects for the City.