One is to promote electrical safety for Brainerd's customers by eliminating the older residential service entrances. This handout describes the Commission's rebate program in general terms, the Commission is finalizing some of the details of this program. When finalized, this program will be developed as a formal written policy of the Commission. This program will apply to existing residential customers served by the Brainerd Public Utilities Commission with the following provisions. Existing electrical meter must be located inside the house.
Program applies to both overhead and underground service entrances.
All electrical work must be performed by a licensed electrical contractor or the homeowner, at the expense of the home owner. All material used to upgrade the service entrance must be new. All work must be inspected by an electrical inspector. Water meter must also be remoted. All provisions of the Commission's rebate policy must be met before a rebate check is issued to the customer.