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Peabody Municipal Light Plant
201 Warren Street Extension
Peabody, Massachusetts 01960

M.D.P.U. #177
Cancels M.D.T.E. #164

PEABODY MUNICIPAL LIGHT PLANT — Residential Service

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Designation: R

Applicable In: Peabody and South Lynnfield

Available To: Service hereunder is available for any residential purpose in single private dwellings or apartments. This rate is not applicable to any residential service which is also used for commercial purposes.

Rate: (Monthly)

• $0.1660 per KWH for first 100 KWH per month
• $0.1451 per KWH for all excess KWH per month.

Minimum Rate: $6.00 per month.

Prompt Payment Discount: Twenty percent (20%) discount will be allowed on the above rates, if payment is received within fift een (15) days after the bill is rendered. The bill is considered as being rendered fifteen (15) days prior to the discount date. Discount will not be allowed when arrears are due.

Bills Due: Bills are due when rendered and considered to be in arrears if not completely paid within thirty (30) days after the date billed.

Purchased Power and Fuel Cost Adjustment*: Energy charges shall be adjusted as provided in the separately filed rate titled: Purchased Power and Fuel Cost Adjustment. The Prompt Payment Discount shall not be applicable to this Adjustment.

Service Interruptions: Service hereunder is not intended for seasonal or periodically interrupted use. If service is temporarily disconnected at Customer's request or for the non-payment of arrears, Customer will be charged disconnection and reconnection fees as established in the Rules and Regulations of the Peabody Municipal Light Plant.

Term of Contract: Contract for service hereunder shall be for a period of not less than one (1) year.

General Terms and Conditions: All the Rules and Regulations of the Peabody Municipal Light Plant shall be applicable to service hereunder.

Effective: May 1, 2010 Billing.

Date Issued: April 21, 2010.

FILED BY: Peabody Municipal Lighting Commission

*Purchased Power & Fuel Charge Adjustment: The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) allows fuel charge adjustments (FCA) for purchased power (PP) in rate schedules for wholesale electric service. The FERC has long recognized that the purpose of a Fuel Charge Adjustment is to keep utilities whole with regard to changes in the cost of fuel. It allows utilities to pass through to their wholesale ratepayers increases or decreases in the cost of fuel without having to make separate filings which reflect each change in fuel cost, and without having to obtain prior FERC approval of each change in fuel costs.

Hydro Power Credit: Some of the Purchased Power for residential rates comes from Hydro-Electric plants. As long as this power costs less than conventionally obtained power, the portion per residential customer/kWh will be credited back to your account each month.

Peabody Municipal Light Plant
201 Warren Street Extension
Peabody, Massachusetts 01960

M.D.P.U. #175
Cancels M.D.T.E. #162

PEABODY MUNICIPAL LIGHT PLANT — Commercial Power Service

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Designation: P

Applicable In: Peabody and South Lynnfield

Available To: Service hereunder is available for any Commercial purpose requiring three phase power for lighting, power and general use, where all service is taken through one meter.

Customer Account Sub-classes: For recordkeeping purposes, the customer accounts served hereunder are divided into four (4) sub-classes, as follows:

• P-1 With secondary metering and with transformer(s) furnished by PMLP.
• P-2 With primary metering and with transformer(s) furnished by PMLP.
• P-3 With secondary metering and with transformer(s) furnished by customer.
• P-4 With primary metering and with transformer(s) furnished by customer.

Rate (Monthly):

• Demand Charge:
• No charge for the first 10 KW of demand per month.
• $16.81 per KW for the next 790 KW of demand per month.
• $15.31 per KW for all excess demand per month.

• Energy Charge:
• $0.1980 per KWH for first 500 KWH per month
• $0.1530 per KWH for next 2500 KWH per month
• $0.1045 per KWH for all excess KWH per month

Minimum Charge: Minimum charge shall be $28.00 per month.

Transformer Ownership Allowance: Customers requiring nominal transformer capacities of 500 KVA or more will be required to furnish their own transforming and protective equipment, including mats and/or vaults, primary and secondary cables, conduits, etc., which must comply with the specifications of the PMLP. The following credit will apply when the above is complied with:

Primary Metering Allowance:  PMLP may at its option meter at the customer's utilization voltage or on the high voltage side of the transformers through which service is furnished. In the latter case, or if the customer utilization voltage requires no transformation, a credit of 1.0 percent will be allowed on the demand and energy charges net of transformer ownership allowance; but in no case will such credit be allowed if the metering voltage is less than 2400 volts.

Prompt Payment Discount: Twenty percent (20%) discount will be allowed on the above rate net of transformer ownership and primary metering credits if payment is received within fifteen (15) days after the bill is rendered. The bill is considered as being rendered fifteen (15) days prior to the discount date. Discount will not be allowed when arrears are due.

Bills Due: Bills are due when rendered and are considered to be in arrears if not completely paid within thirty (30) days after the date billed.

Purchased Power & Fuel Cost Adjustment*: Energy charges shall be adjusted as provided in the separately filed rate titled: Purchased Power and Fuel Cost Adjustment for F, P & T Rate Customers. The Prompt Payment Discount shall not be applicable to this Adjustment.

Demand: The demand shall be the highest fifteen (15) minute integrated measured demand as recorded on a proper instrument during the month.

Power Factor: Customer is required to maintain at least 95% power factor; if the customer fails to maintain at least 95% power factor, the customer will be required to install corrective measures within three (3) months after notification or be billed on a KVA demand basis.

Service Interruption: Service hereunder is not intended for seasonal or periodically interrupted use. If service is temporarily disconnected at Customer's request, or for the nonpayment of arrears, Customer will be charged disconnection and reconnection fees as established in the Rules and Regulations of the Peabody Municipal Light Plant. Permanent disconnection may be requested by Customer with six months notice.

Term of Contract: Contract for service hereunder shall be for a period of not less than one (1) year.

General Terms and Conditions: All the Rules and Regulations of the Peabody Municipal Light Plant shall be applicable to service hereunder.

Effective: May 1, 2010 Billing.

Date Issued: April 26, 2010.

FILED BY: Peabody Municipal Lighting Commission

*Purchased Power & Fuel Charge Adjustment: The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) allows fuel charge adjustments (FCA) for purchased power (PP) in rate schedules for wholesale electric service. The FERC has long recognized that the purpose of a Fuel Charge Adjustment is to keep utilities whole with regard to changes in the cost of fuel. It allows utilities to pass through to their wholesale ratepayers increases or decreases in the cost of fuel without having to make separate filings which reflect each change in fuel cost, and without having to obtain prior FERC approval of each change in fuel costs.

Hydro Power Credit: Some of the Purchased Power for residential rates comes from Hydro-Electric plants. As long as this power costs less than conventionally obtained power, the portion per residential customer/kWh will be credited back to your account each month.

Peabody Municipal Light Plant
201 Warren Street Extension
Peabody, Massachusetts 01960

M.D.P.U. #176
Cancels M.D.T.E. #163

PEABODY MUNICIPAL LIGHT PLANT — Commercial Lighting Service

Designation: Q

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Applicable in: Peabody and South Lynnfield.

Available to: Service hereunder is available for any commercial purpose requiring single phase power for lighting, power, and general use.

Customer Account Sub-classes: For recordkeeping purposes, the customer accounts served hereunder are divided into two (2) sub-classes, as follows:

• Q-1 Non-eligible for the Farm Energy Credit Program.
• Q-2 Eligible for the Farm Energy Credit Program.

Rate (Monthly):

• $0.2076 per KWH for first 400 KWH per month
• $0.1604 per KWH for all excess KWH per month

Minimum Rate: $15.00 per month.

Farm or Agriculture Credit: Ten percent (10%) credit will be allowed on the above rates if the customer is certified eligible for the Farm Energy Credit Program by the Massachusetts Department of Food and Agriculture.

Prompt Payment Discount: Twenty percent (20%) discount will be allowed on the above rates, if payment is received within fifteen (15) days after the bill is rendered. The bill is considered as being rendered fifteen (15) days prior to the discount date. Discount will not be allowed when arrears are due.

Bills Due: Bills are due when rendered and are considered to be in arrears if not completely paid within thirty (30) days after the date billed

Purchased Power & Fuel Cost Adjustment*: Energy charges shall be adjusted as provided in the separately filed rate titled: Purchased Power and Fuel Cost Adjustment. The Prompt Payment Discount shall not be applicable to this adjustment.

Service Interruptions: Service hereunder is not intended for seasonal or periodically interrupted use. If service is temporarily disconnected at Customer's request or for the non-payment of arrears, Customer will be charged disconnection and reconnection fees as established in the Rules and Regulations of the Peabody Municipal Light Plant. Permanent disconnection may be requested by Customer with six months notice.

Term of Contract: Contract for service hereunder shall be for a period of not less than one (1) year.

General Terms and Conditions: All the Rules and Regulations of the Peabody Municipal Light Plant shall be applicable to service hereunder.

Effective: May 1, 2010 Billing.

Date Issued: April 21, 2010.

FILED BY: Peabody Municipal Lighting Commission

*Energy charges shall be adjusted as provided in the separately filed rate titled: Purchased Power and Fuel Cost Adjustment for F, P & T Rate Customers. The Prompt Payment Discount shall not be applicable to this Adjustment.

Demand: The demand shall be the highest fifteen (15) minute integrated measured demand as recorded on a proper instrument during the month.

Peabody Municipal Light Plant
201 Warren Street Extension
Peabody, Massachusetts 01960

M.D.P.U. #172
Cancels M.D.T.E. #159

PEABODY MUNICIPAL LIGHT PLANT — Agriculture or Farming

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Designation: F

Applicable In: Peabody and South Lynnfield

Available To: Service hereunder is available for any agriculture or farming purpose requiring three phase power for lighting, power and general use, where all service is taken through one meter, and where the customer is certified eligible for the Farm Energy Discount Program by the Massachusetts Department of Food and Agriculture.

Customer Account Sub-classes: For recordkeeping purposes, the customer accounts served hereunder are divided into four (4) sub-classes, as follows:

• F-1 — With secondary metering and with transformer(s) furnished by PMLP.
• F-2 — With primary metering and with transformer(s) furnished by PMLP.
• F-3 — With secondary metering and with transformer(s) furnished by customer.
• F-4 — With primary metering and with transformer(s) furnished by customer.

Rate (Monthly): Demand Charge:

• No charge for the first 10 KW of demand per month.
• $15.13 per KW for the next 790 KW of demand per month.
• $13.78 per KW for all excess demand per month.


• Energy Charge:


• $0.1782 per KWH for first 500 KWH per month
• $0.1377 per KWH for next 2500 KWH per month
• $0.0941 per KWH for all excess KWH per month

Minimum Charge: Minimum charge shall be $25.20 per month.

Transformer Ownership Allowance: Customers requiring nominal transformer capacities of 500 KVA or more will be required to furnish their own transforming and protective equipment, including mats and/or vaults, primary and secondary cables, conduits, etc., which must comply with the specifications of PMLP. The following credit will apply when the above is complied with:

$0.30 per KW of demand per month Primary Metering

Allowance: The PMLP may at its option meter at the customer's utilization voltage or on the high voltage side of the transformers through which service is furnished. In the latter case, or if the customer utilization voltage requires no transformation, a credit of 1.0 percent will be allowed on the demand and energy charges net of transformer ownership allowance; but in no case will such credit be allowed if the metering voltage is less than 2400 volts.

Prompt Payment Discount: Twenty percent (20%) discount will be allowed on the above rate net of transformer ownership and primary metering credits if payment is received within fifteen (15) days after the bill is rendered. The bill is considered as being rendered fifteen (15) days prior to the discount date. Discount will not be allowed when arrears are due.

Bills Due: Bills are due when rendered and are considered to be in arrears if not completely paid within thirty (30) days after the date billed.

Purchased Power & Fuel Cost Adjustment*: Energy charges shall be adjusted as provided in the separately filed rate titled: Purchased Power and Fuel Cost Adjustment for F, P, & T Rate Customers. The Prompt Payment Discount shall not be applicable to this Adjustment.

Demand: The demand shall be the highest fifteen (15) minute integrated measured demand as recorded on a proper instrument during the month.

Power Factor: Customer is required to maintain at least 95% power factor; if the customer fails to maintain at least 95% power factor, the customer will be required to install corrective measures within three (3) months after notification or be billed on a KVA demand basis.

Service Interruption: Service hereunder is not intended for seasonal or periodically interrupted use. If service is temporarily disconnected at Customer's request, or for the nonpayment of arrears, Customer will be charged disconnection and reconnection fees as established in the Rules and Regulations of the Peabody Municipal Light Plant. Permanent disconnection may be requested by Customer with six months notice.

Term of Contract: Contract for service hereunder shall be for a period of not less than one (1) year.

General Terms and Conditions: All the Rules and Regulations of the Peabody Municipal Light Plant shall be applicable to service hereunder.

Effective: May 1, 2010 Billing.

Date Issued: April 26, 2010.

FILED BY: Peabody Municipal Lighting Commission

*Purchased Power & Fuel Charge Adjustment: The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) allows fuel charge adjustments (FCA) for purchased power (PP) in rate schedules for wholesale electric service. The FERC has long recognized that the purpose of a Fuel Charge Adjustment is to keep utilities whole with regard to changes in the cost of fuel. It allows utilities to pass through to their wholesale ratepayers increases or decreases in the cost of fuel without having to make separate filings which reflect each change in fuel cost, and without having to obtain prior FERC approval of each change in fuel costs.

Hydro Power Credit: Some of the Purchased Power for residential rates comes from Hydro-Electric plants. As long as this power costs less than conventionally obtained power, the portion per residential customer/kWh will be credited back to your account each month.

Peabody Municipal Light Plant
201 Warren Street Extension
Peabody, Massachusetts 01960

M.D.P.U. #173
Cancels M.D.T.E. #160

PEABODY MUNICIPAL LIGHT PLANT — Public and Private Area Lighting Service and Public Street Lighting Service

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Designation: K

Applicable In: Peabody and South Lynnfield

Available To: Any private customer and the Municipality of South Lynnfield for area lighting or public street lighting, on a standard 4175 hour schedule.

Rate (Monthly): For each lamp, including fixture, maintenance, and basic energy charges per month:

Installation Charge: A one-time installation fee of $65.00 will be charged for each fixture.

Pole Charge: When extra poles are required specifically for street or area lighting, there will be a one-time installation charge of $195.00 per pole, including up to 150 feet of overhead secondary wire; and a monthly maintenance charge of $2.50 per pole. This applies to all poles installed or replaced after April 1, 1980.

Poles shall remain the property of the PMLP. Monthly pole charge will terminate when the pole is used by PMLP for any other purpose.

Connection Charge: A one-time fee of $35.00 will be charged for the connection of an existing fixture.

Relocation Charge: A one-time relocation fee of $35.00 will be charged for the relocation of each fixture when the relocation is requested by the customer.

Change of Fixture: A one-time fee of $35.00 will be charged for the changing of each fixture to a different type or wattage fixture when this change is requested by the customer.

Prompt Payment Discount: Twenty percent (20%) discount will be allowed on the above rates, if payment is received within fifteen (15) days after the bill is rendered. The bill is considered as being rendered fifteen (15) days prior to the discount date. Discount will not be allowed when arrears are due.

Bills Due: Bills are due when rendered and are considered to be in arrears if not completely paid within thirty (30) Days after the date billed.

Purchased Power and Fuel Cost Adjustment*: Energy charges shall be adjusted as provided in the separately filed rate titled: Purchased Power and Fuel Cost Adjustment. The Prompt Payment Discount shall not be applicable to this adjustment.

Service Interruptions: Service hereunder is not intended for seasonal or periodically interrupted use. If service is temporarily disconnected at Customer's request or for the non-payment of arrears, Customer will be charged disconnection and reconnection fees as established in the Rules and Regulations of the Peabody Municipal Light Plant.

General Terms and Conditions: All the Rules and Regulations of the Peabody Municipal Light Plant shall be applicable to service hereunder.

Effective: May 1, 2010 Billing.

Date Issued: April 21, 2010.

FILED BY: Peabody Municipal Lighting Commission

*Purchased Power & Fuel Charge Adjustment: The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) allows fuel charge adjustments (FCA) for purchased power (PP) in rate schedules for wholesale electric service. The FERC has long recognized that the purpose of a Fuel Charge Adjustment is to keep utilities whole with regard to changes in the cost of fuel. It allows utilities to pass through to their wholesale ratepayers increases or decreases in the cost of fuel without having to make separate filings which reflect each change in fuel cost, and without having to obtain prior FERC approval of each change in fuel costs.

Hydro Power Credit: Some of the Purchased Power for residential rates comes from Hydro-Electric plants. As long as this power costs less than conventionally obtained power, the portion per residential customer/kWh will be credited back to your account each month.

Peabody Municipal Light Plant
201 Warren Street Extension
Peabody, Massachusetts 01960

M.D.P.U. #178
Cancels M.D.T.E. #165

Peabody Municipal Light Plant — Optional Seasonal Time-of-Use Service

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Designation: T

Applicable In: Peabody and South Lynnfield

Available To: Service hereunder is available for any commercial purpose requiring three phase power for lighting, power and general use, and where all service is taken through one meter.

Customer Account Sub-Classes: For recordkeeping purposes, the customer accounts served hereunder are divided into four (4) sub-classes as follows:

• T-1 With secondary metering and with transformer(s) furnished by PMLP
• T-2 With primary metering and with transformer(s) furnished by PMLP
• T-3 With secondary metering and with transformer(s) furnished by customer
• T-4 With primary metering and with transformer(s) furnished by customer

Time Definitions: The rate applicable under this service is dependent upon the time-of-day that the service is taken:

On-Peak - From 8:00 A.M. thru 8:00 P.M. EST (9:00 A.M. thru 9:00 P.M. EDT) Monday thru Friday

Off-Peak - All other hours

Minimum Charge: Minimum charge shall be $28.00 per month.

Installation Charge: A one time charge of $300 will be assessed to any eligible customer electing this rate.

Transformer Ownership Allowance: Customers requiring nominal transformer capacities of 500 KVA or more will be required to furnish their own transforming and protective equipment, including mats and/or vaults, primary and secondary cables, conduits, etc., which must comply with the specifications of the PMLP. The following credit will apply to the on-peak demand charge when the above is complied with:

$0.30 per KW of on-peak demand per month.

Primary Metering Allowance: The PMLP may at its option meter at the customer's utilization voltage or on the high voltage side of the transformers through which service is furnished. In the latter case, or if the customer utilization voltage requires no transformation, a credit of 1.0 percent will be allowed on the demand and energy charges net of transformer ownership allowance; but in no case will such credit be allowed if the metering voltage is less than 2400 volts.

Prompt Payment Discount: Twenty percent (20%) discount will be allowed on the above rate net of transformer ownership and primary metering credits if payment is received within fifteen (15) days after the bill is rendered. The bill is considered as being rendered fifteen (15) days prior to the discount Date. Discount will not be allowed when arrears are due.

Bills Due: Bills are due when rendered and are considered to be in arrears if not completely paid within thirty (30) days after the date billed.

Demand Definitions: On-Peak Demand - highest integrated fifteen (15) minute demand measured during the on-peak time period.

Off-Peak Demand - highest integrated fifteen (15) minute demand measured during the off-peak time period.

Billing Value: The monthly on-peak demand billing value shall be the highest measured on-peak demand during the month.

Power Factor: Customer is required to maintain at least 95% power factor; if the customer fails to maintain at least 95% power factor, the customer will be required to install corrective measures within three (3) months after notification or be billed on a KVA demand basis.

Service Interruptions: Service hereunder is not intended for partial year usage or periodically interrupted use. If service is temporarily disconnected at Customer's request, or for the non-payment of arrears, Customer will be charged disconnection and reconnection fees established in the Rules and Regulations of the Peabody Municipal Light Plant. Permanent disconnection may be requested by Customer with six months notice.

Term of Contract: Contract for service hereunder shall be for a period of not less than one (1) year.

Purchased Power and Fuel Cost Adjustment*: Energy charges shall be adjusted as provided in filed rate titled: Purchased Power and Fuel Cost Adjustment for the F, P and T Rate Customers. The Prompt Payment Discount shall not be applicable to this adjustment.

General Terms and Conditions: All the Rules and Regulations of the Peabody Municipal Light Plant shall be applicable to service hereunder.

Effective: May 1, 2010 Billing

Date Issued: April 21, 2010.

FILED BY: Peabody Municipal Lighting Commission

*Purchased Power & Fuel Charge Adjustment: The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) allows fuel charge adjustments (FCA) for purchased power (PP) in rate schedules for wholesale electric service. The FERC has long recognized that the purpose of a Fuel Charge Adjustment is to keep utilities whole with regard to changes in the cost of fuel. It allows utilities to pass through to their wholesale ratepayers increases or decreases in the cost of fuel without having to make separate filings which reflect each change in fuel cost, and without having to obtain prior FERC approval of each change in fuel costs.

Hydro Power Credit: Some of the Purchased Power for residential rates comes from Hydro-Electric plants. As long as this power costs less than conventionally obtained power, the portion per residential customer/kWh will be credited back to your account each month.

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