The contract for moving the power line must be signed before beginning construction. A contract will be drawn including an estimated price for all work performed. The right of way can be cleared through Irwin EMC on a contract basis or through the county. The 10 pilot customers are expected to be new customers who can't afford their electricity deposit. Irwin EMC right of way should be cleared an additional 20 feet beyond the marked road stakes. Dalton said it might make an even easier transition for them to go to a budget, or levelized, monthly billing system, which the city plans to start up soon. If the decides to offer the program on a full scale, Horton said customers could start out on the prepay system and eventually graduate to a regular monthly payment plan. Stephanie Pierre, GreyStone Power, Douglasville. Finance Director Leigh Anne Knight said this will cost the city money, but she wouldn't know how much until the pilot program is started. Left: Leah Ward (Irwin EMC) and Chandler Williams (Slash Pine EMC) pose by the water at Fort McHenry. The fact that the system is used by Georgia Power and Snapping Shoals EMC likely shows the program has value, Horton said.Īn issue for the city that will have to be worked out is transferring money from PayGo, which is who customers will pay, to Covington. He said just because a customer can't pay their deposit that doesn't meant they'll be a bad customer in the future. City Manager Steve Horton said several people contact the city in the last week that couldn't pay their deposit.
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