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By: James P. Maher, Manager - Regulatory Pricing, Iowa & Minnesota INTERSTATE POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY
ELECTRIC SERVICE STANDARDS
FILED WITH M.P.U.C.
ORIGINAL VOLUME NO. 8


FIRST REVISED SHEET NO. 41
Cancelling SUBSTITUTE ORIGINAL SHEET NO. 41
SERVICE AREA: MINNESOTA


9. SPECIAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO RURAL SERVICE AREAS

9.1
RURAL SERVICE AREA DEFINED


The Company's rural service area is defined as the area served outside the corporate limits of incorporated
cities, towns, or villages and Company established arbitrary boundaries of unincorporated towns and villages.
Customers served in such rural area on strictly rural rates include those defined as "Farm." The "Farm" rate,
however, is available to farm Customers whose point of delivery for service is located in a non-rural service
area. Customers in rural areas that are classified as "Residential," "General Service," or "Large Power and
Lighting" Customers are served on rates which are also applicable in urban areas and such rates are therefore
not classified as either urban or rural.

9.2
CUSTOMER CLASSIFICATIONS


Service is offered to Customers outside the limits of communities, in the rural area, under the following
classifications:


Residential

General Service

Farm

Large Power and Light


A. RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMER



The term "Residential Customer" as herein used, refers to a consumer of electrical energy for purposes
defined in §2.1 A who is located in the Company's rural service area, and whose dwelling is located on
a small tract of land which is not used for production of income (except minor incidental sales of garden
produce, etc.). This classification includes the extra house, apartment, (living quarters), or houses
located on a farm, in addition to the farm house or living quarters, each served through a separate
meter, and separate residential units where any rural commercial business is served through a
separate meter on the applicable rural general service rate.


B. GENERAL SERVICE CUSTOMER



A "Rural General Service Customer," as herein used, refers to a consumer of electrical energy who
lives in the Company's rural service area, and is not engaged in the production of agricultural products.
This shall include churches, stores, schools, town halls, dance halls, creameries, cheese factories,
community buildings, garages, filling stations, summer hotels, and other like consumers. One
residential unit may be combined with one commercial unit in the same building, if the commercial unit
is operated by the person using the residential service.


















Authorized: July 30, 2004
Effective: September 15, 2004


By:
James P. Maher, Manager - Regulatory Pricing, Iowa & Minnesota INTERSTATE POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY
ELECTRIC SERVICE STANDARDS
FILED WITH M.P.U.C.
ORIGINAL VOLUME NO. 8


SECOND REVISED SHEET NO. 42
Cancelling FIRST REVISED SHEET NO. 42
SERVICE AREA: MINNESOTA




This classification may also include other farm Customer loads such as barns, warehouses,
pumps, etc. which are not located where they can be served from the same service as the
residence or main farm buildings. Such load may, however, always be served on a separate
farm rate if conditions of, or provisions for, service are more desirable for the Customer.

C.
FARM
CUSTOMER



The term "Farm Customer," as herein used, refers to a consumer of electrical energy, who is
engaged, primarily, in the production of agricultural products. This shall include all
Customers engaged in general farming, gardening, stock raising, dairying and similar
pursuits. Service on the farm rate shall be limited to connection of only one residential unit.

Special
Conditions:



1.
Equipment located on farms and primarily used for the processing of agricultural products
produced by others shall be served on the general service rate. 2. When the point of
delivery to a farm Customer is located within the Company's urban service area, the
Customer is entitled to either the farm rate on a single meter; the urban general service
rate on a single meter, or two meter service for residential and commercial service on
rate schedules applicable to the urban area. 3. Arc welders will be permitted on this
service, provided the Customer receives permission from the Company. In such event
the Company will determine the proper size of transformer to be used and the Company
will install a large transformer if necessary, provided that the Customer shall pay each
month an amount of 1.5% of the investment for the additional transformer capacity
installed without increasing the minimum monthly energy bill. If the use of an arc welder,
or any similar fluctuating load, interferes with the proper use of electric service for other
purposes by the Customer or other Customers, or if the input rating of the welder
exceeds 7.7 KVA (160 Amperes-Secondary) then the Company reserves the right to
require the service for such arc welder or other fluctuating load to be taken through a
separate transformer and meter on the general service rate. Under the terms and
conditions as stated in §9.2 B hereof, the Customer will be permitted to use any other
motor load which he may desire to use through such additional transformer and meter. If
the Customer's equipment creates intermittent or fluctuating voltage or power factor
conditions, or any other disturbances detrimental to service to other Customers, or to the
Company's use of its equipment, the Customer shall provide corrective equipment to be
installed in connection with the equipment which is causing the disturbance. If any
Customer installs, without permission from the Company, arc welder or additional power
load in such an amount as to damage or destroy the transformer installation or meter
used to service such














Authorized: July 30, 2004
Effective: September 15, 2004


By:
James P. Maher, Manager - Regulatory Pricing, Iowa & Minnesota INTERSTATE POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY
ELECTRIC SERVICE STANDARDS
FILED WITH M.P.U.C.
ORIGINAL VOLUME NO. 8


SECOND REVISED SHEET NO. 43
Cancelling FIRST REVISED SHEET NO. 43

SERVICE AREA: MI
NNESOTA





Customer, then the Customer shall reimburse the Company for all expense incurred
in repairing or replacing such damaged or destroyed equipment.


D.
LARGE POWER AND LIGHTING



The provisions for service on the Large Power and Light rate schedule as hereinbefore
provided shall apply for this classification of service in the rural service area.

9.3
CONSTRUCTION AND OWNERSHIP OF FACILITIES


The Company will construct to the delivery point, at its own expense, all lines necessary to serve
any number of Customers, subject to the provisions and limitations given herein. The Company will
also furnish and install, at its own expense, all necessary transformers with protective devices.


On all new or existing installations, whenever it is necessary to replace or install a meter enclosure
and other accessory equipment, the Company shall install, own and maintain overhead service
wires to a point of delivery to be determined by the Company, and install metering equipment.
Customer shall furnish, own, install and maintain the meter enclosure at a location approved by the
Company. If a pole is required, at said point of delivery, the Customer shall install, own and maintain
said pole. The Customer shall install, own and maintain all the necessary wiring, entrance switch or
switches, poles, etc., to take electric current from the Company's point of delivery to the Customer's
building or buildings.If Customer so desires, he may install an approved entrance switch on
Company's pole, provided under a previously applicable service policy, near Company's meter .
The final connection for service at the point of delivery will be made by the Company.


For the Customer's convenience, the Company will allow the installation of a yard light on the
Company's meter pole; provided such installation is authorized and approved by the Company and
can be installed on existing facilities with proper required clearances from the Company-owned
equipment.

























Authorized: July 30, 2004
Effective: September 15, 2004


By:
James P. Maher, Manager - Regulatory Pricing, Iowa & Minnesota