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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE

REVIEW RATING SUMMARY

BORROWER DESIGNATION

DATE PREPARED

Ratings on form are:
NA: Not Applicable

0: Unsatisfactory -- No Records
2: Acceptable, but Should be Improved -- See Attached Recommendations
1: Corrective Action Needed
3: Satisfactory -- No Additional Action Required at this Time
PART I. TRANSMISSION and DISTRIBUTION FACILITIES
1. Substations (Transmission and Distribution)
(Rating) 4. Distribution - Underground Cable
a. Safety, Clearance, Code Compliance
a. Grounding and Corrosion Control
b. Physical Conditions: Structure, Major Equipment, Appearance
b. Surface Grading, Appearance
c. Inspection Records - Each Substation
c. Riser Pole: Hazards, Guying, Condition
d. Oil Spill Prevention
5. Distribution Line Equipment: Conditions and Records
2. Transmission Lines
a. Voltage Regulators
a. Right-of-Way: Clearing, Erosion, Appearance, Intrusions
b. Sectionalizing Equipment
b. Physical Condition: Structure, Conductor, Guying
c. Distribution Transformers
c. Inspection Program and Records
d. Pad Mounted Equipment
Safety: Locking, Dead Front, Barriers
3. Distribution Lines - Overhead
Appearance: Settlement, Condition
Other
a. Inspection Program and Records
Clearances
b. Compliance with Safety Codes:
e. Kilowatt-hour and Demand Meter
Foreign Structures
Reading and Testing
Attachments
c. Observed Physical Condition from Field Checking:
Right-of-Way
Other
PART II. OPERATIONS and MAINTENANCE
6. Line Maintenance and Work Order Procedures
(Rating) 8. Power Quality
a. Work Planning & Scheduling
a. General Freedom from Complaints
b. Work Backlogs:
Right-of-Way Maintenance
Poles
9. Loading and Load Balance
Retirement of Idle Services
a. Distribution Transformer Loadin
Other
b. Load Control Apparatus
7. Service Interruptions
c. Substation and Feeder Loading
a. Average Annual Minutes/Consumer by Caus (Complete for each of the previous 5 years)
PREVIOUS
POWER
MAJOR
PLANNED
ALL
TOTAL
10. Maps and Plant Records
5 YEARS
SUPPLIER
EVENT
OTHER
a. Operating Maps: Accurate and Up-to-Date
b.
c.
d.
e.
(Rating)
(Year)
a.
b. Circuit Diagrams
c. Staking Sheets

(Rating)

(Rating)

b. Emergency Restoration Plan

11. System Load Conditions and Losses
%
a. Annual System Losses
%
b. Annual Load Factor
c. Power Factor at Monthly Peak
%
d. Ratios of Individual Substation Annual Peak kW to kVA

PART III. ENGINEERING
(Rating) 13. Load Studies and Planning
a. Long Range Engineering Plan
b. Construction Work Plan
c. Sectionalizing Study
d. Load Data for Engineering Studies
e. Load Forecasting Data

(Rating)

12. Voltage Conditions
a. Voltage Surveys
b. Substation Transformer Output Voltage Spread
RUS Form 300 (Rev. 3-09)

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PART IV. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE BUDGETS
For Previous 2 Years
For Present Year

For Future 3 Years

YEAR
Actual
$ Thousands

Actual
$ Thousands

Budget
$ Thousands

Budget
$ Thousands

Budget
$ Thousands

Budget
$ Thousands

Normal
Operation
Normal
Maintenance
Additional
(Deferred)
Maintenance
Total

14. Budgeting: Adequacy of Budgets for Needed Wor

(Rating)

15. Date Discussed with Board of Directors

(Date)

EXPLANATORY NOTES
ITEM NO.

COMMENTS

TITLE
RATED BY:
REVIEWED BY:
REVIEWED BY:
RUS Form 300 (Rev. 3-09)

DATE

Insert Title of Person That Provided Ratings
Insert Title of Reviewer: General Manager, CEO, etc.
RUS GFR
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STATUS OF O&M ACTIVITIES
ATTACHMENT TO RUS FORM 300
(OPTIONAL FORM - NOT REQUIRED)
SYSTEM DESIGNATION
Date Long Range System Engineering Plan Approved
Date Annual Work Plan Approved
Date of Last Load and Voltage Survey
STATISTICS
YEAR
Miles of Distribution Line
Miles of Transmission Line
Number of Substations
Sum of Substation Peak Demands (kW)
Average Number of Consumers
Plant Investment ($ x 1,000)
Operation Expense ($ x 1,000)
Maintenance Expense ($ x 1,000)

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ROW CLEARING
Units on System
Units Recleared
Regrowth Cycle (Years)
POLES
Number on System
Number Inspected
Number Condemned
Number Replaced
OIL CIRCUIT RECLOSERS
Number on System
Number Serviced
LINE REGULATORS
Number on System
Number Serviced
METERS
Number on System
Number Serviced
PATROL AND MAINTENANCE
Miles of Distribution Patrolled
Miles Distribution Maintained
Miles of Transmission Patrolled
Miles of Transmission Maintained
Number of Substations Serviced
AVERAGE MINUTES OUTAGE PER CONSUMER
Power Supply
Major Event
All Other
Total
RUS Form 300 Attachment (Rev. 3-09)

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