Form 300 Form 300 Review Rating Summary

RUS Form 300

Form Approved
OMB #: 0572-0025
Exp. Date: 11/30/2022
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE

BORROWER DESIGNATION

REVIEW RATING SUMMARY
Ratings on form are:
NA: Not Applicable

DATE PREPARED

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)
a. Safety, Clearance, Code Compliance
b. Physical Conditions: Structure, Major Equipment, Appearance
c. Inspection Records - Each Substation
d. Oil Spill Prevention

(Rating)

4. Distribution - Underground Cable
a. Grounding and Corrosion Control
b. Surface Grading, Appearance
c. Riser Pole: Hazards, Guying, Condition

(Rating)

5. Distribution Line Equipment: Conditions and Records
a. Voltage Regulators
b. Sectionalizing Equipment
c. Distribution Transformers
d. Pad Mounted Equipment
Safety: Locking, Dead Front, Barriers
Appearance: Settlement, Condition
Other
e. Kilowatt-hour and Demand Meter
Reading and Testing

2. Transmission Lines
a. Right-of-Way: Clearing, Erosion, Appearance, Intrusions
b. Physical Condition: Structure, Conductor, Guying
c. Inspection Program and Records
3. Distribution Lines - Overhead
a. Inspection Program and Records
b. Compliance with Safety Codes:

Clearances
Foreign Structures
Attachments
c. Observed Physical Condition from Field Checking:
Right-of-Way
Other

PART II. OPERATIONS and MAINTENANCE
6. Line Maintenance and Work Order Procedures
a. Work Planning & Scheduling
b. Work Backlogs:
Right-of-Way Maintenance
Poles
Retirement of Idle Services
Other

(Rating)

7. Service Interruptions
a. Average Annual Minutes/Consumer by Caus(Complete for each of the previous 5 years)
PREVIOUS

POWER

MAJOR

5 YEARS

SUPPLIER

EVENT

(Year)

a.

b.

PLANNED

ALL

TOTAL

OTHER

c.

d.

e.

(Rating)

8. Power Quality
a. General Freedom from Complaints

(Rating)

9. Loading and Load Balance
a. Distribution Transformer Loadin
b. Load Control Apparatus
c. Substation and Feeder Loading
10. Maps and Plant Records
a. Operating Maps: Accurate and Up-to-Date
b. Circuit Diagrams
c. Staking Sheets

b. Emergency Restoration Plan
PART III. ENGINEERING
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

(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

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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:

DATE

Insert Title of Person That Provided Ratings
Insert Title of Reviewer: General Manager, CEO, etc
RUS GFR

RUS Form 300 (Rev. 3-09)
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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)
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)