Depreciation & Life Tables Included in
BCRI's Depreciation & Cost Manual

Industry

Rate
Category ID

Rate Category Name

Communications

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5472

Broadcasting: All Broadcasting Plant & Equipment

5468

Broadcasting: Electronic Broadcasting Eq.

420

Cable - Fiber Cable

419

Cable - Metallic Cable

428

Cable - Metallic Distribution Cable

5466

Cable - Metallic Distribution Cable (Excluding Drops)

426

Cable - Metallic Feeder Cable

5443

Cable - Telecom Metallic Drops

5441

CATV Cable - Coax Trunking Cable

5446

CATV Cable - Coaxial Cable

5469

CATV Cable - Coaxial Cable (Excluding Drops)

5474

CATV Cable - Coaxial Distribution

5475

CATV Cable - Coaxial Distribution (excl. Drops)

5444

CATV Cable - Coaxial Drops

269

CATV Converters, set-top boxes, etc

6624

CATV Equipment

5436

CATV Head-End Video Equipment

364

Circuit - Analog

5433

Circuit - High-Speed Internet Access Equipment

365

Circuit - Legacy Digital Transport Eq.

5435

Circuit - Microwave Electronics

366

Circuit - Optical

541

Circuit - PCS Antenna Systems

5458

Circuit - PCS Base Station Equipment - All Gs

5476

Circuit - PCS Base Station Equipment G4.0

6690

Circuit - PCS Base Station Equipment G5.0

6688

Circuit - PCS Base Station Equipment Pre-LTE

5482

Circuit - Radio

418

Circuit Equipment

431

Fiber Cable & Conduit

4405

Structures - Communication Antennas

540

Structures - Communication Towers

392

Structures - Conduit Systems

5447

Structures - Microwave Dishes

5448

Structures - Microwave Dishes & Electronics

373

Structures - Poles

423

Switches - Circuit Switching

422

Switches - Packet Switching

536

Switches - PCS Circuit Switching

359

Switches - Software

6650

Telecom - Equipment Enclosures & Cabinets

400

Telecom - Large PBX Eq.

348

Telecom - Official Communication  Eq.

535

Telecom - Power Equipment

402

Telecom - Public Telephone Terminal Equipment

562

Telecom - Station Apparatus

434

Telecom - Tools & Other Work Equipment

Electric Utilities

5371

Dist: Installations on Customer Premises

5368

Dist: Line Transformers

5370

Dist: Meters

5365

Dist: Overhead Conductors and Devices

5364

Dist: Poles, Towers, and Fixtures

5369

Dist: Services

5362

Dist: Station Equipment

5373

Dist: Street Lighting and Signal Systems

5361

Dist: Structures and Improvements

5367

Dist: Underground Conductors

5366

Dist: Underground Conduit

5396

GenPlt: Power Operated Equipment

5390

GenPlt: Structures and Improvements

5403

GenPlt: Transportation (Automobiles)

5405

GenPlt: Transportation (Heavy Trucks)

5404

GenPlt: Transportation (Light Trucks)

5406

GenPlt: Transportation (Tractor-Trailers)

5407

GenPlt: Transportation (Trailers)

5392

GenPlt: Transportation Equipment

5356

Trans: Overhead Conductors and Devices

5355

Trans: Poles and Fixtures

5353

Trans: Station Equipment

5352

Trans: Structures and Improvements

5354

Trans: Towers and Fixtures

5358

Trans: Underground Conductors and Devices

5357

Trans: Underground Conduit

Power Generation

7065

Combustion Gas Turbine Generators (Non NGCC)

7070

Hydroelectric Turbine Generators

7075

Internal Combustion Engine Generators

7060

NGCC Generators (IPP)

7055

NGCC Generators Utilities (Investor Owned)

7053

NGCC Generators Utilities (Non Investor Owned)

7045

Steam Turbine Generators (Non NGCC)

Power Plants

7025

Coal-Fired Power Plants – Physical Depreciation

7020

Coal-Fired Power Plants – With  Obsolescence

7040

Geothermal Power Plants

7035

Hydroelectric Power Plants

7030

Industrial & Commercial Power Plants

7050

NGCC Power Plants

7015

Power Plants (Non-Regulated Contemporary)

7010

Power Plants (Regulated Contemporary)


 

Industry

Rate
Category ID

Rate Category Name

Computers

350

Computers - General Purpose

424

Computers - Mainframes & Servers

425

Computers - Personal Computers

2023

Computers: Computer Peripheral Eq.

General Plant

5478

Acquisition Cost

433

Aircraft

4509

Billboards: Metal Structure - Monopole

4512

Billboards: Metal Structure - Structural Steel

4518

Billboards: Wood Structure

393

Capital Leases & Leasehold Improvements

4365

Display Furnishings & Fixtures - Retail

4315

Furniture, Fixtures & Office Support Equipment

4310

Furniture: Office

4316

Furniture: Office Furniture

4115

General Construction Equipment

4165

Hand Tools

415

Motor Vehicles - Heavy Trucks

413

Motor Vehicles - Light Trucks

412

Motor Vehicles - Passenger Cars

416

Motor Vehicles - Special Purpose Vehicles

558

Motor Vehicles - Trailers non-motorized

100

Non Depreciable Plant

4320

Office Support Eq.

4321

Office Support Eq: Telephone Sets & Devices

4325

Point of Sale Equipment

4335

Professional & Scientific Instruments

5480

Right-Of-Way Acquisition

2031

Signs: Electronic Displays

2030

Signs: Self-Illuminated Non-Electronic

131

Supplies

5462

Tools & Other Work Equipment

Other Utilities

6612

Gas Dist: Mains, Plastic

6616

Gas Dist: Meters

6608

Gas Trans: Compressor Stations

6609

Gas Trans: Meas. & Regulator Stations

6607

Gas Trans: Pipeline Mains

6618

Water Dist: Mains Metal

6620

Water Dist: Mains Plastic

6622

Water Dist: Meters


 

Industry

Rate
Category ID

Rate Category Name

Industrial Composites

4010

Aerospace Industry

4015

Agriculture Industry

4020

Agriculture: Animal Production

4025

Agriculture: Crop Production

4030

Agriculture: Fishing, Hunting & Trapping

4035

Agriculture: Forestry & Logging

4040

Agriculture: Grain & Oilseed Farming

4045

Amusement & Theme Parks

4050

Automotive Repair & Maintenance

4065

Barber and Beauty Shops

4060

Commercial Banking

4120

Construction Eq: Heavy Construction

4130

Drycleaning & Laundry Services

4145

Food Services & Drinking Places

4175

Hotel & Motel Furnishings & Equipment

4295

Medical Equipment

327

Medical Equipment - Other Computerized Eq.

4300

Mining & Quarrying

4055

Mnfg: Bakeries & Confectionery Production

4075

Mnfg: Breweries

4190

Mnfg: Cement/Concrete Products

4195

Mnfg: Chemicals

4200

Mnfg: Clay Product & Refractory

4085

Mnfg: Cold Storage & Ice-making

4205

Mnfg: Computers/Electronics

4210

Mnfg: Electrical Equip, Appliance, & Components

4215

Mnfg: Fabricated Metal Products

4140

Mnfg: Food & Beverage Production

4080

Mnfg: Fruit & Vegetable Preserving & Specialty Foods

4160

Mnfg: Glass & Glass Products

4220

Mnfg: Gypsum Products

4180

Mnfg: Jewelry Products & Pens

4225

Mnfg: Machinery

4290

Mnfg: Meatpacking, Slaughtering & Processing Plants

4230

Mnfg: Medical Equipment & Supplies

4233

Mnfg: Metalworking Machinery

4185

Mnfg: Motor Vehicles, Trailers, & Auto Parts

4235

Mnfg: Optical Instrument & Lens

4240

Mnfg: Paints & Varnishes

4245

Mnfg: Paper Mills

4250

Mnfg: Plastics Product

4150

Mnfg: Primary Metals

4255

Mnfg: Radio & TV Broadcasting

4257

Mnfg: Railroad Rolling Stock

4345

Mnfg: Sawmills & Wood Preservation

4125

Mnfg: Ship & Boat Building

4260

Mnfg: Soft Drink Production

4280

Mnfg: Starch & Vegetable Fats & Oils

4265

Mnfg: Sugar & Confectionery Products

4270

Mnfg: Textile Mills, Products, Apparel, & Leather

4275

Mnfg: Tobacco Products

4285

Mnfg: Wood Products, & Furniture

4305

Motion Picture & Video Production

4330

Printing & Publishing

4340

Radio & Television Broadcasting

4135

Restaurants: Limited Service

4355

Steam & Air-Conditioning Supply

4362

Theaters

4375

Waste Management & Remediation Services

4385

Water Supply & Irrigation Systems

4380

Water Transportation

4390

Wharves, docks and piers

4370

Wholesale Trade - Furniture & Support Eq.