Section 6 Services Introduction
6.1 General Comments
The Department will designate the location of the point of delivery or attachment of the service to the Customer’s premises, taking into consideration the shortest distance to the Department’s distribution facilities, crossing adjacent property of others, and location of meter for reading and servicing. The cost to the Customer for electric facilities will be minimized by the Customer contacting the Department for the point of delivery location during the Customer’s project design phase. The Customer will be responsible for additional costs if a point of delivery other than the most economical is desired. The service may be installed overhead or underground depending on the Customer’s preference and/or the facilities available in the area of the premises to be served.
All electric service required on the Customer’s premises shall be delivered and metered by the Department at one point of delivery, except where a second separated service is required for exit or emergency lighting, fire pumps, or other safety regulations.
The Department’s service will not be energized until the Customer’s installation has been inspected and approved by the authorities having jurisdiction and all obligations due the Department have been satisfied.
Service for loads over 200 amperes may require individual attention. All new residential subdivisions developed will be served by underground distribution systems and secondary services unless otherwise specified by the Department. Also, all services that require more than 320 amps shall be underground services.
Consult the Department for information and specifications.
6.2 Easement for Service Facilities
The property owner(s) will grant, at no cost to the Department, easements suitable to the Department for the installation of the Department’s facilities. A written easement permit document will be provided by the Department for execution by the property owner(s). The Department may require the Customer’s assistance in obtaining easement(s) from adjacent property owner(s).
The Department shall also be provided, at no cost, written agreements covering proper easements:
- Where primary facilities are installed on private property;
- Whenever secondary facilities are to be installed on the Customer’s premises that could serve one or more Customers on adjoining properties;
- Where facilities cross over or under private property, such as, cross country, adjoining highways and roadways, within subdivisions, etc.; and
- Where facilities are constructed within the confines of a highway or roadway that exists by virtue of servitude only.
All parties, i.e., in fee land owner(s), grantee(s), must give their consent.
6.3 Initial Clearing of Property for Right-of-Way
The Customer requesting a new service is responsible for preparing the initial right-of-way. The Customer shall perform the clearing as instructed by the Department on all property owned by the Customer. In areas where side trimming is needed after the Customer completes the ground work, the Department will trim only those trees the Customer cannot trim. The Customer will be responsible for removal of all debris. At the Department’s option, the Department may clear the right-of-way and be reimbursed by the Customer.
In the case of underground facilities, the easement shall be brought to final grade prior to any installation of facilities by the Department. After installation of the Department’s facilities, the Customer shall be responsible for costs associated with raising, lowering or relocating facilities due to changes in the surface grade.
6.4 Relocation of Department’s Facilities
The Department will move or relocate the Department’s facilities where practical to do so at the request of the Customer. The Customer will be required to provide consideration in exchange for the relocation. This cost will include materials, labor, and overhead costs and will be invoiced on completion of the relocation.