Deposit Requirements
CES policy requires a cash deposit for electrical usage based upon two times
the customer’s peak monthly bill. A bank irrevocable letter of credit, surety bond, or
trustee of certificate of deposit is also acceptable.
Three-Phase Power Contract
A power contract outlining conditions of service must be
executed for all commercial and industrial three-phase services. The contract
has an initial term of five years, automatically renewable annually thereafter.
Motor Starting
In order to avoid system disturbances to neighboring
customers, CES policy does not allow motors in excess of 30 kW to start directly
across line. Therefore, the customer must install suitable current-limiting
motor starting devices for motors exceeding 30 horsepower (or a group of motors
exceeding a total of 30 horsepower designed to start simultaneously). A method
of reducing surges or disturbances on power lines shall be employed regardless
of cause (motors, resistive loads, arc welders, etc.). CES shall be notified in
writing prior to the installation of such equipment and the above provisions
shall apply unless specifically waived in writing by CES. Waiver of these
provisions shall not relieve the customer of the obligation to comply with these
provisions if later required by CES, whose judgment shall be final.
Protection From Single-Phasing
CES does not offer protection against single-phasing. Should single-phase
protection be required by customer, then customer must provide and install the
needed equipment. CES will install fused disconnects on the dead-end pole to
isolate any faults beyond the metering point from CES lines. Fused disconnects
will be sized to allow faults beyond the metering point to first be isolated by
customer-owned protective devices.
Electrical Wiring and Inspections
All electrical wiring must meet the minimum standards set
forth by the National Electrical Code, as well as any requirements set forth by
the City of Covington or CES. Electrical permits may be purchased at the
Covington Department of Public Works, located on the second floor of the
Covington City Hall.
CES will not connect electrical service
lines or install metering on any service equipment until such has been inspected
and approved by the Deputy Electrical Inspector (an employee of the State of
Tennessee, Department of Commerce and Insurance, Division of Fire Prevention).
However, should existing services be
upgraded, or should repairs be required due
to storm damage, CES will reconnect said
service following the purchase of the
appropriate electrical permit by the
homeowner/electrician. A grace period
of seven days is allowed in which to have
the upgraded/repaired service inspected.
Should an inspection not be completed within the seven day grace period, CES will
disconnect the service until all inspections
are complete and approved. CES will
not reconnect electrical service to a
building if disconnected due to a fire or at
the request of the fire department until the
building and its service has passed
inspection by the ruling authority.
TEMPORARY SERVICE FOR CONSTRUCTION POWER
CES must specify the physical location of all temporary and
permanent service equipment.
Temporary Service – New Home Construction
CES does not provide temporary service
poles normally used during the construction of a new home. Such equipment must
be provided by the homeowner or contractor.
Temporary Service – Commercial or Industrial Construction
CES does not provide temporary service
poles normally used during the construction of a new business. Such equipment
must be provided by the contractor. CES will install one service drop from
existing electrical facilities at no cost to customer.
If temporary service for commercial or
industrial construction requires the construction of new electrical facilities
in excess of one service drop, CES will charge the up and down labor costs and
associated overheads for all primary lines installed to provide service to
customer-owned temporary construction poles. There will be no charge for
materials if normal types of temporary service lines are utilized and if said
lines are retired within a reasonable time (normally one year).
Multiple services will be C.T. metered
at one central point (transformer pole) if possible.
Temporary service lines will be
installed using overhead conductors from CES as long as voltage drop and code
clearances are observed. Consideration must be given to maintaining a clear
travel way and operating room for large construction equipment (dozers, cranes,
etc.), with a minimum vertical clearance of 18 feet required over roads, travel
ways and the construction zone.
The customer may elect to bring
customer-owned individual underground service conductors from each load back to
a central switch gear point, with CES providing one metered service drop to the
switch gear. All customer-owned wiring must be approved by the Deputy
Electrical Inspector, including underground conduit and service conductors.
PERMANENT SINGLE-PHASE SERVICE
Overhead Primary and/or Service
If no existing electrical facilities are available, CES
will install one span of overhead single-phase primary and one span of service
at no cost to the customer. CES will specify the routing of all new lines,
following the shortest and most direct path. Primary and/or service extensions
in excess of one span each must be paid for at full installed cost by the
customer.
Underground Primary and/or Service
If single-phase underground primary facilities are desired by
customer and approved by CES, customer must pay the difference in cost
(including transformer and labor costs) between
the first equivalent overhead span of primary and the corresponding length of
underground construction. All circuit lengths in excess of the first equivalent
span of overhead primary must be paid in full.
CES will provide up to 125 feet of underground service
conductor from existing overhead or pad mount transformers for a flat
service
fee. An additional “per foot” service fee must be paid for underground services
in excess of 125 feet.
The underground primary and service lines and conduits must
be installed in compliance with CES underground installation specifications.
Please contact CES Engineering and Operations Department for current underground
installation specifications.
PERMANENT THREE-PHASE SERVICE
Overhead Primary and/or Service
If no existing electrical facilities are available, CES
will install one span of overhead three-phase primary and one span of service at
no cost if the estimated monthly usage is adequate to amortize the initial
installed cost of the service. Should the primary and/or service
extension be in excess of one span, or should the estimated monthly usage be
insufficient to amortize the installed cost of the service, the customer shall
bear all or a portion of
the cost predicated upon the total cost of the installation, monthly operating
and ownership cost of facilities, and the expected return on investment realized
from monthly energy usage. CES will specify the routing of all new lines,
following the shortest and most direct path.
Underground Primary and/or Service
If three-phase underground facilities are desired by
customer and the estimated monthly usage is adequate to amortize the initial
installed cost of equivalent overhead service facilities, customer must pay the difference in cost between
the first equivalent overhead span of primary and the corresponding length of
underground construction. Should the primary service extension be in excess of
one span, or should the estimated monthly usage be insufficient to amortize the
installed cost of the service, the customer shall bear all or a portion of the
excess cost predicated upon the total cost of the installation, monthly
operating and ownership cost of facilities, and the expected return on
investment realized from monthly energy usage. CES will specify the
routing of all new lines, following the shortest and most direct path.
For a flat service fee, CES will provide up to 125 feet of
underground low-voltage service conductors to three-phase loads of 400 amps or
less. An additional “per foot” service fee must be paid for underground
services in excess of 125 feet.
For three-phase services exceeding 400
amps, customer shall provide and install all low-voltage service conductors and
compression connectors from their facility switch gear to the pad mount
transformer secondary bushings. Customer shall connect low-voltage service
conductors to CES transformer secondary bushings finger tight only, with CES to
provide final torque to bolts.
The pad mount transformer will be sized
to match customer’s load. If CES is required by customer to install a
transformer with capacity greater than customer’s load, then customer will be
billed monthly for excess capacity charges.
The underground primary and service lines and conduits must
be installed in compliance with CES underground installation specifications.
Please contact CES Engineering and Operations Department for current underground
installation specifications.
SERVICE INSTALLATION DRAWINGS
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