- Upon request from
a developer proposing to construct a qualifying
residential development consisting of dwelling facilities
and facilities accessory thereto and subject to the
provisions hereinafter set forth, the Department will
provide a distribution system in public or private ways,
or rights-of-way to be installed throughout the entire
development. A qualifying residential development is one
proposed to be built on a land area defined in a real
estate development plan, approved by the municipality in
which it is proposed to be located and recorded, or
suitable, in the opinion of the Department's property
attorney, to be recorded in the appropriate Registry of
Deeds. Said land area shall be situated where no electric
distribution system exists and where no electric
distribution system other than that provided pursuant to
the provisions of this policy will be required, and
approved by the Department pursuant to all the relevant
provisions and conditions of this policy. In cases of
developments consisting of single-family residences, a
qualifying residential development shall consist of a
minimum of eight sequentially built residences in a
development approved by the Department under Paragraph 2
hereof.
- The developer must
present to the Department a plan and sepia showing the
physical sequence in which the residential development is
to be built and indicating the estimated elapsed time
within which the total development, or a significant and
separable portion thereof, will be completed. Both the
physical sequence and the estimated elapsed time of
completion shall be subject to the approval of the
Department as reasonable.
- The developer of
single family homes shall make a non-refundable payment
of $900.00 per lot as an in-aid of construction charge.
- For developments
of less than eight (8) sequentially built single family
residences, multi-families residential structures
(condominiums and apartments, etc.), and commercial and
industrial structures, a non-returnable payment shall be
made to the Hudson Light & Power Department in amount
of the estimated cost to provide electric service to the
project.
- Street light
installations are the responsibility of the developer,
the quantity and location shall be designated by the
Planning Board and coordinated with the Selectmen and the
Hudson Light and Power Department. The developer shall
have a sign off from the Planning Board and the Selectmen
of the towns in the service area of the Hudson Light and
Power Department.
- For an underground
distribution system, the developer shall excavate
trenches, install schedule #40 P.V.C. conduits, conduit
sizes will be specified by the Department, and install
transformer pads in accordance with this Department's
specifications, at his expense. The Department will
install transformers, high voltage and secondary cables,
except for the underground secondary service conductors
as covered in paragraph 11 of this policy.
- Special
requirement will result in additional cost to the
developer.
- Whenever,
in order to properly supply electricity to a
development, it is necessary to install
additional equipment or attachments due to
changes requested by the developer or local
authorities, the developer shall reimburse the
Department for any additional costs, including
those for engineering, incurred as a result
thereof.
- If power
for construction is required before the final
layout and grades are completed, the cost of
temporary service shall be borne by the
Developer.
- For an
underground system, if street surfacing is
completed prior to installation of the conduit
system and shall in any respect interfere with
the installation of any facilities described in
Section 10 hereof in the manner provided for in
said Section, the developer shall be responsible
for any additional expense caused thereby.
- The developer
shall furnish the Department with an approved subdivision
plan or plans and sepias, complying with the provisions
of Section 1, together with all available grades and land
clearing information, street improvement details, the
location of water mains, sewer lines, gas lines, property
lines, and easements to parties other than the
Department. At the time the Department is requested to
install the distribution system, the developer must have
placed stakes showing final grades and lines and must
have graded to within two inches below final grade.
During the installation period, the developer shall
coordinate other construction so as to permit unimpeded
operation of the Hudson Light and Power Department crews.
- The owners of
record shall grant the Department, without cost,
perpetual rights and easements free and clear of
encumbrances of record, the form and content of which
shall be acceptable to and approved by the Department's
property attorney, including rights of ingress and egress
acceptable to the Department for:
- Poles,
wires, cable, anchors, guys, fixtures and
appurtenance associated with overhead
construction. Paragraph 9b through Section #12
relates to underground construction.
- Transformer
locations and installations, including the cable
connections. In developments of single-family
residences, such locations will, in general, be
on private property approximately six feet back
from the street line and centered on the boundary
between abutting properties. In all other
projects, such locations will, in general, be on
private property within ten feet of traveled ways
or other paved areas accessible by the Department
and mutually agreed to by the Department and the
developers. Further, a fence will not be allowed
to be built across the front of a transformer
pad, as it would interfere with operation and
maintenance of the transformer. However, a fence
may be built 7 feet from the rear and sides of
the pad. The top of the pad shall be 4 inches
above final grade.
- Secondary
connection points. In developments of
single-family residences, such locations will, in
general be between the street line and the
transformer installations and on the boundary
line of abutting properties or approximately two
feet back from the street line and centered on
the boundary between abutting properties. In
other projects, such locations will, in general,
be adjacent to the transformer locations
described in a. above, and mutually agreed to by
the Department and the developers.
- Primary
and secondary cables. In developments of
single-family residences, these cables will, in
general, be located in public ways or private
ways between the paved surface and the
immediately adjacent property line. In
developments of other projects, these cables
will, in general, be located in public ways or
private ways between the paved surface and the
immediately adjacent property lines or in
rights-of-way accessible by the Department and
agreed to by the Department and the developers.
- Any other
underground or pad-mounted facilities to be owned
and maintained by the Department which are
required to provide electric service, including
street lighting, as laid out or planned.
- The secondary
service conductors running from secondary connection
points or transformer locations to residential buildings
shall be provided by the developer and maintained by the
property owner of record in accordance with Department
specifications and with any local ordinances and/or
bylaws applicable thereto. Such conductors shall be
installed in duct or conduit of a Department approved
type.
Where the Department's metering devices are located on
the outside of structures, the cable shall, in all cases,
be enclosed in rigid galvanized conduit mechanically
coupled to such devices and firmly attached to the
structures supporting the devices. Where Department
metering devices are located indoors, the cables shall,
in all cases, penetrate structure walls in accordance
with applicable regulations.
- Underground
systems installed in accordance with the provisions above
shall be owned and maintained by the Department, except
for secondary service conductors and other devices
described elsewhere in this policy. Applicable provisions
contained in the Department Terms and Conditions, where
not inconsistent herewith, shall apply to all
installations made hereunder.
- Underground
specifications
- All URD
conductors must be installed in conduit with
sweeps at both ends.
- Sweeps for
HL&PD installed cables must be rigid steel.
- Electrical
conduit must be schedule 40 electrical PVC and
installed by a qualified contractor.
- Use
4" diam. conduit for HL&PD installed
cables unless otherwise specified.
- Electrical
conduit must have 30" minimum cover and must
be inspected by HL&PD before trenches are
backfilled.
- Conduit
crossing roadways, driveways and parking areas
must be encased in concrete. 4" minimum
thickness.
- Electrical
marking tape must be installed 1 ft. above all
conduits.
- Contractor
will correct any conduit blockage.
- Caps must
be secured on ends of all conduits to prevent
blockage.
- Utility
poles and padmounted equipment must be located
within 10 feet from driveways, roadways or
parking areas.
- No more
than four conduits to be located on one riser
pole.
- Riser
conduit locations to be marked by HL&PD.
- Terminate
rigid steel conduit 10 ft. above final grade at
riser pole. All grounding must be installed at
the bottom of the riser conduit.
- Contractor
must seal secondary conduit at customer end to
prevent moisture from entering meter socket and
main breaker panel.
- Equipment
pads must be provided in accordance with
HL&PD'S specifications and delivered to the
site by contractor.
- Sweeps
from primary and secondary conduits must be
grouped respectively on the left and the right
side of transformer pad opening when facing the
front (street) side of the pad.
- Grade
stakes must be provided at all locations.
- Top of pad
must be level and installed 3" above final
grade.
- Provide
triangular ground grid of three 8 ft. copper
ground rods connected in complete loop with 4/o
bare copper wire with 6 ft. slack for connection
at each padmounted transformer and metal
enclosure.
- Provide 7
ft. clear area around all padmounted equipment.
- Secondary
wire size must limit voltage drop to a maximum of
3.5%.
- Leave
minimum 6 ft. slack of secondary wire for
termination at transformers and metal enclosures.
- Meter
locations must be approved by HL&PD.
- End of
starter conduit must be permanently marked for
future location and use.
- Contractors
must coordinate with HL&PD all conduit
installations and service wire terminations at
existing transformers and metal enclosures.
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