HANDBOOK REQUIREMENTS - Central Maine Power Company

B. NEW SERVICE ENTRANCE
1. Only the customer may apply for new service and should
do so by calling 1-800-750-4000
(for Residential) or 1-800-
565-3181
(for Commercial & Industrial).
2. In the case where a municipal inspection is not required,
the customer/electrician (having obtained any required State
permits or certificate of inspection) will notify the Company
when
the service entrance is ready for connection and the
Company will arrange to inspect the service entrance for
compliance with Company requirements. Following
Company approval, the Company will install the service
drop and meter, and energize the service.
C. UPGRADED SERVICE ENTRANCE
IN A NEW
LOCATION
1. The customer or customer's electrician must notify the
Company by calling 1-800-750-4000 (for Residential) or 1-
800-565-3181 (for Commercial & Industrial) of intent to
upgrade the service entrance.
2. The electrician will install the new service entrance.
Where rewiring requires service from the new location
on a
temporary
basis, a jumper cable should be installed by the
electrician to energize the load side of the new main switch
from the load side of the old main switch. The new main
switch will remain in the open position.
3. In the case where a municipal inspection is not required,
the customer/electrician will advise when the new
equipment is ready for connection and the Company will
arrange to
inspect the service entrance for compliance with
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