HANDBOOK REQUIREMENTS - Central Maine Power Company

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901. CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITY
It shall be the customer's
responsibility to:
• Notify DIG SAFE at 1-888-344-7233 prior to any
excavation.
• Make arrangements for the installations by other
utilities.
• Provide the trench excavation, back fill and all conduit
installation in accordance with this handbook section
(IX). (See paragraph 910 for conduit
requirements/specifications.)
• Provide and install a transformer pad(s) and primary
junction box (es) meeting the Company's specifications
as outlined in Illustrations No.s 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 and
34 in Section XII. Pad designs must conform to
Company specifications to ensure interchangeability
with spare transformers.
• Provide the necessary permanent easements and
permits (including environmental) to cover the location
of the Company’s facilities including aerial lines,
underground cable and equipment and transformers.
This includes municipal and State permits for conduit
under the public way.
• Keep the route of any underground cable clear of
structures, bushes or trees.
• Pay any additional expenses the Company incurs as a
result of severe weather conditions or frost in the
ground during underground construction between
November 1 and April 1. This charge will be in
addition to all other costs.
902. COMPANY RESPONSIBILITY
It shall be the Company's responsibility to:
• Provide specifications for the underground service.
• Approve all layouts for underground service.