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ELECTRIC RULES UNDERGROUND AND OVERHEAD SERVICES GENERAL Underground services shall be installed in residential or commercial areas wherever practical as determined by the Utility. Any existing service, that is to be replaced, must be installed underground wherever practical. All Commercial/ Industrial service entrances, through the service disconnecting device(s) shall be installed by a licensed electrician qualified by the State Board of Electricity. All residential service entrances, through the service disconnecting device(s) shall be inspected and approved by the State Electrical inspector. NEW AREA DEVELOPMENT Total underground service, both primary and secondary, can be made available in new area developments: however, the entire area must be served in this manner. Before this type of underground service can be made available, the subdivider must provide a ten (10) foot combined utility easement on the property. Final grades must be established before the system is installed and ground brought to grade within at least six (6) inches from the final grade level. Large filled areas must be compacted to prevent settling. Lot boundaries shall be marked by the subdivider or owner prior to installation. The charge to the subdivider for this type of installation will be as established by the Commission. NEW RESIDENTIAL SERVICE New residential services shall be located underground and shall extend from the source designated by the Utility to the meter socket. Electrical contractor shall supply the appropriate meter socket. Elk River Municipal Utilities will furnish and install the meter. Services shall be located entirely within the boundaries of the property served and the adjoining public right-of-way to the source of power designated by the Utility. Service entrance shall be located as follows: Closest corner to the ERMU source. ERMU furnishes, installs, and maintains secondary conductor. At service pedestal on meter post. Owner furnishes, installs, and maintains secondary conductor from service pedestal. SERVICE LOCATION All applications for service, both temporary and permanent, shall be made at the Utility Office. Service will begin after suitable data is made available, service charges paid or arranged for, and permits issued when necessary. RESIDENTIAL SERVICE REPLACEMENTS Residential services to be replaced for any reason shall be placed underground and shall comply with the requirements of NEW RESIDENTIAL SERVICE where practical. EXISTING CUSTOMERS Customer requested service change from overhead to underground. Customer must supply trench and restoration. Additional fees may vary. UNDERGROUND SERVICE CONSTRUCTION Underground electric service shall be installed a minimum oftwenty-four (24) inches and a maximum of forty- two (42) inches below the final grade. Conductor shall be installed in as straight a line as possible from power source to meter or service entrance. Conductors shall be laid slack in trench. Conductor trenchshall be back- filled and compacted with a good fill material, free of rocks and foreign material to prevent damage to cable. If owner requires electrical services after ground is frozen, owner can provide a trench of required width and depth at no cost tothe utility or Elk River Municipal Utilities can provide a trench at an additional charge. The Utility will provide and install cable. 11 80