ESR
Rule 12
Overhead Standards
Underground Standards
Clearances
100

What types of new Secondary Service does RMP offer?

1PH 120V, 2-Wire, 1PH 120V/240V, 3-Wire, 1PH 240V-480V, 3-Wire, 3PH 120V-208V, 4-Wire, 3PH 277V-480V, 4-Wire

Table 1, ESR

100

What is Contract Minimum Billing?

The Contract Minimum Billing is the greater of: (1) the Customer’s monthly bill; or (2) 80% of the Customer’s monthly bill plus the Facilities Charges.

ELECTRIC SERVICE REGULATION NO. 12 - 1(b)

100

What standard is Joint Use?

EU - Joint Use

100

What is GB103IAB?

UG 1PH 1/0-AL Pimary Wire In Conduit

GB103

100

What is the minimum clearance over spaces and ways subject to pedestrians/restricted traffic only at height of attachment? 

14'

Table 5, ESR

200

What is the diameter requirement for Barrier Posts? And what material?

6" diameter steel or concrete

Section 1.11.1, ESR

200

What is the Line Extension Allowance for a Non-Residential Applicant (1000kVA or less)? 

The Company will grant Nonresidential Applicants requiring 1,000 kVA or less an Extension Allowance of up to 16 times the estimated monthly revenue the Applicant will pay the Company.

ELECTRIC SERVICE REGULATION NO. 12 - 3(b)(1)

200

The length of the sag section should be kept to (blank) spans or less for practical conductor installation.

25 spans

EA041 2.A

200

What is the compatible for a 600A UG Cap?

GB843X

200

What is the vertical clearance for conductors 750V to 22kV over track rails of railroads?

26.5' 

TC 111, Table 2

300

What is the working space in front of a meter?

30" x 78" x 36"

Figure 4, ESR

300

How is a customer's MFC calculated? (under 46k Volts)

Installed at Customer’s expense 0.25% per month Installed at Company’s expense 1.25% per month

Schedule 300, 12R.3

300

How low is the neutral framed on a 1PH Tan Pole with a 1PH Transformer (Phase to Neutral)?

116" 

EL202 Figure 2

300

Where should a 600A Primary Riser be place on a pole?

The riser conduit should be placed on the quarter of the pole away from traffic and away from the street. See NESC 362A.

GE 509 Note 9

300
What is the Company's preferred clearance between energized lines or electrical equipment and fuel storage tanks up to 2,000 gallons?

25'

ESR White Papers, Fuel Storage Tanks

400

What are the CT Cabinet Minimum Dimensions for 1PH & 3PH?

1PH: 24" X 48" X 11"

3PH: 26" X 48" X 11"

Table 25, ESR

400

How long does a Remote, Seasonal and Recreational Residential Service pay an MFC?

The Applicant shall pay a Contract Minimum Billing for as long as service is taken, but in no case more than 15 years nor less than five years.

ELECTRIC SERVICE REGULATION NO. 12 - 2(c)

400
Per Company Standard for OH Line Design, the longest span should never be greater than (BLANK) of the average span in a line section. FILL IN THE BLANK

25%

EA 041 4(a)

400

At how many customers are you required to loop 1PH Residential Branch Circuits?

40 or more customers

Policy 122, Table 7

400

What is the vertical clearance for conductors 750V to 22kV over water areas not suitable for sail boating?

17'

TC 111, Table 2

500

In what circumstance could a meter be installed 36" above final grade & what are the requirements?

A minimum vertical clearance of at least 48 inches from the center of the lowest meter to the final grade is required. However, in installations of three or more ganged meters, a minimum vertical clearance of 36 inches to the center of the lowest meter is acceptable if a minimum 36 inches wide, flat, concrete pad below the meter is provided at the final grade and extends at least 18 inches on either side of the meter cabinet.

Section 9.1.8, ESR

500

In what scenario would a Remote Non-Residential Line Extension pay an MFC for as long as service is taken or until no longer remote?

However, if the cost to provide service to the point of delivery is more than seven times the estimated annual revenue from the remote Customer, the facilities charge will continue for as long as service continues unless and until the load is no longer distant nor isolated.

 ELECTRIC SERVICE REGULATION NO. 12 - 5(f)

500

Regulators have how many change steps? And what is the voltage change per step?

3. The regulators used by the company are 32-step regulators and operate over a 20% voltage range. Therefore, the voltage change per step is ⅝%.

EP 001 #3

500

What is the minimum length that UG 350TX residential service wire must to be if coming from a 100kVA transformer?

145'

DA 451 Table 1

500

What is the horizontal clearance between two 750V to 22kV lines carried on different supporting structures?

5.7'

TC141 Table 2