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CHAPTER 6
Temporary Electrical Service
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CHAPTER 6
6.01 General:
a) Temporary construction service may be provided prior to the installation of permanent
service and meter (not to exceed 18 months). Non-construction temporary service may be
provided when temporary service is required for a short period of time (4 to 45 days) or
for “Special Events” (1 to 3 days).
City Ordinance prohibits Peddlers of Foodwares from connecting to any utility service.
All religious, nonprofit, and charitable organizations are exempt from peddler licensing
requirements. “Special Events” require a revocable permit (issued by the City of
Colorado Springs) and do not fall under this City ordinance.
b) All temporary pedestals installed by Springs Utilities will be non-metered. The customer
will be billed a flat monthly consumption until the temporary service is removed.
Customer installed temporary pedestals will be metered.
c) All temporary service panels will be equipped with ground-fault circuit interrupters
(GFCIs) in accordance with National Electrical Code (NEC) requirements and OSHA
regulations. The standard temporary electric service voltage will be either 120/240 volt
or 120/208 volt single-phase, three-wire service. Any other voltage, including three-
phase, may be provided by special arrangement with Colorado Springs Utilities Field
Engineering on a Time-and-Material basis (see paragraph 6.05). All customer
installations will conform to the rules and regulations of OSHA, the current edition of the
NEC and the National Electrical Safety Code in all aspects including ground-fault
protection.
d) Any temporary service request (except for “Special Events”) must be initiated by
contacting Colorado Springs Utilities Contract Administration (see Phone Section). The
requesting party must complete a temporary service application and inform Utilities of
the intended use for the temporary power. Providing incorrect or inadequate information
can result in immediate revocation of the temporary power contract. The application will
remain on file with Contract Administration. Prior to orders being issued to install
temporary service, the requesting customer must pay an installation/removal charge for
each request. See 6.05 for “Special Events” process.
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point height will be determined by Utilities after evaluation of field conditions and must
meet NESC conductor clearance requirements.
1) For temporary service for any new single-family residential areas, Colorado Springs
Utilities will pre-install a non-metered temporary electric pedestal at each lot during
the development phase.
For temporary service for any previously developed area, Colorado Springs Utilities
will install the non-metered temporary electric pedestal at the nearest transformer or
secondary junction box after temporary construction service is requested.
All Utility provided temporary pedestals provide two 20 amp, 120-volt duplex outlets
with ground fault protection and one 50 amp breaker with a 240-volt range outlet
with GFCI. The care of Colorado Springs Utilities-owned pedestal is the
responsibility of the party requesting the service. Colorado Springs Utilities will
inspect the pedestal at the time of removal and will note the condition. If repairs are
necessary, Colorado Springs Utilities will provide material and labor, which will be
billed to the party requesting the service. Should the pedestal be damaged beyond
repair, a time and material charge will be assessed for the full replacement of the
pedestal.
2) The customer may elect to provide and install a metered temporary electric pedestal or
post type meter, as long as Colorado Springs Utilities has not pre-installed a pedestal
and the pedestal/post meter conforms to the requirements detailed in Appendix D,
Drawings 7 or 8. Each transformer and/or secondary junction box will be limited to
two temporary installations.
b) A Temporary service connection fee in addition to the charge for the energy consumed
will be billed to the customer. A deposit may be required on this type of service.
Customers in need of this service can make an appointment with a representative of the
Field Engineering Section or can be referred to Field Engineering by the Utilities
Development Services. The representative will ask to meet at the service location in
order to gather site data and establish the dates of installation and removal. Receipt of a
written request or purchase order at this meeting is necessary to insure prompt service.
Customers in need of this service must also make an appointment with a representative of
the Field Engineering Section. The representative will ask to meet at the service location
in order to gather site data and establish the dates of installation and removal.
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