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Form No. 62-5653

Advice Nos. 1121-E/1371-G

 

 

PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY

 

APPLICANT INSTALLATION OF GAS AND/OR ELECTRIC FACILITIES

 

 

I.                 GENERAL

 

       PGandE’s rules permit an applicant for a new gas or electric extension to hire his own contractor to install the facilities.  Gas Rule 15 and Electric Rules 15 and 15.1 provide:

 

“Subject to the refund and free footage provisions of this rule, an extension may be installed by an applicant’s qualified contractor/subcontractor in accordance with the Utility’s design and specifications.  Upon acceptance by the Utility, ownership of all such facilities will transfer to the Utility.  The Applicant shall  pay to the Utility, subject to refund, any Utility costs associated with the extension, including the estimated costs of design, administration and installation of any additional facilities and labor necessary to complete the extension.  The Utility’s total estimated installation cost is subject to the refund and free footage provisions of this rule.  The Applicant shall pay to the Utility, as a nonrefundable amount, the cost of inspection.  Only duly authorized employees of the Utility are allowed to connect to, disconnect from, or perform any work upon the Utility’s facilities.”

 

       If you elect “Applicant Installation,” your contract with PGandE will include, among other things, provisions covering the following, which you should include in the contract with your contractor or subcontractor:

 

 

Identification of PGandE

Insurance, Worker’s Compensation and Liability insurance (also covering PGandE) to $2,000,000

Guarantee of facilities installed

Inspection by PGandE, with costs paid by applicant (nonrefundable)

Advances to PGandE of engineering, administration and right of way costs (refundable)

Right to Suspend work for cause

Deeding of facilities to PGandE upon PGandE’s acceptance

Provision for settlement of disputes

Coordinate job construction with all interested utilities

Other provisions of the General Terms and Conditions

 

 

The contractors you select must meet this definition:

 

 

Qualified Contractor/Subcontractor (QC/S) shall:

 

A.       Be licensed in California for the appropriate type of work (electrical, general, etc.).

 

B.       Employ workers properly certified for specific skills required (plastic fusion, welding, etc.).  Electric workers shall be properly qualified  (Qualified Electrical Worker, Qualified Person, etc.) as defined in State of California High Voltage Safety Orders (Title 8, Chapter 4, Subchapter 5, Group 2).

 

C.       Comply with applicable laws (Equal Opportunity Regulations, OSHA, EPA, etc.).

 

 

       Further, an applicant for service who intends to employ a QC/S should consider whether the QC/S:

 

 

A.       Is technically competent.

 

B.       Has access to proper equipment

 

C.       Demonstrates financial responsibility commensurate with the scope of the contract.

 

D.       Has adequate insurance coverage (workers’ compensation, liability, property damage).

 

E.       Is able to furnish surety bond for performance of contract, if required.

 

 

       If you should have further questions, please contact ____________________ at telephone _____________ of our ______________________ office.

 

 

II.              ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

 

 

       Please date and sign in the spaces provided acknowledging receipt of this document.  This will indicate that you have read the foregoing information on new business gas and electric extensions by applicant.  We require your acknowledgment before we accept your application for service.

 

 

 

Print/Type Name

 

 

Signature

 

 

Date

 

 

 

III.          OPTIONS

 

 

       Your options under Gas Rule 15 and Electric Rules 15 and 15.1 are the following:

 

 

Option #1

 

 

________

Initial

 

Initial here if you want PGandE to build the extension under the standard provisions of the rules, including the advance, if any, as determined by the applicable rule.  (If you check #1, we will proceed promptly under the standard provisions of the tariff.  Option #2 following will no longer be open to you.)

Applicable extension rules are the following:  _________________________

 

 

Option #2

 

 

________

Initial

 

Initial here if you choose “applicant installation.”  If you select #2, you can either (A) have PGandE make the extension with the work being performed based on PGandE’s cost for your particular job; or (B) have your contractor do the work.  You will be required to pay engineering and administration costs in advance, and inspection costs before work begins.  (If you select #2, you cannot later change your mind and select #1.)  Applicable extension rules are the following:  _________________________

 

 

       By your countersigning this form, you are acknowledging that you understand your responsibilities under the selection above.  You are selecting option number ___ for the project known as _________________________________ in or near ________________________.

 

 

Dated this _____ day of _______________, 19___,          ESTMATED NO. ____________________

 

 

 

________________________________

        Applicant

PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY

 

 

By:  ___________________________

          (Signature)

By:  ___________________________

          (Signature)

 

 

________________________________

        (Type/Print Name)

________________________________

        (Type/Print Name)

 

 

TITLE:  ________________________

TITLE:  ________________________

 

 

MAILING ADDRESS:  ______________

REGION:  _______________________

 

 

________________________________

OFFICE:  _______________________

 

 

 

COPIES:  _____ REGION

         _____ APPLICANT

         _____ FILE

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