Common use of Engineering and Planning Clause in Contracts

Engineering and Planning. 6.1.1. PG&E will design and install the new “To-the-Meter” electric and/or gas distribution and service system for the MHP to meet current PG&E design standards and applicable codes, regulations and requirements based on the most economic, convenient and efficient service route. 6.1.2. PG&E will prepare a preliminary design package for the new electric and/or gas system and prepare all necessary land rights documents. 6.1.3. PG&E will consult with the MHP Owner/Operator to identify the location of each electric/and/or gas meter and any protection required for the metering service equipment. PG&E will have the final approval of the location of the meter. 6.1.4. PG&E will include with the Rebuild Program additional reasonable services for common use areas within the MHP that will be served under commercial rate schedules. 6.1.5. PG&E will design and install the “To-the-Meter” facilities to accommodate a service equivalent to the previous service. If the previous electric service was less than 100 amperes, the utility will design and install “To-the-Meter” facilities to accommodate 100 ampere service as part of the MHP Rebuild Program. In addition, service cables from the splice box to the mobilehome electric pedestal shall be capable of safely providing 200 amperes to the mobilehome. 6.1.5.1. PG&E shall evaluate the maximum number of 200 amp services that can be supported by the contemplated transformer and distribution infrastructure, and work with MHP Owner/Operator to the extent feasible to determine which spaces would most benefit from a 200 amp service, and allow for the installation of 200 amp rated pedestals and configuration of the secondary distribution system according to Rule 2 and Rule 16 to those spaces, to the extent feasible. PG&E shall 1) send a written correspondence to the MHP owners stating the number of, and possible locations for the spaces which could be upgraded to 200 amp service and installations of 200 amp electric pedestals and annotate these locations on the MHP site layout drawings, and 2) invite the MHP owners to meet and discuss these findings in detail before PG&E can finalize their design. During a meeting with the MHP owners, PG&E should discuss the cost to upgrade from 100 amp to 200 amp electric pedestal, cable and other equipment layout to avoid damaging to existing utility infrastructure, and explain to the MHP owners the needs and costs of any possible BTM upgrade that must be paid for by the MHP owner. The MHP Owner/Operator may then coordinate with their BTM contractor to procure and install 200 amp pedestals at identified service locations. 6.1.5.2. PG&E shall evaluate whether upgrades to the secondary distribution system would achieve load balance and enable a greater number of 200 amp services without necessitating a transformer upgrade and present feasible options to the MHP Owner/Operator. However, PG&E might also find during the design phase that a marginal increase in transformer sizes and quantities for a specific park application may be cost effective and yield considerable benefit to the MHP owner. PG&E shall also present this option to the MHP owner. PG&E shall invite the MHP owners to meet and discuss the different layouts, configurations, marginal costs, and size options. These options also should be annotated in site layout drawings. During the meeting between PG&E and the MHP owners indicated in Section 6.1.5.1 above, PG&E should discuss the estimated cost to upgrade from 100 amp to 200 amp electric pedestals, any increase in secondary trenching cost due to increase in trench size and backfill, the cost of upsizing splice boxes and cables beyond the service cable, subsurface installation of transformers to optimize space, cable and other equipment layout to avoid damaging to existing utility infrastructure, and explain to the MHP owners the needs and costs of any possible BTM upgrade that must be paid for by the MHP owner. The MHP Owner/Operator may then coordinate with their BTM contractor to procure and install 200 amp pedestals at identified service locations. Also, if applicable, broadband providers share of the cost for joint trench. 6.1.6. With the exception of the 100-ampere minimum electric service, any requests for service upgrades or relocations beyond what is being provided by the MHP Rebuild Program will be handled under PG&E’s current Rules and Tariffs. 6.1.7. If applicable, PG&E will design and install a natural gas service line at each individual MH-Space to deliver sufficient volume at PG&E’s standard delivery.

Engineering and Planning. 6.1.1. PG&E will design and install the new “To-the-Meter” electric and/or gas distribution and service system for the MHP to meet current PG&E design standards and applicable codes, regulations and requirements based on the most economic, convenient and efficient service route. 6.1.2. PG&E will prepare a preliminary design package for the new electric and/or gas system and prepare all necessary land rights documents. 6.1.3. PG&E will consult with the MHP Owner/Operator to identify the location of each electric/and/or gas meter and any protection required for the metering service equipment. PG&E will have the final approval of the location of the meter. 6.1.4. PG&E will include with the Community Rebuild Program additional reasonable services for common use areas within the MHP that will be served under commercial rate schedules. 6.1.5. PG&E will design and install the “To-the-Meter” facilities to accommodate a service equivalent to the previous service. If the previous electric service was less than 100 amperes, the utility will design and install “To-the-Meter” facilities to accommodate 100 ampere service as part of the MHP Community Rebuild Program. In addition, service cables from the splice box to the mobilehome electric pedestal shall be capable of safely providing 200 amperes to the mobilehome. 6.1.5.1. PG&E shall evaluate the maximum number of 200 amp services that can be supported by the contemplated transformer and distribution infrastructure, and work with MHP Owner/Operator to the extent feasible to determine which spaces would most benefit from a 200 amp service, and allow for the installation of 200 amp rated pedestals and configuration of the secondary distribution system according to Rule 2 and Rule 16 to those spaces, to the extent feasible. PG&E shall 1) send a written correspondence to the MHP owners stating the number of, and possible locations for the spaces which could be upgraded to 200 amp service and installations of 200 amp electric pedestals and annotate these locations on the MHP site layout drawings, and 2) invite the MHP owners to meet and discuss these findings in detail before PG&E can finalize their design. During a meeting with the MHP owners, PG&E should discuss the cost to upgrade from 100 amp to 200 amp electric pedestal, cable and other equipment layout to avoid damaging to existing utility infrastructure, and explain to the MHP owners the needs and costs of any possible BTM upgrade that must be paid for by the MHP owner. The MHP Owner/Operator may then coordinate with their BTM contractor to procure and install 200 amp pedestals at identified service locations. 6.1.5.2. PG&E shall evaluate whether upgrades to the secondary distribution system would achieve load balance and enable a greater number of 200 amp services without necessitating a transformer upgrade and present feasible options to the MHP Owner/Operator. However, PG&E might also find during the design phase that a marginal increase in transformer sizes and quantities for a specific park application may be cost effective and yield considerable benefit to the MHP owner. PG&E shall also present this option to the MHP owner. PG&E shall invite the MHP owners to meet and discuss the different layouts, configurations, marginal costs, and size options. These options also should be annotated in site layout drawings. During the meeting between PG&E and the MHP owners indicated in Section 6.1.5.1 above, PG&E should discuss the estimated cost to upgrade from 100 amp to 200 amp electric pedestals, any increase in secondary trenching cost due to increase in trench size and backfill, the cost of upsizing splice boxes and cables beyond the service cable, subsurface installation of transformers to optimize space, cable and other equipment layout to avoid damaging to existing utility infrastructure, and explain to the MHP owners the needs and costs of any possible BTM upgrade that must be paid for by the MHP owner. The MHP Owner/Operator may then coordinate with their BTM contractor to procure and install 200 amp pedestals at identified service locations. Also, if applicable, broadband providers share of the cost for joint trench. 6.1.6. With the exception of the 100-ampere minimum electric service, any requests for service upgrades or relocations beyond what is being provided by the MHP Community Rebuild Program will be handled under PG&E’s current Rules and Tariffs. 6.1.7. If applicable, PG&E will design and install a natural gas service line at each individual MH-Space to deliver sufficient volume at PG&E’s standard delivery.