Construction

Construction Overview

The construction season is short in our service area, putting a large workload on CVEA personnel during the summer and fall months. Consumers should apply for electric service as early as possible and indicate when electric service is needed. After September new services requiring excavation work may cost substantially more due to frozen ground and snow.

Line Extension Policy

The consumer applying for a new line extension must meet current tariff guidelines. The tariff offers two options for line extensions. They are as follows: (A) CVEA design and build, or (B)  applicant design and build . You may request the Line Extension Guidelines if you require more information on these options. For Option A, CVEA will provide a "Standard Offering" of up to, but no more than, $4,000 to extend service to any applicant for a permanent and continuous service to a single-service location within our service area. CVEA may also provide financial assistance for a single-residential line extension in amounts over the $4,000 Standard Offering and less than $14,000, provided credit worthiness is established and the terms of CVEA's financing program are satisfied. Under Option B, CVEA will not provide a Standard Offering.

Drawings and Service Guides 

Cost Estimates

A Cost Estimate will be produced by CVEA's engineering staff, and they will provide the consumer with a copy upon request. Cost estimates are in effect for a 60-day period. The first estimate is completed at no charge to the customer; subsequent estimates are subject to a fee. Estimates will include any costs that may result from cost sharing of previous extensions and will show a credit for the Standard Offering amount (for qualified line extensions) and any amounts owed by the applicant. The Cost Estimate Summary sheet must be signed by the applicant when the project cost exceeds the Standard Offering ($4,000).

Easements

Right-of-way easements shall be provided to CVEA for all properties that the line extension shall cross, not just the property of the consumer applying for service.  

It shall be the responsibility of the consumer to provide CVEA with any easements or rights-of-way permits that will be required to construct and maintain the line. These easements shall be irrevocable unless agreed to by all parties. Any cost associated with required permits shall be added to the cost of the line extension.

Easements shall be on terms supplied by CVEA or acceptable to CVEA. Any legal charge for assessment of different forms shall be borne by the consumer.

When a property owner grants an easement to CVEA so that we may construct an electrical line, the owner is only giving CVEA the right to enter the property to accomplish the work of constructing and maintaining the line. The owner retains all other property rights. The power line right of way is not a public access route.

NOTE: Easements on City of Valdez leased land must be signed by the City. It is the applicant's responsibility to obtain all easements required to access their property.

The property owner agrees to certain stipulations concerning his own use of the right-of-way areas, as outlined below.

NON-COMPATIBLE USE : Structures and facilities such as wells, antennas, or playground equipment, etc., shall not be constructed, placed, or moved into a right of way. All trees must be cleared along the line as well.

STIPULATED USE: Structures and facilities such as homes, garages, excavations, sheds, greenhouses, cesspools, leach beds, storage tanks, signs, junk cars, lumber poles, or kennels, etc., may not be moved into or constructed in the right of way without prior written approval from CVEA.  CVEA's standard right of way is 30 feet for distribution lines and 100 feet for transmission lines.

INGRESS AND EGRESS MUST BE AVAILABLE TO CVEA CREWS AT ALL TIMES.

COMPATIBLE USE: Structures considered compatible with right of way use include dumpsters, moveable vehicles, temporary service connections, and other moveable items.

WARNING: DO NOT CUT TREES NEAR POWER LINES. CONTACT CVEA TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS FOR REMOVING THESE DANGER TREES.

Contact

Chris Botulinski, CVEA Manager of Engineering at 822-3211 or 835-4301.

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