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Part 2 – Rules and
Regulations
Governing Electric
Service
2.13 (d) Metering for primary service Customers shall
be installed on the primary side of the Customer’s
transformer using EUSERC drawing 401 or the latest
related drawing and be hot sequence. There shall be
a minimum of 8 feet of clear working space in front
of the utility s ections (i.e., metering, CT, VT,
terminating, etc.)terminating compartment.
Added the term to reference as a minimum
requirement for working space since some
12kV switchgear has the pull section on a
different side from the metering, which
would then mean not all are technically
covered by the requirement in front of the
terminating compartment.
2.47 (b) The pedestal shall be of a type pre-approved for use as electric service equipment by BWP as shown on
BWP specification S -459. The approximate size of
pedestals shall be 12 inches by 14 inches by 48 inches
in height. Mobile home type pedestals will not be
accepted.
Removed reference for approximate size of
pedestals and instead added language to
refer to specifications listed under S-459.
2.52 (b) Padmount switches shall rest on a 10-foot
6-inch x 7-foot x 8-inch reinforced concrete pad with
an 8-foot 6-inch x 5-foot vault below the pad. A 5-
foot minimum working clearance is required directly
in front of a switch pad; Aan 8 -foot minimum
working clearance is required directly in the front and the back of the pad and a 3-foot minimum from both
sides. Vertical clearance must be 14’ minimum from
the switch pad level. Any design that would restrict
vertical access clearance to a level below 40’ shall be subject to BWP approval. See BWP Drawing S -
462. A minimum 25 -foot x 15 -foot easement for
each padmount switch and a 5-foot wide easement
for the underground duct system from the property
line to each switch will be required. An exact
amount of space for the recorded easement will be
determined after the design is complete. The
developer/property owner’s surveyor will provide a
legal description of the easement, which will be
reviewed by BWP and then processed by the
Community Dev elopment Department (contact
818-238-5250 for recording). For padmount
switch/transformer pad required clearances and
orientation see BWP drawings S-600 through S-606
and S-732.
Removed previous requirement for working
clearance and updated to meet new
specification required for PME-10 clearance
requests.
May need to revisit at a later time to
completely remove and instead refer to a
BWP standard.
2.62 (a) For other than switchboards, Tthe centerline of any meter socket shall not be more than 75 inches above the level standing surface in front of the meter.
Removed language to coincide with
deletions made to sections 2.71 (a) and (b).
2.71 METER TYPE AND HEIGHT
2.71 (a) All switchboard meters shall be "S"
(socket) base type. Ringless or gasketed type sockets
Removed section since sections 2.61 and
2.62 also explain meter types and heights
for all metering equipment; this section just
repeats the same type of language.
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are not acceptable.
2.71 (b) The centerline of the meter socket shall not
be more than 75 inches, nor less than 48 inches from
grade. A 36 inch minimum is acceptable if meters are
enclosed.
Removed section since sections 2.61 and
2.62 also explain meter types and heights
for all metering equipment; this section just
repeats the same type of language.
2.712 METERS SELF-CONTAINED
2.712 (a) Self-contained meters on switchboards
shall have a sealable removable panel exposing
safety test blocks.
2.712 (b) Maximum meter service switch or breaker
rating shall not be greater than 200 amperes, and
service conductors not greater than 250 kcmil.
Exception: EUSERC Drawings 302A and 302B
(Class 320A Meter) for residential use.
2.712 (c) Self-contained 3 phase 480 Volt meter
services are not allowed.
2.712 (d) Existing Self-contained 3 phase 480 Volt
meter services must meet the following
requirements to be re-energized.
(1) The service equipment must meet
all applicable EUSERC
requirements. EUSERC drawings
304, 305, 305A, 306, and 308.
(2) The service equipment will meet all
applicable BWP Rules and
Regulations.
(3) The meter socket will be “ringed”
type and have seven jaws.
(4) There will be a single main breaker
for each meter.
(5) The main will be lockable in the off
position. The locking device must
be an integral part of the main
breaker and accept a 5/16” lock
shank. The locking device shall not
be removable by removing cover
panel(s).
(6) “480 Volt” label(s) must be under
each meter on the test/bypass
Section renumbered due to deletion of
original section 2.71 (a) and (b).
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compartment cover, centered top to
bottom. The label minimum
dimension is 1-1/8” x 8” and will be
orange with black lettering. The
label must be permanent and
weatherproof.
(7) Occasional meter changes will
require a short power outage for the
affected unit.
(8) BWP Rules and Regulations for
multiple meter installations must be
followed.
(9) Each sub-panel will be labeled with
the suite number of the meter/main
serving it.
(10) Four feet minimum of clear working
space must be maintained in front of
the service panels.
(11) Meter room doors will be open
outward and be equipped with panic
bars.
(12) The meter room shall have
sufficient lighting.
2.712 (e) 480 volt commercial rated Performance
Meter sockets may be self -contained for
appropriately sized 480 volt solar photovoltaic
systems only if there are (2) AC disconnects
installed, one on each side of the Performance
Meter socket to isolate the socket for sa fe
maintenance. The AC disconnects must be lever
operated with visible open windows.
2.723 METERS WITH INSTRUMENT
TRANSFORMERS
2.723 (a) Meter panels shall be drilled, tapped, and
slotted (EUSERC Drawing 332) for the required
number of meters and secondary test switches which
BWP will furnish and install.
2.723 (b) On all bussed instrument -transformer
compartment service sections, the meters, instrument
transformers, and test switches will be furnished and
installed by BWP.
Section renumbered due to de letion of
original section 2.71 (a) and (b).
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2.723 (c) Conductors shall not be routed through the
instrument transformer compartment.
2.723 (d) Each instrument-transformer compartment
shall meet EUSERC requirements.
2.734 HIGH VOLTAGE METERING AND
SERVICE EQUIPMENT
2.734 (a) For switchgear for service of 2,400 volts or
higher, the Customer shall have a consulting
engineer, manufacturer, or Contractor submit at least
five copies of a drawing of the service entrance
equipment, main breaker, meter section, and a plot
plan of the proposed switchgear to BWP for approval
prior to fabrication.
2.734 (b) The design must be in accordance with all
of the specifications detailed in the Electric Utility
Service Equipment Requirements Committee
guidelines, EUSERC Section 400 and Drawing 401.
2.734 (c) Working clearance of minimum 8 feet is
required in front of underground pull section or CT
compartment.
Section renumbered due to deletion of
original section 2.71 (a) and (b).
2.745 CAMPUS BILLING (ELECTRIC
METER TOTALIZATION)
2.745 (a) Under Campus Billing, the Customer
receives one electric bill for multiple electric service locations, with only the totalized meter data
appearing on the bill. Because the totalized kilowatt
demand is less than the sum of the individual meter
demands, Campus Billing results in a Demand
Charge that is less than it would otherwise be. BWP
may use a combination of hardwired metering or
metering software to accomplish totalized meter
reading. The intent of Campus Billing is to better
reflect the cost of serving large commercial
Customers whose electric services are concentrated
within a contiguous site. Section 2.7 45 (b)
notwithstanding, BWP will disallow Campus Billing
for Customers whose loads are of such a nature that
totalizing them would not accurately reflect the cost
of serving them.
Section renumbered due to deletion of
original section 2.71 (a) and (b).
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2.745 (b) In order for a Customer location with
multiple services to be eligible for Campus Billing,
the Customer must meet and maintain the following
criteria:
(1) The multiple accounts or electric
services are within a common
address or, if within a commercial or
industrial site, within a contiguous
site. To be considered contiguous, the
properties making up t he campus
must share at least one property line
or parcel boundary.
(2) The same legal entity buys and
consumes the power at the site.
(3) The Customer has a single point of
Customer contact at the place of
business for both billing and service
questions.
(4) BWP will bill all services or accounts
at the “P” or applicable Large
Commercial electric rate and at the
same service voltage, either
secondary or primary. The “P” or
applicable Large Commercial rate
includes a fixed monthly Customer
service charge per meter to r ecover
expenses. Additionally, each service
totalized together must individually
qualify for this electric rate, and all
must be served at either primary or
secondary voltage, not both.
(5) For each account to be totalized,
BWP will provide interval data
recording metering. Customers must
maintain at their own expense a
dedicated meter communication line
of data transmission quality to each
BWP electric meter. The Customer
must install these dedicated lines per
current City of Burbank building
codes. BWP will install and maintain
communication lines inside sealed
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compartments; the Customer must
not break BWP seals. The Customer
shall maintain these dedicated lines at
all times. Should these lines be
disconnected for any reason,
including negligence, BWP will have
the option to suspend and/or deny
future Campus Billing. On a case -
by-case basis, BWP may approve
meter communication means other
than modem/telephone.
(6) The Customer’s totalized coincident
peak demand of the services, as
estimated by BWP upon sign -up,
must exceed 750 kW at least three
contiguous months out of the year. If
Customer’s usage falls below that
threshold, BWP may terminate
Campus Billing.
(7) Use of parallel systems for shifting
load between different rate offerings
is a violation of the ter ms of this
agreement.
2.745 (c) BWP may grant Campus Billing to
Customers who are otherwise ineligible if BWP,
because of its own limitations, requires that
Customers split their electrical services.
2.745 (d) For Customers receiving Campus Billing,
BWP provides free of charge an on-line meter data
service with individual meter information updated on
a monthly basis. The purpose of this service is to
encourage Customer energy management and
conservation.
2.745 (e) Once the campus load is totalized, it is very difficult to accurately disaggregate a portion of the
electric load for electric billing. Therefore, Customer sub-metering to third parties on campus is
discouraged and may be cause for BWP to terminate
totalization.
2.80 (c) The Customer/Developer is responsible for
undergrounding existing BWP facilities traversing or
Added language to clarify undergrounding
requirement.
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adjacent to their project, at their cost, per the
following criteria:
(1) Multi-family projects of 10 units or
more (regardless of service size) or any
project greater than 150 kV A shall
convert to underground all overhead
facilities less than 34 kV traversing or
adjacent to the development at the
developer’s cost. The scope of this
underground conversion includes
existing overhead electric services for
any customers impacted and includes
providing space or obtaining easements
for the necessary BWP equipment.
(2) Projects 750 kVA or greater, shall
convert to underground all overhead
facilities traversing or adjacent to the
development at the developer’s cost.
The scope of this underground
conversion includes existing overhead
electric services for any customers
impacted and includes providing space
or obtaining easements for the
necessary BWP equipment.
(3) Any and all designs must be approved
by BWP engineering. Conductors and
other necessary material will be
supplied and installed by BWP at the
customer’s expense. If any part of this
substructure system is located on-site, a
recorded eas ement will be required.
The Developer/Property owner’s
surveyor will provide a legal
description of the easement, which will
be reviewed by BWP and then
processed by the Community
Development Department.
2.80 (d) BWP may require conduits installed for the
length of the project in the Public Right-of-Way or in
an easement to accommodate future development.
Added language to clarify undergrounding
requirement.
2.80 (e) Any project may request BWP to prepare a
feasibility study (at the project’s cost) to determine
Added language to clarify undergrounding
requirement.
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the preliminary extent of the offsite improvements.
2.80 (f) Underground offsite improvements shall be
installed in accordance with BWP’s latest standards
and “Specification for the Construction of Primary
Underground Systems” latest revision.
Added language to clarify undergrounding
requirement.
2.81 (c) BWP may require Customers to install a
primary conduit system where overhead service is
not practical or feasible as determined by BWP, or is
not compliant with other requirements imposed by
these rules or other conditions on a project . In the
case of multi -family residential, commer cial, and
industrial service, Customers will be responsible for
the installation of the underground conduit system,
including pullboxes or other required structures,
from the point of service to the source, as determined
by BWPproperty line. In addition, BWP may require
conduits installed for the length of the project in the Public Right -of-Way or in an
easementparkway/sidewalk to accommodate future
development. All the construction shall be according
to BWP's design and specifications.
Revised language to clarify undergrounding
requirement.
2.81 (k) Primary underground installations shall be
in accordance with BWP’s latest standardsapplicable
drawings and "Specifications for the Construction of
Primary Underground Systems," latest revision.
Revised language to clarify undergrounding
requirement.
2.91 ELECTRIC VEHICLES
2.91 (a) The resale of electrical energy, by any
entity, is prohibited per Ordinance 14 -3, 851, and
Section 2.01 (k) of this document. However, it is not
deemed a resale if electrical energy or power
supplied by BWP to an end -user of the electrical
energy or power pays no more than if BWP provided
the electrical energy or power directly.
2.91 (b) It shall not be a violation of Section 2.01 (k) for a BWP Customer to augment BWP supplied
electrical energy or power to an end -user with a
renewable energy source, such as solar photovoltaic
(PV) or eligible fuel cells.
2.91 (c) Charging portable or removable batteries
for battery electric or plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, or other purposes, shall not be deemed resale of
Staff proposes that section 2.91 is struck
from the rules and regulations. This section
is duplicative and could cause confusion
with Burbank Municipal Code (BMC)
section 5-3-208, which already governs sale-
for-resale rules for electric vehicles. Section
2.91 does not meaningfully augment BMC
5-3-208 and could be interpreted as more
restrictive than BMC 5-3-208.
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electrical energy or power.
2.912 PHOTOVOLTAIC/SOLAR
INSTALLATIONS
All installations of Photovoltaic/solar systems shall
have an Interconnection Agreement (Appendix D).
Section renumbered due to deletion of
original section 2.91 (a), (b), and (c).
2.923 BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE
SYSTEMS
2.923 (a) All installations of Battery Energy Storage
Systems (BESS) shall have an Interconnection
Agreement (Appendix D).
2.923 (b) BESS may be approved for a make-before-
break scheme pending review and approval of BWP
engineering.
Section renumbered due to deletion of
original section 2.91 (a), (b), and (c).
2.934 MICROGRIDS
A microgrid seeking to interconnect to the BWP
electric system is required to have each individual
generating unit of such microgrid meet all of the
requirements set forth in the Rules and Regulations,
including, but not limited to, interconnection
requirements.
Section renumbered due to deletion of
original section 2.91 (a), (b), and (c).
Part 3 – Electric
Rates, Fees, and
Charges
3.13 (c) Computation of ECAC. The General
Manager shall establish an ECAC each month based
on estimated energy sales sufficient to recover the
cost of energy with consideration of any over or
under collections. The cost shall include:
(1) The cost of all fuel used for the
generation of electricity, including
expenses in the handling and
transportation of fuel up to the point
where the fuel enters the boiler or
turbine.
(2) The cost at the point of receipt by the
utility of electricity purchased for
resale. It shall also include net
settlements for exchange of
electricity or power such as economy
energy, off-peak energy for on-peak
energy, spinning reserves capacity,
etc.
(3) The cost payable to others for
Added language since previous Section 33
was amended and renumbered by Charter
Amendment (approved by the voters on
April 10, 2007).
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transmission of the utility's electricity
over transmission facilities owned by
others.
(4) The cost payable to others for power
system operation and dispatching the
utility's electricity.
(5) The cost of water required for
electrical generation.
(6) Taxes and other fees for transmission
of the utility's electricity.
(7) The costs payable to others for the
operation and maintenance for the
utility's transmission facilities
located outside Burbank.
(8) The costs of payments made to the
City for the ECAC portion of gross
sales of electrical energy under
Article 6, sections 610 and 610
ASection 33 of the Charter.
(9) Costs of funding for competitiveness.
3.19 (c) Character of Service.
(1) Alternating current: regulated
frequency of 60 hertz.
(2) Energy will be furnished at service
points mutually agreed upon between
the Customer and BWP for multiple
systems at 120 volts.
(3) All plans and specifications for the
installation of street lighting systems
shall be subject to the approval of
BWP, which shall have the right to
approve the construction, inspection,
and testing of such systems before
accepting their service. Testing of the
original installation will be made
without additional charge where it
may be done without involving
unreasonable time or expense due to
faulty construction.
(4) For all new projects and on those
projects where existing properties are
undergoing extensive renovation, the
developer/property Owner is
Revised language to clarify undergrounding
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responsible for installation of an
underground streetlight system
traversing or adj acent to the
project. In cases where the existing
streetlights are supplied overhead or
the existing old underground system
needs to be upgraded, the
Developer/Property Owner will be
required to design and install the
complete underground streetlight
infrastructure pursuant to BWP
requirements and specifications. The
design will be approved by BWP
Engineering. Standards, luminaires,
conductors, and other necessary
material will be supplied and
installed by BWP at the Customer’s
expense. The Customer will
reimburse BWP for any other costs
incurred by BWP due to such
installation. If the source of feed or
any other part of the streetlight
system is located on-site, a recorded
easement will be required. An exact
amount of space for the recorded
easement will be determined after
the design is complete. The
Developer/Property Owner’s
surveyor will provide a legal
description of the easement, which
will be reviewed by BWP and then
processed by the Community
Development Department (contact
818-238-5250 for recording).
(5) These and other conditions of service
shall be in accordance with Rules and
Regulations
of BWP.
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