Outdoor lighting service guide BGE.COM Before you dig, every dig. It’s the law. MISS UTILITY 811 or 1.800.257.7777 One call to Miss Utility can save time, money and lives. Before you pick up any equipment, pick up the phone and call Miss Utility. Miss Utility will notify all applicable utility companies and see to it that your job site is marked for all underground utility lines. One simple phone call can save you the time and hassle of dealing with job site mistakes and delays. Not to mention decrease liability, prevent damage, reduce injuries and possibly save lives. After all, safety is everyone’s job. Call Miss Utility, at least 48 hours prior to work, at 811 or 1.800.257.7777. Dig Safely CHECKLIST 1. Call Miss Utility at 811 or 1.800.257.7777 at least 48 hours prior to work. 2. Allow the required time for utilities to mark the underground lines. 3. Respect and protect all marks/fags. 4. Excavate with care. Take all reasonable actions to properly protect, support and backfll underground utility lines. 5. Immediately notify the utility if an underground utility line is damaged. 6. If damage creates an emergency, take immediate steps to safeguard life, health and property. Please check with your individual jurisdictions with regard to waiting times and specifc digging guidelines. For more information, contact Miss Utility or check online at www.missutility.net. INTRODUCTION BGE provides this manual for customers who want to install Street Lighting (SL) or Private Area Lighting (PL) — with guidelines important to developers, general contractors, builders, architects, engineers, and private property and municipal customers. Lighting service includes: • SL – unmetered street lighting service supplied from overhead or underground facilities on dedicated public streets and roads where required by City, Town, County, or other Municipal or Public Agency, or by an incorporated association of local residents. A builder or developer may contract for street lighting service prior to the execution of a contract with the ultimate customer. • PL – unmetered outdoor area lighting of private property including recreation and park areas, parking lots, storage areas, and non-dedicated roadway systems such as those in garden-type apartments, condominiums, mobile home parks, and government agency properties. Whether planning new construction, relocating or changing existing lighting, these guidelines can help keep the lighting project on track. BGE is committed to providing safe and dependable electric lighting service. Our goal is to install outdoor lighting service promptly and safely while meeting all construction codes and standards. This publication is a guide to BGE’s requirements but does not cover all rules and regulations. BGE Outdoor Lighting Account Representatives can answer questions and guide customers through the process. Please call BGE at 410.470.9446 (toll free 800.685.0123), or visit us online at bge.com/outdoorlighting for additional information and most up to date product offerings. A PDF version of this manual can also be found at bge.com/outdoorlighting. b TABLE OF CONTENTS LIGHTING SERVICES AVAILABLE 1 Street Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Private Area Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Installations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Change-out Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Relocations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Street Light Removals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Private Area Light Removals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Street Light Refurbishment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Street Light Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Other Maintenance Related Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Private Area Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Temporary Street Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Energy Effcient Luminaire Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 GENERAL INFORMATION 2 The Four Stages of the Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Important Information and Responsibilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Retail Electric Service Tariff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 LIGHTING SPECIFICATIONS AND ILLUSTRATIONS 3 Sample Customer Site Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Street Tree Placement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Street Light Pole Locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Traffc Protection (Bollard/Concrete Pole Base) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Customer Installation of Conduits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Pad Mounted Transformers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 DEFINITIONS AND FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 4 Defnitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Frequently Asked Questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 NOTES 1 LIGHTING SERVICES AVAILABLE 1 LIGHTING SERVICES AVAILABLE 1 STREET LIGHTING (SL) BGE Outdoor Lighting offers unmetered street lighting service supplied from overhead or underground facilities on dedicated public streets and roads where required by City, Town, County, or other Municipal or Public Agency, or by an incorporated association of local residents. A builder or developer may contract for street lighting service prior to the execution of a contract with the ultimate customer. Customers may desire a durable, safe, and attractive streetscape to withstand the test of time, to celebrate a unique heritage and distinctive neighborhood, to reinforce a sense of place and economic vitality, and to promote visual continuity of quality streetscape components in an effort to enhance desirable destinations for visiting, working, playing and living. Revitalized streetscapes can assist in attracting new residents, businesses, and visitors to the richness of the urban landscape. With careful implementation, streetscape design guidelines can help to advance this revitalization process, while creating safer public spaces and a greater sense of community pride. BGE installs streetscape lighting based on the customer’s specifcations. Contact a BGE Outdoor Lighting Account Representative to discuss design/engineering specifcations and installation requirements. PRIVATE AREA LIGHTING (PL) BGE’s Private Area Lighting program offers unmetered outdoor area lighting of private property including recreation and park areas, parking lots, storage areas, and non-dedicated roadway systems such as those in garden-type apartments, condominiums, mobile home parks, and government agency properties. BGE can provide uplighting to businesses and buildings. The primary technique employed will consist of mounting architectural foodlights on existing streetlights to achieve a uniform wash of light to either fatten out facade features or to exaggerate the textural nature of a surface. The Private Area Lighting monthly contract is a lease for lighting equipment. At the end of the contract term, billing continues on a month to month basis until the contract is terminated by at least 30 days notice from the customer or BGE. INSTALLATIONS BGE Outdoor Lighting is available to assist customers in determining the most effective outdoor lighting system to provide safety, enhanced visibility, security, and aesthetics. When determining the type of lighting required, the account representative will consider the lighting needs of the area to be illuminated (such as public streets, private parking areas, open spaces, fence lines, building, etc.) as well as provide guidance regarding design and layout. Once a customer has entered into an agreement with BGE Outdoor Lighting, signed all necessary documents and taken care of any upfront charges, installation of poles, ornamental or non-ornamental light fxtures, cable, and other necessary equipment for the project can begin. CHANGE-OUT PROGRAM When newer technologies become available or a change in the illumination level of the customer’s lighting is required, BGE Outdoor Lighting offers a Change-out Program to replace older luminaire and pole styles. This program allows for updated or different products to be installed at little or no upfront cost. (Changes prior to any contract’s expiration date may incur upfront charges). Mercury vapor fxtures may be removed and replaced with equipment comparable in wattage based on federal mandates (see Public Law 109-58, Energy Policy Act of 2005, Section 135) and monthly charges will be adjusted accordingly. 2 LIGHTING SERVICES AVAILABLE 1 RELOCATIONS Customers can request relocation of their outdoor lighting equipment. Costs will be incurred for moving customer or BGE owned or leased lighting. If a customer requests a fxture or pole be removed and, within a year, requests a new installation at or near the original location, the customer will be charged at cost for this relocation, per Schedules SL and PL of BGE’s Retail Electric Service Tariff. Please call BGE at 410.470.9446 (toll free 800.685.0123), or visit us online at bge.com/outdoorlighting for additional information and most up-to-date product offerings. STREET LIGHT REMOVALS Should the customer request BGE to permanently remove the customer-owned street lightning, the customer shall pay all costs incurred as a result of the removal of customer-owned street lighting. The customer may elect to remove customer- owned fxtures and poles themselves, but must frst advise BGE of their intention and allow adequate time for the de- energizing of the circuit and poles to be removed. In this case, labor charges to de-energize each location will be charged to the customer. Should the customer request a BGE owned fxture or pole be removed, labor charges to de-energize and remove each location will be charged to the customer. PRIVATE AREA LIGHT REMOVALS Should a customer request BGE Private Area Lighting equipment be removed, and the initial contract term has been satisfed and 30 day termination notice given, the customer will not be charged any removal costs. If a removal request is made prior to the initial contract term being satisfed, the customer will be charged for early termination per Schedule PL of BGE’s Electric Retail Tariff. STREET LIGHT REFURBISHMENT BGE provides luminaire refurbishment services for a set fee, per Schedule SL of BGE’s Electric Retail Tariff. At the municipal customer’s request and when mechanically possible, BGE will refurbish dilapidated customer owned luminaries to as close to ‘as new’ condition as possible. STREET LIGHT MAINTENANCE Customers may choose from the following types of street light maintenance service: 1. BGE provides, owns and maintains all equipment (listed and priced under Monthly Rate 2 & Monthly Rate 3 of the Schedule SL). 2. BGE furnishes, installs and sells those items in Monthly Rate 2 of the Schedule SL, excluding cable, at the Customer’s expense. Customers can choose to have BGE perform maintenance services provided for in Monthly Rate 3 of the Schedule SL. Maintenance, not included in Monthly Rate 3, but on equipment supplied exclusively by BGE circuitry (e.g., fxture changes, ballast replacement), is performed by BGE at the Customer’s expense. If Customers choose to perform their own maintenance, a disconnect means acceptable to the Company and the local authority having jurisdiction must exist. Customers are responsible for all costs for disconnect means above and beyond what is provided by BGE design standards. 3. BGE installs Customer supplied/owned equipment not included in Monthly Rate 2(b), (c), and (e) of the Schedule SL. Maintenance of this equipment follows the same provisions as delineated in paragraph (c) 2 of the Schedule SL. 3 LIGHTING SERVICES AVAILABLE 1 STREET LIGHT MAINTENANCE (CONT'D) 4. If Customers desire to install, own and maintain their own lighting equipment (e.g., traffc, sign, street), Customers must provide a point of disconnect. In this case, BGE will provide energy under Monthly Rate 1. Maintenance as described in Monthly Rate 3 of the Schedule SL is optional for street and sign lighting. 5. Monthly Rate 3 of the Schedule SL, Bundled Preventive and Reactive Maintenance, is the default maintenance service for Customers renting fxtures under Provision (c) 1 of the Schedule SL and for Customers owning their own fxtures under Provisions (c)2 and (c) 3 of the Schedule SL and choosing to have the Company perform maintenance service under Monthly Rate 3. The Preventive Maintenance service provided under Monthly Rate 3 includes scheduled replacement of lamps and cleaning of glassware, and lamp renewal (including photocontrol and fuse) as needed. The Reactive Maintenance service involves replacement of lamps (fuses or photocontrol) performed with reasonable promptness upon notifcation to the Company. Monthly Rate 3, Reactive Only Maintenance, is an optional service for these Customers provided upon Customer request. The Reactive Only Maintenance service involves replacement of lamps (fuses or photocontrol performed with reasonable promptness upon notifcation to the Company. For customers who choose the Reactive Only Maintenance service or who choose to have no maintenance performed pursuant to Provision (c) 4 of the Schedule SL, the Company will not perform Preventive Maintenance service on the Customer’s behalf. For customers who choose the Bundled Reactive and Preventive Maintenance service after participating in the Reactive Only Maintenance service or after choosing to have no maintenance performed pursuant to Provision (c)4, the Customer’s lights will be preventively maintained as part of the Company’s normal 6 to 8 year Preventive Maintenance cycle. Customers choosing either the Bundled Reactive and Preventive Maintenance service or the Reactive Only Maintenance service will be covered by this elected program for all lights under their bill account(s). OTHER MAINTENANCE RELATED INFORMATION In the case of Customer owned equipment, BGE does not inspect or maintain lamp poles, lamp pole bases or other related equipment, and nothing contained in this Schedule SL shall be construed to extend BGE’s obligation to inspect or maintain any part of such Customer-owned lamp poles, lamp pole bases or related equipment. Additionally, replacement or repair of Customer-owned equipment, other than that which is provided under Monthly Rate 3, is the responsibility of the Customer and subject to Provision c(2) of the Schedule SL. Glassware replaced on Customer-owned equipment installed under Provision c(2) or c(3) of the Schedule SL will be performed by BGE on an as needed basis (typically every 6-8 years) and charged to the Customer. When a Customer-owned lamp pole, fxture, and/or associated equipment is damaged as a result of an accident, weather, vandalism, etc., BGE may repair/replace as necessary, under agreement with the Customer, and attempt to bill the party at fault (where applicable). But, if BGE cannot collect the damages from the responsible party, the Customer shall pay for the repair/replacement. However, Customer’s agreement is not necessary for BGE to respond to damaged Customer-owned lamp pole, fxture, and/or associated equipment in order to make the equipment and area safe. Customer will be respon- sible for BGE’s costs to respond and make safe if the costs cannot be collected from the responsible party. In the case of BGE-owned equipment, BGE will provide vandal proof equipment for select fxtures at the Customer’s request and expense. If BGE identifes vandalism on BGE-owned equipment, BGE will make the Customer aware of the need for vandal proofng. If the Customer elects not to vandal proof the facilities, BGE has the option to remove the equipment for repeat cases of vandalism. 4 LIGHTING SERVICES AVAILABLE 1 PRIVATE AREA LIGHT MAINTENANCE The installation and ownership of an entire private area lighting system shall rest with either BGE or the Customer, at the Customer’s option. In the latter case, BGE provides only the supply of electricity under Schedule G, GS, or GL. Where the pri- vate area lighting system is owned and maintained by BGE, the determination of type of facility as to overhead or underground rests solely with BGE. Maintenance of BGE-owned lighting, including renewals, is performed by BGE within a reasonable period following notifcation by the Customer of the need for such service. Glassware is cleaned at the time of such maintenance. Permission is given to BGE to enter the Customer’s premises at any time, for the purpose of inspecting and maintaining the lighting equipment. BGE reserves the right to deny the request for installation where access to the pole/fxtures is such that they could not be main- tained using typical BGE supplied tools and equipment or maintenance could not be done without free access to the property. Customers can call 800.685.0123 or go online at bge.com/outdoorlighting to report a light out and BGE will diagnose and fx the problem accordingly. TEMPORARY STREET LIGHTNING BGE, at their discretion, may provide temporary overhead street lighting to assist a municipality in illuminating a public roadway when permanent street lighting cannot remain in operable condition. The request for temporary street lighting begins by contacting a BGE Outdoor Lighting account representative to discuss project requirements. If an agreement is reached to move forward with BGE temporary street lighting, a completed Service Application for Street Lighting and Private Area Lighting Installation Projects and/or a formal written Municipal Request letter outlining the project requirements must be submitted to BGE (see Initiating a Street Lighting Job, page 7). In order for BGE to meet the temporary service date requested, please contact a BGE Lighting Account Representative as early as possible in the planning process. Temporary street lighting will be designed, constructed, and billed for in the same manner as permanent street lighting. Temporary construction will be overhead in nature using a limited product selection. All temporary materials used will be owned, installed, energized, maintained, and removed by BGE. The customer will pay all labor costs involved with the installation and removal of temporary lighting equipment along with the monthly electric usage fees associated with the number and wattage of the lighting fxtures utilized. The customer is responsible for all damages to BGE-owned temporary lighting equipment as a result of construction. The installation and removal of BGE temporary street lighting will be worked and billed as two separate jobs. Therefore, a second Service Application for Street Lighting & Private Area Lighting Installation Projects and/or a formal written Municipal Request letter for removal of temporary equipment must be submitted when the temporary lighting is no longer required. ENERGY EFFICIENT LUMINAIRE PRODUCTS From our frst transition of replacing gas with incandescent electric lighting, to more effcient high intensity discharge (HID) products, to the light emitting diode (LED) products (available in limited applications today), BGE Outdoor Lighting continues to stay true to our history of providing both the highest quality and energy effcient products available to our customers. We are constantly looking at new products and light sources that exceed existing performance, energy effciency and environmental standards. 5