Construction and Engineering

New Construction
and Engineering

Members working to construct a new service or make changes to an existing service such as an upgrade, relocation, or conversion to underground can initiate the process by utilizing the Engineering Request form. You will be asked to provide the property's street address, the legal address (lot, block and subdivision) and describe the work to be performed. Chugach recommends you consult with an electrical contractor and/or electrical engineer when planning your new service installation.

Engineering Request

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New Service

In most instances, calling Member Services new service desk at (907) 762-4729 can assist you in getting power, but sometimes the necessary equipment may not be present. When you need power to a property that can't be supplied by existing facilities, our engineering staff can provide a design and cost estimate for delivering power. Utilize the Engineering Request form to make a new service request and a member of our engineering team will contact you.

Service Upgrade or Relocation

Do you need more power at your location? Are you planning an addition that will impact the current meter location? If so, please fill out the Engineering Request form and our engineering team will follow up with you. Some important information for you to have available as part of your request is the rating of your current service equipment and the rating of the new equipment that you need to get additional power. A licensed electrician would be able to help get the answers to these questions. Chugach's Information Requirement Checklist will help you start the conversation with them. Our staff will use that information to provide a cost estimate for installation or relocation of appropriate facilities to accommodate your additional power needs.

Overhead to Underground Conversions

If you have an overhead line attached to your home to deliver power and would like to remove it for a new underground service, please make a request using the Engineering Request form. A member of the engineering team will follow up with you to create a cost estimate and design for getting the underground service installed and the overhead line removed. If you have questions regarding the removal of overhead lines in general, please refer to Chugach's Underground Program. Remember to contact your telecommunication company to request they bury their lines with your new underground service.

Line Extensions

The power lines you see running down the street or behind your home are the primary lines. If your property does not have access to primary lines close by, Chugach will provide you with a cost estimate and design for the work. The line running from the street or the back of your property to your home/building is the service run. To initiate a work request for a primary line extension, please submit your request via the Engineering Request form. Information here focuses on the primary line extension process as it's more involved.

Chugach's Line Extension, Tariff, Rule 8 will provide more in-depth information regarding the regulatory rules for designing and constructing your line extension. Your electrical contractor will benefit from referring to our Electric Service Requirements. Our engineering team will need specific information from you, such as a site plan and ratings of the new service that will follow the primary line extension. Refer to our Information Requirement Checklist for more details.

1. Engineering Request form

Once you submitted your work request through the Engineering Request form a member of our engineering team will be in touch. Confirmation of your submittal includes an email address where you can submit available information required and a Line Extension Application. Please remember to include your assigned Request ID number in your email.

You'll work with a member of our engineering team to ensure all documents and information required are on hand. Deposits are $100 per residential meter, and $300 per commercial meter to open a work order. A designer will be assigned to your project and act as the point of contact throughout the design process.

2. Preliminary Design & Cost Estimate

A preliminary and cost estimate are prepared for the customer's review. Once you've worked through any revisions, sign your approval on the drawings and cost estimate and return to Chugach. Now is the time to give telecommunication companies you want to work with your project notice and begin those arrangements.

3. Easement/Permit Review

Our engineering team has been working with Chugach's Land Services Department to determine if easements are available or will need to be obtained, and what permits, if any, will be needed. Chugach's Land Services may be working with you and/or your new neighbors to acquire necessary easement to reach your property.

4. Final Design & Line Extension Agreement

The designer has worked with you and Land Services to finalize the design and we've received the final cost estimate from our contractor. Our team will issue you a Line Extension Agreement for your review and approval.

5. Preparing for Construction

Before Chugach can begin construction your job site will need to be at final grade. Any clearing on your property that you have elected to do yourself needs to be completed prior to construction. Making sure easement are clear of obstruction will hasten the project.

6. Schedule Construction Crews

The signed Line Extension Agreement and stated amount due needs to be paid online or delivered to our offices in cash or by check. Payment plans are available for single lot, residential line extensions only. When these steps are complete the engineering team will coordinate scheduling your project with our contractor.

7. Applying for Service

You can submit an application for new service on the Chugach website. Call Chugach's New Service Desk at 762-4729 with your green tag number received when you passed the MOA inspection. Crews will be scheduled once your green tag number is received. The service cannot be connected prior to municipal approval.