| 1. CUSTOMER | Make service application & Submit Preliminary Plan or Site Plan. |
| 2. Engineer | Schedule on site meeting with customer. |
| Discuss design parameters overhead vs. underground. |
| Evaluate options. |
| Identify and provide applicable CEC specifications to the customer. |
| Agree on design and route (ballpark costs). |
| 3. Engineer Service Rep | Prepare advance payment letter. |
| 4. CUSTOMER | Pay advanced payment and submit signed fee letter. (Required to proceed with Engineer.) |
| 5. Engineer | Prepare *additional* advance payment letter. (If required.) |
| 6. CUSTOMER | Pay advance payment and submit signed letter. (If required.) |
| 7. Engineer | Creates field notes and stake line. |
| 8. Engineer | Request easements. (If required.) |
| 9. Right-of-Way | Obtain easements. (If required.) |
| 10. Engineer | Initiates construction sketch and material acquisition. |
| 11. CUSTOMER | Excavate trench, install conduit and pull rope. (CALL 811 BEFORE YOU DIG – for Underground Locates). |
| 12. CUSTOMER | Call CEC (541)312-7778 – request trench/conduit inspection before backfilling. |
| 13. Engineer | Inspects customer supplied & installed trench, conduit, and pull rope. If necessary, Customer corrects deficiencies then calls again for CEC Engineer to re-inspect. |
| 14. Engineer | Notifies customer once inspection is approved. Creates Construction fee letter and emails or mails to the customer. |
| 15. CUSTOMER | Backfills trench per CEC specifications. Submits a signed fee letter and pays all fees. |
| 16. CUSTOMER | Obtain electrical inspection on permanent meter base (See Note #1). Inform CEC when permanent meter base passes inspection (Green Tagged). A temporary meter base will follow the same guidelines for electrical inspection, prior to connect. |
| 17. Engineer | Release job to Dispatch. The Engineer is not able to schedule the job. |
| 18. General and Crew Foreman | Coordinate job with their crew schedule for construction. Job scheduling will depend on the type of project, so the lead time can vary. A typical lead time is less than 9 weeks after the job is released to the General Foreman. |
| 19. CEC Construction | Builds customer job. Connects permanent service with signed inspection. (See Note #1). |
| Note #1 - Electrical Inspections Phone Numbers | |
| Crook and Jefferson County, including Warm Springs | 541-475-7543 |
| Linn County | 541-967-3816 |
| Deschutes County | 541-388-6575 |
| City of Bend | 541-388-5545 |
| City of Redmond | 541-923-7715 |
| City of Sisters | 541-549-6022 |
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