Easement and Facilities

Background

As a result of two active hurricane seasons (2004 and 2005), the Florida Public Service Commission (FPSC) recognized how customers were adversely impacted from storm damaged electrical facilities. While KEYS customers have been extremely fortunate with post-storm restorations, the FPSC developed and passed orders requiring utilities to test the integrity of their electrical infrastructures and to “Storm Harden” their system for new and replacement facilities.

In addition to hardening the system, KEYS and other local utilities (AT&T and Comcast) have been dealing with the issue of facilities in public right-of-ways (ROWs) and easements where customer structures, pools, fences, and vegetation have made these facilities inaccessible for utilities to perform safe and efficient operations.

In order for KEYS to conform to FPSC orders, the Utility Board approved a plan to address inaccessible facilities on January 11, 2012. This Plan specifically addressed relocating high voltage lines from behind your home to the front of your property.

Program

Keys Energy Services (KEYS) has completed a multi-year program to relocate primary power poles from inaccessible easements and public rights-of-way to the street.  

KEYS Engineering Department will work closely with impacted customers to help them identify a solution. The customer will be responsible for hiring a licensed electrical contractor to modify the meter center/riser (relocate or extend) so it can receive power from the new lines or KEYS will set a customer pole, which the customer will assume ownership of, so the customer can continue using the existing meter center/riser.  

Relocation of Electrical Facilities Frequently Asked Questions

FPSC Rulings

Easements & Electrical Facilities
FLORIDA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION (FPSC) RULES

COPY AND PASTE THE FOLLOWING LINK IN TO YOUR INTERNET BROWSER AND REFER TO THE RULING NUMBERS LISTED BELOW FOR INFORMATION ABOUT FPSC RULINGS RELATED TO EASEMENTS & ELECTRICAL FACILITIES:

WWW.FLRULES.ORG/GATEWAY/CHAPTERHOME.ASP?CHAPTER=25-6

FPSC RULINGS:

25-6.034 –  “STANDARDS OF CONSTRUCTION”
25-6.0341 – “LOCATION OF UTILITY’S ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION FACILITIES”
25-6.0342 – “ELECTRIC INFRASTRUCTURE STORM HARDENING”
25-6.0343 – “MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC UTILITY…REPORTING REQUIREMENTS”
25-6.0345 – “SAFETY STANDARDS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF NEW T&D FACILITIES”

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