Construction Specifications

Builder and Developer Guide (pdf, 346 KB)
Information to establish electric service to new subdivisions and residences.

Builders' and Contractors' Guide to Electric Service (pdf, 649 KB)
Guidelines for obtaining temporary and permanent residential and commercial services.

Underground Distribution Plan
Information on installing power lines underground, including charges, provisions and other regulations.

Underground Cable Locator
Call before you dig information is found the Safety section.

Placing Conduits Under Road (pdf, 19 KB)
Diagram for proper placement of a power conduit under
a road.

Right of Way Information
Details on our policies for Rights of Way are found in the Public Safety section.

Electric Service Installation Provision
Checklist for preparing a site for installation of power lines.

Typical Site Conditions after Underground Service Installation
Photographs of site conditions left by crews after a typical underground service installation on customer premise.

Subdivision Single-Family / Multi-Family Checklist (pdf, 30 KB)
Checklist to complete before Duke Energy provides electrical service to a subdivision.

Padmount Transformer Pad Specifications (pdf, 4.7 MB)
Engineering specifications for padmount transformers.

Transmission Transformer Sizes & Specifications (pdf, 46 KB)
Information on transformers for high voltage transmission lines.

Distribution Transformer Sizes & Specifications (pdf, 44 KB)
Information on transformers for local area distribution lines.

NC Residential Electric Rates
Information on residential electric rates.

SC Residential Electric Rates
Information on residential electric rates.