Section 407-395-8 - Energizing an Electric Line ExtensionA.Certification. A T&D utility shall not energize a privately-constructed line extension until after the determination required by section 4 has been provided. Notwithstanding the determination required by section 4, the T&D utility shall inspect the line. If it determines that energization of the line extension would jeopardize the safety of any person, or would jeopardize the reliability of the utility's distribution system, it shall not energize the line. If it determines that the line extension does not comply with the standards required by this Chapter or may not provide reliable service to the customers who will be served by the line extension, it may refuse to energize the line. If the private line extension contractor or the owner disagrees with the utility's decision and refuses to make any of the modifications requested by the utility, the T&D utility shall initiate a dispute resolution process pursuant to section 5. When a determination has been made that all the requirements for energization contained in section 4 and this section have been satisfied, the T&D utility shall energize the privately-constructed line extension within 14 business days of that determination or on a later date established by mutual agreement of the parties. In a period of widespread power outages caused by weather or other emergency conditions, the T&D utility may extend by a reasonable number of days the 14-day period required by this subsection.B.Pending Dispute Resolution. Pending the resolution of a dispute resolution process initiated under subsection A, the T&D utility shall not energize the line extension unless ordered to do so by the Commission.C.Privately-Owned Line Extensions When Ownership is Transferred. Before energizing a new privately-constructed line extension that must be transferred to the T&D utility as required by section 7(A), or an unenergized line extension that may be transferred as permitted by section 7(B), a T&D utility shall determine that all the ownership transfer and payment requirements of sections 7(A), (B) and (E) are satisfied.D.Privately-Owned Line Extensions Serving Single Customers. Before energizing a new privately-constructed line extension that will serve a single customer, as permitted by section 6(B), a T&D utility shall obtain the written contract required by section 6(B)(5) from the owner of the line extension and shall obtain any payments described in section 7(E)(2), (3), (4), (5) and (6).E.Privately-Owned Line Extensions; Additional Customer. When the owner of a line on private property that serves only one customer is required by section 7(C) to transfer ownership of all portions of the line extension that will serve more than one customer, the utility shall not energize any new facilities, including service drops, that will provide service to the new customers who will receive service from the transferred line, either directly or through a new line extension connected to the original line extension, until it has obtained ownership of the required portions of the line, and the new customer(s) have made all payments required by section 7(F) and section 9. 65- 407 C.M.R. ch. 395, § 8