If your project requires the installation of new gas service, it is important to understand the requirements and preferred gas meter locations. You or your contractor may want to review the most commonly referenced sections of the Greenbook.

Section 2.4.2 Gas Meter-Set Locations

Section 2.4.2.E Minimum Separation between gas and electric meters (Figure 2-20)

Section 2.4.2.E Building openings, Vents, and Windows (Figure 2-21)

J-16 Gas Meter Room (PDF, 74 KB)

J-95 Meter Guard Design and Installation Arrangement (PDF, 75 KB)

A-93.3 Residential Excess Flow Valves (PDF, 298 KB)

If you elect to trench and backfill on your own, you will be responsible for obtaining any permits required by your city or county building and planning department. You will also be subject to rigorous PG&E safety inspections. Although you may dig a trench yourself, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) recommends that you use a licensed contractor.

For detailed information regarding safety, excavation, backfill, trench occupants, separation from other utilities, and conduit installation review the PG&E drawing provided with your PG&E representative.

You or your contractor may want to review the most commonly referenced sections of the Greenbook.

Gas Service Section
Section 2.3.4 - Joint Utility Service Trenches

Electric: Underground Sections
Section 3.3.3 Installing conduit for underground service

Section 3.4.1 Flexible Steel Mandrels to Prove Conduit System

Joint Trench Configuration and Occupancy Guide

Backfill Sand

If your project requires temporary construction power, PG&E advises you to work with your contractor to install your temporary meter panel and pole or post for your site in a location that is protected from hazards and vehicular traffic. You or your contractor may want to review the most commonly referenced sections of the Greenbook.

Overhead Electric Service
For details about the temporary service pole installation refer to "Requirements for Customer Owned Poles" at www.pge.com/CustomerOwnedPole (PDF, 375 KB).

Underground Electric Service
For details about the service post installation, grounding and trenching refer to the "Temporary Underground Electric Service" at www.pge.com/TempUndergroundElectric (PDF, 79 KB).

If you are requesting new or upgraded underground electric service for your home, it is important to understand the requirements and preferred electric meter locations. You or your contractor may want to review the most commonly referenced sections of the Greenbook.

Section 3.2.2 Figure 3-1 Location - Termination and Meter Facilities

Section 5.3 Meter Locations

Section 5.3.2 Prohibited Meter Locations

Section 5.4.3 Required Meter Height and Working Space in front of Meter Panel

Section 5.5.1 Properly Identifying and Marking Meters

Section 6.4 Residential Meter Locations

Section 2.4.2.E Minimum Separation between gas and electric meters (Figure 2-20)

Section 2.4.2.E Building openings, Vents, and Windows (Figure 2-21)

Section 3.3.3 Installing conduit for underground service

Section 3.4.1 Flexible Steel Mandrels to Prove Conduit System

063927 Methods and Requirements for Installing Residential Underground Electric Services 0-600 V to Customer-Owned Facilities (PDF, 70 KB)

028028 Secondary Enclosures for Electric Underground (PDF, 362 KB)

061032 Overhead to Underground Conversion (PDF, 78 KB)

064309 Requirements for Box-Pad for Pad-Mounted Transformers (PDF, 69 KB)

Joint Trench Configuration and Occupancy Guide

Backfill Sand

If you are requesting new or upgraded overhead electric service for your home, it is important to understand the requirements and preferred electric meter locations. You or your contractor may want to review the most commonly referenced sections of the Greenbook.

Section 4.3.1 Figure 4-1 Locations for Drop Attachment

Section 5.3 Meter Locations

Section 5.3.2 Prohibited Meter Locations

Section 5.4.3 Required Meter Height and Working Space in front of Meter Panel

Section 5.5.1 Properly Identifying and Marking Meters

Section 6.4 Residential Meter Locations

Section 2.4.2.E Minimum Separation between gas and electric meters (Figure 2-20)

Section 2.4.2.E Building openings, Vents, and Windows (Figure 2-21)

Section 4.4 Vertical Clearances from ground, water, roof tops

Section 4.6.1 Periscope Clearances and Bracing requirements

Section 4.10 Vegetation Clearances

Tree Planting Matrix Tables

If you are requesting new or upgraded underground electric service for your business, it is important to understand the requirements and preferred electric meter locations. You or your contractor may want to review the most commonly referenced sections of the Greenbook.

Section 3.2.2 Figure 3-1 Location - Termination and Meter Facilities

Section 5.3 Meter Locations

Section 5.3.2 Prohibited Meter Locations

Section 7.2.4 Commercial Meter Locations

Section 5.4.3 Required Meter Height and Working Space in front of Meter Panel

Section 5.5.1 Properly Identifying and Marking Meters

Section 2.4.2.E Minimum Separation between gas and electric meters (Figure 2-20)

Section 2.4.2.E Building openings, Vents, and Windows (Figure 2-21)

Section 3.3.3 Installing conduit for underground service

Section 3.4.1 Flexible Steel Mandrels to Prove Conduit System

063928 Methods and Requirements for Installing Commercial Underground Electric Services 0-600 Volts to Customer-Owned Facilities (PDF, 75 KB)

028028 Secondary Enclosures for Electric Underground (PDF, 362 KB)

051122 Clearances and Location Requirements for Enclosures, Pads, and Underground Equipment (PDF, 170 KB)

061032 Overhead to Underground Conversion (PDF, 78 KB)

064309 Requirements for Box-Pad for Pad-Mounted Transformers (PDF, 69 KB)

045292 Concrete Pad for Three-Phase, Loop-Style, Pad-Mounted Transformers (PDF, 103 KB)

Joint Trench Configuration and Occupancy Guide

Backfill Sand

If you are requesting new or upgraded underground electric service for your business, it is important to understand the requirements and preferred electric meter locations. You or your contractor may want to review the most commonly referenced sections of the Greenbook.

Section 4.3.1 Figure 4-1 Locations for Drop Attachment

Section 5.3 Meter Locations

Section 5.3.2 Prohibited Meter Locations

Section 5.4.3 Required Meter Height and Working Space in front of Meter Panel

Section 5.5.1 Properly Identifying and Marking Meters

Section 7.2.4 Commercial Meter Locations

Section 2.4.2.E Minimum Separation between gas and electric meters (Figure 2-20)

Section 2.4.2.E Building openings, Vents, and Windows (Figure 2-21)

Section 4.4 Vertical Clearances from ground, water, roof tops

Section 4.6.1 Periscope Clearances and Bracing requirements

Section 4.10 Vegetation Clearances

Tree Planting Matrix Tables

If your agriculture construction project requires the installation of new electric service, it is important to understand the requirements. You or your contractor may want to review the most commonly referenced sections of the Greenbook.

058087 Agricultural Overhead Service 300 Horsepower or Less (PDF, 137 KB)Rev04/2011

054619 Agricultural Underground Service 500 Horsepower or Less (PDF, 91 KB)Rev04/2011