Gas and Electric Service Manual for Wisconsin and Michigan

The information provided in this manual is in addition to any other regulations that may apply, including the Wisconsin and Michigan Administrative Codes, and various municipal electric codes. We reserve the right to make revisions in these rules.

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Section # Title Revision Date
Section 1 Introduction 03/2016
1-1 Purpose  
1-2 Territory Maps  
1-3 Company Phone Numbers and Web Applications  
Section 2 200 Amp and Smaller - Common 03/2023
2-0 General Metering Requirements  
2-1 Basic Calculations  
2-2 100-200 Amp Single-Phase UG  
2-3 100-200 Amp Single-Phase UG with Main  
2-4 100-200 Amp Single-Phase OH  
2-5 Temporary Services  
2-6 Mobile Home Services  
2-7 100-200 Amp Three-Phase OH or UG  
Section 3 400 Amp and Larger - Common 03/2023
3-1 Basic Requirements  
3-2 320 Class/400 Amp Single-Phase UG  
3-3 400+ Amp, 1 or 3 Phase CT Cabinet  
3-4 Padmount CT Cabinets  
3-5 Space Required to Terminate In Service Entrance Panels & Switchgear  
3-6 Termination Enclosures  
3-7 Padmount Termination Compartments  
3-8 Padmount Transformers and Working Clearances/Protective Posts  
3-9 Location of Padmounted Transformers Near Buildings  
3-10 Multiple Metering  
3-11 Maximum Fault Currents  
Section 4 Gas Metering 07/2022
4-1 Clearances to Gas Meters  
4-2 Meter Protection from Vehicles  
4-3 Meter Protection from Snow and Ice  
4-4 Meter Size Dimensions  
4-5 Mobile Home Installation  
4-6 Underground Fuel Runs  
4-7 Multiple Services to a Single Premises/Parcel  
Section 5 Miscellaneous Electric Metering 11/2020
5-1 Residential Customer Wiring  
5-2 Foundation Penetrations  
5-3 120 Volt Meter Socket  
5-4 Single-Phase 120/208 0-200 Amp, Network Metering  
5-5 Multiple Metering - Indoor/Outdoor Vertical Clearances  
5-6 Large CT Installation, Bus Bars - 2500-3000 Amp - Metering in Switchgear  
5-7 Large CT Installation, Doughnuts - 2500-3000 Amp - Metering in Switchgear  
5-8 OH Service, CT Metering  
5-9 Large Concrete Transformer Pad, 3750-5000 KVA  
5-10 Unmetered Street Lighting Decorations  
5-11 CATV Power Supplies  
5-12 Primary Metering  
5-13 Farm Pole Tops  
5-14 Residential Electric Water Heater Service Entrance - Maintenance Only - MI Only  
Section 6 Electric Service - General 03/2023
6-1 Number of Services and Voltages / Meter  
6-2 Energy Conversion Factors  
6-3 Gas Pipe Bondings  
6-4 Lightning Protection  
6-5 Stray Voltage  
6-6 EMF Guidelines  
6-7 State Regulatory Agencies  
Section 7 Clearances 03/2020
7-1 Basic Electric Clearances - Services  
7-2 Miscellaneous Clearances  
7-3 Antenna Clearances  
7-4 Residential Deck Procedure  
Section 8 Policies and Code 06/2020
8-1 Policies and Regulations - Table of Contents  
8-2 Company Policies - General  
8-3 Company Policies - Metering  
8-4 Company Policies - Utilization of Equipment  
8-5 State Code Information