Underground Conversions: Conversion Process

These are steps to convert a community to underground service:

1. Ball Park estimate
2. Binding Estimate
3. Final Design & Securing Agreements
4. Construction

Ball Park Estimate

• Customer provides a written request to FPL, which includes:
  • Well-defined conversion area.
  • Any information that would assist in layout of the facilities such as existing utility plans, plat drawings, etc.
  • If this project needs to occur in multiple phases for any reason such as funding, seasonal road closures, concurrent development projects, etc.
• FPL will:
  • Provide ballpark estimate for the conversion area.
  • FPL reliability improvements plan
  • Provide price for a non-refundable engineering deposit.
  • Establish general easement requirements.

Binding estimate

• Customer will:
  • Pay a non-refundable engineering deposit.
  • Begin securing necessary easements for underground facilities and above-ground equipment.
• FPL will:
  • Calculate the cost for conversion of existing overhead to underground facilities (good for 180 days).
  • Provide details on what agreements are required for this project:
    • Underground conversion agreements
    • Customer facilities installation agreement
    • ROW agreements, etc.
  • Provide payment options.
  • Set up a meeting to review final design and charges.

Final design and securing agreements and easements

• Customer will secure easements with property owners as needed.
• FPL will:
  • Perform final detail engineering design and determine any changes from binding estimate.
  • Provide necessary documents and paperwork.

Construction

• Customer will:
  • Pay for underground conversion costs less engineering deposit.
  • Install conduit provided by FPL if necessary.
• FPL will:
  • Schedule work to begin after payment received.
  • Install underground facilities.
  • Connect new underground services and disconnect existing overhead services.
  • Remove overhead facilities.