Agenda Item
i. Easement ~ Georgia Power Company ~ Improvement of Electric Distribution Facilities at Oak View Elementary School & Stephenson Elementary School Health Portable Installation Sites
Summary: Presented by: Mr. Erick Hofstetter, Chief Operating Officer, Division of Operations
Request: It is requested that the DeKalb County Board of Education approve the Georgia Power Company easement request for upgrades to electric distribution facilities to improve electric service reliability for the Capital Improvement Projects #10430 Oak View ES Health Center Portable Install and #10530 Stephenson ES Health Center Portable Installation sites.
Why: Granting of the easement to Georgia Power supports improved electric service reliability to the Oak View ES and Stephenson ES sites and upgrading all equipment needed for completion of the Capital Improvement HVAC renovation projects.
Details: The purpose of this project is to install a transformer to maintain electrical and communication lines, poles, and equipment on the site. The installation of the transformer allows for a safe step down from high-voltage electricity on transmission lines (up to 500kV) to lower, usable voltage levels (typically 120-480 volts) for residential, commercial, and industrial customers. These devices are essential for grid reliability, efficiency, and reducing energy loss over long distances.
The property site for Stephenson ES is 750 Pine Ridge Dr., Stone Mountain, GA 30087. The property site for Oak View ES is 3574 Oak Vale Dr., Decatur, Ga 30034. The area of the requested easement is defined as any portion of the site located within a fifteen (15) feet of the centerline of the overhead distribution line (s) as installed in the approximate location shown on “Exhibit A”, b) within ten (10) feet of the centerline of the underground distribution line as installed in the approximate location shown on “Exhibit A” and c) within ten (10) feet of each side of any related above ground equipment or facilities, including without limitation cubicles, transformers and service pedestals, as installed in the approximate location shown in “Exhibit A”.
Georgia Power requests permission to maintain, repair and rebuild all equipment including wires, transformers, and cables to strengthen the service to the Oak View ES and Stephenson ES sites. This easement request is aligned with the construction work at the capital improvement projects 10430. Oak View ES Health Center Portable Install & 10530. Stephenson ES Health Center Portable Install.
Financial impact: The easement will benefit the DeKalb County School District. The financial impact of the easement will be $10.00 for each for a total of $20.00 paid by Georgia Power Company to the District. Funds will be allocated to the General Fund Charge Code.
Contact: Mr. Erick Hofstetter, Chief Operating Officer, Division of Operations, 678.676.1470
Mr. Hans G. Williams, Director of Planning & E-SPLOST Programming, Division of Operations, 678.676.1588
Effective: Upon Board Approval
Status: Approved by the Office of Legal Affairs
CHRONOLOGY OF THE AGENDA ITEM
Easement-Upgrade Electric Distribution Facilities
Oak View Elementary School and Stephenson Elementary School
Health Centers
Scope:
Grant of Easement –Upgrade electric distribution facilities - installation, upgrades,
maintenance, and repair to electric facilities to improve electric service reliability
for the capital improvement projects no. 10430 -Oakview ES Health Center
Portable Install - 3574 Oakvale Rd., Decatur, Ga 30034 and no. 10530.
Stephenson ES site at 750 Pine Ridge Dr., Stone Mountain, Ga 30087
Purpose:
The Georgia Power Company is requesting an easement at the Henderson Mill
Elementary School at Oakview ES Health Center Portable Install site- 3574
Oakvale Rd., Decatur, Ga 30034 and Stephenson ES Health Center Portable
Install site at 750 Pine Ridge Dr., Stone Mountain, Ga 30087. The purpose of
this project is to install a transformer to maintain electrical and communication
lines, poles, and equipment on the site. The installation of the transformer allows
for safe step down from high-voltage electricity on transmission lines (up to 500kV)
to lower, usable voltage levels (typically 120-480 volts) for residential, commercial,
and industrial customers. These devices are essential for grid reliability, efficiency,
and reducing energy loss over long distances.
The area of the requested easement is defined as any portion of the site located
within a) fifteen (15) feet of the centerline of the overhead distribution line (s) as
installed in the approximate location shown on “Exhibit A”, b) within ten (10) feet of
the centerline of the underground distribution line as installed in the approximate
location shown on “Exhibit A” and c) within ten (10) feet of each side of any related
above ground equipment or facilities, including without limitation cubicles,
transformers and service pedestals, as installed in the approximate location shown
in “Exhibit A”.
This easement request is aligned with the construction work at the capital
improvement projects Oakview ES and Stephenson ES Health Center Portable
Install sites.
The financial impact of the easement(s) will be $20.00 paid by Georgia
Power Company to the District.
It is requested that the Board of Education approve the easement to Georgia
Power Company to improve electric service reliability at the Oakview ES and
Stephenson ES Health Center Portable Install sites.