Agenda Item
ii. Easement ~ Georgia Power Company ~ Improvement of Electric Distribution Facilities ~ Cross Keys High School Site
Summary: Presented by: Mr. Erick Hofstetter, Chief Operating Officer, Division of Operations
Request: It is requested that the DeKalb County Board of Education approve Georgia Power Company's request for easement or upgrades to electric distribution facilities to improve electric service reliability for the Capital Improvement Project 21435. Cross Keys High School Additional & Modernization.
Why: Granting of the easement to Georgia Power supports improved electric service reliability to Cross Keys High school site in the effort to upgrade all equipment needed for the work scheduled in the Capital Improvement Project 21435. Cross Keys High School Additional & Modernization.
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 Cross Keys High School site is 1626 N Druid Hills Rd. NE, Atlanta, Ga 30319. 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 Cross Keys High School off North Druid Hills Road. This easement request is aligned with the capital improvement project 21435. Cross Keys High School Additional & Modernization. This modernization project is in the final stages of construction which consists of major building system replacement with emphasis on roof, plumbing, HVAC components, and improving the facility.
Financial impact: The easement will benefit the DeKalb County School District. The financial impact of the easement will be $10.00 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
Cross Keys High School Addition & Modernization
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. 21435. Cross Keys High School
Additional & Modernization.
Purpose:
The Georgia Power Company is requesting an easement at the Henderson Mill
Elementary School at Cross Keys High School site- 1626 N. Druid Hills Rd.,
Atlanta, Ga 30319. 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. Georgia Power requests permission to maintain, repair and
rebuild on all equipment including wires, transformers, and cables to
strengthen the service to the Cross Keys High School off Druid Hills Road.
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 capital improvement project 21435.
Cross Keys High School Addition & Modernization. This modernization project
in the final stages of construction consists of major building system replacement
with emphasis on roof, plumbing, HVAC components, and improving the facility.
The financial impact of the easement will be $10.00 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 Cross Keys High School
site.