approve2026-134
Approve National Grid pole installation at Cedar St. (WR #30630081) with DPW stipulations (2026-134).
2026-134 · LICENSE · INFRASTRUCTURE · 2026
ORDER FOR POLE AND WIRE LOCATIONS
Amesbury approves National Grid’s petition to locate and install a pole on Cedar Street as part of a joint pole-and-wire project. The order confirms placement per plan, establishes a 20-foot minimum height, allows underground connections, and requires coordination with city departments and Dig Safe.
approved NEIGHBORHOOD
- STEP 1SubmittedOCT 13 2026
- STEP 2 · CURRENTApprovedOCT 13 2026
AI summary · plain-language
The City of Amesbury approves a petition by Massachusetts Electric Company d/b/a NATIONAL GRID to locate and erect one utility pole (Pole #5) on Cedar Street, Amesbury, as described in petition WR #30630081. The order authorizes the pole and associated wires within the public way and allows underground laterals to connect to the pole, subject to standard conditions: the pole must be timber, straight, and placed as shown on the attached plan; not less than 20 feet above ground; the city must reserve space for municipal wires; and National Grid must notify Dig Safe and appropriate city departments prior to installation. The approval follows a public hearing and applies specifically to Cedar Street, with the city incurring no required financial expenditure from this action.
Key provisions
§1 Grants National Grid authority to locate and erect one pole (#5) on Cedar Street per plan WR #30630081.
§2 Poles to be sound timber, reasonably straight, and installed as shown; minimum height 20 feet above ground.
§3 Authority to lay underground laterals/wires to connect poles; reserve space for municipal wires on each pole.
§4 Notice and coordination requirements: Dig Safe and City departments to be informed prior to installation; hearing conducted as required.
Discussed at meetings
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