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5. Proper service connection that homeowners must maintain are the weatherhead, the lines from the weatherhead to the meter box, the meter box and any associated items to the service panel. (GPA will provide and maintain the meter.) Service lines from the power pole to the service connection may have been damaged from high winds during typhoons or storms. GPA maintains these lines, but homeowners must maintain proper service connections. (See the illustration to identify what type of service connection you have and learn what your responsibilities are.) 3. SUBSTATION 2. 4. Downed or dangling power lines can cause electrocution After the storm passes, look around and be alert for fallen power lines. Consider ALL fallen lines to be "live" to avoid severe injury or death. Electricity travels through standing water and can cause electrocution Avoid flooded areas even if they are shallow. Don’t step into water in case a fallen power line is touching it. Remember, the power line may be some distance away or even out of sight. Remember, HIGH VOLTAGE KILLS 1. The first priority in recovery is to restore GPA Power Plants that generate electricity. GPA Power Plants use fossil fuel, solar and wind sources. The transmission lines route the power from the plants to the various substations throughout the island. When the high-voltage electricity reaches one of the GPA Substations, the voltage is lowered so it can be sent to smaller transformers on poles or concrete pads for servicing homes or other buildings via the distribution system. These substations are located in villages all over the island. Distribution lines and power poles that run along neighborhood streets are next. These lines carry the electricity to homes, buildings, traffic lights, and street lights. How GPA Restores Power to Your Home In order to restore service as quickly as possible, GPA must repair all the components illustrated here. The numbers represent GPA’s order of priority for restoration of power after major storms. ? GPA’S RESPONSIBILITY CUSTOMER’S RESPONSIBILITY Who is Responsible for Fixing What? If your electrical components are damaged, you may be responsible for repairs. Identify your type of service connection below to learn more. SERVICE LINE METER METER BOX SERVICE LINE WEATHERHEAD WEATHERHEAD RISER METER METER BOX ATTACHMENT HARDWARE SERVICE LINE GPA point of connection GPA point of connection SERVICE ENTRANCE CONDUIT & CABLE HOW P WER IS RESTORED AFTER TROPICAL STORMS AND TYPHOONS Want to learn more? guampowerauthority.com METER METER BOX TRANSFORMER PRIMARY OVERHEAD LINES SERVICE ENTRANCE CONDUIT & CABLE GPA point of connection SECONDARY RISER UNDERGROUND CONDUIT SECONDARY HANDHOLE GUAM POWER AUTHORITY Aturidåt llektresadåt Guåhan Gloria B. Nelson Public Service Building 688 Route 15 Fadian, Manigilao, Guam P.O. Box 2977 Hagåtña, GU 96932 (671)648-3000 SERVICE CONDUCTORS - GPA RESPONSIBILITY SERVICE LINE - CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITY
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Proper service connection that homeowners must maintain are the weatherhead, the lines from the weatherhead to the meter box, the meter box and any associated items to the service panel. (GPA will provide and maintain the meter.)
Service lines from the power pole to the serviceconnection may have been damaged from highwinds during typhoons or storms. GPAmaintains these lines, but homeowners mustmaintain proper service connections. (See theillustration to identify what type of serviceconnection you have and learn what yourresponsibilities are.)
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Downed or dangling power lines can cause electrocution
After the storm passes, look around and be alert for fallen power lines. Consider ALL fallen lines to be "live" to avoid
severe injury or death.
Electricity travels through standing water and can cause electrocution
Avoid �ooded areas even if they are shallow. Don’t step into water in case a fallen power line is
touching it. Remember, the power line may be some distance away or even out of sight.
Remember,
HIGH VOLTAGE KILLS
1.The �rst priority in recovery is to restore GPA Power Plants that generate electricity. GPA Power Plants use fossil fuel, solar and wind sources.
The transmission lines route the power from the plants to the various substations throughout the island. When the high-voltage
electricity reaches one of the GPA Substations, the voltage is lowered so it can be sent to smaller transformers on poles or concrete pads for servicing homes or other buildings via the distribution system. These substations are located in villages all over the island.
Distribution lines and power poles that run along neighborhood streets are next. These lines carry the electricity
to homes, buildings, tra�c lights, and street lights.
How GPA Restores Power to Your HomeIn order to restore service as quickly as possible,
GPA must repair all the components illustrated here.
The numbers represent GPA’s order of priority for restoration of power after major storms.
?GPA’S RESPONSIBILITYCUSTOMER’S RESPONSIBILITY
Who is Responsible for Fixing What?
If your electrical components are damaged, you may be responsible for repairs. Identify your type of service
connection below to learn more.
SERVICE LINE
METER
METER BOX
SERVICE LINE
WEATHERHEAD
WEATHERHEAD
RISER
METER
METER BOX
ATTACHMENTHARDWARE
SERVICE LINEGPA point of connection
GPA point of connection
SERVICEENTRANCECONDUIT& CABLE
HOW P WER IS RESTOREDAFTER TROPICAL STORMS AND TYPHOONS
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METER
METERBOX
TRANSFORMER
UNDERGROUNDCONDUIT
PRIMARYOVERHEAD
LINES
SECONDARYHANDHOLE
SERVICEENTRANCECONDUIT& CABLE
GPA point of connection
SECONDARYRISER
UNDERGROUNDCONDUIT
SECONDARYHANDHOLE
GUAM POWER AUTHORITYAturidåt llektresadåt Guåhan
Gloria B. Nelson Public Service Building688 Route 15 Fadian, Manigilao, Guam
P.O. Box 2977Hagåtña, GU 96932
(671)648-3000
SERVICE CONDUCTORS - GPA RESPONSIBILITY
SERVICE LINE - CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITY
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