Electric Service Design & Planning

Purchasing Specifications for Distribution Construction

Specifications for Vendors Who Sell Distribution Materials

Austin Energy’s purchase specifications cover distribution equipment that needs specific purchasing requirements. These specifications are for vendors, distributors, and manufacturers who want to sell their materials.

The purchase specifications display the acceptable purchasing requirements for distribution-level equipment that have been approved by the Austin Energy Distribution Standards Committee. Exceptions not covered in these purchase specifications can be due to AE Distribution Standards approved allowances and certain distribution equipment that only require a purchase description.

If you are interested in presenting a new distribution product for Austin Energy's consideration, please use Option 5 on the Distribution Standards Intake Form to submit your product information.  

How to Read the Purchasing Specifications

Each purchasing specification has a unique E-XXXX number that is used as an identifying reference. This unique number can be found on this website as well as in applicable Austin Energy item number purchasing descriptions going out for bid.

The following specifications are available to download. Please contact us if you have questions or need additional assistance.

Purchasing Specifications
Document Date Last Updated
E-0333 – Protectors, Ntwk, Vlt, 480y, 277v, W – Semi – Dust Tight Enclosures (pdf) May 29, 1991
E-0640 – Transformer, Dist, Urd, 1ph, 25 – 100kva, 12470y – 7200, 120 – 240, Submersible (pdf) June 10, 1991
E-0649 – Transformer, Dist, Urd, 3ph, 75 – 2500kva, 15kv (pdf) May 9, 2018
E-0668 – Poles, Wood, 30 – 95ft, Creosote, Pressure Treated (pdf) October 23, 2023
E-0698 – Bus Bar, Ntwk, Vault, 3ph, Copper, Flat (pdf) April 9, 1981
E-0708 – Transformer, Ntwk, Vlt, 3ph, 500 – 2000kva, 12.47kv, 480y – 277v (pdf) December 17, 2018
E-0709 – Transformer, Ntwk, 3ph, 500 – 2500kva, 34.5kv (pdf) December 17, 2018
E-0716 – Cable, Dist, Urd, 600v, Cross – Linked, Polyethylene, Insulated, Secondary (pdf) May 29, 1991
E-0722 – Cable, Dist, Urd, 600v, Triplexed, Xlpe, Insulated, Secondary (pdf) November 21, 2022       
E-0734 – Conduit, Urd, Polyvinyl Chloride (Pvc), Eb, Db (pdf) December 18, 1995
E-0746 – Current Transformer, Metering, Instrument, 600v (pdf) August 6, 2018
E-0756 – Floodlight, Metal Halide, 240v, 1500 Watt (pdf) May 29, 1991
E-0762 – Transformer And Pad, Mini, Dist, 1ph, 25 – 50kva, 7200 – 12470y, Pad – Mount (pdf) June 10, 2019
E-0788 – Floodlights, High Pressure Sodium, 250w, 400w, 1000w (pdf) May 2, 1990
E-0853 – Fan, 115v, 1ph, Propeller Ventilation, Use In Transformer Vaults (pdf) August 24, 2011
E-0856 – Multiconductor Control Cable, 600 – Volt, Icea Method I, Table E-1 Color Code (pdf) April 30, 2010
E-0897 – Manhole, Concrete, Precast, 36inch, 48inch (pdf) July 29, 2020
E-0942 – Cutout, 100 Amp, 7.2 – 12.47 Kv, System Open – Type (pdf) June 27, 2005
E-0953 – Cap, Insulating Receptacle, For Load Break Bushing, 8.3 – 14.4kv, 95kv Bil (pdf) September 14, 1982
E-0991 – Cable, Network, 600v, Epr, Cpe Jacketed (pdf) November 12, 2019
E-0992 – Cable, Urd, 15 – 35kv, Power (pdf) October 16, 2019
E-1040 – Cable, 600v, Xlp, 2 Conductor, 12awg, Jacketed, Bare Ground (pdf) September 22, 2009
E-1074 – Splice Kit, 15kv, Epr Insulated Shielded Power Cable (pdf) July 26, 1989
E-1105 – Capacitors, Distribution (pdf) January 4, 2017
E-1114 – Poles, Distribution, Steel N Welded (Combined) 06-15 (pdf) December 13, 2023
E-1115 – Switches, Test, Transformer Rated Meters (pdf) July 12, 1990
E-1144 – Boots, Work, Leather, Twelve Inch, Pull On, Slip Resistant Sole (pdf) November 13, 1990
E-1148 – Boots, Climbing, Safety Toe, Lace Up (pdf) May 25, 1993
E-1188 – Protectornetwork216y – 125v (pdf) November 6, 2019
E-1189 – Protectornetwork480y – 277v (pdf) October 23, 2019
E-1193 – Switch, Dist, OH, 3ph, 14.4kv, Group Oper, Auto Remote Supv Control (pdf) May 6, 1996
E-1235 – Concrete, Ready Mix, Approval Signatures (pdf) October 16, 1998
E-1246 – Reset Seals, Padlock And Demand (pdf) October 15, 1998
E-1271 – Switchgear, Ntwk, 3ph, 34.5kv, Metal Clad (pdf) September 1, 2016
E-1293 – Poles, Dist, Pre-Stressed Spun Concrete (pdf) June 6, 1997
E-1321 – Switchgear, Spot Network, Indoor, 3ph, 12.47kv, Metal Clad (pdf) August 17, 1993
E-1396 – Switch, Network, Urd, 3ph, 600a, 38kv, Vacuum Interrupter, Sf6 Insulated (pdf) March 3, 2000
E-1422 – Luminaires, Distribution, OH, 1ph, 100w, 250w, 400w, 120 – 277v, High Pressure Sodium, Cobrahead (pdf) October 21, 2008
E-1462 – Transformer, Network, Urd, 3ph, 2000kva, 34.5k, 2400y – 1386v (pdf) November 6, 2015
E-1466 – Switchgear, Network, Urd, 3ph, 1200 – 2000a, 2400y – 1386v, Indoor, 2.4kv (pdf) October 12, 1995
E-1481 – Harness, Distribution, OH, Full Body, Fall Protection (pdf) March 19, 1996
E-1484 – Pole And Luminaires, Distribution, OH, 1ph, 1500kw, Multi – Voltage, For Baseball Fields (pdf) January 22, 1997
E-1498 – Transfomer, Distribution – Network, OH – Urd, Multiple Sizings, Refurbishment (pdf) May 13, 2016
E-1516 – Pole And Luminaires, Distribution, OH, 1ph, 1500w, Multi – Voltage, For Soccer Fields (pdf) January 22, 1997
E-1517 – Cable, Dist, Urd, 1ph, 1 – 0, 15kv, Aluminum Single Conductor, Jacketed (pdf) May 14, 2020
E-1531 – Cable, Dist, Urd, 3ph, 1 – 0, 500 Kcmil, 750 Kcmil, 15 Kv, Three Conductor, Paralleled, Aluminum (pdf) May 15, 2020
E-1533 – Switchgear, Dist, Urd, 3ph, 600a, 15kv, Deadfront, Padmount, Air Insulated (pdf) September 26, 2017
E-1535 – Meter, Distribution, OH, 3ph, 120 – 277v, 480v, Solid – State, Multi – Tariff (pdf) June 15, 1998
E-1550 – Decorative Lights (pdf) July 14, 2010
E-1577 – Switch, Network, Urd, 3ph, 600a, 15kv Or 35kv, Load Break, 2 Way, 3 Position (pdf) May 17, 1999
E-1579 – Transformer, Distribution, OH, 1ph, 3 – 167kva, 15kv (pdf) July 22, 2020
E-1581 – Transformer, Distribution, Urd, 1ph, 25 – 250kva, 15kv, Padmounted (pdf) May 11, 2018
E-1585 – Switchgear, Dist, Urd Pad, 3ph, 600a, 15kv, Deadfront, Sf6 Ins, Double-Tank, Auto – Xfer, Remote Supv (pdf) February 29, 2016
E-1589 – Meter, Distribution, OH, 1ph, 125 – 200a, 120v, Modular (pdf) February 12, 2021
E-1598 – Meter, Distribution, OH, 1ph, 20 – 380a, 120 – 277v, 480v, Electric, Solid State (pdf) July 11, 2001
E-1625 – Regulator, Dist, OH, 1ph, 38.1kva – 833kva, Step – Voltage (pdf) October 20, 2015
E-1630 – Capacitor Bank, Dist, Pre-Assembled (pdf) October 12, 2023
E-1633 – Switchgear, Ntwk, Vault, 15kv, Indoor, Metal – Clad (pdf) January 30, 2001
E-1639 – Pole, Dist, OH, Wood, Reinforcement (pdf) February 4, 2002
E-1640 – Sxn 0600 – Pole Inspection Solicitation Bid Sheet (pdf) October 10, 2014
E-1650 – Motor, Operator, Dist, OH, 3ph, Switches (pdf) July 3, 2002
E-1652 – Welded Circular Steel Utility Structures (pdf) April 27, 2007
E-1665 – Switchgear, Dist, Padmount, 3ph, 600a – 900a, 15kv, Sf6 Insulated (pdf) October 30, 2020
E-1667 – Switchgear, Ntwk, Vault, 15 Kv, Indoor, Arc – Resistant (pdf) May 19, 2005
E-1669 – Switch, Vacuum Interrupter, Network, Solid Dielectric Insulated (pdf) June 18, 2020
E-1700 – Switchgear, Ntwk, Vault, 15kv, Indoor, Arc – Resistant (pdf) June 28, 2004
E-1702 – Metering Equipment, Pedestal Module (pdf) January 13, 2006
E-1705 – Backfill, Foam, Polyurethane (pdf) July 11, 2007
E-1706 – Backfill, Foam, Conductive, Polyurethane (pdf) July 11, 2007
E-1710 – Poles, Distribution, Utility, Tapered Fiberglass (1) (pdf) October 29, 2020
E-1724 – Monitoring System, Dist, Power (pdf) July 1, 2009
E-1726 – Analyzer, Tester, Field, For Metering (pdf) September 2, 2011
E-1758 – Transformer, Distribution, Vault, Three-Phase (pdf) December 2, 2015
E-1765 – Recloser, 1ph, Electronic, Dist, OH, 400a (pdf) September 15, 2015
E-1785 – Luminaires, Dist, St Light, Light Emitting Diode (Led) (pdf) October 6, 2023
E-1786 – Poles, Dist, St Light, Aluminum, Great Streets (pdf) December 8, 2014
E-1787 – Luminaires, Dist, St Light, Light Emitting Diode (Led), Great Streets (pdf) August 13, 2020
E-1790 – Luminaires, Led, Shoebox (pdf) August 13, 2020
E-1791 – Lights, Dist, St Lights, Congress Avenue (pdf) August 13, 2020
E-1792 – Luminaire And Pole, Led, Decorative, 100w Equiv, 120v (pdf) February 13, 2020
E-1800 – Padlocks, Trans, Sub, Dist, OH, Urd, Standard – High – Security (pdf) June 25, 2015
E-1801 – Transformer Distribution WyE-Delta 3 – Ph Pad Deadfront Distributed Generation (pdf) August 8, 2018
E-1802 – Tape, Distribution, OH, Urd, Multi – Voltage, Electrical, Flame Retardant (pdf) June 9, 2015
E-1805 – Roam Node, Dist, Street Light, And Decorative (pdf) July 29, 2016
E-1806 – Transformer, Dist, OH, 1ph, 1kva, 15kv, Cap Bank (pdf) January 4, 2017
E-1807 – Thermal Event System For Network Protection (pdf) April 9, 2018
E-1821 – Recloser, 3ph, Electronic, Distribution Type, OH, 800a (pdf) March 27, 2020
E-1823 – Transformer, Ntwk, 3ph, 5000kva, 34.5kv – 12 (pdf) May 31, 2019
E-1824 – Bore Spacer, Dist, Urd (pdf) February 11, 2020
E-1828 – Primary Metering Cabinet, Distribution, Urd, 3ph, 600a, 15kv, Padmount (pdf) August 15, 2019
E-1831 – Transformer, Ntwk, Dry Type, 3ph, 15 – 500 Kva, 34.5kv, 480y – 277v (pdf) September 1, 2020
E-1985 – Covered Conductor, ACSR, 1/0-795KCMIL, 15KV, XL-HDPE (pdf)  August 1, 2023

Contact Us

If you have questions about purchasing specifications or construction standards, contact Distribution Standards listed below.

AE Distribution Standards (Purchasing specifications, Construction Standards)
Email: AE Distribution Standards
512-505-7141

Date last reviewed or modified: 12/13/2023