2026 Electrical Guidelines and Policies

This document replaces the 2020 SCO Electrical Guidelines and Policies in its entirety. The design criteria within these guidelines and policies are established to aid the Design Engineer during design development and specification writing. Contents herein are not to be included in Design Engineer’s specification by reproduction but shall be used as a guide only. Variances of these guidelines and policies shall be discussed with the State Construction Office prior to submitting design to alleviate possible extra work on the Design Engineer’s part. Projects (SD, DD, and associated CD documents) submitted by June 30, 2026, will continue to be reviewed per the 2020 SCO Electrical Guidelines and Policies unless the Design Engineer requests review per the 2026 SCO Electrical Guidelines and Policies. The intent is that projects which begin their review prior to June 30, 2026, will continue being reviewed per the 2020 SCO Electrical Guidelines and Policies. However, these 2026 Electrical Guidelines and Policies become effective for all CD submittals received July 1, 2026, and after.