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Building a new home? Need electrical service? Get Connected.

This section provides electricians, builders, contractors, developers, homeowners and business owners with the information required for a new service connection, upgrade or removal of an existing service.

If you are moving to a location that already has power and need to have your account set up, please see Moving/Account Changes.


Residential Electric service connections (200 amps or less) for single family dwellings, duplexes or mobile homes. Learn More		Multi-dwelling Electric service connections on multi-residential, commercial and small industrial projects. Learn more


Industrial For customers requiring transmission voltage connection 69 kV and higher. Learn more		FAQs Get answers to our frequently asked questions. Learn more

Forms and Guides

Overhead service – Site Requirements and Declaration Form [PDF, 116 Kb]
Underground service – Site Requirements and Declaration Form [PDF, 93 Kb]
Multi-dwelling, commercial and industrial projects – Electric Service Information Form [PDF, 285 Kb]
Contractors Guide – 4 kV to 35 kV Primary Guide 2009 [PDF, 1.8 Mb]
Transmission Connection – Transmission Connection Information Request form [PDF, 26 Kb]

Moving?

For locations that already have power, please see Moving/Account Changes.

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