Running Electricity Over Long Distance

[chrism]

Hi all,

I just wanted to start by saying how great I think the PUNAWEB forum is. It really has been helpful! So I guess it's my turn to try to start a thread. Hope it's a worthy topic.

Here goes:
I'm in the initial stages of building on a few acres in the HA subdivision. My issue at this stage is the footprint of the house and more importantly the distance of the house from the road.

Basically, I want to put my 700sq ft house in the back of our lot which means running electric almost 900 feet from the road. Believe me, I don't want to do this. However, my wife and I are new here, and we don't want to get off on the wrong foot with a neighbor over an issue.

Can anyone give me some Ideas about the kind of costs i'm "in for" when it comes to running electric line so far from the road?

I need to know stuff like:
$$$ per pole?
Cost to install each pole?
Number of poles I'll needed?

etc..

We're also open to alternatives and other 'out of the box' thinking. Ultimately, we don't want to be dependent on helco at all. But we can't afford the initial cost to "cut the cord" all together.

Heck, I've even thought of (A) Building a shed close to the house and have helco put the meter on the shed and then (B) run 900 foot of heavy line through some schedule 80 PVC until I reach the house panel. (I would be doing this temporarily, of course)

Thanks for listening and please, don't hold back.

Sincerely,
Chris

Just me and my wife tying to 'live quiet' and tread lightly. We're 37&38 years old.