10-06-2009, 07:40 AM
Call them up and ask them for a copy of Rule 13 and Rule 13S (if your in a designated subdivision covered by rule 13S). That document explains how they calculate cost for new service, line extensions, and what portion they have agreed to cover and what portion you pay up-front or if they can only collect portions over 36 months. Many people have paid fees that they didn't have to because they didn't know what the rules were. Often the power company just made an error in asking for certain money because they forgot to apply the correct formula. If people pay what they were told without questioning it, the power company made some extra money. If a person questions it, it may or may not result in a lower connection fee. You'll never know until you ask.
When I was looking at building, I called to get an estimate of the cost to provide service. The amount they gave me seemed high so I asked what the calculation was based on. Based on their information I asked about Rule-13 and ooops a miscalculation on their computer's part. The new amount would only be about 1/4 what was quoted for the line extension, not the full amount I was originally told.
When I was looking at building, I called to get an estimate of the cost to provide service. The amount they gave me seemed high so I asked what the calculation was based on. Based on their information I asked about Rule-13 and ooops a miscalculation on their computer's part. The new amount would only be about 1/4 what was quoted for the line extension, not the full amount I was originally told.