New Service Procedures
Serviceable Structures
Line Extension/New Construction
Permanent Residence – Site Built Home
Requirements to receive permanent residence benefits are as follows
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Grade work must be completed and forms started
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Must be greater than 800 sq. ft. of living space
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Water meter required
Costs to Customer
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Meter loop/Meter can. Products Price List
Restrictions
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All service must meet National Electric Code; HOTEC reserves the right to disallow any service not up to NEC or HOTEC specifications.
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If customer decides to go with underground service it must be buried a minimum of 24”.
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Trench and backfill will be inspected prior to permanent service.
General Information
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All URD service is member installed
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Service wire and metering installations may be purchased from other electrical merchants as long as they meet NEC specifications.
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Prices for construction and wire will be recalculated periodically.
Requirements to receive permanent residence benefits are as follows:
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Mobile homes must be on a service site and have tongue and axle removed
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Must be greater than 800 sq. ft. of living space
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Water meter required
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Requires a five year minimum contract
Overhead Single Phase Line Extension/ New Construction
Example: (Well, Fence Charger, Deer Camp)
HOTEC’s policy for Line Extension on Temporary or Seasonal Structures
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HOTEC will collect 100% Aid to Construction for all line to be installed
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HOTEC will collect 100% of the cost for the removal of any line which is extended for the use of service
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100% of Line Extension at $7.00/ft. (non-refundable Aid to Construction)
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There will be a $275.00 charge for the installation of any transformer.
Example: (Barn, Shop, Wells, etc…)
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Requirements to receive permanent residence benefits are as follows
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Structure may not be temporary or seasonal: structure must be permanent
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Requires 5 year minimum contract of service
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Must have 911 address from county: 1) The county requires notification when an improvement is added to the property; 2) If someone has a medical issue at the location, EMS needs a physical address to locate the person in need of assistance.
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Meter loop/Meter can
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4/0 URD service wire $2.15/ft. (Cost is for wire only. Installation is customer's responsibility)
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350 URD service wire $3.75/ft. (Cost is for wire only. Installation is customer's responsibility)
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Restrictions
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All service must meet National Electric Code; HOTEC reserves the right to disallow any service not up to NEC or HOTEC specifications.
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Underground service must be buried a minimum of 24”...
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HOTEC will extend 125’ ft. of secondary service from transformer. If service has not yet made contact with the home’s electrical entrance there will be a meter pedestal set at this point or any point between the transformer and the 125’ft. secondary extension.
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If a service extends past 125’ft. the customer will be responsible for installing all secondary wire and conduit past the point of the pedestal.
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If service must extend past 125’ft. the customer will have to sign a voltage waiver.
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Owner or builder will be responsible for any trenching, bedding, or backfill. All trenching, bedding, and backfill must be approved by HOTEC.
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All URD service is member installed
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Service wire and metering installations may be purchased from other electrical merchants as long as they meet NEC specifications.
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Prices for construction and wire will be recalculated periodically.