How long does it take to get power to a new home and what is required?

It depends on the cir­cum­stance; there­fore, YEC does not promise con­struc­tion com­ple­tion dates. If line con­struc­tion is nec­es­sary, YEC requires a min­i­mum notice of 10 work­ing days. In order to begin ser­vice the fol­low­ing is required: coun­ty per­mit, ser­vice order request, meter base installed, signed under­ground form, and mem­ber appli­ca­tion. Fail­ure to pro­vide these doc­u­ments may delay the process. Con­nec­tion for ser­vices, oth­er than tem­po­raries and agri­cul­tur­al uses, must have pow­er autho­riza­tion before YEC can set the meter. Oth­er fac­tors to con­sid­er when request­ing ser­vice:

• Weath­er can cause delays in the con­struc­tion process.
• Ser­vices in sub­di­vi­sions do not take as long to con­nect because the pri­ma­ry ser­vice is already installed.
• A new home, that has­n’t had pow­er before, may need to have right of way obtained or cleared. Also, poles may need to be set in order to get ser­vice to the home.