On Sun, 05 Aug 2007 02:54:24 GMT, Reed Hurtt wrote:

Looking for a "ballpark" cost to have a residential service line re-routed.

Situation is a 45 year old house with overhead line from pole at rear
corner of lot. The line angles across the yard at almost 45 deg angle to
corner of house. A tree has grown in the middle of the yard that we do
not want trim to the extent that would be called for because of the
line. Would rather move the line, possibly using the garage roof as
intermediate point. (Garage is free-standing in corner of back yard
opposite to the power pole.) Lot is 60 x 100, line is about 60' long now.

Assumptions:
a.) The overhead line eqpt. belongs to the local power co.
b.) What you'd like is for local power co. to
1.) Disconnect, discard old line.
2.) Run new line attaching to other corner your house and
routing from there (and attaching to your exterior wall)
to your old service entrance (pigtails, etc).

Any ideas what a typical local power co. in large metro area would
charge to do such a thing ??

I can well imagine lots of variability from 1 area to another. Most
of 'em don't much like such special jobs. If you're lucky enough
to have an elec. utility that is oriented to customer svc., perhaps
$250-300. But that's truly a seat-of-the-pants estimate.

Would rather not call the co., as they would probably be out cutting the
tree before I could hang up phone ;-(

Not around here. If tree is on private property, they let it alone.

Puddin'

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