"Michael A. Terrell" wrote in message
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Bob F wrote:

The permits are the city, the power utility is the city. What's
laughable?



I've never lived anywhere where "the power utility is the city", so
you are laughable.

I've lived where the power utility was owned by the city- it's not uncommon.
However, the utility's mandate is on it's side of the metering. Permits
apply to your side of the metering and code compliance /inspection covers
your ass with the insurance company if something goes wrong. If the utility
underestimated load growth and diversity- it is their problem (which will
filter down to the customer base as a whole, rather than the individual).
Whatever, I agree, it is laughable-the utility can't even detect the
possibility of a grow-op until suspicious meter readings appear or the
secondaries to the house of concern let out magic smoke.

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