Boy, does it cost to get electricity in the countyside. I have to bring the wire from across RR 2338 which is now a 5 lane highway then to a 45 ft pole then on to the house location which is about 200 more feet. All that is going to cost $3750...yikes!! Then when I went to pay for the construction, I learned I had to pay for an application=$275 and in addition there is another $50 fee which I never figured out what it was for..just pay it and get going by this time. The cost is now $4000.
Well, I thought I was finished but nooooo, then I was told I needed a 25-ft loop-whatever that is....so off I and the PEC agent go to the rental place to purchase the LOOP (maybe it should be called a NOOSE). Guess what that cost!!!! $650 and it has to be delivered to the land...another $45. By the end of the day my head is spinning with meters, loops, transformers, guy wires, lions, tigers..oh my.
So now when the poles are installed in another 3 weeks, I will be able to plugin an extension cord for my construction needs...RIGHT? Nope...I found out I still need to have an electrician put in a breaker and a plugin. The costs just keep coming. I have this terrible feeling, I have only begun.
The PEC folks have been absolutely terrific...especially Pop Warner. Even though getting this electrical connection has been complicated, they have walked me through the process. Hopefully, I will have electricity before Thanksgiving.
I start my adventure with the Williamson County Septic folks next week when I attempt to get a septic permit. Now it is called OSSF (On Site Sewage Facility). I could think of better phrases for OSSF but let's wait till the process is complete for my take on the efficiency or effectiveness of Williamson County. I am taking a positive attitude.
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