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Small Cabin Forum / Off-Grid Living / cost of bringing in power 800 ft?
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carcrossguy
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# Posted: 29 Jun 2014 20:55
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My neighbour got power but I will pay. Transformer 800 ft aw

bldginsp
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# Posted: 29 Jun 2014 22:54
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Have you contacted the utility to see how to get a cost estimate?

Where I am, they charge $21/ft as a base charge to install poles and wire, but any additional work such as tree cutting etc. costs more.

But they have a 50% option, which means you pay half the base cost, and lose rights to the wire. If you pay full cost, the wire belongs to you, so if someone else wants to hook up to it they must pay you. But with the 50% option the wire is the utility's, and others using it deal with them.

neb
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# Posted: 29 Jun 2014 23:04
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My area it would cost 9$ a foot plus 1400.00$ for a transformer. 8600.00 $ total would come to 10.75$ a foot.

MI drew
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# Posted: 30 Jun 2014 06:58
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Here in northern michigan. $3.50-$5.50 per foot for overhead after the first 600ft at no charge. Direct burial is $5.50 from point A to B. Transfer $$?

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