{"id":35711,"date":"2021-04-22T05:00:25","date_gmt":"2021-04-22T10:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.peopleselectric.coop\/?page_id=35711"},"modified":"2021-04-23T15:12:03","modified_gmt":"2021-04-23T20:12:03","slug":"construction-faqs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.peopleselectric.coop\/services\/new-construction\/construction-faqs\/","title":{"rendered":"Construction FAQ&#8217;s"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n\r\n\t<div class=\"faqs-list accordion\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<article id=\"post-36004\" class=\"accordion-item post-36004 hwcp-faqs type-hwcp-faqs status-publish hentry faqs_category-new-construction\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"accordion-title plain\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"toggle\"><i class=\"icon-angle-down\"><\/i><\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>I&#8217;m needing new service. What do I do first?<\/span><\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Contact People's Electric Cooperative (PEC) at <a href=\"tel:+1-580-332-3031\">(580) 332-3031<\/a> or toll-free within our service area at <a href=\"tel:+1-877-456-3031\">(877) 456-3031<\/a> to discuss your needs with a PEC Representative. Your Representative will ask for the nearest PEC pole number, the legal description of your property with good driving directions, along with information about the size and type of construction you will build. If anything about your job changes after this initial call (such as site location, size of equipment, etc.) please contact your PEC Representative.<\/p>\n\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t<div class=\"nav-tiles row align-center\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"nav-tile col large-6 medium-6 small-12\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cta-link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.peopleselectric.coop\/services\/new-construction\/new-construction-service-upgrade-application\/\" \t\t\t\t\t   title=\"New Construction\/Service Upgrade Application\" >\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cta-icon-box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cta-icon\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.peopleselectric.coop\/wp-content\/uploads\/temporary-construction-warning-error.svg\" alt=\"\" role=\"presentation\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cta-label\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>New Construction\/Service Upgrade Application<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<article id=\"post-36005\" class=\"accordion-item post-36005 hwcp-faqs type-hwcp-faqs status-publish hentry faqs_category-new-construction\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"accordion-title plain\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"toggle\"><i class=\"icon-angle-down\"><\/i><\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>How much will construction cost?<\/span><\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A PEC Staking Engineer will visit your location to discuss building location, type of service, terrain, and other factors that may influence the cost of construction. This is a free, one-time service provided by PEC so we may provide you with an accurate quote for building your service. PEC may provide a credit toward this cost.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<article id=\"post-36006\" class=\"accordion-item post-36006 hwcp-faqs type-hwcp-faqs status-publish hentry faqs_category-new-construction\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"accordion-title plain\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"toggle\"><i class=\"icon-angle-down\"><\/i><\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>How far away do I need to build from a power pole?<\/span><\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For your safety, PEC recommends to build at least the length of a power pole (around 40 feet).<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<article id=\"post-36007\" class=\"accordion-item post-36007 hwcp-faqs type-hwcp-faqs status-publish hentry faqs_category-new-construction\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"accordion-title plain\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"toggle\"><i class=\"icon-angle-down\"><\/i><\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>How do I know where my job is in the electrical construction process?<\/span><\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>PEC representatives are updated once each week as to the status of each job. Due to the pre-construction process, however, PEC Representatives will <strong>not<\/strong> have any information on your job until four weeks after we receive your documents and payment for construction. Please feel free to contact us any time after the pre-construction four-week process for a status update of your job.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<article id=\"post-36008\" class=\"accordion-item post-36008 hwcp-faqs type-hwcp-faqs status-publish hentry faqs_category-new-construction\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"accordion-title plain\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"toggle\"><i class=\"icon-angle-down\"><\/i><\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>Will PEC install a new meter and service to my new shop building?<\/span><\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yes. Contact your PEC Representative to schedule new service.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<article id=\"post-36009\" class=\"accordion-item post-36009 hwcp-faqs type-hwcp-faqs status-publish hentry faqs_category-new-construction\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"accordion-title plain\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"toggle\"><i class=\"icon-angle-down\"><\/i><\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>Can PEC move existing overhead or underground lines at the customer&#8217;s expense?<\/span><\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Contact your PEC Representative to schedule and plan for moving of lines.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<article id=\"post-36010\" class=\"accordion-item post-36010 hwcp-faqs type-hwcp-faqs status-publish hentry faqs_category-new-construction\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"accordion-title plain\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"toggle\"><i class=\"icon-angle-down\"><\/i><\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>Will PEC set my temporary pole for construction?<\/span><\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Each member is responsible for setting his or her temporary pole.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<article id=\"post-36011\" class=\"accordion-item post-36011 hwcp-faqs type-hwcp-faqs status-publish hentry faqs_category-new-construction\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"accordion-title plain\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"toggle\"><i class=\"icon-angle-down\"><\/i><\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>How can I get underground service?<\/span><\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>After PEC determines your need for underground service and temporary service is complete, please have the appropriate service entrance installed. Once your electrician has completed this task, contact your PEC Representative to schedule underground service.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<article id=\"post-36012\" class=\"accordion-item post-36012 hwcp-faqs type-hwcp-faqs status-publish hentry faqs_category-new-construction\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"accordion-title plain\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"toggle\"><i class=\"icon-angle-down\"><\/i><\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>Do I purchase my own meter base?<\/span><\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>PEC will supply the meter base at no charge. However, PEC will not supply the meter base for a temporary pole. Meter bases can be picked up at PEC's offices.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<article id=\"post-36013\" class=\"accordion-item post-36013 hwcp-faqs type-hwcp-faqs status-publish hentry faqs_category-new-construction\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"accordion-title plain\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"toggle\"><i class=\"icon-angle-down\"><\/i><\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>Is there a charge for setting a pole for a security light?<\/span><\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There is no charge for members to set a pole for a security light. The monthly rental fee will be determined by the equipment that is installed.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<article id=\"post-36014\" class=\"accordion-item post-36014 hwcp-faqs type-hwcp-faqs status-publish hentry faqs_category-new-construction\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"accordion-title plain\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"toggle\"><i class=\"icon-angle-down\"><\/i><\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>Can I have an on\/off switch placed on a security light?<\/span><\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yes. An on\/off switch is $150 and can be added to your electric bill. A PEC Line Technician will install this device. The standard security light kilowatt-hours will apply.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":0,"parent":35709,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_searchwp_excluded":"","inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.peopleselectric.coop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/35711"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.peopleselectric.coop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.peopleselectric.coop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.peopleselectric.coop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/18"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.peopleselectric.coop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=35711"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.peopleselectric.coop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/35711\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.peopleselectric.coop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/35709"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.peopleselectric.coop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=35711"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}