Builders & Developers

Residential Builders & Developers

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New Construction

Marietta Power will install, own and maintain an underground distribution system upon payment by the developer of an electrical tap fee. Point of service will be considered one meter per single dwelling unit (private home) or service to gang type bases for multi-family units (apartments). Each service point will be $900. The site must be accessible with a 10' clear path for all installations. For developments where 10’ cannot be achieved, a developer may install, at their own cost, conduit supplied by Marietta Power and will be subject to inspection and approval.

Underground Conversion

Marietta Power will convert an overhead service to an underground service at a cost of $900 from the transformer to the meter, for the first 150 feet plus an additional $4 per foot beyond 150 feet, upon customer request and approval of the Electrical Engineering division.

Boring Charges

Any new construction or conversion to underground where boring must occur either to cross a paved surface, or upon request of the customer, an additional charge of $15 per foot will be added to the tap fee. The customer may perform their own boring on their own property at their own expense and subject to inspection and approval by Marietta Power.

Rock Excavation

Any new construction or conversion to underground where rock excavation must occur, Marietta Power will charge an additional $60 per foot of required excavation. The customer may perform their own excavation on their own property at their own expense and subject to inspection and approval by Marietta Power.

Additional Charges

Customer will be responsible for any other additional cost associated with the service installation not covered by set fees, and will be charged before the time of installation. These charges may or may not be avoided by the customer performing required work to mitigate issues.

Payment of Electrical Tap Fees

Applications for Tap Fees and Underground Conversions can be made on Sages under Marietta Power → Underground Residential Service Application.

Payment is accepted on Sages by card or eCheck.

Utility Relocation

Relocation of power lines not required to provide power to new customers, but requested by a customer will be billed at cost. The customer may also be required to contact other utilities including telecom companies and pay them separately for relocation work. Applications and payments can be made can be made on Sages under Marietta Power → Electric Utility or Construction Request.

Payment is accepted on Sages by card or eCheck.

Temporary Services

Complete the Application Form and contact the Service Department at 770-794-5150 to set up an account and pay the $25 service initiation fee and $300 security deposit per point of service. 

Rebates

New construction may be eligible for rebates. For more information, visit our rebate policy page.

Contact Us

Please reach out to us with any questions or to find your area designer at 770-794-5124. Your area designer will meet you for free on-site consults to discuss any of your power needs.