31) We have POWER

In the continuing saga, begun from my point-of-view on Nov. 19, the day I first applied for a Hydro connection, we have progress.

The “T-connection” could not be found by our electrician in either the stated location (the first lot line when the developer subdivided a dozen or so years ago) or 3’ inside our altered lot corner, as it was supposed to be. It could not be found by the Hydro crew, who then applied to BC Highways to trench a line from across the road (a two week permit delay.) In the meantime, Hydro hired a private crew, who found the line and inserted a new T-connection. Our electrician did a temporary service last week, and then re-applied for Hydro hook-up. We waited 8 more days, and now, finally, Hydro has hooked up our temporary service. They could only charge us for the actual hook-up ($885), not all the work that was, somewhere in the history of the development, not done or not properly located.

Now we have electricity to our temporary home, and the infernal noise of the generator can be silenced.

Tagged as: BC Hydro, electrical, temporary power