Residential Line Estimator
Get an estimate of the electrical service cost if you are building a new home or remodeling.
Estimating costs
A number of factors influence the costs for extending electric service for remodels and new construction.
The distance between where the meter will be on your home and the closest connection to the electric grid.
How power lines are - or likely will be - run from your home to the electric grid.
What type of electric facility (transformer, padmount) you will be connecting to on the electric grid.
Range estimator
What is the distance from the nearest electrical facility to where your meter would be located?
Measure along an accessible path that you suspect the power lines would be constructed.
60' or less to nearest PGE transformer
A
Short overhead service connected to existing pole top PGE transformer.
Cost covered under PGE Line Extension Allowance.
Note: Traffic control, easements, and Permit costs not included in this estimate.
B
Short underground connected to existing pole top PGE transformer.
Cost covered under PGE Line Extension Allowance.
Note: Traffic control, easements, and Permit costs not included in this estimate.
C
Short underground connected to existing underground PGE transformer.
Cost covered under PGE Line Extension Allowance.
Note: Traffic control, easements, and Permit costs not included in this estimate.
Blue = Secondary (Low voltage) conductor/cable will need to be installed (solid = Overhead, dashed = underground)
Black = Existing PGE facility
200' or less to nearest PGE facility (that is not a transformer)
A
Short overhead service will need PGE pole top transformer installed.
A: $3,600-$14,000
Note: Traffic control, easements, and Permit costs not included in this estimate.
B
Short underground will need PGE pole top transformer installed.
B: $4,500 - $14,000
Note: Traffic control, easements, and Permit costs not included in this estimate. This estimate does not include customer costs to trench and lay conduit for underground applications.
C
Short underground service will need PGE underground transformer installed.
C: $4,500-$5,000
Note: Traffic control, easements, and Permit costs not included in this estimate. This estimate does not include customer costs to trench and lay conduit for underground applications.
Blue = Secondary (Low voltage) conductor/cable will need to be installed (solid = Overhead, dashed = underground)
Green = New PGE facilities will need to be installed
Black = Existing PGE facility
201' - 400' to nearest PGE facility
A
Overhead service. Will need high voltage and low voltage wire, a pole top transformer and multiple utility poles installed.
A: $9,500 - $21,500
Note: Traffic control, easements, and Permit costs not included in this estimate.
B
Underground service. Will need high voltage and low voltage wire, a pole top transformer and multiple utility poles installed.
B: $9,500 - $20,000
Note: Traffic control, easements, and Permit costs not included in this estimate. This estimate does not include customer costs to trench, lay conduit and set vaults for underground applications.
C
Underground service. Will need high voltage and low voltage wire, additional wire splicing and an underground transformer installed.
C: $8,000 - $9,000
Note: Traffic control, easements, and Permit costs not included in this estimate. This estimate does not include customer costs to trench, lay conduit and set vaults for underground applications.
D
Underground service. Will need high voltage and low voltage wire, additional wire splicing and an underground transformer installed. Connects to an underground primary source.
D: $7,500 - $8,000
Note: Traffic control, easements, and Permit costs not included in this estimate. This estimate does not include customer costs to trench, lay conduit and set vaults for underground applications.
Blue = Secondary (Low voltage) conductor/cable will need to be installed (solid = Overhead, dashed = underground)
Red = Primary (High voltage) conductor/cable will need to be installed (solid = Overhead, dashed = underground)
Green = New PGE facilities will need to be installed
Black = Existing PGE facility
401' - 800' to nearest PGE facility
A
Overhead service. Will need high voltage and low voltage wire, a pole top transformer and multiple utility poles installed.
A: $11,000 - $29,500
Note: Traffic control, easements, and Permit costs not included in this estimate.
B
Underground service. Will need high voltage and low voltage wire, a pole top transformer and multiple utility poles installed.
B: $11,000 - $29,500
Note: Traffic control, easements, and Permit costs not included in this estimate. This estimate does not include customer costs to trench, lay conduit and set vaults for underground applications.
C
Underground service. Will need high voltage and low voltage wire, additional wire splicing and an underground transformer installed.
C: $13,000 - $29,500
Note: Traffic control, easements, and Permit costs not included in this estimate. This estimate does not include customer costs to trench, lay conduit and set vaults for underground applications.
D
Underground service. Will need high voltage and low voltage wire, additional wire splicing and an underground transformer installed. Connects to an underground primary source.
D: $8,500 - $11,000
Note: Traffic control, easements, and Permit costs not included in this estimate. This estimate does not include customer costs to trench, lay conduit and set vaults for underground applications.
Blue = Secondary (Low voltage) conductor/cable will need to be installed (solid = Overhead, dashed = underground)
Red = Primary (High voltage) conductor/cable will need to be installed (solid = Overhead, dashed = underground)
Green = New PGE facilities will need to be installed
Black = Existing PGE facility
801' - 1,000' to nearest PGE facility
A
Overhead service. Will need high voltage and low voltage wire, a pole top transformer and multiple utility poles installed.
A: $16,000 - $39,000
Note: Traffic control, easements, and Permit costs not included in this estimate.
B
Underground service. Will need high voltage and low voltage wire, a pole top transformer and multiple utility poles installed.
B: $17,000 - $37,000
Note: Traffic control, easements, and Permit costs not included in this estimate. This estimate does not include customer costs to trench, lay conduit and set vaults for underground applications.
C
Underground service. Will need high voltage and low voltage wire, additional wire splicing and an underground transformer installed.
C: $18,000 - $37,000
Note: Traffic control, easements, and Permit costs not included in this estimate. This estimate does not include customer costs to trench, lay conduit and set vaults for underground applications.
D
Underground service. Will need high voltage and low voltage wire, additional wire splicing and an underground transformer installed. Connects to an underground primary source.
D: $11,000 - $12,000
Note: Traffic control, easements, and Permit costs not included in this estimate. This estimate does not include customer costs to trench, lay conduit and set vaults for underground applications.
Blue = Secondary (Low voltage) conductor/cable will need to be installed (solid = Overhead, dashed = underground)
Red = Primary (High voltage) conductor/cable will need to be installed (solid = Overhead, dashed = underground)
Green = New PGE facilities will need to be installed
Black = Existing PGE facility
1,001' - 2,560' to nearest PGE facility
A
Overhead service. Will need high voltage and low voltage wire, a pole top transformer and multiple utility poles installed.
A: $20,000 - $98,500
Note: Traffic control, easements, and Permit costs not included in this estimate.
B
Underground service. Will need high voltage and low voltage wire, a pole top transformer and multiple utility poles installed.
B: $21,000 - $101,500
Note: Traffic control, easements, and Permit costs not included in this estimate. This estimate does not include customer costs to trench, lay conduit and set vaults for underground applications.
C
Underground service. Will need high voltage and low voltage wire, additional wire splicing and an underground transformer installed.
C: $22,000 - $101,500
Note: Traffic control, easements, and Permit costs not included in this estimate. This estimate does not include customer costs to trench, lay conduit and set vaults for underground applications.
D
Underground service. Will need high voltage and low voltage wire, additional wire splicing and an underground transformer installed. Connects to an underground primary source.
D: $12,000 - $21,000
Note: Traffic control, easements, and Permit costs not included in this estimate. This estimate does not include customer costs to trench, lay conduit and set vaults for underground applications.
Blue = Secondary (Low voltage) conductor/cable will need to be installed (solid = Overhead, dashed = underground)
Red = Primary (High voltage) conductor/cable will need to be installed (solid = Overhead, dashed = underground)
Green = New PGE facilities will need to be installed
Black = Existing PGE facility
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