Building a New Home

Congratulations on constructing your new home. In order to get temporary electric service, please follow these important steps. If you’re a builder or developer, click here.

Temporary Service Requirements

Temporary Pole

Your contractor’s electrician should install a temporary pole within 5 feet of an underground electric source or 10 feet of an overhead electric source. For additional specifications, please click here.
Inspection

You must have the temporary pole inspected by your local municipality.
Temporary Service Application

Complete our temporary service application and email it to newservice@santeecooper.com.

Complete Application aplicaciõn
Permanent Meter Base

Have an electrician install and label a permanent meter base on your home.

Meter bases and covers will need to be permanently and legibly marked with nontransferable, UV resistant, 1 inch high labels.

Accepted Meter Base List
Residential Service Extension Application Agreement (RSEAA) Form

Complete a Residential Extension Application Agreement form.

This process can take up to 14 business days. Contact a Santee Cooper area engineer if you have questions.

RSEAA forms

For additional questions, please contact an area engineer, call 800-804-7424 or email newservice@santeecooper.com.

Temporary to Permanent Service

Before you can convert from temporary to permanent service, you must have your municipality complete an inspection (see municipality inspection list below). After linework and inspection are completed, contact us at 800-804-7424 or newservice@santeecooper.com to request to move from temporary to permanent service. Please allow 2-3 business days for installation.

All linework must be completed before requesting temporary to permanent service.

Outdoor Rental Lighting Program

For the outdoor lighting dropdown: We offer many options for outdoor rental lighting. Whether you’re looking for security lights on a single pole. parking lot lighting, or outdoor rental lights for an entire neighborhood, we can help. Learn more about our Outdoor Rental Lighting Program.