Generator to run three RV's?
My family is considering buying some property to use as a place to bring our RV's and do some ATV riding on local trails. The properties we are finding do not have power. Some have power at the road a...
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Dave H M wrote:
val, :h
Note my first two sentences. Ya never know until the company is contacted.
Around here, a local drop can be put in and then there is a minimum fee per month just to keep power to the drop. As far as the cost for a drop it varies as to the distance from the main line. Mine was 200 and some change foe the hardware since I was close enough to the juice line that there was no additional charge for running line.
As mentioned, if they allow it, great, but it's the odd man out that lets you get a drop without having a building permit in hand.
This was different 40-50yrs ago. In fact my parents did it in northern Michigan (similar to the OP's plan)...but that was then.
Yes, assuming they don't have to pull a line 1/2 mile to the site, a power drop isn't crazy expensive and likely will be cheaper than buying and operating a generator...certainly it will be more convenient.
