Job types for residential and commercial customers |
Job Type Example(s) |
Please contact us |
PPL employee will contact you to review the scope of your request |
Customer requirements to be completed, excluding electrical inspections and trenching |
Final Customer Requirements, if applicable |
Interruptions to existing service |
Customer needs power shut off temporarily for tree trimming around a wire, or to install a new meter base |
Minimum of 6 weeks before your planned work |
Within 5 business days |
N/A |
N/A |
Installation of electric service |
Customer is building a new house, apartments or business |
Minimum of 9 weeks before your planned work |
Within 5 business days |
6 weeks prior to your scheduled work date |
Service trench and electrical inspection 2 weeks prior to your scheduled date |
Line extensions |
Customers need to extend a power line – either underground or overhead – to a new home, shed, etc. |
Minimum of 9 weeks before your planned work |
Within 5 business days |
6 weeks prior to your scheduled work date |
Service trench and electrical inspection 2 weeks prior |
Upgrades in service |
Homeowner is building a large addition, requiring upgrade from 100-amp service to 200-amp service |
Minimum of 9 weeks before your planned work |
Within 5 business days |
6 weeks prior to your scheduled work date. |
Service trench and electrical inspection 2 weeks prior |
Relocations |
Customer is moving a driveway, resulting in the need to move utility poles or PPL wires |
Minimum of 9 weeks before your planned work |
Within 5 business days |
6 weeks prior to your scheduled work date |
Service trench and electrical inspection (if required) 2 weeks prior |
Underground Residential Developments (URDs) |
PPL needs to install service to a new/expanded residential development |
Minimum of 9 weeks before your planned work |
Within 5 business days |
6 weeks prior to your scheduled work date |
Primary trench 1 week prior |
Street Lights and area lights |
Township, Homeowners Association, etc. would like a new street or area light |
Minimum of 9 weeks before your planned work |
Within 5 business days |
6 weeks prior to your scheduled work date |
N/A |