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Re:Facing sky-high connection fees, rural Ontarians go off t... by giantg2 on Tuesday October 26, 2021 @07:22AM (#28998949)
Connections costs for utilities can be high like that in the US too. Running electric, sewer, and water is easily over $25k in many locations.
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Re:Facing sky-high connection fees, rural Ontarians go off t... by Ekaros on Tuesday October 26, 2021 @07:26AM (#28998977)
25k doesn't sound entirely unreasonable. If it includes running them to where services run and connecting them. Just for connecting it is high.
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Re:Facing sky-high connection fees, rural Ontarians go off t... by giantg2 on Tuesday October 26, 2021 @08:29AM (#28999555)
It's not entirely clear to me in the article. Does the utility exist at the property already? My understanding this that if you're on a rural road and build a house past the last one built, the electric company will try to make your connection fee cover them extending the lines on their side to your property. Then you still have to cover the lines on your property.
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