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Re:Turkey’s earthquakes show the deadly extent of constructi... by jeffbee on Monday February 13, 2023 @01:22PM (#34777779)
Haha absolutely not. PG&E says that 5% of projects in California cost over $20k just for trenching in new underground service feeder. That doesn't even begin to mention the new main panel and all the branch wiring behind it.

If you need to upgrade your panel it can easily cost $100k.

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Re:Turkey’s earthquakes show the deadly extent of constructi... by kube-system on Monday February 13, 2023 @01:31PM (#34777934)
My point is that trenching your yard up because your electrical system legitimately can't handle the load is not "use of the permitting process to push high-cost climate goals on home owners". The necessity of a higher gauge service line is a legitimate safety regulation.
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