If an electric service is being upgraded and the existing LADWP service is adequate to handle the new electrical demand, there are generally no installation charges involved.
For new or existing services which require conduit work in public property, transformer work, or street resurfacing, charges may be incurred. These jobs generally require a Service Planning Engineer to create a job and calculate possible charges based on customer plans.
For more information about who to contact regarding cost estimates, see the following links:
Small Service Installations
Large Service Installations
Small Electrical Services – Standard Charges
These include but are not limited to:
Overhead Temporary Service (200 amps or less): $1,000.00
Underground Temporary Service (200 amps or less) supplied from an existing electric service: $170.00
Underground Temporary Service supplied from the street: $1,450.00 for cable installation paid to Service Planning (This fee is for two cable installations. One to the temporary service panel and the other to the permanent service panel after the building is constructed.) + $170.00 application fee paid to an LADWP Customer Service Center.
All other service installation related charges are calculated on a case by case basis by a Service Planning Engineer. For charges and fees related to meters and billing, contact a Customer Service Representative at 1-800-DIAL-DWP (1-800-342-5397).
To find the appropriate Service Planning Engineer (for large services) or Electric Service Representative (for small services), go to Find the Right Person.