Start or Stop Service

Please provide the following at least one business day before you want your meter turned on:

• $205 membership and deposit ($200 for each additional meter)

• Copy of driver’s license

• Completed PEC membership application

• Proof of eligibility (rent receipt, lease, deed, financial document, etc.)

• 911 address where service is requested

• Mailing address (if different from service address)

• Date you would like service started

• Daytime phone number

1. Get These Items First

911 Address

You must have a 911 address to receive service from PEC.

• Morgan County: 423.346.0911

• Scott County: 423.663.4986

Groundwater Protection Application

Required by the State of Tennessee for septic or sewer connection.

• Scott County Health Department: 423.663.2445

• Morgan County Health Department: 423.346.6272

• Submit the original application to your local PEC office.

Building Permit (Morgan County Only)

Required for houses, mobile homes, barns, garages, campers and oil wells.

• Morgan County Tax Assessor’s Office: 423.346.3130

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2. Prepare Your Site Before PEC Visits

Before the Staking Engineer Visit

• Houses, barns, garages: Footers must be dug and poured. (Must have address marked for engineers and state inspector.)

• Manufactured/mobile homes: Home must be delivered and set.

• Septic/sewer: System must be installed (state law requirement).

Important Site Check

• Look up—do not build under existing electric lines.

• Locate nearby electric lines to plan safe service installation.

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3. Construction & Right-of-Way Requirements

Construction Estimate

PEC’s staking engineer will determine your Contribution-in-aid-of-Construction (construction cost).

Right-of-Way Clearing

• Clear a 30-foot wide path, from ground to sky, along the route to your building.

• PEC will identify the exact area to clear during the staking visit.

• You are responsible for clearing your property and obtaining permission for any right-of-way needed on neighboring land.

Before PEC Starts Construction

✅ All required documents submitted
✅ Any necessary payments completed
✅ Right-of-way fully cleared

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4. Electrical Inspections

Scheduling an Inspection

• You can request your own electrical permit at Electrical Permits  OR you may...

• Call PEC the day before you want to be placed on the inspection list.

• Schedules can change—be flexible.

• On the day of inspection, make sure all necessary areas are unlocked and accessible.

Call to schedule:

• Morgan County: 423.346.3699

• Scott County: 423.569.8591

Inspection Fees

• Temporary (200 amp): $35.00

• Rough-In: $35.00

• Final (200 amp): $35.00

• Heat/Air: $35.00

• Service Release (200 amp): $35.00

• Issuing Agent Fee: $3.00
  (Fees may vary for larger services.)

Mobile Home Requirements

• Mobile homes must display an anchoring decal inside the breaker box at the time of inspection.

• This decal must be installed by a certified mobile home mover.

Important Notes

• You must pay your full past-due balance and fees before service can be restored.

• Same-day reconnection is not guaranteed, regardless of when payment is received.

• Service may not be restored until the next business day.

Reconnection Fees

• Collection fee: $40

• Reconnection fee: $40

• Additional deposit may be required.

• After-hours reconnection: $150

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