• To Request Temporary Service
• To Request Permanent Underground Electric Service
• To Get Power Connected

To Request Temporary Service

1. Apply for temporary service by calling the Jackson EMC district office.
2. Request inspection of your temporary pole from your county/city electrical inspection department. Jackson EMC is notified by the county/city when inspection is completed.

Delivery of temporary service can take up to two weeks after application and inspection are received.

Important: Jackson EMC is required by state law to wait  for underground utility location before trenching. This may take up to three business days.

To Request Permanent Underground Electric Service

1. Apply for permanent service (even if you have temporary service at this location) by calling the Jackson EMC district office.
2. Request inspection by your county or city inspection department in order to receive approval to set the meter.
3. Mount the meter base on the front half of the side of the house. Call the engineering department if you have questions about where to mount the meter base, or you may pick up a copy of the power service layout at the engineering office. The meter base should be mounted with duct installed 30 inches below final grade.
4. Call the Jackson EMC operations department after the meter base is installed and the lot has been cut to grade to notify us that you are ready for service to be dug in to the meter base.
5. If Jackson EMC receives the inspection report from the county or city, it may dig your service without being called.

Important: The service will usually be dug in within two weeks after you have notified Jackson EMC that the meter base is in place and the lot is at grade. It is very important that you notify us as soon as possible once these two things have been done. This will prevent conflicts with landscaping, pouring driveways and obtaining permanent power before closing.

Jackson EMC is required by state law to wait for underground utility location before trenching. This may take up to three business days.

To Get Power Connected:

1. Request inspection from your county/city inspection department. Jackson EMC is notified by the county/city when the inspection is complete and the power can be connected.
2. Your homebuyer should apply for an electric account at a Jackson EMC office before power is connected, or the power can be turned on with the account in the builder's name. In this case the account can be transferred to the homebuyer's name at a later date. Call the Jackson EMC district office to apply.