Contact Oakdale Electric Cooperative

• Member must obtain all necessary permits/requirements from the appropriate municipality.
• Member must provide Oakdale Electric Cooperative building plans and location of the property.
• An on-site visit will be scheduled with a field engineer. The member or contractor must be present.
• New members are subject to identity verification and credit assessment. Member will need to provide address, social security number, and date of birth. A consumer deposit may be required before the service is energized.

On-Site Visit

• After completion of the on-site visit, the field engineer will define options to extend the service including costs.

Complete Forms and Service Requirements

1. Membership Application - Complete, sign, and return.
2. Line Extension Policy - Sign and return.
3. Easement - Member must provide Oakdale Electric Cooperative the legal description of the site with a copy of the Warranty Deed or certified survey map. The property owners must sign and have their signatures notarized. Complete and return.
4. Meter Applications/Requirements
5. Meter sockets must have a bypass. If the meter equipment is an underground residential socket, it must be a minimum of 200 Amps.
6. Service must be wired per National Electric Code.
7. Notify Oakdale Electric Cooperative when socket is ready. The proposed route must be clear of all obstructions.
8. Construction fees must be paid, and all paperwork completed and returned to Oakdale Electric Cooperative, before construction is scheduled.
9. Electric service will be scheduled if the grade and landscaping is within 6 inches of the final grade.
10. The party responsible for digging must contact Digger's Hotline.
11. Expose any private facilities in the flagged path (ie septic system, member's underground cable).
12. If applicable, member must contact the telephone company to initiate their phone system. Oakdale Electric Cooperative may contact the telephone company to coordinate joint burial.

Completion

• The actual completion time varies depending on current work load, complexity of the service installation, and weather conditions.
• Service charges will begin with the meter is set and organized.