Moving in to a new place? Trying to turn on service of a place that already has electric equipment installed? 
Go to PowerToChoose.com to select a retail provider that will bill you and arrange for service in your name.

Need to "swing over" from temporary to permanent service?
Please contact your retail provider billing company, which will submit the swingover to us.

Key Details & Requirements

Please take note of these considerations that can help get your new power construction project completed as efficiently as possible.

Your Application

• The accuracy and completeness of the information you provide in your application is critical to initiation of any engineering work by TNMP.
  • Some information may need to come from the electrician or engineer you've hired for your project.
• Modifications or additions made after the original submission often results in delays, some of which can be significant.

Additional Information Requirements

• TNMP may require additional data to determine the facilities we need to install to serve you, depending on the nature of your project.
• If applicable, a TNMP designer or engineer will contact you to discuss the need for additional information.
  • The sooner we receive your additional information, the sooner we'll be able to resume your project.

Easements & Permits

• Easements must be granted if we are to install facilities across your property or a third party's property.
  • Construction can't begin until all requirement easements and / or permits are in place.
• Permits from the state are required if our facilities are to cross a state highway or a farm-to-market road.
• Permits are required from appropriate rail companies if our facilities are to cross a railroad.

Costs to Customer

• Residential and small commercial/industrial loads with maximum demands less than 9 kilowatts: $3,000 per customer.
• Secondary commercial/industrial loads in excess of 9 kilowatts: $182 per kilowatt, based on maximum kilowatts.
• Primary service: $113 per kilowatt, based on maximum kilowatts.

Multiple Designs

• One design, based on your application (Form 255) submission, will be provided for your project.
• Labor costs associated with additional design work can be charged to you if you reject our original design and / or request alternatives.
• Additional design work also can result in significant delays.

Material Lead Times

• Your project may be delayed if it requires materials that must be ordered because they aren't commonly stocked in our distributors' warehouses.
• Material ordering can delay projects as much as 16 weeks.
• We will let you know if your project might be subject to a delay due to material orders.
• Materials won't be ordered until any payments required to be made by you have been received.