The group I work for is looking to bid for an existing customer. His existing service is 480Y/277V 400A.
He is proposing to triple the service to 1200A.
POCO is asking for $42,000 for performing service upgrade. It requires them installing a primary pole and a transformer. They will not allow him to supply the trafo. Neither will they leave the existing 400A service as is and just add a new strike to his building which would mean an 800A add on.
His comment is that either of the above two options would save him money.
His ONLY option now is pay POCO $42,000 and then install new switchgear, another $15,000.
His question is does all of this seem reasonable or are they picking on him?? He is seeing it as having to pay $57,000 just for the privilege to pay huge electricity bills in the future. He expressed the sentiment that he should get the service equipment and trafo for very low to no cost since it will make him a valuable customer.
Does he have a valid point here or not?? I told him as far as I have seen this is the way all customers are treated. I did mention that a second strike for the 800A is worth investigating further but I could not express an opinion since I do not know why they have such a rule.
Any comments welcome on this one. I do feel for the person. What can he do to strike a better deal from POCO or is he pushing a rock up a hill. They will not negotiate he says. It is take it or leave it.
He is proposing to triple the service to 1200A.
POCO is asking for $42,000 for performing service upgrade. It requires them installing a primary pole and a transformer. They will not allow him to supply the trafo. Neither will they leave the existing 400A service as is and just add a new strike to his building which would mean an 800A add on.
His comment is that either of the above two options would save him money.
His ONLY option now is pay POCO $42,000 and then install new switchgear, another $15,000.
His question is does all of this seem reasonable or are they picking on him?? He is seeing it as having to pay $57,000 just for the privilege to pay huge electricity bills in the future. He expressed the sentiment that he should get the service equipment and trafo for very low to no cost since it will make him a valuable customer.
Does he have a valid point here or not?? I told him as far as I have seen this is the way all customers are treated. I did mention that a second strike for the 800A is worth investigating further but I could not express an opinion since I do not know why they have such a rule.
Any comments welcome on this one. I do feel for the person. What can he do to strike a better deal from POCO or is he pushing a rock up a hill. They will not negotiate he says. It is take it or leave it.