For Your Home: Runestone Electric Association

Thank you for inquiring about a new electric service provided by Runestone Electric Association. Following is some information that may be helpful as you go through the new service process.

New Service Application & Design

A staking engineer will be scheduled to meet with you to discuss your new service when the following forms and fees are received at our office:

Membership / Electric Service and Easement application
$20 membership (share of stock in cooperative)
$550 (plus 6.5% sales tax) connection charge for single-phase electric service. If additional construction is needed, the cost is $3.50 (plus 6.5% sales tax) per foot of construction.
$550 (plus 6.5% sales tax) connection charge for three-phase electric service. If additional construction is needed, the cost is $6.40 (plus 6.5% sales tax) per foot of construction.
Should Runestone's Design Engineer specify overhead construction and the member requires underground, the member will pay a $1.00 (plus 6.5% sales tax) per foot premium over stated non-refundable charges.

Runestone Electric Association will design the service extension and determine if any additional charges or requirements apply.

We energize your electrical service after the above and any other local and state requirements are met and a copy of the inspection certificate (affidavid) is at the REA office or in the socket.

Important note: The billing of the $17.00 (plus 6.5% sales tax) monthly fixed charge will begin when our construction has been completed, even if no meter has been installed.

Some accounts require little or no construction on our part. Our facilities in some cases are already in place. In those situations please note that the $17.00 monthly fixed charge will begin with the next billing cycle.

Site Preparation

It is the customer's responsibility to prepare the property for the installation of the electrical service. This includes: the grading and landscaping of the property, tree trimming and a clear unobstructed path for the electric service as specified by staking engineers.

Wiring Inspection

Temporary and permanent services must be inspected by a Minnesota State Electrical Inspector. As a homeowner, you are allowed to complete your own wiring, or you may have a master electrician do it for you.

If you do your own wiring, you must complete a Request for Inspection (affidavit) form with the State and submit the applicable fees. When your service is ready for inspection, you must notify the State Electrical Inspector. We will energize your service when we receive a copy of the approved inspection certificate (affidavit) and all Runestone Electric Association's requirements are met.

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Runestone Electric Association
320-762-1121 • 800-473-1722