AID TO CONSTRUCTION CONSTRUCTION TYPE
CONSTRUCTION COSTS (2026)
NEW SERVICE DROP
• $1/amp connect fee for each metered service - $400 minimum • Required meter location is on the outermost sidewall of the home, including attached garages, and must be within 10 feet from building corner nearest closest delivery point (Policy 310) • $10/ft over 100 ft • $10/ft for driveway crossings • $800 for armor cable
APARTMENTS, COMMERCIAL, AGRICULTURE, AND IRRIGATION
• $1/amp connect fee for each metered service - $400 minimum • $/kVA transformer capacity • $25/kVA for transformers ≤=500 kVA • $20/kVA for transformers >500 kVA • Primary line extension allowance per Policy 304 • Service must be adjacent to a recorded public or private utility easement, or additional costs may apply
RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISIONS
• $1,000 per crossing for subdivision road bores
NEW DRAIN TILE PUMP, PASTURE PUMP, SIGNS, OR OTHER LOW-USAGE SERVICE
• Member will pay 100% of the costs
SERVICE CAPACITY UPGRADE, SINGLE- OR THREE-PHASE
• $/kVA transformer charges apply for upgraded capacity • $1/amp upgrade • Additional charges may apply depending on the extent of revamp
PRIMARY REVAMP, SINGLE-PHASE TO THREE-PHASE SERVICE
• Primary line extension allowance per Policy 304 • $/kVA transformer charges apply for upgraded capacity • $1/amp upgrade
NEW SECURITY LIGHTS
• $500 for adding a light on existing pole • $1,500 for a new light on a new pole • Additional costs may apply based on location of light
COLD WEATHER CHARGES
• Nov. 1 - 14: Extra $5/trench foot • Nov. 15 - 30: Extra $10/trench foot • Dec. 1 – TBD by CCEC: Extra $16/trench foot • Cass County Electric Cooperative reserves the right to suspend cable installation due to weather or ground conditions
All services must follow Policy 310 Conditions of Service (available at CassCountyElectric.com). Additional charges may be assessed for bores, soil or weather conditions, or for any other unforeseen issues. Requests for power made after Oct. 15 may not make the current year’s construction schedule. For additional information, please contact Cass County Electric’s engineering department at (701) 356-4455 or engineering@kwh.com. A 50% payment of the total cost of construction will be required prior to construction for all new construction, line extensions, and conversions. Cass County Electric Cooperative reserves the right to charge 100% prior to construction. A $200 minimum return trip fee may be assessed per trip when scheduled work is not ready. © Copyright Cass County Electric Cooperative 2026. All rights reserved. Cass County Electric Cooperative Inc. is an equal opportunity provider and employer.