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GCEA Electric Service Requirements
To initiate a new electrical service account, or make system changes to an existing account, please contact Gunnison County Electric Association (GCEA) at 970-641-3520 so that you may be directed to the appropriate engineer who can best assist you.
Because of the volume of such requests, the processing and mailing of necessary paperwork, and the scheduling needs of such construction, GCEA recommends you contact our office at least one month out from the intended construction. Upon this initial contact, the GCEA engineer will make arrangements to coordinate a field inspection with you or your designated representative, and upon accessing infrastructure requirements, the engineer is then able to calculate an estimate for Contribution in Aid of Construction (CIAC) costs.
With this information, the application for electrical service is generated and must be completed, signed, and returned with payment for all charges, inclusive of CIAC, individual account deposits and application fees. Upon receipt of the application and payment, a staking sheet is released and the job is scheduled for construction. At such time, an average of two weeks out is the typical timeline for the GCEA portion of the build.
The monthly service availability charge begins once GCEA equipment has been set. Requirements for energizing the service are noted below. CIAC estimates are valid for 30 days.
GCEA Electric Service Guidelines
Gunnison County Electric Association (GCEA) is prohibited from connecting any electrical service until an electrical inspection is acquired from the State of Colorado. A permit may be obtained from our office or you may download one from the State of Colorado's web site at www.dora.state.co.us/electrical. You may also contact the State of Colorado's Denver headquarters at 303-894-2300. GCEA is prohibited from recommending electricians; please obtain a listing from the local phone book or use local references. For all underground installations the service point is at the lot line on small lots and at the transformer or meter pedestal on large lots.
The customer/electrician will be responsible to install and maintain the underground service lines from GCEA's equipment location to the service entrance on the house. When the meter is located on the house, GCEA installs and maintains the overhead service drop wire from the pole to the house. The meter socket may be obtained from GCEA free of charge. All other meter sockets must be approved prior to installation. GCEA reserves the right to designate the meter location. The meter should be located on the gable end of the house where snow will not slide down over the meter. The meter should be installed at eye level or approximately five feet above ground level. Please remember to call for line locates at 1-800-922-1987.
Meter located on the house from an underground source pad mount transformer or junction box (Maximum 400 - amp self contained service). Call for instructions if the service is larger than 400 amps. For an underground service with the meter located on the house, GCEA requires that the customer wires be installed to within 3 feet of our transformer or junction box. The Colorado Electrical Inspector will notify us when the service has passed the electrical inspection. Please call the Colorado State Electrical inspector with any questions concerning your service that is past our equipment, at 970-641-5655. GCEA will energize the service within three days of notification of the inspection approval. If coordination is required, the electrician must call our Operations Department at 970-641-3520 for scheduling.
Meter Pedestal connection (Maximum 200-amp self contained). For a meter located on a meter pedestal, the customer/electrician will tie into the main breaker on the pedestal and run the service to the temporary and or to the house. The meter pedestal must be owned and installed by GCEA. If the meter pedestal does not have a breaker, GCEA requires that the wires be installed to within 3 feet of our pedestal and GCEA personnel will terminate customer owned secondary wires into our pedestal after the inspection. If the customer wishes to have the pedestal changed out to one with breakers, they must pay all costs associated with the change out. GCEA does not allow temporary or permanent plugs or service equipment to be attached to our meter pedestals. The customer/electrician is responsible to install any temporary construction loop or pedestal. The meter will remain in the GCEA owned meter pedestal. GCEA does not allow electricians or homeowners to remove the meter, please contact us if this is necessary.
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