Need a new meter and service for your property, or planning a panel upgrade?
You can now submit most requests online! Please review the list below and click the link for the project type that best matches your request to view the quick start guide and submittal checklist, ensuring you have everything you need and instructions on how to submit your request to SCE.
New Service Connections
Install permanent service at a building/location without an existing meter or service
- Residential (Apartments, Condos/Townhomes, Single Family home(s) (1-4 lots), and Accessory Dwelling Units)
- Residential Subdivision (5+ lots, Tract project)
- Commercial, Industrial
- Mixed Use (combination of commercial and residential services)
- Add an EV Charging Station (new meter and/or service exclusively for charging plug-in electric vehicles (must serve EV load only and qualify for Rule 29 EV Infrastructure). Excludes single-family residences and applicants who intend to participate in any current SCE Charge Ready Program. Not sure where to start for your EV project? Start here.
- Agricultural (General Agriculture, Indoor Cultivation, Mixed Light Cultivation)
- Telecom: Installation of permanent power and associated facilities for wireless and hard-wired telecommunication and cable companies, along with other utilities in SCE territory.
For Streetlight, Outdoor lighting or other new permanent services not mentioned above, call 1-800-655-4555.
Existing Service Connections
- Panel upgrade (or meter spot) for an existing service connection. Note: For lockring removals or reinstalls, an authorized account holder should call 1-800-655-4555.
- For other existing service requests, call 1-800-655-4555.
- Meter removals
- Service or SCE equipment removals or relocations
- Overhead to Underground conversions (Rule 20)
Submit Online through the Building, Renovation, and Project Planning Portal
This Building, Renovation, and Project Planning Portal manages requests for new construction or remodeling involving electrical loads or equipment. To confirm your request can be submitted through the portal, click here.
Consider Alternatives to Service Upsizing
Options like load management, energy-efficient equipment, or design adjustments may support new electrical loads without increasing service size. To learn more, please click link below: https://www.switchison.org/learn/electric-panels
Common Facility Cost Treatment Program
Southern California Edison is offering support through the Common Facility Cost Treatment Program, a 4-year pilot authorized by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC Decision D.25-06-034). This program helps eligible customers cover utility-side costs when upgrading electric service lines for building electrification.
For Single Family Homes and small Business Customers, The Common Facility Cost Treatment Program offers eligible customers a funding cap up to $10,000 to help cover utility-side infrastructure upgrades for electrification projects. For Multifamily projects there is no funding cap.
To assist with these expenses, the funds are applied by the utility toward costs exceeding the standard service upgrade allowance when applicable.
The $10,000 credit goes toward utility-owned equipment like conductors, transformers, and meters under Electric Tariff Rule 16. Funds are managed by the utility via a balancing account
In instances where service upgrade expenses exceed the total of the standard allowance and program cap, customers are responsible for paying the remaining balance.
Who’s Eligible?
You may qualify if you:
- Have an existing electric panel under 100 amps and plan to upgrade to no more than 200 amps
- Are a residential customer (single-family or multifamily) or small business with ≤25 employees
- Participating in a low-income, income-based electrification program, or equity-based program whose participation triggers the need for service line upsizing
- Are replacing gas appliances with electric heat pumps
- Will electrify at least two major end uses (space heating, water heating, cooking, or clothes drying)
- To participate in this program, you have evaluated all reasonable options to avoid service upsizing and determined that no viable alternatives are available. To learn more, please click link below:
Electric panels | The Switch Is On
To confirm your eligibility for the Common Facility Cost Treatment Program please click the button below
Engineering Analysis Report (EAR)
An optional (paid) study for businesses and developers planning new projects or upgrades that provides detailed insights into power capacity and availability at a specific site.
Temporary Service Requests
Install Temporary Meter/Service for new construction or temporary use.
Safety/Power Outage
For emergent situations, such as reporting power outages, part lights, downed power line, etc., please submit a request here.
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