EPCOR Power Connection Process
This guide has details on setting up power in a new location or changing an existing service.
Under the Alberta Safety Codes Act and Permit Regulations an Electrical Permit is required to install, alter or add to an electrical system.
All new electrical installations require a permit, such as:
1) The contractor must have a valid business licence with the City of Edmonton
3) Plans and drawings must be submitted for all installations with a value of $50,000 or more
3) Single-line drawings with all pertinent information must be submitted for service upgrades of 400 amps and larger
A Homeowner can apply for an Electrical Permit for their own home if they meet the following conditions:
Apply for an electrical permit together with the appropriate building permit type:
An electrical permit shouldn’t be applied for separately unless the project is limited to only electrical work. Where the work includes other interior or exterior alterations, apply for an electrical permit together with the appropriate building permit. No fee refunds will be given if a standalone trade permit is applied for when trade permits should be included as part of the building permit project.
To obtain a homeowner's electrical permit, a homeowner must own and occupy the single detached house for which this permit is intended and must perform the work themselves.
Contractors must be licensed with the City of Edmonton.
Submit the application online.
Apply: Contractors & Professionals
Due to hazards involved, homeowners who are not certified master electricians cannot do work on the following :
A permit must be obtained prior to starting any work and booking inspections.
For inquiries and questions, please book a virtual or in-person appointment.
After your project has progressed to the right stage, you must request that a Safety Codes inspector visit your site.
Failure to complete required inspections may result in you having to remove finished walls and/or additional inspection costs and delays.
All required inspections for a project are listed in SelfServe after issuing a permit. You can request, cancel, or reschedule them there. You can also request inspections by calling 311 (outside Edmonton: 780-442-5311).
Review the Residential Inspections page to learn:
Although less common than temporary natural gas or propane heat, the option to utilize electric heating sources can be requested by the building permit holder by adding an additional electrical permit in the Self-Serve Dashboard of the project. The subcontractor is not to apply for a stand-alone permit.
If one 30-amp temporary heater is plugged into a receptacle in a new home after the permanent power for the new home has been energized, then no permit or inspection will be required.
Upon the temporary electrical permit being issued, the permit holder requests a construction meter from Epcor, the utility provider. Epcor allows a maximum of one 30A|240V heater for each 100A service.
After the temporary heater and line have been installed, the building permit holder must request an inspection in the Self-Serve Project Dashboard. The installations must meet the requirements of the Canadian Electrical Code and the Safety Codes Act.
Find information about temporary natural gas or propane heat on the Plumbing and Gas page.
Effective January 1, 2024
Effective November 5, 2018, service inspections for new electrical installations, where there has never been power before, will no longer be administered by the City of Edmonton.
To ensure the continued safe and reliable installation of utility services, service inspections will now be managed by EPCOR and conducted by their subcontractor, The Inspections Group Inc.
Service inspections can be requested by calling 780-412-3772 or by email at ServiceInspectionRequest@epcor.com before noon for next business day.
For questions on new service inspections call 780-412-3772.
For general inquiries email ces@epcor.com or phone 780-412-3128.
Service changes/upgrades and emergency repairs will continue to be administered by the City of Edmonton.
Inspection requests can be scheduled by booking online or calling 311. Requests received prior to noon will be scheduled for the following business day.
For any inquiries in relation to service changes, upgrades or emergencies, please call 780-496-6674.
Hours of Operation:
8am-4:30pm
Monday - Friday (by appointment)
Telephone |
In Edmonton: 311 |
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