{"id":39129,"date":"2023-10-10T23:25:20","date_gmt":"2023-10-11T03:25:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.erec.com\/?page_id=39129"},"modified":"2024-03-16T22:23:10","modified_gmt":"2024-03-17T02:23:10","slug":"establish-new-service","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.erec.com\/services\/establish-new-service\/","title":{"rendered":"Establish New Service"},"content":{"rendered":"\t<section class=\"section sec-gradient\" id=\"section_10773354\">\n\t\t<div class=\"bg section-bg fill bg-fill  \" >\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"section-bg-overlay absolute fill\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"max-width:650px\" id=\"row-377963938\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1608890748\" class=\"col pb-0 small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<p>Welcome to Escambia River Electric Cooperative (EREC), Inc. We are a not-for-profit cooperative providing affordable and dependable electric and water service to our members in North Escambia and Santa Rosa counties.<\/p>\n<p>Whether you want to establish service at an existing location or are building a new home, EREC is here to assist. Complete our online membership application to begin the process.<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.e-erec.com\/onlineform\/Application%20for%20Service\/Application%20for%20service.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"button primary\" rel=\"noopener\"  >\n    <span>Residential Membership Application<\/span>\n  <\/a>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#section_10773354 {\n  padding-top: 40px;\n  padding-bottom: 40px;\n  background-color: rgb(3, 102, 54);\n}\n#section_10773354 .section-bg-overlay {\n  background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);\n}\n#section_10773354 .section-bg.bg-loaded {\n  background-image: url(https:\/\/www.erec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mask-Group-20.jpg);\n}\n#section_10773354 .section-bg {\n  background-position: 100% 50%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"gap-1966602228\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1966602228 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<h2>Existing Location<\/h2>\n<p>Here\u2019s what you\u2019ll need to get started:<\/p>\n\t<div id=\"stack-2536321550\" class=\"stack stack-num-icon stack-row justify-start items-center sm:stack-col sm:justify-center sm:items-center\">\n\t\t\n\t<div id=\"text-3182841294\" class=\"text num-icon\">\n\t\t\n<p>1<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"text-2026558847\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n<p>The <strong>meter number<\/strong> at the location where you need power turned on, and your <strong>account number<\/strong> if you have service with us now.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\n<style>\n#stack-2536321550 > * {\n  --stack-gap: 1rem;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"stack-1969532164\" class=\"stack stack-num-icon stack-row justify-start items-center sm:stack-col sm:justify-center sm:items-center\">\n\t\t\n\t<div id=\"text-2826551831\" class=\"text num-icon\">\n\t\t\n<p>2<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"text-465193126\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n<p>A completed and signed\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.e-erec.com\/onlineform\/Application%20for%20Service\/Application%20for%20service.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">application<\/a>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\n<style>\n#stack-1969532164 > * {\n  --stack-gap: 1rem;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"stack-449675043\" class=\"stack stack-num-icon stack-row justify-start items-center sm:stack-col sm:justify-center sm:items-center\">\n\t\t\n\t<div id=\"text-930528369\" class=\"text num-icon\">\n\t\t\n<p>3<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"text-4170112325\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n<p><strong>Identification<\/strong> such as driver\u2019s license or legal ID, social security number, or Tax ID number.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\n<style>\n#stack-449675043 > * {\n  --stack-gap: 1rem;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"stack-3426478977\" class=\"stack stack-num-icon stack-row justify-start items-center sm:stack-col sm:justify-center sm:items-center\">\n\t\t\n\t<div id=\"text-3673629752\" class=\"text num-icon\">\n\t\t\n<p>4<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"text-4075689938\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n<p>The <strong>physical address<\/strong> of the property and<strong> proof of ownership or renter\u2019s agreement.<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\n<style>\n#stack-3426478977 > * {\n  --stack-gap: 1rem;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"stack-3842896951\" class=\"stack stack-num-icon stack-row justify-start items-center sm:stack-col sm:justify-center sm:items-center\">\n\t\t\n\t<div id=\"text-4065273584\" class=\"text num-icon\">\n\t\t\n<p>5<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"text-1760550076\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n<p>Required <strong>security deposits and membership fees.<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\n<style>\n#stack-3842896951 > * {\n  --stack-gap: 1rem;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"gap-283195308\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-283195308 {\n  padding-top: 20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<h2>New Location<\/h2>\n<p>Here\u2019s what you need to get started:<\/p>\n\t<div id=\"stack-4215414036\" class=\"stack stack-num-icon stack-row justify-start items-center sm:stack-col sm:justify-center sm:items-center\">\n\t\t\n\t<div id=\"text-4126245846\" class=\"text num-icon\">\n\t\t\n<p>1<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"text-1041580378\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n<p>Your <strong>account number<\/strong> if you have service with us now.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\n<style>\n#stack-4215414036 > * {\n  --stack-gap: 1rem;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"stack-454981243\" class=\"stack stack-num-icon stack-row justify-start items-center sm:stack-col sm:justify-center sm:items-center\">\n\t\t\n\t<div id=\"text-2935750222\" class=\"text num-icon\">\n\t\t\n<p>2<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"text-48474375\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n<p>A completed and signed\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.e-erec.com\/onlineform\/Application%20for%20Service\/Application%20for%20service.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">membership application.<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\n<style>\n#stack-454981243 > * {\n  --stack-gap: 1rem;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"stack-1731116482\" class=\"stack stack-num-icon stack-row justify-start items-center sm:stack-col sm:justify-center sm:items-center\">\n\t\t\n\t<div id=\"text-1195071279\" class=\"text num-icon\">\n\t\t\n<p>3<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"text-1741419036\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n<p><strong>Identification<\/strong> such as driver\u2019s license or legal ID, social security number, or Tax ID number.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\n<style>\n#stack-1731116482 > * {\n  --stack-gap: 1rem;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"stack-519301837\" class=\"stack stack-num-icon stack-row justify-start items-center sm:stack-col sm:justify-center sm:items-center\">\n\t\t\n\t<div id=\"text-234521331\" class=\"text num-icon\">\n\t\t\n<p>4<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"text-1597837658\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n<p>The <strong>physical address<\/strong> of the property and <strong>proof of ownership or renter\u2019s agreement.<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\n<style>\n#stack-519301837 > * {\n  --stack-gap: 1rem;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"stack-953530614\" class=\"stack stack-num-icon stack-row justify-start items-center sm:stack-col sm:justify-center sm:items-center\">\n\t\t\n\t<div id=\"text-3010629267\" class=\"text num-icon\">\n\t\t\n<p>5<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"text-3187752269\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n<p>Required <strong>security deposits and membership fees.<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\n<style>\n#stack-953530614 > * {\n  --stack-gap: 1rem;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"stack-1136033445\" class=\"stack stack-num-icon stack-row justify-start items-center sm:stack-col sm:justify-center sm:items-center\">\n\t\t\n\t<div id=\"text-384502887\" class=\"text num-icon\">\n\t\t\n<p>6<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"text-4147813401\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n<p>An <strong>appointment with an EREC serviceman<\/strong> to discuss possible aid and construction costs and any required easements.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\n<style>\n#stack-1136033445 > * {\n  --stack-gap: 1rem;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"stack-3517407043\" class=\"stack stack-num-icon stack-row justify-start items-center sm:stack-col sm:justify-center sm:items-center\">\n\t\t\n\t<div id=\"text-3051203453\" class=\"text num-icon\">\n\t\t\n<p>7<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"text-4287600540\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n<p>EREC-approved <strong>FL Energy Efficiency Code forms<\/strong> if you are building a new house.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\n<style>\n#stack-3517407043 > * {\n  --stack-gap: 1rem;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"stack-1669131120\" class=\"stack stack-num-icon stack-row justify-start items-center sm:stack-col sm:justify-center sm:items-center\">\n\t\t\n\t<div id=\"text-679517410\" class=\"text num-icon\">\n\t\t\n<p>8<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"text-2500014394\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n<p>An <strong>electrical permit<\/strong> from the appropriate county inspection department.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\n<style>\n#stack-1669131120 > * {\n  --stack-gap: 1rem;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"stack-3628471718\" class=\"stack stack-num-icon stack-row justify-start items-center sm:stack-col sm:justify-center sm:items-center\">\n\t\t\n\t<div id=\"text-1835742632\" class=\"text num-icon\">\n\t\t\n<p>9<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"text-1376659529\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n<p><strong>Completed service entrance<\/strong> wired according to applicable electrical codes.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\n<style>\n#stack-3628471718 > * {\n  --stack-gap: 1rem;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"gap-1594602668\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1594602668 {\n  padding-top: 20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<h2>Further Steps &amp; Information Required<\/h2>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"icon-box featured-box icon-align green-check icon-box-left text-left\"  >\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-box-img\" style=\"width: 42px\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-inner\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"800\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/www.erec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/check.svg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-box-text last-reset\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p><strong>The main breaker must be turned off.<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"icon-box featured-box icon-align green-check icon-box-left text-left\"  >\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-box-img\" style=\"width: 42px\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-inner\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"800\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/www.erec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/check.svg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-box-text last-reset\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p><strong>The State of Florida requires a 48-hour notice to locate all utilities in the area.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"row row-collapse\"  id=\"row-1309063498\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-812020310\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<p>Prior to cooperative trenching for underground service and areas where poles will be set, members must contact Sunshine811, by calling\u00a0<a href=\"tel:+1-800-432-4770\">(800) 432-4770<\/a>, to locate secondary water lines, sprinkler systems, and underground electric and gas lines.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"icon-box featured-box icon-align green-check icon-box-left text-left\"  >\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-box-img\" style=\"width: 42px\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-inner\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"800\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/www.erec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/check.svg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-box-text last-reset\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p><strong>Additional charges may be incurred of extraordinary line construction or relocation of lines.<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\n\t<div id=\"gap-106906398\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-106906398 {\n  padding-top: 20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<h2>Additional Things to Consider<\/h2>\n\t<section class=\"section joint-membership dark\" id=\"section_1728580866\">\n\t\t<div class=\"bg section-bg fill bg-fill  bg-loaded\" >\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n\t<div id=\"gap-812447141\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-812447141 {\n  padding-top: 10px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<h3>Joint Membership<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>A joint membership entitles either spouse of a married couple to participate as an active member of EREC.<\/li>\n<li>Anytime you wish to take advantage of membership privileges, you must be listed as a legal member.<\/li>\n<li>This includes participating in the annual meeting, which allows you to vote on matters before the meeting and to be eligible for prizes that are given away.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#section_1728580866 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n  padding-bottom: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"gap-1379102305\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1379102305 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<section class=\"section fees-sec\" id=\"section_1917143687\">\n\t\t<div class=\"bg section-bg fill bg-fill  bg-loaded\" >\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"container section-title-container\" ><h3 class=\"section-title section-title-normal\"><b><\/b><span class=\"section-title-main\" >Fees<\/span><b><\/b><\/h3><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Membership Fee &#8211; $5<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Connect Fee &#8211; $25<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Standard Electric\/Water Deposit &#8211; $0, $100, $200, $350<\/strong> (*based on credit check)<\/li>\n<li><strong>PrePaid Electric Deposit &#8211; $50<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Residential Monthly Minimum Meter Fee &#8211; $42<\/strong> (*plus applicable taxes)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Commercial Monthly Minimum Meter Fee &#8211; $52<\/strong> (*plus applicable taxes)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Residential\/Commercial Monthly Water Meter Fee &#8211; $24.50<\/strong> for first 2,000 gallons<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#section_1917143687 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n  padding-bottom: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Existing Location Here\u2019s what you\u2019ll need to get started: New Location Here\u2019s what you need to get started: Further Steps &amp; Information Required Additional Things to 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