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LAB-007 — Grid Power Hookup Estimate Request Packet

No formal estimate has been received yet. This packet turns the issue into a contact-ready request while preserving what is still missing before the utility can quote real numbers.

Utility identification

• Primary candidate: Eversource
• Evidence: Eversource's New Hampshire electric communities-served list includes Lempster, so Eversource is the primary utility candidate for the cabin site unless parcel-level data proves otherwise.
• Primary contact: 800-362-7764 / nhnewservice@eversource.com (Mon-Fri, 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET)
• Service-request portal: https://www.eversource.com/residential/about/doing-business-with-us/builders-contractors/electric-work-order-management
• Fallback if parcel-level service map disproves the territory assumption: New Hampshire Electric Co-op (800-698-2007)

Site details currently in packet

• Site address / parcel: [exact cabin address / parcel identifier]
• Pole distance: [measure and fill in]
• Terrain: [describe terrain between nearest pole and cabin site]
• Requested service size: 200A residential service

Missing information before a real estimate request can be completed

• site_address
• pole_distance_feet
• terrain_description

Estimate request checklist

• pole/transformer
• overhead line
• meter base
• connection fees
• timeline from deposit to energized service
• monthly base charge
• per-kWh rate

Call script

• Confirm the cabin site is in Eversource's New Hampshire territory for Lempster.
• Request a no-obligation new-service estimate and ask whether a site visit is required.
• Provide the site address, pole distance, terrain, and requested service size (200A residential service).
• Ask for written/email follow-up with total hookup cost, monthly base charge, per-kWh rate, and timeline.

Draft email

Subject: Request for new electric service estimate - Lempster, NH cabin site

Hello Eversource New Service Team,

I need a no-obligation estimate for bringing new electric service to a cabin site in Lempster, New Hampshire.

Site address / parcel: [exact cabin address / parcel identifier]
Requested service size: 200A residential service
Estimated pole distance: [measure and fill in]
Terrain / access notes: [describe terrain between nearest pole and cabin site]

Please include the following in the estimate or site-visit scope:
- pole/transformer
- overhead line
- meter base
- connection fees
- timeline from deposit to energized service
- monthly base charge
- per-kWh rate

I would also like to know the expected timeline from deposit to energized service and any next-step documents you need from me.

Thank you.

Honest next step

Once the exact address / parcel, pole distance, and terrain notes are filled in, this packet is ready for the live Eversource new-service request. The issue should remain open until a written estimate is actually received and uploaded.