New Construction

If you have an electric meter or are looking to set-up an account to begin service with MID, please visit Customer Service’s page to Start, Stop, or Move Service.

This page outlines the steps required to submit requests for new electric utility connections or service upgrades. Following the process below will help ensure smooth and efficient project completion.

For detailed information on electric service requirements, please click here for our Electric Service Guides.

For any questions, please contact the Electric Engineering Design Team:

Phone: (209) 557-1340
Email: electricdesignmail@mid.org

A Step-by-Step guide for New Electric Service

1. What type of project will you be doing?

Will it be a new service in a new location or a rewire?

A rewire is any meter main panel upgrade or replacement. Please click here for the rewire process or scroll to the rewire section below.

For new construction or new connections to electric service please continue.

2. All projects will require an intake form to begin the process.

Regardless of whether the project is commercial/industrial, agricultural, or residential, a utility service application is required for our review.

Click the links below to fill out and submit form online. Forms will automatically be sent to Electric Engineering. Be sure to enter the date that service is needed.

To begin, please choose the correct intake form.

• • Design Project Request Form – for rewires, new construction, equipment removals and meter sets
  • Outage Request Form – for planned facility or industrial scheduled electrical main panel outages for maintenance or repair
  • Dusk to Dawn Light Application – for new utility pole-mounted outdoor lighting requests
  • Request for Subdivision Engineering Form – for new subdivisions or large commercial/industrial parks

Alternatively, you may contact MID to apply for service via email or by phone.

Phone: (209) 557-1340
Email: electricdesignmail@mid.org

3. Additional information about your project.

An MID Engineering Technician will review your application and contact you within two business days of form submittal. You may be asked to provide the location of the proposed new construction, site maps, proposed panel location, desired voltage, and load information.

Click the links below to fill out and submit form online. You can attach plans or other documents to the forms. Forms will automatically be sent to Electric Engineering,

The load forms can be found below, please choose the correct one for your project.

• • Commercial/Industrial Load Form – Properties that include office buildings, medical centers, garages/workshops, hotels, retail stores, warehouses, factories and utility pedestal meters.
  • Residential Load Form – Properties that are zoned specifically for living or dwelling for individuals or households; it may include standalone single-family, ADUs, multi-unit dwellings, or apartment buildings.
  • Agricultural Load Form – For all agricultural pumps and related equipment that are typically separate from a building.

Note: Primary line extensions on private property will require an easement or a right-of-way. It is the customer’s responsibility to provide, at no cost to MID, easements or rights-of-ways as needed to build the line extension. Projects will not begin until these easements have been established and approved by MID.

4. Site visit and design.

Once all necessary information is received, an Engineering Technician will contact you to discuss or meet on site to go over details of the proposed new service. The Electric Engineering team will design the service. Depending upon the design some substructure work or installation may be required by the customer.

5. Requirement letter and fees

The Engineering Technician will send you a letter with all fees and requirements for the new service. The type and extent of the project determines customer fees for the installation. Fees are based upon MID’s Electric Fee Schedule and MID Service Rules.

Customers are required to sign the requirement letter and pay any fees. Payment of the fees can be made in our downtown office at 1231 11th Street, Modesto, CA 95354 between 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

or by mail at:

Modesto Irrigation District
c/o Electric Design
P.O. Box 4060
Modesto, CA 95352

Customers are required to pay the fees before any inspections or installations can begin.

6. Start construction and timeline

Do not begin construction without a MID-approved design. Once all fees have been paid, proceed with installation of the service equipment.  Please notify MID if the installation will be completed earlier or later than originally estimated so the scheduling for construction can be updated.

7. Panel inspection

The main panel must be inspected and tagged by the local governing authority (city or county). MID may perform some work in advance but cannot make final service connections until the panel is tagged.

8. Final connection

Rewire Projects

Panel changes or rewires have a slightly different path than new construction or new electric connections.

1. All rewires will require an intake form to begin the process. Click the link below to fill out and submit form online. Forms will automatically be sent to Electric Engineering.
   Design Project Request Form
2. An MID Engineering Technician will review your application and contact you within two business days of form submittal. The technician will go over the application and schedule a site visit. The site visit will include a review of the electric panel location. MID reserves the right to determine final electric main panel location.
3.  Once the location is approved, the fees will be determined. Depending on the type and size of service being requested, you can expect either the standard rewire fee or an estimated work order inclusive of any additional labor and materials costs to provide the requested service.
4.  Once the fee is paid the Engineering Technician will schedule a date for the rewire to take place. These appointments are made with our service truck. The service truck takes three appointments per day Monday through Thursday.
5.  The main panel replacement must be inspected and tagged by the local governing authority (city or county) prior to reconnect. You will want to schedule the local governing building inspection for the new panel the same day as your rewire.
6.  On the day of the rewire, the service truck will be out there between 7:30 and 10 a.m., barring emergencies, to do the disconnect of the electric service and remove the MID meter and/or service cable. You can then proceed with replacing the main panel. Once the local governing authority has signed off on the main panel the MID crew will come back and reconnect the service.

Note: If the installation takes longer than standard hours of operation you may be billed for the overtime costs of the MID crew.

New Business, Expansion, or Relocation

The Energy Services staff provides information you need as you consider opening a new business, expanding, or relocating an existing facility within the MID electric service area. Call (209) 526-7339 or (800) 304-5373 with questions about rates and programs.

Rebates

New construction projects that involve the installation of high-efficiency equipment above codes & standards may be eligible for a new construction rebate.

For other rebate opportunities outside of new construction projects, please visit our rebate webpage.

Solar

Any project installing a solar system will need to review our solar webpage and/or contact pv@mid.org as this is a separate review and approval process handled by the Energy Services Department.