New Construction/upgrades
To request our "2020 Service Requirements" booklet, Please click the link below.
2020 Electric Services Requirement Booklet
New Services
The City of Leesburg would like your experience with the Electric Department be the best it can be! We welcome new service connections to our system. The City of Leesburg Electric Department serves most of the City of Leesburg, as well as parts of Lake County and most of the City of Fruitland Park.
Within the City of Leesburg Electric Service Territory, there are areas that are underground service areas only. No new overhead construction is permitted in areas that are currently served by underground lines. There are areas within the City Limits that are also designated as future underground areas. All new construction in those areas are to be underground only. Contact an Electric Service Planner by email at Electric Service Planners.
In order to help you, The City of Leesburg will need to know some information about your new service. In order to gather this information, Electric Service Planners will ask you to fill out a “Residential New project and contact information” sheet. This form will help us design the right size service for your project. The Electric Department may require easements for new line extensions if needed.
- New Service-
- In order to design a new service, the following information will be required.
- Site plan
- Service size
- Square footage of home
- Air Condition and Heat strip size
- Copy of building permit from the proper authorities
- Type of Service- Overhead (if permitted) or underground
- All Services are required to have a “main disconnect” on the outside at the meter location.
- Contact Electric Service Planners prior to start of construction. Service Planners will guide you through the steps that will need to be taken in order to complete the project.
- Electric Service Planners will determine the location of the meter.
- Electric Service Planners will determine the costs for new services and line extensions.
- In order to design a new service, the following information will be required.
Commercial Services
In order to help you, The City of Leesburg will need to know some information about your new service. In order to gather this information, Electric Service Planners will ask you to fill out a “Commercial New project and contact information” sheet. This form will help us design the right size service for your project. The Electric Department may require easements for new line extensions as required.
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New Service-
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In order to design a new service, the following information will be required.
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Approved Site plan
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Service size and voltage size
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Quantity of Motors and sizes
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Copy of building permit from the proper authorities
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Type of Service- Overhead (if permitted) or underground
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All Services are required to have a “main disconnect” on the outside at the meter location.
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Contact Electric Service Planners prior to start of construction. Service Planners will guide you through the steps that will need to be taken in order to complete the project.
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Electric Service Planners will determine the location of the meter.
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Electric Service Planners will determine the costs for new services and line extensions.
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All underground commercial services are to be installed by the site contractor or electrician.
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Electric Service Planners will determine the “point of service” for the new connection to the Electric Grid.
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Air Condition and Heat
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Change of Service or Service Upgrade
What is a “Change of Service” fee? A “change of service” fee would be charged under the following conditions;
Customer chooses to convert from overhead service to underground service.
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Customer changes out an existing outdoor panel, either keeping it the same size, or increasing the amperage, that requires the meter to be pulled or service to be disconnected to perform the work in a safe manner.
Overhead service conversion to underground service
The customer must have the service inspected prior to reconnection, no exceptions!
"Removing Electric Service and Meter"
Here are the steps to have the electric meter and service removed from the dwelling or building.
- Obtain a Demolition or removal permit from the Building agency that has jurisdiction (Leesburg, Lake County, Sumter County or Fruitland Park).
- Contact Customer Service by phone at 352-728-9800 or in person at 501 West Meadow Street. Ask for an order to remove the ELECTRIC METER AND SERVICE. Please have the meter #(s) and address(es) of the services you want removed. Please give Customer Service a date when you would like the service removed. It may take up to 96 hours or more for a crew to be dispatched and the service removed!
- Customer Service will notify the Electric Department with an order for REMOVAL OF METER AND SERVICE.
- The Electric Department will create a work order and dispatch a crew to remove the electric meter and service.
Building Permit Required Work
The City of Leesburg Electric Department is often questioned on what type of work requires a permit. Since we work within 4 jurisdictions, the answer is not always the same. We have contacted the individual permitting agencies and put together this information for our customers.
City of Leesburg
Lake County and Fruitland Park
All Jurisdictions
City of Leesburg Electric Department- 352-728-9830
City of Leesburg Building Department 352-728-9750
City of Fruitland Park Building Department 352-360-6652
Lake County Building Services-Permits 352-343-9653
Lake County Building Services-Inspections 352-343-9634
Sunshine One Call- Locates 811