Overhead/Underground Line
The point of interconnection is usually past the meter socket for single-phase services.
Consumer-Owner's Responsibility
- Tripped breaker or blown fuses below the meter or in any building
- Bad connection on entrance to buildings or house
- Wrapped or broken wires on the consumer-owner's side of the meter pole
- Tree or tree branches in wires on consumer-owner's side of the meter pole
Note: Iowa law requires you call Iowa One call 48 hours prior to digging. Any time you plan to dig, call 811 or 1-800-292-8989
Clarke Electric Cooperative's Responsibility
- Line outages (caused by lightning, storms, ice, trees, wind, broken wires, broken poles, broken insulators, animals, faulty primary underground)
- Primary fuses on transformers or line tops
- Failed transformers
- Substation outages
Note: CEC is responsible for repairing lines and restoring power, but we are not liable for any damages caused by acts of God.