Start/Stop/Transfer Service

Linemen in their bucket trucks repairing overhead linesWelcome to Plumas-Sierra Rural Electric Cooperative

To establish new electric service, follow these steps:

  1. Please call us at: (800) 555-2207
  2. Fill out, sign and return your Membership Application Agreement (PDF) within 10 days. Be sure to include all names for your account. Signed membership applications can be mailed or faxed to our Portola office or emailed to Electric Customer Service.
  3. Explore the helpful links on our New Member Resources page to resources and programs available exclusively to our members.

New Home or Construction

Your new home—or newly constructed building in our service area—is very important to you, and we respect and understand your concerns. Please contact us if you are building in our service area, and we will make every effort to expedite your request.

New electric service construction costs range from $35 to $50 per foot of line extension.

Please complete our Application for New Construction to get started.

You can contact us by calling our engineering department, or emailing Electric Customer Service, or writing us at our Portola office, 73233 State Route 70, Portola, CA 96122-7069.

Note: Please have your assessor’s parcel number (APN) available when you contact us.

For more information on ways to make your new home more energy efficient, please see our Conservation Tips & Tools.

Remember to call before you dig — call 811 before starting any job that requires digging.