Collyep Posted April 17, 2010 Share Posted April 17, 2010 has anybody heard of the commune being charged by edf for a supply over a distance of 500 metres Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polly Posted April 17, 2010 Share Posted April 17, 2010 Can you give a clearer explanation ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BJSLIV Posted April 17, 2010 Share Posted April 17, 2010 Not sure of your particular details, but it's quite possible, as the local council own and are responsible for extensions to the local distribution system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collyep Posted April 18, 2010 Author Share Posted April 18, 2010 A farm with land was bought a house was built, the electricity came underground from the farmhouse. There is a pylon close by edf was asked if it was possible to take the supply from the pylon. The maire called to say that in France the commune pays and it would cost 10,000E. the pylon nearby cannot be suitable and thedistance to the nearest is 575m Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anton Redman II Posted April 18, 2010 Share Posted April 18, 2010 I have heard of CUs / Planning being refused by a commune because of the burden of charges from EDF - nb this is anecdotal I have not read the law on this point Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powerdesal Posted April 18, 2010 Share Posted April 18, 2010 [quote user="Collyep"]A farm with land was bought a house was built, the electricity came underground from the farmhouse. There is a pylon close by edf was asked if it was possible to take the supply from the pylon. The maire called to say that in France the commune pays and it would cost 10,000E. the pylon nearby cannot be suitable and thedistance to the nearest is 575m[/quote] Thats not really very surprising as 'pylons' tend to have lines with high voltages, ie 66,000 v or above. A tad high for your average domestic supply. [:)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polly Posted April 19, 2010 Share Posted April 19, 2010 Steve is right, it might not be possible to take a domestic supply off the 'pylon' in question.As to the costs of running a new supply, yes the commune is involved with extensions to the power supply network. Usually there are negotiations between ERDF, the landowners involved and the commune(s). Who pays for what depends on a number of factors and the local situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quillan Posted April 19, 2010 Share Posted April 19, 2010 If the person owning the new house is going to be resident in France i.e. complete a tax form here then perhaps going 'off grid' might be a solution. Ten thousand Euros should buy you a pretty good system by the time you add on the tax incentive. I don't know how the rules play out in France with regard to being 'off grid' but it might be worth an initial investigation at least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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