01
Add up the equipment before sizing the service
Anaheim’s current checklist identifies a meter spot report when adding, upgrading, or relocating a meter. ADU Express also directs eligible owners to coordinate a meter location early.
Cooking, water heating, HVAC, laundry, lighting, receptacles, and vehicle charging all contribute to demand. The design needs actual equipment assumptions, not a generic ADU load.
02
Place panels where they can be worked on
The utility route affects trenches, paving, landscaping, walls, and equipment clearances. Panel locations must remain workable for construction and future service.
Working clearance, access, weather exposure, and future maintenance affect panel and meter locations. A convenient spot for the floor plan may be poor for service.
03
Follow the electrical route through the yard
The electrical scope should identify utility-side work, contractor work, fees, equipment, trenching, patching, and any decisions still pending.
Show conduit, trenches, walls, paving, landscape, and any overhead conflicts. The shortest line on a sketch is not always the least disruptive route.
04
Divide utility and contractor responsibilities
List what Anaheim Public Utilities supplies or approves, what the electrician installs, which fees the owner pays, and who repairs disturbed surfaces.
City and state references
City and state references to revisit
Confirm public instructions before the contractor prices work that depends on an agency decision.
Continue from here
Carry this information into the next step
Bring us the property
Bring us the plans and site concerns
Describe the house, yard, and likely work area. Photos or older plans can make the call more useful.