Electrical Projects
Electrical Permits - Residential
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Permits are required for residential electrical rewiring projects in all Centre Region municipalities except for Halfmoon Township and Bellefonte Borough.
Permits are required in all Centre Region municipalities for all types of residential projects that involve newly added wiring.
Application submissions require the following:
- Completed building permit application.
- Detailed, written description outlining all proposed work.
- Electrical service work requires a work request number that is assigned by West Penn Power (800) 255-3443.
- PV (solar) projects require the following:
- genic number from West Penn Power
- Footer and wind loads for field arrays
- Engineering letter for roof supports
- Swimming pools require an approved barrier per the 2018 ISPSC Code (See Swimming Pool permits for more details).
Note: Low voltage cables such as ethernet, coax (TV), telephone, fiber optic, etc. also require a permit.
Faxable permit applications are accepted for the following project types:
- New electrical services
- Service changes
- Hardwired, interconnected smoke alarm installations