Default rule and exceptions
Con Edison's "What's Ours, What's Yours" page draws the line at the weatherhead: Con Edison owns and repairs the service wire from the street to the home and the electric meter itself; the customer owns the service bracket, weatherhead, entrance cable, and meter pan.
| Party | What they are responsible for |
|---|---|
| Utility | Owns and is responsible for repairing or replacing the service wire from the street to the home, and owns the electric meter. |
| Property owner | Owns the service bracket and all hardware from the point of attachment down the side of and into the house, including the weatherhead, entrance cable, and meter pan. |
| Exceptions | None on record |
What the source says
Last verified against the primary source on Sep 25, 2026.
Con Edison owns and is responsible for repairing or replacing the service wire that comes from the street to your home. ... We own and are responsible for the electric meter.
The service bracket and all the hardware running from the connection point of the electric service wire, down the side of and into the house—including the weatherhead, entrance cable, and meter pan—are your responsibility.
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Common questions
Who pays for electric service line in Statewide, NY?
Responsibility is shared. Owns and is responsible for repairing or replacing the service wire from the street to the home, and owns the electric meter.
What is this based on for Statewide, NY?
This verdict is sourced to What We Are Responsible for Repairing After Outages (What's Ours, What's Yours) and 2 sources in total, each independently re-checked before publication.
Sources
- What We Are Responsible for Repairing After Outages (What's Ours, What's Yours)official-guide · verified-primary · accessed 2026-09-27
- What We Are Responsible for Repairing After Outages (What's Ours, What's Yours)official-guide · verified-primary · accessed 2026-09-27
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