# Who Owns the Power Line to Your House? (PG&E) | Who Pays the Repair?

> PG&E's Greenbook says the customer's electric overhead service begins at the point of attachment at the weather head, and anything beyond the meter panel is customer-owned.

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PG&E's Greenbook puts the customer's electric overhead service at the point of attachment (the connections at the weather head) and into the building; anything beyond the meter panel is customer-owned, and the customer must follow local ordinances or codes.

**Boundary:** PG&E's Greenbook (Electric and Gas Service Requirements manual) says the customer's electric overhead service begins at the point of attachment, meaning the connections at the weather head, and runs into the building, residence or structure. Anything beyond the meter panel is customer-owned and the customer's responsibility, and the customer must follow local requirements such as ordinances or codes.

## Sources
- [TD-7001M, "Electric & Gas Service Requirements" (PG&E Greenbook), Section 1.11](https://www.pge.com/assets/pge/docs/account/service-requests/greenbook-manual-full.pdf) — "Electric Overhead: Begins at the point of attachment (i.e. connections at the weather head) and into the applicant's building, residence, or structure and customer-owned poles, if applicable." (accessed 2026-10-23)
- [TD-7001M, "Electric & Gas Service Requirements" (PG&E Greenbook), Section 1.11](https://www.pge.com/assets/pge/docs/account/service-requests/greenbook-manual-full.pdf) — "Anything beyond the meter (i.e. meter panel) is customer-owned/responsibility and applicants are required to follow local requirements (i.e., ordinances or codes)." (accessed 2026-10-23)

_Last verified 2026-10-23. Source: Who Pays the Repair? — https://whopaystherepair.com/rules/pge-electric-service-line-who-is-responsible/ — every claim checked against a primary source before publication (see /methodology/)._