The real story is a contest between a peaceful commercial venture that is respectful of property rights and stands ready to massively upgrade the energy infrastructures and bring new prosperity vs. a coalition of interest groups that have no skin in this game but have made protesting a way of life.
If you did it yourself about a dollar, if it is a standard outlet. Only do it if you have some electrical experience. If you were to call in an electrain to change it about $60 a hour depending on where you live. Source(s): Electrain, 4 years experience.
1 Sub-panel addition: If your existing circuit panel can't accommodate the new electrical outlet, you may need to have a master electrician install a sub-panel to add space, which can cost $1,500-$2,500.ow-End Estimate for Adding an Electrical Outlet. 1  Adding a standard 120-volt outlet to an existing circuit starts at approximately $100 when installed by a professional electrician. 2  Find a local, recommended electrician on Kudzu.