October 15, 2026
Manufactured Homes in Geneva, Indiana: Getting Electric Service to a Rural Lot
Geneva is a small town in southern Adams County, near the Limberlost and the Wabash River, with farm ground in every direction. Many buyers here place a manufactured home on rural land that has never had a house on it. On a lot like that, getting electric service in can take longer than anything else on the site, so it deserves an early start.
Find out who serves the parcel
Rural Indiana is served by investor-owned utilities and by rural electric membership cooperatives (REMCs). Which one serves your land depends on its exact location. Call the utility with the parcel address or number and ask whether the land is in their territory.
What the utility will ask
- Where the home will sit. A site plan showing the home, the driveway and where you want the meter.
- The size of the service. Your electrician works this out from the home’s data plate, the heating system and anything else on the lot, such as a well pump or a garage.
- Overhead or underground. The choice affects cost, timing and who digs the trench.
- Permits and inspection. An electrical permit and inspection are usually required before the utility connects power; ask the county which applies.
Why to start before you order
A new line or transformer can take weeks to schedule. If you start the application when you choose the floor plan, power can be ready about when the home is set. If you wait until delivery day, the home may sit unpowered, which delays the well, the heat and your move-in.
Who does what
We sell the home and arrange its delivery. The electrical service, trenching and hookups are part of the site work you contract with your own licensed electrician and the utility. The site work guide shows where electric service fits in the order of jobs.
Common questions
Can the meter be on a pole instead of on the home?
Often, yes. Ask the utility and your electrician which they prefer for your site.
Does heating fuel affect the service size?
Yes. An all-electric home generally needs more capacity than one heated with propane or natural gas.