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Creswell's housing is newer than most of the towns we serve. The Census Bureau's American Community Survey counts 2,014 homes in town, and only about a quarter were built before 1980, compared with 60% in Springfield. In newer houses the work is usually about adding something: an EV charger in the garage, a hot tub out back, or a dedicated circuit for a new freezer or a shop.
Backup power for the Creswell Food Pantry
The Creswell Food Pantry needed its walk-in coolers and freezers to keep running when the power goes out, so we installed a natural gas standby generator connected to the building. Susan B. wrote about the job for the pantry.
4 Point Electric installed an in-line natural gas generator at the Creswell Food Pantry, to power our walk-in coolers and freezers as well as 3-door coolers and freezers. The staff was professional and worked efficiently.
Room in the panel for what you're adding
A car charger and a hot tub each need a large circuit of their own. When the panel is full, we price a panel upgrade as a separate item so you can see what each piece costs. If you're planning both a charger and a hot tub, tell us up front and we'll size the work for both at once.
A charger works best mounted where the cord reaches the car without crossing a walkway, so we look at where you park before we plan the run. A hot tub needs a shutoff switch within sight of the tub, which we place where you can reach it from the patio.
Three utilities, and the hardest-hit area in 2024
EPUD, Lane Electric, and Pacific Power each serve parts of Creswell, so check which one is on your bill before you buy equipment. If it's Lane Electric, the co-op offers a $500 rebate when you install a home EV charger. Creswell was also the hardest-hit part of Lane Electric's territory in the January 2024 ice storm, according to McKenzie River Reflections, and a generator hookup lets a portable generator carry the fridge and the furnace fan through the next one. The Lane Electric, Emerald PUD and Pacific Power guides list what each one offers.
Inside city limits, the City of Creswell Building Department issues electrical permits and schedules inspections through Oregon ePermitting, and Lane County covers the area just outside city limits.