Today, at 1:30 pm, we turned on our lights for the first time.
Then, we ran around and fired up the burners on the stove, got hot water from the faucets and checked out the frig.
All working just fine, don't you know!
This milestone feels like the BIG ONE. Getting the Occupancy Permit was big, paying off the builder was good but turning on the lights felt magical.
We started this process in January. With house 95% complete, I started to badger the builder to get the inspections necessary to apply for power because I knew it would take 6 months after the inspections.
At the end of March, he started to get inspections, failing them, doing the re-work, experiencing delays because the inspector or engineer or driver was sick, off or generally not available.
We finally got the Occupancy Permit at the end of July. Can you imagine, the end of July. That's over 4 months to get the inspection done.
Then we went to battle with Union Fenosa, the electric utility. They lied, misdirected, ran us around, all to avoid doing the work.
We found an angel in Union Fenosa that went to battle for us. And, for the most part, she accelerated the process resulting in electricity in about 2 and half months. Down here, that is blisteringly fast.
Wow!
It is still hard to comprehend. This was a long battle.
Tonight, I go home to a lighted porch, with flood lights on the front and back of the house, and a light burning on the inside.
Wow! I am at a loss for words. Finally, you say? Ya!
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