Mountain View Temp Power Rentals
Temp services, site cameras and quiet lighting for Mountain View office, R&D and apartment construction, scheduled from our Fremont shop.
How Mountain View jobs get powered
Mountain View work is a mix of tech office and R&D buildings, mostly north of 101, and multifamily housing spread through the city. Many apartment jobs replace older one- and two-story commercial buildings, so the new building fills most of the lot and leaves little space for staging.
On those podium apartment jobs, the temp pole has to go somewhere it will not block the concrete pump, the crane pad or the delivery lane. We often set it near a corner of the property and run cable along the fence, then move power inside once the garage level is poured. The first service is usually 200A or 400A depending on whether a tower crane is part of the plan.
Office and R&D work tends to sit on larger lots with better access, but those sites are often next to buildings that stay occupied. Noise, light and cable routes matter more there. PG&E serves Mountain View, and a normal temp service takes two to four weeks from filing to meter release, assuming no new utility transformer is needed.
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Good fits for Mountain View sites
Power for a podium apartment job
A building that covers most of its lot needs the pole placed with care. Our temp panels for podium apartment builds are planned around the crane, pump and delivery paths, then relocated as the garage deck goes in.
Cameras on a tight infill site
There is often no room for a full camera trailer on a small lot. We mount pole-mounted cameras for compact lots on the fence or the temp pole, with cellular upload and motion alerts to the superintendent.
Lighting near homes
Evening work next to occupied apartments calls for quiet, aimed light. We place fuel-free solar lights near neighbors with the heads turned toward the work area and away from windows.
Mountain View permit and site notes
The City of Mountain View building division handles electrical permits in city limits, and the inspector signs off before PG&E releases the meter. If the pole or any cable has to cross the sidewalk or sit in the street, check with the city about an encroachment permit before the install date.
Mountain View shares the Bay Area air district with Fremont. If a large diesel generator will be on site for a long stretch, we check whether a BAAQMD permit applies before it ships. For smaller jobs, solar towers and battery-backed cameras keep fuel off the site entirely. Large office owners north of the freeway may add their own requirements for trailer placement and work hours, and we follow those along with the city’s.
Mountain View cost ranges
For a single-phase pole in Mountain View, set aside $1,800 to $4,500, labor and parts together. Three-phase 400A services run about $6,000 to $14,000 or above. Camera trailers rent for $450 to $1,200 a month, and light towers for $350 to $700 a week.
- Where the pole can sit on a crowded lot
- Moving power indoors after the garage pour
- Camera count and mounting
- Utility fees billed by PG&E
Mountain View temp power FAQs
Can you move the temp service once the garage is poured?
Yes. We plan the move at the first site walk, file any permit change and relocate the panel when the deck can take it.
Do cameras need their own power on a small lot?
Not always. Pole-mounted cameras can run from the temp panel, and solar units work where no outlet is nearby.
Who handles the meter in Mountain View?
PG&E. We send the service request and the signed inspection card, and PG&E sets and releases the meter.
Equipment we deliver to Mountain View
Schedule power in Mountain View
Call 510-961-6012 or send the form and we will line up delivery.