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.
Typical Costs of Adding an Electrical Outlet. Standard 120-volt outlets: It will cost approximately $100 to install a 120-volt outlet off of a nearby circuit. Installing a new 120-volt circuit on an electrical panel will run you about $185. GFCI outlets: About $120 (Areas that are more prone to moisture buildup like bathrooms, kitchens, and laundry rooms need ground fault circuit interrupter, or GFCI, outlets).