Local electricity provider runs conduit in our property without easement

[Nikolas Engel]

Hello,

I just found out that our local electricity provider runs a cable in our ground behind a commercial building we own without and easement in place. The cable connects two vaults and is part of a bigger electricity grid servicing private and public infrastructure. The provider does not even know where exactly the cable runs, we only know the start and end point (the two vaults).

We bought the building about two years ago and have no knowledge of history how this situation came together. 

What are issues to consider at this point and how would you proceed in a situation like this? 

Thank you for your response!

[Bruce Woodruff]

Do you only care because you want the $$ from an easement payment? Or is it interfering with the operation of your establishment? If that was the case it would be easier to get a case going. 

Depending on how long this has been in place and what the local municipality says, they could be grandfathered in. A lot of times, utilities get special treatment because they are considered necessary to a community.