[dmitrygr]

We (the HOA) tried to do this in a townhouse complex (where I own one unit) in Mountain View. The story went similarly, except the last step. Instead of telling us that we’ll need to relocate meters, the utility told us that they consider our neighborhood “complete” and they will not be running a thicker line to our buildings to allow for the now-code-required 125A panels. So thanks to their laziness, we can never ever do any electrical work in any unit, since getting permits requires upgrades to current code, and the electrical company won’t do their part no matter what, and without their part, compliance with current code is impossible.