Dream - Viral complaint of a woman who wants to move an electricity pole in her own house, but has to pay up to Rp11 million to the State Electricity Company (PLN). The woman is from Sukorejo Village, Buduran District, Sidoarjo who wants to move the electricity pole.

"Initially asked for Rp16 million, then it lowered to Rp7 million, then the lady insisted on Rp5 million, but when I met her, she didn't decrease it by Rp5 million. Now, I received a letter stating that it increased to R11,044,512," he said, quoted from a video reposted on Instagram @folkshit, Friday, January 12, 2024. So, what are the actual rules for moving an electricity pole?"

Based on Chapter IX Article 30 of Law Number 30 of 2009 concerning electricity, it is written that the community should actually receive compensation and indemnity for their rights to land and buildings.

"The use of land by the electricity supply business permit holder to exercise its rights shall be carried out by providing compensation for land rights or compensation to land, buildings, and plants holders in accordance with the provisions of the laws and regulations," stated in Chapter IX Article 30, quoted from Merdeka.com. Compensation for land rights is given for land directly used by the electricity supply business permit holder and buildings and plants on the land."

While compensation is given for the indirect use of land by electricity supply business license holders, which results in a decrease in the economic value of land, buildings, and plants crossed by power transmission.

Although so, the obligation to provide compensation for the right to land or compensation does not apply to anyone who intentionally builds buildings, plants plants, and so on on land that already has a location permit for electricity supply business. "Compensation for the right to land or compensation is charged to the holder of the electricity supply business permit," Article 32 states.