you can thank the new world way, or the "CYA" mentality for the goofy prices you have to pay for power installations. Spinning a nut on a power pole requires an engineered stamp these days. The burocracy involved with "building a power line" along with engineering costs thrown in, the folks who plan and schedule, then the 5 man crew costs, then the serviceman who connects and throws in the meter, then the crew people who are available 24/7 to fix and restore power when your lights go out.....
Well.......add all that up and see what you get