Do what my dad did.

After 6 days without power after a major ice storm, all of the neighborhoods around their house had power. My dad called and was told it would take 2-3 more days before they hooked up his power.

30 minutes later, he called back and told the person on the other end of the line, "Never mind. A few of us guys from the neighborhood opened up one of those big green boxes, and we think we know what the problem is. One of my buddies is pretty good with wiring, so we'll just fix it ourselves."

He says their power was on within an hour.