Ausador,
There was a story similar to yours in this area a while back. A contractor installed a new service in a commercial building, was not paid, uninstalled the service, was sued by the owner, was ordered to reinstall said service.
Once the equipment was installed it became the property of the building. The contractor had to reinstall at his own expense.
Now, an electrician I worked with years ago did a lot of work for an attorney. At the end of the project he presented his bill and was issued a check for half the amount. The lawyer said, "This is what I think the project should have cost."
Ok, my friend soon finds out the lawyer is having a big "come see my house" party. While the party was in full swing my friend yanked the meter and ran. Good luck getting ConEd to come to your house on a moments notice.
Party ended early....
