Here is what I found out about the power letter....some from what Realtor and Lender were able to find out and some from my contacts at the city since I am on one of the planning boards.

We cannot get a certificate of occupancy on the new house.  Not because there is anything wrong with it necessarily, but because no one ever had the plumbing inspected.  The certificate can't be issued until all permits are closed.  The building permit, closed.  The mechanical permit, closed.  The electrical permit, closed.  The temporary power permit, closed.  Two plumbing permits are still open.  One for the house itself and the other for the lawn irrigation system.

By law we have to be cleared to close for 48 hours before the closing.  If we had gotten the letter yesterday we could have closed yet this week and started moving things this holiday weekend.

Now it is looking more like Tuesday at the soonest.  It will become a mess if it goes past Thursday of next week.

Praying for a timely resolution to all of this.  At this point there is no action we can do to make it move any faster.