You’ve applied
We’ll contact you within 10 days to discuss your application and confirm your required dates.
How much will it cost?
We'll provide a quote
after we complete the scoping and design of your project.
Cost breakdown
Application fee
| Application fee (plus 0.59% credit card surcharge) | $497.42 |
Design fee
| Standard | $1,320 |
| Detailed | $3,300 |
| Complex | $6,600 |
* While the design fee is GST inclusive, the GST exclusive amount will be deducted from the access offer if proceeding, i.e. GST is not refunded
Other fees
| Construction costs | We will provide a quote |
| Cancellation fee | $550 |
How long will it take?
3 weeks
For the majority of applications to be quoted
For complex applications we’ll contact you within 5 days
10 weeks
To build and energise once payment is received and you’ve confirmed with us the site is ready for construction.
In some situations the installation of a metered supply may be impracticable, you may be permitted to connect via an unmetered supply.
Unmetered supplies are available to local government authorities, government agencies and approved providers of specialised services. They are used for services such as traffic signals, streetlights, signs, railway crossing boom gates and bus shelters.
What to include with your application
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A site plan
Provides us with an understanding of your work site, the location of existing and new assets and help us to design your product. It will need to include:
- Your property
- Neighbouring properties
- The location of the supply point
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Equipment schedule
An equipment schedule allows us to notify the electricity retailer of the new/changed load of the UMS connection; and, check that the load does not exceed 4.8kW (20A) single phase.
Application process
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You’ll receive a scope
After our technical assessment we’ll confirm the scope of works with you.
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You’ll receive design fee invoice
We design the project to your needs.
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You’ll receive and access quote
After the acceptance and payment is received, we’ll schedule the works for delivery.
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Let us know how we went
Your feedback is important to help ensure we’re meeting your needs and expectations.
Additional information you need to know
Additional information you need to know
Eligibility Criteria for an un-metered supply
- An un-metered supply (UMS) may be provided for a consumer’s electrical equipment/device where all of the following criteria is satisfied:
- The energy usage is consistent and can be readily estimated;
- The consumer’s equipment/device requires a single phase connection where the maximum load does not exceed 4.8 kW;
- The load is not subject to consumer controlled variations (i.e. water pumping or air conditioning);
- The required supply is not of a short duration (i.e. fetes, fairs and festive lighting);
- The point of supply for the consumer’s equipment/device is installed within public open space or within a road reserve;
- The consumer’s equipment/device is on the same side of the road, visible from and no more than 25 metres from the point of supply;
- The consumer’s mains cable supplying the consumer’s equipment/device is installed underground;
- Each un-metered supply is installed and effectively labelled in accordance with the requirements of the WAER, AS/NZS 3000, UDS, WADCM and the Unmetered Supply Network Standard;
- It is not physically practical or commercial viable to install a meter (optional)
Standards, manuals and guidelines
Technical documents that provide the necessary information to enable users to comply with statutory requirements and obligations.
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