Connect a new power supply
Request a new permanent or temporary connection (meter) for your building site.Apply for a new meter
If you need a temporary power supply for your builder to carry out works, or a permanent supply to your new home, you'll need to install a meter so you can be billed for the electricity you use.To apply for a new meter, there must already be a connection to the electricity network available at the property, such as a service pillar (green dome). These are usually located just inside the property boundary.
About the application process
If you need a temporary supply, we'll provide you with a Customer Reference Number (CRN) to provide your builder and/ or electrical contractor, to be used on all future correspondence.
As part of the application process, you (or your electrical contractor) will need to provide:
- An EnergySafety Notice of Completion number for a new installation
- Your Customer Reference Number for each new meter to be connected
- A valid electrical contractor licence
- A valid credit card to pay for the service (if applicable)
After you have submitted your application, please allow approximately:
- 30 business days to design and provide you with a formal quote
- 30 business days for you to sign the Quote Acceptance form and return it to us
- 12 weeks for work to commence following receipt of payment
Please note: these time frames are estimates only and can vary.
Apply for a new electricity connection
If you're connecting power to a property or block of land where there has never been a connection to the Horizon Power network before, you'll need to request a new connection.
The cost a new connection
The cost of your upgrade will depend on the size, type, and location of the connection.
We'll provide you with a quote once we've reviewed your requirements. If your connection has a total maximum load of between 30 kVA and 1000 kVA (or 10% of the relevant systems peak load), a design fee of $6,600.00 will apply.
All prices are correct as at 1 July 2024, include GST (except where noted otherwise), and are subject to change at any time.
For developers
You may need the Developers authorisation and design information package. A fee of $1,312.00 is payable to provide network information to developers to assist with their planning. This fee is a fixed fee regardless of the size of the development works.
About the application process
This form will capture your Current Transformer (CT) metering requirements. You’ll find more detail about this and the information you need to provide, on the application form.
After you have submitted your application, please allow approximately:
- 30 business days to design and provide you with a formal quote
- 30 business days for you to sign the Quote Acceptance form and return it to us
- 12 weeks for work to commence following receipt of payment
Please note, for large connections, you can submit a preliminary enquiry and discuss your requirements before submitting a complete application.
Apply for an unmetered supply
You can apply for an unmetered supply, such as streetlights, traffic lights and boom gates. After you have submitted your application, we will provide you with a quote within 30 business days.To complete the application, you’ll need:
- EnergySafety Notice of Completion number for a new installation
- Your Customer Reference Number for each new meter to be connected
- A valid electrical contractor licnce
- A valid credit card to pay for the service (if applicable)
Apply to switch from overhead to underground supply
An underground power supply is mandatory for all new connections and upgrades - please see our application form for more information.Running an underground cable from the pole in the street to your property is known as a pole-to-pillar connection. This involves a pillar connected to our network and installed inside your property, close to the side and front boundaries. You need to organise an electrical contractor to install a mains cable from the pillar to your meter box to complete your connection.
About the application process
You may qualify for the subsidised rate of $5,369.00 (up to 3 dwellings) if you meet the terms and conditions. If not, your application will be assessed and quoted on a case-by-case basis.
All prices are correct as at 1 July 2024, include GST (except where noted otherwise), and are subject to change at any time.
After you have submitted your application, please allow approximately:
- 30 business days to design and provide you with a formal quote
- 30 business days for you to sign the Quote Acceptance form and return it to us
- 12 weeks for work to commence following receipt of payment
Please note: these time frames are estimates only and can vary.
If you need to change or cancel your application
Sometimes your circumstances change and you may need to cancel or change the information within your application after you have submitted it to us.
If you would like to change the scope of work in your application, we will first review the change and then:
- If the change is minor, we might continue the project with the variation and invoice you for any additional materials, design work and remobilisation costs incurred.
- If the change is major, we may need to cancel the project and ask that you submit a new application with your new requirements.
Please note: for cancelled applications we will invoice you for the costs incurred up to the point of cancellation (time and materials). If construction work has already commenced, we will refund the difference from your access offer, less any costs incurred.
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