ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING FOR LARGE LOT SUBDIVISIONS.
What we do
Our electrical engineering consultants prepare detailed designs for the installation and upgrade of electricity network distribution components for subdivision.
Procedure
- Review the council decision notice and development footprint,
- Consider council planning requirements,
- Coordinate with other services,
- Evaluate proposed electricity supply requirements,
- Evaluate electricity network capacity,
- Develop a concept plan for agreement with the client and Energex,
- Develop detailed design for electricity supply to the development,
- Request quotations from accredited contractors,
- Administer the project on behalf of the client.
Energex – Electricity supply for large lot subdivisions
Your Council Development Approval (DA) decision notice will generally state that a subdivider must provide evidence of an agreement with an electricity supplier to make electricity supply available to each allotment within the subdivision.
You must obtain a Certificate of Electricity Supply from Energex, so this can be presented to the Council for plan sealing.
Electricity supply is generally not available so you must engage an accredited Energex electrical engineering consultant to investigate the Energex network arrangement and determine the most cost-effective method of providing electricity supply to the subdivision.
Our electrical engineering consultants undertake the following:
- Review the council decision notice and development footprint,
- Consider council planning requirements,
- Review existing electricity supply arrangement,
- Consider Energex subdivision planning guidelines,
- Consider whether existing Energex assets will be impacted by the subdivision,
- Develop a suitable electricity supply arrangement,
- Produce and concept design for discussion with other engineering professions,
- Coordinate with other engineering professions,
- Produce a detailed design showing the proposed extension to the Energex network,
- Prepare an operational works submission for council (if required),
- Call tenders,
- Prepare a submission for Energex,
- Obtain a Subdivision Electricity Supply Agreement,
- Liaise with the client to pay Energex fees and bond,
- Secure a Certificate of Electricity Supply,
- Advise the client of their responsibilities,
- Administer the project on behalf of the client.
To obtain a Certificate of Electricity Supply, Energex will require payment of a guarantee bond ($2,500/lot – minimum $15,000) which will be confirmed in the Subdividers Electricity Supply Agreement.
The bond will be released on successful completion of construction works. This includes signed ‘As Constructed’ drawings and test results from the accredited contractor.
The client must engage an accredited Energex service provider to undertake the construction of the electricity reticulation.
The client’s project manager will arrange identification of relevant boundaries and liaise with accredited Energex service providers with regard to site availability, timing and duration of works.
The principal’s surveyor is to peg all boundaries prior to construction and after construction to prove the accuracy of asset installation.
