Electrical supply standards

Ausgrid's Electricity Supply Standards database

Electricity Supply Standards document the rules for all persons and organisations that connect to the Ausgrid network. Ausgrid will rewrite standards from time to time or make amendments using CIA documents or NSA documents.

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pdf ENOS Electricity Network Operations Standards
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This publication describes Ausgrid’s objectives for its electricity network’s impact on the characteristics of electricity supplied by retailers to their customers through its electricity network. October 2011.
pdf ES Index Index of Ausgrid Documents for Getting Connected to the Electricity Network
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pdf ES1 Customer Connection Information
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pdf CIA1376 (23/04/2013)
pdf ES1 Form A Application for Connection (MS Word format)
360kb
Applicable from July 2011
pdf ES1 Form A Application for Connection
112kb
Applicable from July 2011
pdf ES1 Form B Supplementary Application for Connection
270kb
Applicable from July 2011
pdf ES1 Form B Supplementary Application for Connection (MSWord format)
270kb
Applicable from 20/09/2010
pdf ES1 Form C CT Metering Form
55kb
Applicable from July 2011
pdf ES1 Form C CT Metering Form (MS Excel Format)
55kb
Applicable from July 2011
pdf ES1 Form D ES1 Form D Power Quality Assessment Form (MS Wordformat)
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Applicable from July 2011
pdf ES1 Form D ES1 Form D Power Quality Assessment Form
27kb
Applicable from July 2011
pdf ES1 PermDisc form Permanent Disconnection Request for Job Number
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pdf ES3 Part A Metering Installations - Part A
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This publication provides general information to assist with connection to Ausgrid’s
network and is now issued in two parts.

ES 3 Part A, Metering Installations will contain all essential information for the connection of all metering within Ausgrid’s Network area.

ES 3 Part B Technical Specifications for Metering Equipment will contain technical documentation that was previously located in appendices for all metering equipment currently supplied by Ausgrid.
pdf CIA1342 (22/09/2009) pdf CIA1344 (15/01/2010) pdf CIA1346 (17/02/2010)
pdf ES3 Part B Technical Specifications for Metering Equipment
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This publication provides general information to assist with connection to Ausgrid’s
network and is now issued in two parts.

ES 3 Part A, Metering Installations will contain all essential information for the connection of all metering within Ausgrid’s Network area.

ES 3 Part B Technical Specifications for Metering Equipment will contain technical documentation that was previously located in appendices for all metering equipment currently supplied by Ausgrid.
pdf CIA1342 (22/09/2009) pdf CIA1347 (18/02/2010)
pdf ES4 Service Provider Authorisation
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Describes the requirements needed to obtain Ausgrid authorisation and the scope of work Accredited Services Providers (ASPs) are permitted to carry out.
pdf CIA1362 (20/04/2011) pdf CIA1366 (27/07/2011)
pdf ES5 Charges for Network Miscellaneous & Monopoly Services
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Pricing for contestable work that is to be funded by customers.
pdf CIA1356A (29/11/2010)
pdf ES7 Application of Network Use of System Charges
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New Edition edition applies to all relevant applications and requests received on or after 1 July 2012.
pdf CIA1371 (21/01/2013)
pdf ES8 Capital Contributions Guidelines
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Describes charges when Ausgrid has to upgrade the network specification to meet the needs on one or a group of customers.
pdf CIA1338 (6/03/2009)
pdf ES9 Deed of Agreement for Easement
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Deed for property over which an easement is required
pdf ES9 Directions for Signing a Deed
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Directions for Signing Deeds of Agreement
pdf ES9 Agreement for Connection of Developments
135kb
Agreement between Ausgrid, the developer and its level 1 ASP, covering the construction of proposed contestable connection works to the development. Deeds of agreement for easement and lease, associated with these developments, must be printed out and filled in, in accordance with the Directions for Signing a Deed document.
pdf CIA1359A (17/02/2011)
pdf ES9 Deed of Agreement for Lease
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Deed for property over which a lease (and any associated easement) is required
pdf ES9B Agreement for Small Asset Relocation Projects
100kb
This publication contains the Agreement between Ausgrid and the Proponent for the carrying out of small asset relocation projects
NCP7 Application of Network Use of System Charges

Application of Network Use of System Charges
This document is obsolete, superseded by pdf ES7
pdf Network UG Policy Network Asset Relocation and Undergrounding Policy Guidelines
102kb
This publication outlines the standard Ausgrid policy for dealing with requests from local councils, resident groups or any other party to relocate (including underground) distribution power lines, in situations where these requests can be accommodated by Ausgrid
pdf ES10 Requirements for Electricity Connection to Developments
344kb
The standards, specifications and general requirements applicable to supply to developments.
pdf CIA1369 (4/04/2012)
pdf ES11 ES11, Requirements for Connection of Embedded Generators
249kb
This publication contains essential information and requirements relevant to applicants (Generators) proposing to connect or alter a connection of an embedded generating system to Ausgrid’s network for parallel operation.