*Update* Underground Consumer Mains on Council Land

Full connection requirements are available in the Service & installation Rules.

TasNetworks is working with councils on a solution to allow ‘Underground Consumer Mains’ to cross council land, to enable a connection up a TasNetworks Pole.

TasNetworks is preparing a submission to the AER for a ringfencing wavier to allow TasNetworks to record private underground consumer mains on council land in BYDA to mitigate the current safety concerns and satisfy council requirements for these connections. Processes are still to be developed and implemented to support this change and these will be communicated to you once all processes and approvals have been finalised. TasNetworks and Councils are working together on a statewide consistent approach

It is important to note, Electrical Contractors are still required to seek council approval prior to installing consumer mains across council land. TasNetworks will not progress these connections without sighting Council approval and evidence of Council approval will be required as part of the connection application process.

The Service & Installation rules have not changed so ensure you are familiar with the full connections requirements in the Service & Installation Rules.

6.5.2 UG Consumer Mains up TasNetworks Service Pole(External link)

6.5.2.1 Customers must:

a) Obtain approval in writing from their local council or authority to cross council or public land to attach Consumer Mains to a TasNetworks’ service pole. The Electrical Contractor must provide evidence of this approval.

6.5.2.2 Customers’ Electrical Contractors must:

a) Provide evidence to TasNetworks of approval from the local Council to cross council land to attach Consumer Mains to a TasNetworks’ service pole

6.5.2.3 TasNetworks must:

a) Not connect any Consumer Mains up poles to the distribution network if the requirements in 6.5.2.1 and 6.5.2.2 above are not met