SUPPLY & PLANNING MANUAL TABLE OF CONTENTS Section 1.0: Introduction Section 2.0: Supply Section 3.0: Planning Section 4.0: Power Quality Manual 0295 Supply & Planning Manual Updated: 17/01/2019 © Energex 2019 Page: 1 of 222 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................... 7 1.1 POLICY .......................................................................................................................... 7 1.2 SCOPE ........................................................................................................................... 7 1.3 PHILOSOPHY ................................................................................................................ 7 1.4 POLICY REVIEW ........................................................................................................... 7 2 SUPPLY .................................................................................................................................. 8 2.1 CUSTOMERS’ INSTALLATIONS AND SERVICE LINES .............................................. 8 2.2 NATIONAL ENERGY CUSTOMER FRAMEWORK ........................................................ 8 2.2.1 Large Customer Connection Process .................................................................. 9 2.2.2 Connection charges for Alternative Control Services (ACS) ................................. 9 2.2.3 Capital contributions for Standard Control Services (SCS) .................................. 9 2.2.4 Pioneer schemes ................................................................................................. 9 2.3 GENERAL COMMERCIAL CONDITIONS OF SUPPLY ............................................... 11 2.3.1 Categories Of Supply Conditions ....................................................................... 11 2.3.2 Obligation To Connect ....................................................................................... 11 2.3.3 Capital Contributions – General ......................................................................... 12 2.3.4 Asset Removal or Supply Abolishment Involving Substation Assets on Customer Premises ........................................................................................... 13 2.4 SUPPLY TO CUSTOMER EXTENSIONS ..................................................................... 14 2.4.1 Responsibilities Of Customer ............................................................................. 14 2.4.2 Procedure for Supply to Customer Extensions ................................................... 14 2.5 SUPPLY TO RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL SUBDIVISIONS ........... 15 2.6 SUPPLY TO RURAL SUBDIVISIONS .......................................................................... 16 2.6.1 General .............................................................................................................. 16 2.7 SUPPLY TO HIGH VOLTAGE CUSTOMERS .............................................................. 17 2.7.1 High Voltage Customer ...................................................................................... 17 2.7.2 Supply at High Voltage ...................................................................................... 17 2.7.3 Joint Ownership of HV Switchboard ................................................................... 17 2.7.4 Responsibility for Operation of a Customer's High Voltage Installation .............. 18 2.7.5 Maintenance of Equipment ................................................................................ 18 2.7.6 Metering ............................................................................................................ 18 2.7.7 Consumers Terminals and Service Lines ........................................................... 19 2.7.8 Approval of Equipment ...................................................................................... 19 2.7.9 Communication with Customer .......................................................................... 19 2.7.10 Conditions for Supply at High Voltage ............................................................... 19 2.7.11 Determination of the Sale Price for the Sale of Existing Energex Assets ........... 21 2.8 CUSTOMER GROUPS ................................................................................................. 22 2.9 UNMETERED SUPPLY ................................................................................................ 23 2.9.1 Unmetered Supply to Customer’s Non-Standard Equipment ............................. 23 2.9.2 Cable TV Power Supply Units ............................................................................ 28 Manual 0295 Supply & Planning Manual Updated: 17/01/2019 © Energex 2019 Page: 2 of 222 2.10 TEMPORARY SUPPLY ................................................................................................ 32 2.10.1 Minor Temporary Supply ................................................................................... 32 2.10.2 Major Temporary Supply ................................................................................... 32 2.11 QUALITY OF SUPPLY ................................................................................................. 33 2.11.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................ 33 2.11.2 Sensitive Loads ................................................................................................. 33 2.11.3 Disturbing Loads ................................................................................................ 34 2.11.4 Further Information/Customer Assistance .......................................................... 34 2.12 SECURITY OF RIGHT OF WAY – WAYLEAVES AND EASEMENTS ......................... 35 2.12.1 Security Of Right Of Way – Wayleaves and Easements .................................... 35 2.12.2 Transformer and Ring Main Unit Sites ............................................................... 40 2.12.3 Aboriginal Cultural Heritage ............................................................................... 41 2.12.4 Native Title ........................................................................................................ 41 2.13 SUPPLY ARRANGEMENTS ........................................................................................ 42 2.13.1 Provision of Ground Transformer Stations – Loads Exceeding 100 kVA (Electricity Regulation 2006). ............................................................................. 42 2.13.2 Provision of Underground Service within Existing Overhead Area ..................... 43 2.13.3 Extension of 11 kV Mains On to Private Property (Other Than Farms) – Existing Mains along The Roadway ................................................................... 45 2.13.4 Extension of 11 kV or LV Mains to Private Property (Other Than Farms) – Existing Mains on Private Property .................................................................... 45 2.13.5 Positioning of Energex Assets in Rural and Semi Urban Areas ......................... 45 2.13.6 Minimum Cost Procedures for the Assessment of Charges to Customers ......... 46 2.13.7 Minimum Design Standards – Overhead Mains Extensions ............................... 47 2.13.8 Distribution Network Plant Deferral Policy .......................................................... 48 2.14 SMALL SCALE RENEWABLE ENERGY GENERATION INTERCONNECTED WITH Energex SUPPLY ........................................................................................................ 48 2.15 RELOCATION AND/OR UNDERGROUNDING OF EXISTING OVERHEAD ASSETS 49 2.15.1 General .............................................................................................................. 49 2.15.2 Powerline Undergrounding and Re-engineering Policy ...................................... 49 2.16 FOOTPATH JOINT USE COST SHARING ARRANGEMENT ...................................... 53 2.16.1 Joint Use Trench Installations ............................................................................ 53 2.16.2 Joint Use Directional Boring ............................................................................... 53 2.16.3 Joint Use Layout/Conduit Arrangements ............................................................ 53 3 PLANNING ............................................................................................................................ 59 3.1 LOAD CONTROL ......................................................................................................... 59 3.1.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................ 59 3.1.2 Signal Systems .................................................................................................. 61 3.1.3 The System ....................................................................................................... 63 3.2 SUPPLY TO LARGE INSTALLATIONS ....................................................................... 72 3.2.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................ 72 3.2.2 Application for Supply ........................................................................................ 74 3.2.3 Size and Nature Of The Load ............................................................................ 74 3.2.4 Methods of Supplying Load From The Network ................................................