Connect to our network

Please complete this form to apply for a new connection on our network. We'll be in touch if we need more information to progress your connection.

New connection fees:

• Inspection Fee (if Waipā Networks engaged): $98, including GST
• Administration Fee: $172.50, including GST
• Standard connections up to 70kva: $2,372, excluding GST
• Non-standard connections 70kva and over: $34 per kva excluding GST

Notes:

• BTS plans are only available until construction is complete or an Advanced Meter is installed, whichever comes first.
• Unmetered plans are only available where the load is measurable in terms of average daily kWh and will not exceed 3000 kWh per year.
• Where anticipated maximum demand is expected to exceed 70kVA and C&I TOU metering is to be installed (either during construction or once complete), an ICP is required to select the 400V Capacity Contract Price Category, or if supplied at 11kV, the 11kV Capacity Contract.

Underground service mains:

• For pole connections, the contractor must allow eight metres of cable to run to the termination point on the pole.
• The cable must be installed in a six-metre white UV-stabilised duct, temporarily tied safely to the pole.
• For pillar connections, at least one metre of the cable must be left adjacent to the pillar to allow it to be connected.
• Copper tails are to be fitted to ALL aluminium cable terminations.

By submitting this application, you confirm you have read and understood the New Connections and Upgrades section of the Waipā Networks Network Connection Standards.

A connection cannot be livened unless it has been approved by both Waipā Networks and your Retailer. Your Retailer or their agent will notify you once the approval process is complete. For more information about the new connections process, please contact us at talk2us@waipanetworks.co.nz.