Regulated Utility Service Operating Certificate - ACT - Australian Business Licence and Information Service

Description

You will need this certificate if you provide, or propose to provide, a regulated utility service, but do not need to be licensed under legislation. A regulated utility service includes:

small or medium scale electrical generation
the supply of electricity from an electricity network to premises
the supply of gas from a gas network to premises
owning, leasing or subleasing a registrable dam
the provision of a district energy service
operation of a light rail transport.

Service type

Licence

A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.

Eligibility requirements

Please contact the agency to identify any eligibility requirements.

Duration

As specified

Fees

Task	Type	Business Structure	Description
Apply	Application	All	Fee information is in the attached fee resource.

Forms

Task	Business Structure	Resources
Apply	All	Application for Operating Certificate - PDF (Opens in new window)
Apply	All	Application for Operating Certificate for Solar Installation 200kW to 1MW - PDF (Opens in new window)
Apply	All	Fees (Opens in new window)

Act(s) name

Utilities (Technical Regulation) Act 2014 Australian Capital Territory

Regulation(s) name

Utilities (Technical Regulation) Regulation 2017 Australian Capital Territory

Application process

Apply

An unlicensed regulated utility must apply to the technical regulator for an operating certificate. An application must include information about the utility's:

capacity to ensure the safe, reliable and efficient delivery of regulated utility services
promotion of the long-term serviceability of regulated utility networks and regulated utility services
promotion of design integrity and functionality of regulated utility networks
capacity to ensure the safe and reliable operation and maintenance of regulated utility networks and regulated utility services to protect the following: the public, people working on regulated utility networks and regulated utility services, property near regulated utility networks and regulated utility services, and the environment.

Administering agency

Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate

Contact details

**Please use these contact details for help or more information:**

Access Canberra Contact Centre

Access Canberra
Australian Capital Territory
Operating address:	Access Canberra Service Centre Belconnen 11 Swanson Court Belconnen, Australian Capital Territory 2617
Operating address:	Access Canberra Service Centre Gungahlin 125 Gungahlin Place Gungahlin, Australian Capital Territory 2912
Operating address:	Access Canberra Service Centre Dickson 480 Northbourne Avenue Dickson, Australian Capital Territory 2602
Operating address:	Access Canberra Service Centre Tuggeranong 36 Scollay Street Greenway, Australian Capital Territory 2900
Operating address:	Access Canberra Contact Centre Woden Level 3 21 Bowes Street Woden, Australian Capital Territory 2606
Mailing address:	Access Canberra GPO BOX 158 Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 2601
Contact us phone:	02 6207 8096
Contact us other:	13 22 81
Contact us website:	Feedback and Complaints (Opens in new window)
Website:	Contact Us (Opens in new window)
Website:	Access Canberra (Opens in new window)

**Please use these contact details for help or more information:**

Utilities Technical Regulation

Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate
Australian Capital Territory
Operating address:	Transact House 470 Northbourne Avenue Dickson, Australian Capital Territory 2602
Mailing address:	GPO BOX 158 Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 2601
Phone:	02 6207 0362
Email:	Techregulator.Utilities@act.gov.au

Supporting information

Regulated Utilities Services (Opens in new window)

Regulated Utility Service Operating Certificate - Australian Capital Territory