Contractor accreditation

Accreditation to undertake contestable work in NSW is administered by the NSW Office of Fair Trading.


Accreditation Levels

Individual electrical contractors or electrical contracting/consulting companies can become accredited Service Providers and perform contestable work. (Individuals must also obtain authorisation from EnergyAustralia for work on or near its existing distribution network assets.)

There are 3 levels of accreditation which can be gained from the NSW Office of Fair Trading.

Level 1: Contestable distribution work.
Installing high voltage and low voltage distribution cables and substations.

Level 2: Contestable service work.
Installing overhead and underground service lines and metering equipment, the disconnection and reconnection of supply to carry out work on an installation and energising installations with a total electricity load not greater than 100 Amps.

Level 3: Contestable design.
Designing electrical reticulation systems and does not require specific EnergyAustralia authorisation.

You can obtain more information on becoming accredited from the NSW Office of Fair Trading.

Office of Fair Trading
Accreditation Scheme
PO Box 972
PARRAMATTA NSW 2124

Phone: 9895 0008
Fax: 9895 0799
Email: aspscheme@oft.commerce.nsw.gov.au