Utility Licences

The Utilities Act 2000 (ACT) requires that anyone providing a utility service in the ACT must hold an appropriate operating licence. Utility services include:

• the distribution, connection and supply of electricity
• the transmission, distribution, connection and supply of gas
• the collection and/or treatment of water for distribution through a water network and the distribution of water through the network
• the conveyance, collection, treatment and disposal of sewage and sewerage connection services
• the provision of water and sewerage networks for the supply of water and sewerage connection services
  The application template is designed to assist persons wishing to apply to the Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission (the Commission) for a licence to provide utilities services in the Australian Capital Territory. Before completing this template, the applicant should be familiar with the Commission's guidelines on technical and prudential criteria for licence applications under the Utilities Act 2000 (PDF, 101kB). 

For more information visit the Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission website.