Grenada

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Grenada

Listed below are the procedures, time and cost required for a business to obtain an electricity connection for a newly constructed building.

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  • Name of Utility: Grenada Electricity Services Ltd.
  • City: St. George's

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No. Procedure Time to Complete Associated Costs
1 Submit a load estimate to Grenlec and await an assessment and cost estimate

While internal wiring is in progress, an estimate of the power load required for the building is submitted to Grenlec via email so Grenlec can prepare the assessment and cost estimate of the connection.
Grenlec inspects the site and if there are no complications normally nobody from the applicant’s party has to be present during the inspection. After the inspection the assesment and the cost estimate are presented to the customer.

Agency: Grenada Electricity Services Ltd. (GRENLEC) 		14 calendar days no charge
2 Obtain a certificate of inspection from the Government Electrical Inspectorate (Ministry of Works)

Before an official application for an electricity connection can be submitted to Grenlec in the next procedure, a certificate of internal wiring inspection should be obtained from the Government Electrical Inspectorate (Ministry of Works).
The electrician can notify the Government Electrical Inspectorate in advance about the expected date of the completion of the internal wiring works and schedule the inspection for this date. After the inspection by the Electrical Inspector (Ministry of Works) a Certificate of Approval will be issued.


Agency: Government Electrical Inspectorate (Ministry of Works) 		8 calendar days XCD 28.0
3 Obtain a right of way clearance at the Ministry of Works

Before an official application for an electricity connection can be submitted to Grenlec in the next procedure, a certificate of internal wiring inspection should be obtained from the Government Electrical Inspectorate (Ministry of Works).
The electrician can notify the Government Electrical Inspectorate in advance about the expected date of the completion of the internal wiring works and schedule the inspection for this date. After the inspection by the Electrical Inspector (Ministry of Works) a Certificate of Approval will be issued.


Agency: Ministry of Works 		11 calendar days XCD 1,500.0
4 Submit an application for electricity connection to GRENLEC and sign a contract

The application should be submitted in person. The customer presents the certificate of inspection and fills out the application form. In addition the following documents should be attached: Business registration certificate; photo ID, company’s stamp. A contract is signed the same day.

The cost of the works and all other fees are paid at the utility before the external connection works start.



Agency: Grenada Electricity Services Ltd. (GRENLEC) 		1 calendar day XCD 52,477.8
5 Await completion of the external connection works and obtain final connection, including meter installation completed by Grenlec

After the contract is signed the external connection works can start. Grenlec is responsible for all external connection works from the meter point to their network including installation of a transformer and an electrical contractor is responsible for works from the meter point up to the building.

The meter gets installed during the connection works, and the electricity starts flowing immediately after the external connection works are finished.


Agency: Grenada Electricity Services Ltd. (GRENLEC) 		15 calendar days no charge
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