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Getting Electricity in

Israel

Below is a detailed summary of the procedures, time and cost required for a business to obtain an electricity connection for a newly constructed building in Israel.

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  • Name of Utility: The Israel Electric Corporation Ltd.
  • City: Tel Aviv

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No. Procedure Time to Complete Associated Costs
1 Submit an application to the Israel Electric Corporation and await an initial estimate

The application for an electricity connection can be submitted by phone, by fax, by mail or by arriving to the Israel Electric Corporation offices. The application should include: building permit, accurate information concerning the required power connection, building specifications, the location of the building, designation of the business and date when the power is requested.

After getting all the essential information from the customer concerning the connection, the Israel Electric Corporation would indicate the initial expected costs. Along with the response, IEC would attach a bill for 10% of the initial estimate costs (“advance payment”).
Agency: The Israel Electric Corporation Ltd. 		11 calendar days no charge
2 Await completion of a technical coordination of the project from the Israel Electric Corporation

The customer should pay the advance payment in order to start the project planning. The payment can be done at the bank or at the utility. After the payment, Israel Electric Corporation opens an order file and works on technical coordination.

After the technical coordination is completed a written agreement between the customer and the Israel Electric Corporation regarding the process of connection works, their schedule and costs is signed. It also specifies the responsibilities of the applicant and the utility and the final estimate.

At the completion of the technical coordination process, the IEC would send to the customer a bill for 70% of the final estimate.
Agency: The Israel Electric Corporation Ltd. 		60 calendar days no charge
* 3 Await and obtain an inspection of the site by the Israel Electric Corporation

An external inspection carried out by the Israel Electric Corporation is required during the technical coordination. Someone from the applicant's party has to be present for the inspection.
Agency: The Israel Electric Corporation Ltd. 		3 calendar days no charge
4 Await completion of the external connection works by the Israel Electric Corporation

The customer should pay 70% of the final estimate (minus the “advance payment”) to begin the external works and 30% at their completion. The customer pays only for the connection fees which are determined by the Public Utility Authority for Electricity. All the additional works are at the Israel Electric Corporation expense.

Underground connection is the only available option.
Agency: The Israel Electric Corporation Ltd. 		60 calendar days ILS 14,602.9
* 5 Obtain a permit for electricity supply from the Local Committee for Planning and Building

At some point in the process before electricity can start flowing the customer has to obtain a permit for electricity supply. According to sec. 157A of the Planning and Building Law 1965 – 5725 the Israel Electric Corporation cannot start supplying electricity without this permit. The Local Committee for Building and Planning would grant the permit if the customer's premises comply with the building permit. The request should be submitted by the customer's licensed architect along with an affidavit declaring the compliance with the building permit. The relevant forms for the request are attached to the Planning and Building Regulations (permits for providing electricity, water and phone services), 1981-5741. The permit can be requested before the completion of the external connection works.

Agency: Local Committee for Planning and Building 		20 calendar days no charge
6 Await and obtain an inspection of the internal wiring, meter installation and final connection

An inspection of the internal wiring by the Israel Electric Corporation’s examiner is required. The licensed electrician should submit to the IEC the plans of the internal wiring. The electrician may request the inspection before the completion of the external connection works by the Israel Electric Corporation, so that the internal inspection would be conducted immediately after their completion. The electrician should be present during the inspection.

If there is no problem with the internal wiring, the examiner will install the meter at the same day and the final connection will be completed.
Agency: The Israel Electric Corporation Ltd. 		1 calendar day ILS 464.4
* Takes place simultaneously with another procedure.
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