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Norway

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: Hafslund
  • City: Oslo

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No. Procedure Time to Complete Associated Costs
1 Customer signs supply contract with electricity distribution company

Customer has a choice of either using Hafslund’s supply company or any other supply company

Agency: Hafslund 		1 calendar day no charge
2 Customer’s electrician submits application to utility (Hafslund) and awaits estimate

Customer has to apply through a certified electrician. When the application is submitted to Hafslund the utility needs a signed contract with the electricity distribution company for the delivery of power and preferably a one-line diagram of the installation. No fee is charged. Once application is received, Hafslund contacts its various subcontractors to get an estimate. When the estimate is accepted Hafslund place an order with the subcontractor with the best offer. The subcontractor contacts the customer or the customer contacts the subcontractor to agree on the further progress.

Agency: Hafslund 		37 calendar days no charge
3 Receive estimate, and Hafslund’s subcontractor conducts external connection works

External works includes trenching, laying of cable, conection to the installation, conection to a distribution transformer or distribution pillar.

Agency: Hafslund 		21 calendar days NOK 30,000.0
4 Electrician reports internal wiring is completed to Hafslund; and Hafslund installs meter and electricity starts flowing

Electrician reports via telephone about the internal wiring and schedules with utility to install the meter. Electricity is turned on remotely from Operations Center once utility subcontractors reports that meter has been installed.

Agency: Hafslund 		7 calendar days NOK 6,500.0
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