Peru

Getting Electricity in

Peru

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 Peru.

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  • Name of Utility: Luz del Sur
  • City: Lima

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No. Procedure Time to Complete Associated Costs
1 The client submits a service application and awaits that Luz del Sur prepares a feasibility study and the budget

With a single application, the client can request the feasibility study, the feed point and the budget. The following documents are required with the application:
• location map
• title or ownership of the land- or lease agreement in force and
• details of the electrical load.

The plans for the System of Use by the client are also required, so that Luz de Sur can verify that the customer's installation will not cause a failure in the distribution network system. Similarly, the client has to mention the closest point of connection to confirm the exact location of the applicant's property -this is especially relevant because there are many street names repeated, sometimes in the same area. The documents do not have to be notarized.

After receiving the application Luz del Sur prepares the budget that indicates the technical-economic conditions to be fulfilled and the execution of works to be performed by the electricity company. The budget is valid for 30 days. During this period the parties can sign the contract.

Agency: Luz del Sur 		17 calendar days no charge
* 2 Luz del Sur inspects in situ to prepare the feasibility report

Luz del Sur inspects in situ to prepare the technical and the feasibility reports for the new service (as of the Supreme Decree 020-1997-EM).
Agency: Luz del Sur 		11 calendar days no charge
3 Luz del Sur executes the external connection works after the customer has signed the supply contract

The client pays the budget, then presents the project of "System of Use" which include plans, description of the project and technical specifications and, when approved, he has to inform the utility when to initiate the construction. If the supply is regulated (the current limit is 2,500 KW ) Luz del Sur does the connection works. Luz del Sur does the external connection works from the existing network to the connection. The connection can be made to an existing substation or a new substation can be installed on the customer's property which is then to be connected to an existing medium voltage network. Depending on the existing electrical capacity in the area where the property is located, the time can vary between 30 and 360 days. The time includes also the time to obtain the transformer.


Agency: Luz del Sur 		83 calendar days USD 20,800.0
* 4 During the work regarding the internal wiring Luz del Sur inspects the "System of Use"

The client requests the inspection of the System of Use before the beginning of the works, attaching the schedule of implementation. It is necessary that the engineer responsible for the completion of the internal wiring is present during the inspection. Luz del Sur requires that the engineer who does the internal wiring is registered with the Engineers Association of Peru.
Agency: Luz del Sur 		1 calendar day no charge
* 5 Luz del Sur installs the meter and electricity starts flowing

The firm installs the meter, which has been paid by the client when paying the budget for the connection works. Therefore, the meter is the client's property. This is the final step in the implementation of the connection works. Power begins to flow once the client has its System of Use tested and approved.
Agency: Luz del Sur 		1 calendar day no charge
* Takes place simultaneously with another procedure.
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