How to activate the electricity supply in my home or business?

When you move to a new home or open a new business and need to activate the electricity supply, it is essential to follow certain steps and meet the requirements. Knowing this process will save you time and ensure that your home or business is connected to the electrical grid safely and efficiently.

Next, we will provide you with an overview of the entire process of activating the electricity. From the necessary documentation to administrative procedures.

Anyway, if you need to request a new electricity supply, you can request an installer directly through the Case Management section in the Private Area of i-DE.

Activating the electricity: What steps should I follow?

Several situations may arise that require activating the electricity. Whether for a new supply, an existing supply, or multiple supplies. But, in all cases, it will be necessary to provide the following information:

•   Type of File (e.g., individual, informative, multiple supplies, etc.)
•   Reason for File (e.g., new supply, power increase, etc.)
•   Type of Use (e.g., warehouse, garage, home, etc.)
• Contact person
• Contact phone
•     NIF/CIF of the Holder (if a new client also: Name, Surname, Phone, Fiscal Address, and optional: Email)
•   Supply Address (if it is a new address we also need the coordinates in the “UTM 30 ETRS89" system)
•   Correspondence address
• Voltage
•   Requested power
•   Indication of how you want to receive notifications (email or SMS)

I want to activate the electricity for the first time, how do I do it?

Before activating the electricity for the first time, you should know that sometimes it is necessary to carry out certain actions that affect the internal electrical system or even the general electrical grid.

In this process, you will need to check several things such as whether your home or business has an associated electricity supply, you will also need to provide certain documentation and know how long the process can take to have a forecast in case of any unforeseen event.

Do you need to activate the electricity for the first time? Here you have all the necessary information to do it.

Management and procedures for new supplies

Construction Supply

The construction supply is a special type of supply, intended exclusively for the use of electricity to build a new building or remodel properties, for a limited time.

Whenever possible, it is advisable to simultaneously provide the data corresponding to the definitive supply.

It is common for this type of supply to be managed by the company contracted for the construction or remodeling of the property, but it can also be carried out by the landowner, or whoever they designate. It is essential to have a building license and BT Electrical Installation Certificate for the progress of the file.

To request a construction supply, we will need the following information:

Applicant and representative data (if necessary)

Name and surname or business name

CIF / NIF

Correspondence and supply address (name of the road, number, portal, door, province, CP)

Landline and/or mobile phone

E-mail

Supply data

Address

Total power (in kW)

Voltage level (in volts)

Date of need

Location (UTM 30 ETRS89 coordinates)

The documentation to be sent is as follows:

General data (document to be filled out)

Situation plan (example type) - (document to be filled out)

Floor plan, facade, and CGP/CPM location (not necessary on existing property) (exemple type)

New supply (new property)

The new supply for a new property consists of requesting the activation of an individual supply in a new construction or in an installation that has not previously had an electrical supply.

To request a new supply (new property) we will need the following information:

Name and surname or business name

CIF / NIF

Correspondence and supply address (name of the road, number, portal, door, province, CP)

Landline and/or mobile phone

E-mail

Supply data

Address

Total power (in kW)

Voltage level (in volts)

Date of need

Location (UTM 30 ETRS89 coordinates

The documentation to be sent is as follows:

General data (document to be filled out)

Situation plan (example type) - (document to be filled out)

Floor plan, facade and CGP/CPM location CGP/CPM (example type)

In case of requesting the connection in medium voltage (>1kV) instead of providing the CGP plan, it will be necessary the plan of the location of the Transformation Center or Sectioning Center (example type).

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New supply (existing property)

The new supply for an existing property consists of requesting an individual supply in a construction that already has the electrical connection installed.

To request a new supply (existing property) we will need the following information:

Applicant and representative data (if necessary)

Name and surmane or business name

CIF / NIF

Correspondence and supply address (name of the road, number, portal, door, province, CP)

Landline and/or mobile phone

E-mail

Supply data

Address

Total power (in kW)

Voltage level (in voltios)

Date of need

Location (UTM 30 ETRS89 coordinates)

The documentation to be sent is as follows:

General data (document to be filled out)

Multiple supplies (new construction / rural electrification)

A request for multiple or collective supplies refers to requests for grouping new homes, offices, industries, etc. (all those that have multiple supply points), which are in the project phase and/or close to execution.

It will be necessary to specify the corresponding properties with the detail of powers of all supplies. To request multiple supplies (new construction / rural electrification) we will need the following information: :

Applicant and representative data (if necessary)

Name and surname or business name

CIF / NIF

Correspondence and supply address (name of the road, number, portal, door, province, CP)

Landline and/or mobile phone

E-mail

Supply data

Address

Total Power (in kW)

Voltage level (in voltios)

Date of need

Location (UTM 30 ETRS89 coordinates)

The documentation to be sent is as follows:

General data (document to be filled out)

Situation plan (not necessary if the property already exists) (example type) - (document to be filled type)

Floor plan, facade, and CGP/CPM location CGP/CPM (example type)

Detail of supply powers (example type) - (document to be filled out)

Building report with powers (in case the total power is between 85 and 100kW) (example type) - (document to be filled out)

Urban planning, industrial estates, etc

These requests are related to the execution of urban plans, industrial estates, etc. Their objective is to carry out an urbanization work in a certain area, creating the necessary electrical infrastructure according to the urban project. It will be necessary to define the plots by assigning them a certain power and supply voltage, depending on the future uses defined in the plan (homes, shopping centers, technology centers, etc.).

The subsequent development of the plots for the construction of buildings and the definition of the properties will be carried out in the management of subsequent requests. The documentation we request is as follows:

To request an urban plan, industrial estates, etc we will need the following information:

Applicant and representative data (if necessary)