Public lighting

ETSA Utilities manages public lighting assets for local councils and the Department of Transport, Energy and Infrastructure (DTEI). We provide a range of services for these assets, including lighting design, installation and maintenance.

In some cases councils and the DTEI may choose to maintain their own public lighting assets, in which case we simply provide a connection to the distribution network. Most often, those responsible for public lighting choose the full asset provision and maintenance service we provide. ETSA Utilities also coordinates street light out reporting and repairs for these assets.

Councils and the DTEI are responsible for the energy consumption of all public lighting, whether or not the assets are provided and maintained by ETSA Utilities. They are billed directly by electricity retailers for their energy use. 

Have you discovered a faulty street light?

Please visit our Street lights out page to inform us if you have found a faulty street light.

Public lighting information

A range of documents relating to public lighting for customers and contractors, including lighting tariffs, can be accessed below.

Adobe PDF DocumentFact sheet - security lighting (59 KB)
  At ETSA Utilities, we are committed to the safety of our employees, contractors, customers and the wider community. Part of this is providing a service to install security lighting in public spaces to help increase safety and security.
Adobe PDF DocumentFact sheet - street lighting (68 KB)
  Street lighting is generally the responsibility of local councils and the DTEI. In both cases, ETSA Utilities acts as a contractor and provides a range of services including design, installation and maintenance.
Adobe PDF DocumentNICC402 Information on Network and public lighting design by an external contractor (153 KB)
  This document provides specifications on the design of public lighting infrastucture by an extenal contractor that is to be connected to the network.
Adobe PDF DocumentNICC403 Standard Public Lighting Arrangements (875 KB)
  Information on ETSA Utilities' standard public lighting arrangements.
Adobe PDF DocumentNICC451 Council/Transport SA design and public lighting agreement document (171 KB)
  Council/Transport SA design and public lighting agreement.
Adobe PDF DocumentPublic lighting tariffs (40 KB)
  ETSA Utilities' public lighting tariffs
Adobe PDF DocumentTS101 Public lighting standard for overhead and underground networks. (235 KB)
  Public lighting standard for overhead and underground networks.