Request for work
Due to a high volume of requests for work, lead times for processing requests or performing work may be longer than usual. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
Are you planning construction work requiring a connection to the Hydro-Québec grid?
Are you currently carrying out a construction project for which a request for connection to the Hydro-Québec grid has already been submitted?
Whether you are a residential customer, developer or master electrician, the information provided below will help you plan your project.
Choose the options that apply to you.
Will you be submitting a request to connect a building to the Hydro-Québec grid?
IMPORTANT: Are you a current or future Hydro-Québec customer? Or are you a developer or master electrician? No matter what your situation, we recommend that you submit your connection request as soon as possible so we can take it into account in planning our upcoming work.
Information concerning a future connection request
See connection lead timesInstructions and recommendations
Large-power customers (5,000 kW and more including installed load)
New process for connection requests of 5,000 kW and more
Following the adoption of
An Act mainly to cap the indexation rate for
Hydro-Québec domestic distribution rate prices
and to further regulate the obligation to
distribute electricity
(page available in French only), authorization must now
be obtained from the Minister of Economy, Innovation and
Energy (MEIE) for connection of projects of 5,000 kW and
more.
Learn about the application assessment process on the
MEIE website
(page available in French only) and send your
application form
[PDF 1.5 MB]
to
formulaireprojet5MW@hydroquebec.com.
IMPORTANT: the application form contains dynamic fields that are non-functional in
internet
browsers.
To fill out this interactive PDF form on your screen, you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader
installed on your computer.
- Save the PDF form on your computer.
- Go to where you saved the PDF form on your computer and open it using Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Do you have questions? Please contact your Hydro-Québec account representative.
Have you already submitted a request to connect a building to the Hydro-Québec grid?
* Québec’s Master Electricians Act and Building Act state that only certain specialists are allowed to carry out electrical work or have it carried out, whether on a voluntary or paid basis.
Approximate lead times – Requests to connect a building with supply of less than 5,000 kW (including installed load) to the Hydro-Québec grid
If you’re unsure whether your request concerns an overhead or underground connection, contact your master electrician.
To obtain the approximate lead time for a connection, please answer the questions below.
The type of electrical installation depends on the building and your power needs. If you don't know which is required, ask your master electrician.
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Connection to a line comprised of poles and electrical cables.
Connection to underground conduits (tubes designed to protect the electrical cables that run through them) on the customer’s property and to transformers located in a green cabinet installed on a concrete base.