Power and Water
Power and Water Corporation is the sole provider of electricity, water supply and sewerage services to almost 80,000 customers across the Northern Territory – an area of more than 1.3 million square kilometres. Power and Water Corporation is the sole provider of electricity, water supply and sewerage services to almost 80,000 customers across the Northern Territory – an area of more than 1.3 million square kilometres. Power and Water Corporation is the sole provider of electricity, water supply and sewerage services to almost 80,000 customers across the Northern Territory – an area of more than 1.3 million square kilometres. Power and Water Corporation is the sole provider of electricity, water supply and sewerage services to almost 80,000 customers across the Northern Territory – an area of more than 1.3 million square kilometres.

Planned works

Electricity interruptions | Water works | Tree trimming | Sewer works |
Project works | Undergrounding Power Project |


Planned works or interruptions to services are listed here. Motorists and pedestrians should heed warning signs before moving through work areas. We apologise for any inconvenience these works might cause our customers. For further information please contact 1800 245 092.

Faulty Street Lights - If a streetlight in your area isn’t working or is on during the day, call 1800 245 092 or complete the online report faulty street lights form. The sooner you let us know, the sooner we can fix it.

If you see something that looks out of place, call us on 1800 245 092 or email customerservice@powerwater.com.au or complete our feedback form. If it's an emergency, call 1800 245 090 anytime.


Electricity interruptions

Electricity supply may be interrupted for upgrading and maintenance work at:

Suburbs Date/Time Affected areas
Adelaide River

Monday 6 July
9.30am-1.30pm

  • Stuart Highway (from Batchelor turn off to Silverton Road)
  • Ringwood Road
  • Strickland Road (parts of)
Note: There will be a 10 minute outage for all of Adelaide River at the start and end of these works.

Moil

Tuesday 7 July
9.00am-1.00pm

  • Linde Street 3 - 19
  • Butters Street 3 - 9
  • Thompson Crescent 3 - 17
  • Byrne Circuit 3 - 34
  • McMillans Service Road 233 - 267

Fannie Bay Wednesday 8 July
9.00am - 1.00pm
  • East Point Road 74, 76, 78, 80, 100, 102, 104

Humpty Doo, Girraween, McMinns Lagoon Wednesday 8 July
9.00am - 1.00pm

  • Power Road (from Arnhem Highway to Paperbark Way)
  • Pioneer Drive (from Power Road to Kennedy Road)
  • Dreamtime Drive
  • Paperbark Way
  • McMinns Drive
  • Pheasant Drive
  • Caldwell Road
  • Walker Court
  • Sayer Road

Batchelor, Rum Jungle Thursday 9 July
9.00am - 1.00pm

  • Batchelor township
  • Litchfield Park Road
  • Solomon Road
  • Miles Road
  • Coach Road
  • Cheeney Road
  • Perreau Road
  • Rum Jungle Road
  • Bevan Road
  • Poett Road
  • Windmill Road
  • Scott Road
  • Crater Lake Road

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Water works

Suburb Date Nature of works

Moil, Wagaman

Monday 6 July - Friday 10 July

Valve and fire hydrant maintenance and installation will take place at various locations.


Woodroffe Monday 6 July - Friday 10 July

Water main replacement will take place at:

  • Sibbald Crescent 22 - 36

Alice Springs Monday 6 July - Friday 10 July

Water main replacement will take place at:

  • Todd Mall (under the sails).

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Project works

Suburb Date Nature of works
Palmerston Monday 6 July - Friday 10 July

Works to install a new 4.2km transmission water main:

  • Howard Springs Road to Temple Terrace, then along
  • Temple Terrace from the Stuart Highway to Roystonia Avenue.

For more information contact the Senior Engineer Infrastructure Development, Daniel Lobley, on 8985 7139 or email daniel.lobley@powerwater.com.au


Darwin River Dam Monday 6 July - Friday 10 July

Work is continuing to increase the dam's capacity.

The entire area is closed including the public picnic areas and toilets.


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Sewer works

Suburbs Date Nature of works

Wanguri, Rapid Creek, Gray

Monday 6 July - Friday 10 July

Access chamber maintenance works will take place at various locations.


Nightcliff Monday 6 July - Friday 10 July CCTV investigation and relining work will take place at various locations.

Bayview Monday 6 July - Friday 10 July Descaling work will be carried out at varios locations.

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Tree trimming

Suburb Date Nature of works
Darwin/Palmerston:
Moil
Monday 6 July - Friday 10 July Vegsol will be trimming trees at various locations.

Darwin Rural:
Bees Creek, Humpty Doo, Adelaide River

Monday 6 July - Friday 10 July

Active Tree Services will be trimming trees at various locations.


Alice Springs:
Suburban areas

Monday 6 July - Friday 10 July

Vegsol will be trimming trees at various locations.


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Undergrounding Power Project

Sub-contractors will be carrying out the following works in order to underground the powerlines in your area. Further information regarding the Undergrounding Power Project.

Area Date Nature of works and affected areas

Millner

June 2009

Civil Works along street (comprising excavation, laying of conduits and concrete footpaths):

  • Bice Place
  • Beetson Place
  • McKay Place
  • Gulnare Street
  • Carrington Street
  • Solomon Street
  • Levi Place
  • Levi Street
  • Marsh Street
  • Sabine Road
  • Kelsey Crescent

Millner

June 2009

Installation of electrical cables (both under new footpath and into properties), distribution pillars, streetlight columns and substations:

  • Fitzgerald Street
  • Brayshaw Crescent
  • Sabine Road
  • Kelsey Crescent
  • Skelton Street

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