OUR services - Embedded Network
Unlock Value from your Property’s Utility Infrastructure with an Embedded Network.
Tenco provides specialist utility network, billing, data and advisory services for property owners, developers, body corporates and managed property portfolios across the country.
The basics
What is an Embedded Network?
An embedded network allows the private utility infrastructure within a property to be managed as a network.
Once set up, Tenco provides network billing and reporting in industry standard formats, allowing you to focus on your core business, confident that all the day-to-day management and compliance is taken care of.
Why Establish an Embedded Network?
An embedded network may help property owners and developers:
- Create a new income stream
- Increase the capital value of the property
- Retain tenant retail choice
- Improve visibility over network performance
- Simplify network billing and reporting
- Access monthly and annual performance reporting
overview
How Tenco supports your Embedded Network.
We have simplified the process to make it easy to set up an embedded network. Tenco manages everything for you.
Grid supply
Lines company
Local network supply
Boundary point
Gate meter
Measures total site supply
Within property
Distribution
Splits supply to tenancies
The gate meter is the point where Tenco bulk purchases the lines charges from the local network company (e.g. Vector) on behalf of our clients. Tenco also collects lines charges from the electricity retailers tenants have selected within the property.
getting started
What’s involved in setting up?
In many cases, the physical work required is minimal.
Often, Tenco only needs to install a gate meter within the main switchboard of a building or development.
Before proceeding, Tenco completes a site investigation to confirm what is required.
good to know
Embedded Network FAQs.
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Yes - an embedded network allows for each connection to continue to choose their own independent electricity retailer. 10+ retailers currently trade across Tenco networks, so tenants retain the ability to select their own retailer.
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Typically, the property owner or body corporate own the lines after the demarcation point with the local lines company. This fact does not change when Tenco establishes an embedded network on your behalf.
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In most cases, all common area power and landlord supply is included within the embedded network.
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Yes, Tenco offer financing in many cases and setup costs can be paid down with network profits.
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Tenco provides a statement to clients monthly that details the financial performance of the embedded network. Tenco also prepares a summary report annually that details how the network performed in the prior year and our financial projections for the upcoming year.
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Often, Tenco only needs to install a gate meter within the main switchboard of a building or development. Tenco performs a site investigation to confirm prior to proceeding.
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Tenco provides automated reports monthly to our clients at no cost that capture consumption and demand data across the network. Our clients often use this data for asset management and sustainability reporting purposes.
Talk to Tenco
Could your property support an embedded network?
If you are a building owner or manager, body corporate member or developer, contact us for a free desktop assessment.