Electrical Contractors

Essential Energy and the Combined Unions met today to continue bargaining for the 2024 Enterprise Agreement. The meeting was both constructive and positive, reaching in principle agreement on a number of key matters.

Due to the constructive nature and in a sign of good faith of today’s meeting, the Electrical Trades Union (ETU) have agreed to suspend all protected industrial action, effective immediately and have notified their members accordingly.

While there remains outstanding items that need to be resolved, reaching an in-principle agreement on some of the key claims is a positive step towards finalising an agreement for all Essential Energy employees.

We will continue to keep you updated.

What do you need to do?

Communicate this information to relevant members of your organisation.

Further Information

If you need further information, please email aspinfo@essentialenergy.com.au.

What is happening?

The Essential Connection Information Session was held on 10 December 2024. The link to supporting slide deck, click here.

What do you need to do?

Communicate this information to relevant members of your organisation.

Further Information

If you need further information, please email aspinfo@essentialenergy.com.au.

The Electrical Trades Union (ETU) has notified Essential Energy of further proposed industrial action commencing on Wednesday 18 December 2024 till Friday 20 December 2024.

Potential Impacts

The planned industrial action is likely to create unavoidable disruptions for ASPs, contractors and customers through the possible postponement of planned work. ASPs will receive notice of planned work being postponed on the morning of the job. Notice will be provided through a phone call or email that morning.

Any job that is postponed will need to be resubmitted via the Essential Connection Portal. For projects not being administered via the Essential Connections Portal, you will need to complete and submit a ‘Request for Planned Outage’ form CEOP6013 via contestableworks@essentialenergy.com.au.

What do you need to do?

Communicate this information to relevant members of your organisation.

Further Information

If you need further information, please email aspinfo@essentialenergy.com.au.

The Electrical Trades Union (ETU) has notified Essential Energy of further proposed industrial action commencing on Thursday 12 December 2024 till Tuesday 17 December 2024.

Potential Impacts

The planned industrial action is likely to create unavoidable disruptions for ASPs, contractors and customers through the possible postponement of planned work. ASPs will receive notice of planned work being postponed on the morning of the job. Notice will be provided through a phone call or email that morning.

Any job that is postponed will need to be resubmitted via the Essential Connection Portal. For projects not being administered via the Essential Connections Portal, you will need to complete and submit a ‘Request for Planned Outage’ form CEOP6013 via contestableworks@essentialenergy.com.au.

What do you need to do?

Communicate this information to relevant members of your organisation.

Further Information

If you need further information, please email aspinfo@essentialenergy.com.au.

As per our communication Updated Essential Energy model standing offers, 1 August 2024, Essential Energy has completed further enhancements to the Connection Application and model standing offer processes.

These changes include:

• Connection Application options are now expedite or negotiated.
• Terms and Conditions, Agent Consent, Connection Offer and Acceptance and Privacy sections of the Connection Application have been updated.
• Site-specific conditions will be highlighted in Annexure A of the connection contract confirmation and schedule of site-specific conditions.
• A section has been included in the Connection Contract labelled Technical Details which provides information regarding the assessment (where applicable).
• Payment confirms acceptance of the Connection Application, the documentation will be emailed.

What do you need to do?

1. Communicate this information to relevant members of your organisation.
2. Review the updated MSOs, on Essential Energy’s website.

Further Information

If you need further information, please email aspinfo@essentialenergy.com.au.

What is happening?

Essential Energy will be hosting an opt-in information session for Level 2 ASPs and Electrical Contactors on Tuesday 10 December 2024 via Microsoft Teams, we'll be covering the below topics:

• Safety
• Essential Connections updates
• Discussion on Solar Backstop Requirements and Dynamic Connections

The session will be held on Tuesday 10 December 2024 from 09.00am to 10,00am. Please click here to register.

What do you need to do?

1. Ensure you are registered to attend the information session.
2. Communicate this information to relevant members of your organisation.

Further Information

If you need further information, please email aspinfo@essentialenergy.com.au.

The Electrical Trades Union (ETU) has notified Essential Energy of further proposed industrial action commencing on Saturday 30 November 2024 till Tuesday 10 December 2024.

Potential Impacts

The planned industrial action is likely to create unavoidable disruptions for ASPs, contractors and customers through the possible postponement of planned work. ASPs will receive notice of planned work being postponed on the morning of the job. Notice will be provided through a phone call or email that morning.

Any job that is postponed will need to be resubmitted via the Essential Connection Portal. For projects not being administered via the Essential Connections Portal, you will need to complete and submit a ‘Request for Planned Outage’ form CEOP6013 via contestableworks@essentialenergy.com.au.

What do you need to do?

Communicate this information to relevant members of your organisation.

Further Information

If you need further information, please email aspinfo@essentialenergy.com.au.

As per our communications from 6 August 2024, the Electrical Trades Union (ETU) provided notice to Essential Energy of its intention to commence protective industrial action effective from 8 August 2024.

The Electrical Trades Union (ETU) has notified Essential Energy of further proposed industrial action commencing on Saturday 23 November 2024 till Friday 29 November 2024.

Potential Impacts

The planned industrial action is likely to create unavoidable disruptions for ASPs, contractors and customers through the possible postponement of planned work. ASPs will receive notice of planned work being postponed on the morning of the job. Notice will be provided through a phone call or email that morning.

Any job that is postponed will need to be resubmitted via the Essential Connection Portal. For projects not being administered via the Essential Connections Portal, you will need to complete and submit a ‘Request for Planned Outage’ form CEOP6013 via contestableworks@essentialenergy.com.au.

What do you need to do?

Communicate this information to relevant members of your organisation.

Further Information

If you need further information, please email aspinfo@essentialenergy.com.au.

What is happening?

The Essential Energy ASP virtual forum was held on 14 November 2024. The link to forum slide deck, click here.

What do you need to do?

Communicate this information to relevant members of your organisation.

Further Information

If you need further information, please email aspinfo@essentialenergy.com.au.

As per our communications from 6 August 2024, the Electrical Trades Union (ETU) provided notice to Essential Energy of its intention to commence protective industrial action effective from 8 August 2024.

The Electrical Trades Union (ETU) has notified Essential Energy of further proposed industrial action commencing on Monday 18 November 2024 till Friday 22 November 2024.

Potential Impacts

The planned industrial action is likely to create unavoidable disruptions for ASPs, contractors and customers through the possible postponement of planned work. ASPs will receive notice of planned work being postponed on the morning of the job. Notice will be provided through a phone call or email that morning.

Any job that is postponed will need to be resubmitted via the Essential Connection Portal. For projects not being administered via the Essential Connections Portal, you will need to complete and submit a ‘Request for Planned Outage’ form CEOP6013 via contestableworks@essentialenergy.com.au.

What do you need to do?

Communicate this information to relevant members of your organisation.

Further Information

If you need further information, please email aspinfo@essentialenergy.com.au.