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What is Happening?
In addition to the updates sent to Level 1 and Level 3 ASPs on 10 and 17 October 2023, and based on feedback from ASPs and surveyors, we have formalised specifications to help Registered Land Surveyors develop Asset Location Survey Plans showing where electricity assets have been installed.
The specifications are published as Annexure F to CEOP2015 – Contestable Works Guidelines, Terms and Conditions for Contestable Works (Issue 12 is available in the Document Library from 31 October).
As a reminder, it is a requirement that the location of assets is confirmed by survey as located within an easement area or within the road reserve, and within Essential Energy’s asset allocation. It is very important that the assets are installed as per the certified design to avoid safety issues or legal disputes in the future.
Thank you to those who provided feedback and potential solutions on this matter. Essential Energy is committed to working with you to improve our processes.
What do you need to do?
- Download the latest copy of CEOP2015 Contestable Works Guidelines and refer to Annexure F from the Document Library.
- Communicate this information to relevant members of your organisation.
Further Information
If you need further information, please email aspinfo@essentialenergy.com.au.
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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 Wednesday 30 October 2024 till Tuesday 5 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.
You cannot leave comment in this blogpost unless you are a part of the project panel.
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 Wednesday 23 October 2024 till Tuesday 29 October 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.
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What is Happening?
To minimise disruption to customers during the Christmas / New Year period, we’ll cease scheduling planned outages with a customer impact from 21 December 2024 until 6 January 2025.
Our Contestable Works office will also be closed from 21 December 2024, with business resuming as normal from 6 January 2025. During this period, minimal Essential Connections Portal cases/enquires/emails/documentation or Asset Labels will be processed.
What do you need to do?
- Review your planned interruption schedule for the dates above and work with your nominated Local Depot Switching Resource to reschedule where required.
- Communicate this information to relevant members of your organisation.
Further Information
If you need further information, please email aspinfo@essentialenergy.com.au.
You cannot leave comment in this blogpost unless you are a part of the project panel.
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 on Monday 21 October 2024 and Tuesday 22 October 2024 in the form of 24 hour bans, one (1) hour Work Stoppages.
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.
You cannot leave comment in this blogpost unless you are a part of the project panel.
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 on Saturday 19 October 2024 and Sunday 20 October 2024, in the form of 24 hour bans, one (1) hour Work Stoppages.
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.
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What is happening?
Essential Connections has been updated to include a Standard Connection Application category 'New Connection for Load without NMI'.
This category is only to be to used as part of a standard connection for load that requires network augmentation where a National Metering Identifier (NMI) is not available at the time of starting the design.
Standard connections using ‘New Connection for Load without NMI’ must provide a NMI prior to connecting any related assets. The NMI should be submitted to the Network Assurance Facilitator during the construction start-up meeting.
Note: If you choose ‘New Connection for Load without NMI’ for your connection project and you were not eligible, you will need to submit a new application using the correct application category.
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.
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What has Changed?
Paul Turley has been appointed as the Team Leader for the Contestable Design Central Team for the next 6 months while Michael Wilson is on extended leave.
For any enquiries for the Central Team, please contact Paul via email paul.turley@essentialenergy.com.au or phone (02) 6338 3565.
All Contestable Design contacts are available on our support page under Design and Certification Officer Contact list.
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.
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What is happening?
We’re currently rolling out face-to-face training for the Level 1 ASP construction stage in the Essential Connections Portal.
A session covers approximately four to six hours to fully train your company and ensure all necessary apps loaded and operational on all your devices.
Level 1 ASPs who are already using the system tell us that this face-to-face training is invaluable.
What will I learn?
Please bring any Notices to Commence Construction that you are ready to submit and we will guide your team through processing them in our Essential Connections Portal.
Support will be provided for any components that we cannot cover during the training session.
How can I book a face-to-face session?
Training is being held across our distribution area over the next two months.
If you have NOT received an invitation and would like to participate in one of these sessions, please email aspinfo@essentialenergy.com.au.
Unable to attend a face-to-face session?
If your company is unavailable to attend any face-to-face training, you can join a ZOOM training session from 25 to 29 November 2024. However, we highly recommend you and your team attend a face-to-face training session.
Please note that from 1 December 2024 we will be no longer be accepting CEOF6012 - Notice to Commence Constructions & CEOF6013 - Notice of Required Outage / Connection via email to Contestable Works.
What do you need to do?
- Communicate this information to relevant members of your organisation.
- If you are already in Essential Connections Portal for construction stage, then no further action is required.
Further Information
If you need further information, please email aspinfo@essentialenergy.com.au.
You cannot leave comment in this blogpost unless you are a part of the project panel.
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 on Wednesday 16 October 2024, Thursday 17 October 2024 and Friday 18 October 2024 in the form of 24 hour bans, one (1) hour Work Stoppages.
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.
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