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Essential Connections Weekly Update 12th October 2022

Weekly update on Essential Connections

We continue to work towards 24 October 2022 for go live.

Please find attached the Essential Connections overview presented during the weekly update session. If you missed out or would like to revisit any of the information, click on the Essential Connections Information Session to view the Slide Pack.

The next session will be held on Wednesday 19th October 2022 from 8:30am – 9:30am and cover:

Agenda items

Audience
  • Update on the BetterConnect project
  • Upcoming ASP support sessions – How will these new sessions run?

Level 1 & 3 ASPs

Follow this link Join Zoom Meeting if you are interested in joining next week’s meeting.

Transitions activities

Please remember that from 5:00PM on 18 October 2022, the current design portal will no longer be accessible as we will start migrating data across to the new system.

ASP support sessions

Level 3 ASP Essential Connection Go Live Support Session – 25th October 2022.

Level 1 & 3 ASP Information Sessions – as usual each Wednesday from 8.30am – 9.30am.

NOTE: all ASP sessions from go live will be focused on delivering in-session system and process support for Design (October) and for Construction (November & December).

Design Information Application (DIA) submissions in the NECF portal

If you have an existing connection application that was lodged in the old portal and need to submit a Design Information Application (DIA), you will receive a communication providing you with an Essential Connections Number (ECN) and a case number to enable you to submit a DIA in the new system.

What do you need to do?

  1. Review the content covered in the last Essential Connections ASP information session.
  2. Please complete our readiness survey. It will only take 2 minutes.

Further Information

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