Level 1 ASPs

Level 1 ASP undertake work to extend the overhead and/or underground electricity network or increase the capacity of the existing network.

  • Proactive discussions, engagement and insights from Level 1 Accredited Service Providers;
  • Critical information updates; and
  • Other useful and relevant information

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

Level 1 ASP undertake work to extend the overhead and/or underground electricity network or increase the capacity of the existing network.

  • Proactive discussions, engagement and insights from Level 1 Accredited Service Providers;
  • Critical information updates; and
  • Other useful and relevant information

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

  • You cannot leave comment in this blogpost unless you are a part of the project panel.

    Update 27: Electrical Trades Union Protected Industrial Action at Essential Energy

    The Electrical Trades Union (ETU) has notified Essential Energy of further proposed industrial action commencing on Saturday 30 November 2024 till Wednesday 11 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.

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    CEOM7098 - Distribution Underground Design & Construction Manual has been revised

    What is happening?

    A revised version of CEOM7098 - Distribution Underground Design & Construction Manual is available in the Document Library.

    A Contestable Design working group has reviewed the latest issue of the manual to record some key changes and possible impacts to your designs.

    Please refer to Briefing - CEOM7098 - Distribution Underground Design & Construction Manual 16. The key points are summarised in the document with a full review of the manual tabled in Appendix A.

    What do you need to do?

    1. View the CEOM7098 - Distribution Underground Design & Construction Manual via the Document Library.
    2. 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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    Update 26: Electrical Trades Union Protected Industrial Action at Essential Energy

    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.

  • You cannot leave comment in this blogpost unless you are a part of the project panel.

    Slides from the ASP Forum – November 2024

    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.

  • You cannot leave comment in this blogpost unless you are a part of the project panel.

    Update 25: Electrical Trades Union Protected Industrial Action at Essential Energy

    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 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.

  • You cannot leave comment in this blogpost unless you are a part of the project panel.

    Update 24: Electrical Trades Union Protected Industrial Action at Essential Energy

    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 16 November 2024 till Sunday 17 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.

    Update 23: Electrical Trades Union Protected Industrial Action at Essential Energy

    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 13 November 2024 till Friday 15 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.

    Register for Essential Energy’s virtual ASP forum to be held on 14 November 2024

    What is happening?

    Essential Energy’s biannual ASP engagement forum will be held on Thursday, 14 November 2024 via Microsoft Teams. In this round, we’ll be covering a range of topics including:

    • Safety
    • Network defects
    • Contestable network solutions update
    • Essential Connections update
    • Ask us Anything Q & A session.

    We encourage you to participate in this forum. You’ll have the opportunity to discuss our plans and initiatives, and to ask questions or raise issues with Essential Energy team members This includes an hour allocated for you to ask us anything.

    To help us better respond to your questions on the day, please email aspinfo@essentialenergy.com.au with the topics or issues you would like addressed.

    Registration

    The forum will be held on Thursday 14 November 2024 from 10.00am to 12.00 noon – Please click here to register.

    What do you need to do?

    1. Click on register here to reserve your spot.
    2. 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.

    Update 22: Electrical Trades Union Protected Industrial Action at Essential Energy

    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 6 November 2024 till Tuesday 12 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.

    Specifications for Surveyor’s Advice Asset Location Survey Plan

    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?

    1. Download the latest copy of CEOP2015 Contestable Works Guidelines and refer to Annexure F from the Document Library.
    2. 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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