Basic Connections go live is 19 June 2023 - Transition Arrangements for CCEWs & NOSWs.

Here’s our latest action and information update about basic connections coming into Essential Connections Portal.

The go live date for basic connections coming into Essential Connections Portal is 19 June 2023, pending no technical challenges.

Secure Web Forms (SWF) will remain open for Certificate Compliance Electrical Works (CCEW) and/or Notification of Service Work (NOSW) 19 June 2023 - 3 July 2023 following Go-Live to give you time to submit your ITC for works beyond the end of June 2023.

But please note: To encourage you to quickly switch across to Essential Connections, there will be no fees for CCEWs and NOSWs submitted in Essential Connections Portal for the first 2 weeks. (Don’t forget, you need to submit the ITC first if the works relate to an approved connection offer).

How you’ll transition these and other basic activities from Secure Web Forms (SWF) and emails into Essential Connections Portal is set out below.

If you are doing service or electrical works between 19 June 2023 and 3 July 2023.

Works where no connection offer required.

• Complete the works submit CCEW and/or NOSW in Essential Connections Portal, Select CCEW / NOSW for ‘works where no Connection Application Required’.

Connection offer received.

• Submit Intent To Connect (ITC) for all upcoming works in the Essential Connections Portal and submit CCEW and/or NOSW in the Essential Connections Portal. There will be no fees for CCEWs and NOSWs submitted in the Essential Connections from 19 June to 3 July.
• You will need the Application case number and Essential Connections Number (ECN) to submit the ITC.
• If you did not submit the application, please ask your customer for those details (Application case number and ECN).
• Alternatively, during the period of 19 June 2023 and 3 July 2023, you can still submit CCEW and/or NOSW in Secure Web Forms (SWF). Fees still apply.

From July 4, Secure Web Forms will be switched off for CCEWs and NOSWs.

Will be read-only for access to previous records. All CCEWs and NOSWs will need to be submitted in Essential Connections Portal from 4 July.

You will need to:

1. Submit the Intent to Connect (ITC).
2. Complete other pre-installation checks if required e.g., Protection Settings & Switchboard Review Requests (switchboards >100amps) Non-Standard Approval Request.
3. Complete the works and submit CCEW and /or NOSW.

For defect rectification (including safety and private asset defects)

If your CCEW and / or NOSW was submitted in Secure Web Forms:

• During the period of 19 June 2023 and 3 July 2023 please re-submit CCEW/ NOSW in Secure Web Forms.
• After July 3, 2023, please complete and return paper copies to eir.info@essentialenergy.com.au. We will provide additional communications after Go-Live on 19 June 2023 on where to find a copy of the CCEW form to be completed.

If your CCEW and / or NOSW was submitted in Essential Connections Portal, please re-submit in Essential Connections Portal (select appropriate defect category).

NOTE:

For applications submitted in the old NECF portal (these projects have a 6-digit connection offer number as opposed to the ‘ECN-xxxxxx’ format connection offer in Essential Connections), please contact 13 23 91 and provide us the details of the NECF connection offer and we will advise you of your next steps.

What do you need to do?

1. Communicate this information to relevant members of your organisation.
2. View this and past communication via Essential Engagement.

Further Information

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