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What is happening?
From 1 October 2024 payment of the Inspection Customer Installation fee in the Essential Connections Portal will move from the submission of the Certificate of Compliance Electrical Work (CCEW) to the request for a Connection Application.
This change allows Electrical Contractors to complete the CCEW through the Essential Connections Portal without having to make a payment if the Customer Installation Inspection fee has been paid at the time of the Connection Application.
What do you need to do?
- Communicate this information to relevant members of your organisation.
- It is important to submit an Intent to Connect (ITC) case into the Essential Connections Portal prior to submitting the CCEW.
Further Information
If you need further information, please email aspinfo@essentialenergy.com.au.
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What is Happening?
With the bushfire season commencing, it’s important to understand and incorporate risk mitigation strategies into our work activities to minimise potential impacts of bushfire on the community and comply with relevant legislation.
The official bushfire danger period for 2024-2025 commenced from 1 September 2024 in the Local Government Areas (LGAs) listed below.
The official bushfire danger period is expected to commence in remaining LGAs from 1 October 2024.
You and your customers can learn about bushfire and management strategies
The Get Ready Weekend, organised by the Rural Fire Service in NSW, aims to prepare locals for bush fire season with events in 500 locations. Main events are on 21-22 September 2024. Contact your local brigade for event details and check the related links for more information on fire preparedness and risk.
Please note: There may be a requirement for Essential Energy to review and possibly suspend requested outages in certain situations if bushfires hazards are severe.
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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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 ETU has notified Essential Energy of further proposed protective industrial action commencing on Tuesday 17 September 2024, Wednesday 18 September 2024 and Thursday 19 September 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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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 ETU has notified Essential Energy of further proposed protective industrial action commencing on Thursday 12 September 2024, Friday 13 September 2024 and Monday 16 September 2024.
Please note, no notification has been received from the ETU for Saturday 14 September 2024 and Sunday 15 September 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 ETU has notified Essential Energy of further proposed protective industrial action commencing on Friday 6 September 2024 and each consecutive day up to and including Wednesday 11 September 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 ETU has notified Essential Energy of further proposed protective industrial action commencing on Tuesday 3 September 2024 and each consecutive day up to and including Thursday 5 September 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 ETU has notified Essential Energy of further proposed protective industrial action commencing on Thursday 29 August 2024 and each consecutive day up to and including Monday 2 September 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.
Essential Energy has not been notified of any form of protected industrial action for tomorrow, Friday 23 August.
The ETU has notified Essential Energy of further proposed protective industrial action commencing on Saturday 24 August 2024 and each consecutive day up to and including Wednesday 28 August 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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Support for Essential Connections Portal.
Essential Energy will be hosting opt-in support sessions for Level 2 ASPs and Electrical Contactors with questions relating to the Essential Connections Portal. Sessions will run for 1 hour – please drop in anytime, you can ask a quick question or stay as long as you choose.
Click the ‘Register here’ link for the session that suits you. Tip! Save into your calendar or note down the joining details (Meeting ID and passcode).
What do you need to do?
- Ensure you are registered to attend the support sessions.
- 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’s happening?
We’ve updated our Connection Policy CEOP2513.06 to align with emerging network and customer requirements.
Effective from 1 July 2024, the updated policy applies to all customers seeking to connect or alter an existing connection – including regulated Stand-Alone Power Systems (SAPS) – to Essential Energy’s distribution system under Chapter 5A of the National Electricity Rules.
We’ll provide further updates and advice as we implement the updated requirements.
Key updates include:
- clarity on situations where works which would normally be provided on a contestable basis may be classified as non-contestable
- clarity on when Essential Energy may provide financial contribution towards a connection augmentation
- thresholds for regulated SAPS
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provision to reduce an approved connection size through consultation and in good faith, in alignment with our recently released Model Standing Offers.
What do you need to do?
- Communicate this information to relevant members of your organisation.
- Review the updated Connection Policy on Document Library.
Further Information
If you need further information, please email aspinfo@essentialenergy.com.au.
