Level 3 ASPs

Level 3 ASPs design overhead and/or underground distribution and Sub-Transmission network assets. If you need further information or support, please email aspinfo@essentialenergy.com.au.

Important Document Links:

Contestable Design Team

Northern Region – Drew Bugden P: 07 5506 3838 (Graham Foxwell, Dan Sherwin, Craig McElroy, Cleveland Maltman, David Smith, Steve Cuningham, Martin Tanner)

Central Region – Michael Wilson M: 0488 175 560 (Paul Turley, Cameron Woo, Jason Boundy, Jeena Joseph)

Southern Region – Tom Bollard M: 02 6589 8496 (Micheal Parris, Chris Gorham, Jeremy Bryce, Wayne Armour, Luke Horton)

Complex Team

Level 3 ASPs design overhead and/or underground distribution and Sub-Transmission network assets. If you need further information or support, please email aspinfo@essentialenergy.com.au.

Important Document Links:

Contestable Design Team

Northern Region – Drew Bugden P: 07 5506 3838 (Graham Foxwell, Dan Sherwin, Craig McElroy, Cleveland Maltman, David Smith, Steve Cuningham, Martin Tanner)

Central Region – Michael Wilson M: 0488 175 560 (Paul Turley, Cameron Woo, Jason Boundy, Jeena Joseph)

Southern Region – Tom Bollard M: 02 6589 8496 (Micheal Parris, Chris Gorham, Jeremy Bryce, Wayne Armour, Luke Horton)

Complex Team – David Shawcross M: 0437 558 903 (Paul Elston, Troy Dent, Justin Evans, Ben Dalgarno Fixter, Ben Saxon)

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    Update 7: 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 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.

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    Update 6: 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 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.

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    Update 5: 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 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.

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    Update 4: 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.

    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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    Updated Essential Energy Connection Policy

    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
    • 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?

    1. Communicate this information to relevant members of your organisation.
    2. Review the updated Connection Policy on Document Library.

    Further Information

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

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    Update 3: 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 ETU has notified Essential Energy of further proposed protective industrial action commencing on Wednesday 21 August 2024 and Thursday 22 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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    Update 2: 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 ETU has notified Essential Energy of further proposed protective industrial action commencing on Saturday 17 August 2024 and each consecutive day up to and including Tuesday 20 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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    Update 1: 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 protective industrial action commencing on Thursday 15 August 2024 and Friday 16 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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    Update: 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 industrial action effective from 8 August 2024.

    Essential Energy has received further notice of a range of indefinite or periodic bans, including limitations on work tasks and activities. We expect rolling industrial action to continue to take place in the short term and will continue to keep you updated.

    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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    CEOP2015 Contestable Works Guidelines, Terms and Conditions has been revised

    What is happening?

    A revised version of the CEOP2015 Contestable Works Guidelines, Terms and Conditions for Contestable Works is available in the Document Library.

    It has been reviewed and updated in its entirely to enhance clarity and reflect current processes, including rollout of Construction in the Essential Connections portal.

    Section 8 Revisions provides a summary of major changes.

    While many updates based on feedback from ASPs and internal stakeholders have been incorporated, some recommendations have been logged for further exploration. Any agreed or approved revisions will be included in future updates.

    What do you need to do?

    1. Communicate this information to relevant members of your organisation.
    2. Review the document, on the Document Library

    Further Information

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

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