Maclean Power items on Approved Materials List

Background

In late April 2019, Maclean Power decided to close all local supply operations to Essential Energy. Its representatives advised that they were willing to accept orders for 200+ items Essential Energy had on contracts/supply arrangements up until 17 May 2019 (effectively providing three weeks’ notice), after which no Accredited Service Provider or Essential Energy could order those items from Maclean Power. To fulfil delivery of goods ordered by 17 May 2019, Maclean Power would remain open until 30 August 2019, but it would cease to be an entity and no deliveries would be made after that date.

Maclean Power representatives also initially advised, and subsequently confirmed, that these items could not be sourced from a local dealer.

Since Essential Energy and Accredited Service Providers were unable to place orders with Maclean Power from 17 May 2019, it was removed from our Approved Materials List (AML) on 8 August 2019.

Change of Position

On 31 August 2019, Maclean Power sent Essential Energy a letter stating that it had partnered with The Energy Network (TEN) to continue to supply the items it had previously provided into Australia.

TEN approached us, asking for all Maclean Power items to be reinstated to the AML.

Next Step

Given the unforeseen circumstances above, Essential Energy will formally reinstate the majority of Maclean Power items in the next version (Version 48) of the AML. In the interim, Accredited Service Providers can proceed subject to the below, on the basis that Maclean Power products are approved products for use on Essential Energy’s network.

It is important to note, however, that the 20 items listed below will not be approved for future use on Essential Energy’s network. Accredited Service Providers are granted a 12-month grace period from 11 September 2019 to exhaust stocks of these 20 items:

Cat. No.	Description	Maclean Power Part Number
107900	Hook Tongue 70kN Forged Steel Latched	THL-70X
111228	Twisted Eye Tongue 70kN Steel	TET-70X
111230	Eye Tongue Twisted 120kN Steel	TET-120X
111240	Tongue Clevis 70kN Forged Steel	CT-70X
111530	Thimble Socket 70kN	SOCT-70
111560	Thimble Clevis 70kN Al	CTHA-2600
111590	Thimble Clevis 70kN Cast Iron	CTHI-1850X
111593	Thimble Stay 160kN 75mm Diam	SW-75-22
111594	Thimble Stay 200kN 150mm Diam	SW150MCI-32
266200	Clamp Susp 10-25mm Angle Al	AASC-100250
266208	Clamp Susp 6-16mm Angle Al	AASC-060160
266212	Clamp Susp 6-15.9mm Offset	DSCO-0616
266216	Clamp 7/3.00 Suspension Al	ASC-070210-N
266220	Clamp 19/3.75 Suspension Al	ASC-120280-N
266224	Clamp Susp 21-27mm Trunnion Al	TSC-1327-N
271620	Ball Eye Link 70kN Forged Steel	BEL-70X
272430	Shackle D Stirrup Assembly 70kN	D SHACKLE-70X
603450	Shackle Bow 70kN Forged Steel Clevis Pin	AS-70-RX
603453	Shackle Bow 120kN Forged Steel Clevis Pin	AS-120-RX
603780	Thimble 20mm Open Galv	OGT-22F

Accredited Service Providers are advised that the above Maclean Power products must not be installed on Essential Energy’s network after 11 September 2020. Where stocks of these materials manufactured by Maclean Power are held it may be pertinent to use them prior to other manufacturers stock prior to the end of the grace period.

This information will also be communicated during Essential Energy’s ASP forums scheduled in October 2019.

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