Level 3 ASPs

Level 3 ASPs design overhead and/or underground distribution and Sub - transmission network assets.

  • Proactive discussions, engagement and insights from Level 3 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.

Important Document Links:

Level 3 ASPs design overhead and/or underground distribution and Sub - transmission network assets.

  • Proactive discussions, engagement and insights from Level 3 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.

Important Document Links:

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    Easement Document Changes

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    What is happening?

    As a result of changes in NSW Land Registry Services, and in an effort to improve our services, Essential Energy has recently amended the following documents:

    Easement Requirements CEOP8046

    This Policy has now been amended to correct minor formatting and to provide:

    1. As a result of changes in NSW Land Registry Services, and in an effort to improve our services, Essential Energy has recently amended the following documents:
    2. Where no electrical work is required, a Surveyor may sign Operational Form CEOF9091 Easements: Advice for Suitability of Easement Documentation. A Surveyor is also now defined.
    3. Requirements for easements in Western Lands Leases.
    4. Requirements for easements in National Parks.
    5. Update to the Power of Attorney details.
    6. Easement documents may be submitted to Essential Energy prior to being signed by the Landowner (at Essential Energy’s discretion).

    Suitability of Easement Documentation CEOF9091

    A requirement for the correct submission of easement documentation to Essential Energy is the completion of Operational Form CEOF9091 Easements: Advice for Suitability of Easement Documentation (CEOF9091).

    This document must be filled in and submitted by the customer’s chosen Level 3 Accredited Service Provider (ASP) together with any easement documentation requested to be executed/signed by Essential Energy.

    To avoid unnecessary delays and assist with Essential Energy efficiently processing easement documentation, CEOF9091 should be provided with the easement documentation.

    CEOF9091 should only be provided by the ASP responsible for producing the design for a contestable works project. In circumstances where a Level 3 ASP is not producing a design drawing, it may be acceptable for a Registered Surveyor to complete the document (at the discretion of Essential Energy).

    For further advice, please refer to the ASP Broadcast previously issued in October 2017 and Essential Energy’s Easement Requirements policy CEOP8046.

    Advice of Creation of Easement CEOF9090

    Following registration of the easement, Essential Energy requires Operational Form CEOF9090 Creation of Easement: Solicitor/Licensed Conveyancer’s Advice to be provided including supporting documents, being a copy of:

    • the title search showing the registered easement;
    • registered dealing creating the easement; and
    • registered plan.

    CEOF9090 has been amended and updated to allow the form to be completed by any person rather than being limited to a Solicitor or Licenced Conveyancer.

    Creation of Easements: For Services CEOF6496

    Minor amendments to this Operational Form have been made to reflect the change of name from Land and Property Information NSW to Land Registry Services.

    Creation of Easement: Customer and Landowner Deeds CEOF6274 a to e

    In addition to minor formatting changes, Annexure C, Confirmation of Instructions has been amended to allow for the electronic or manual lodgement of caveats.

    Where applicable, an example letter requesting a bank guarantee and detailing Essential Energy’s requirements is now an annexure to the Deeds. The relevant clause detailing the requirement for a bank guarantee now also includes the information required on the bank guarantee.

    Easement Releases

    Additional approvals are required to release easements in favour of Essential Energy or its predecessors.
    To avoid delays, it is recommended requests for releases are identified early and submitted as soon as possible. Essential Energy will accept release requests prior to receiving formal release documents such as Section 88B Instruments or LRS form 20ECE Cancellation or Extinguishment of an Easement.
    A request for release of easement form should be completed and submitted to conveyancingteam@essentialenergy.com.au

    Please be aware that easement release requests will require additional documentation to be presented including but not limited to the title search of the affected lot; the registered easement dealing together with the registered plan. The application form and an Information Sheet are now available on Essential Energy’s Document Library under the category of Easements.

    When will the changes be implemented?

    Essential Energy will continue to accept the current versions of the above forms up to and including 31 December 2018. The new forms will be available from September 2018.

    What do you need to do?

    1. Review & download the latest versions of these documents located on Essential Energy’s 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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    Essential Energy ASP Forums October 2018

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    As part of our commitment to improve our relationship and communications with ASPs Essential Energy are looking at holding forums in regional areas in October. The purpose of these forums is for ASPs to come along and hear about the latest news in the ASP space and to ask questions or raise issues with representatives from various Essential Energy teams, including the safety team, design and certification and training amongst other teams in our business.

    Dates and locations of ASP forums:

    • Port Macquarie 3rd October 2018
    • Lismore 4th October 2018
    • Dubbo 10th October 2018
    • Bathurst 11th October 2018
    • Albury 15th October 2018
    • Wagga Wagga 16th October 2018

    Forums will commence from 6pm at the above locations, with light refreshments available. To determine venue sizes we would appreciate any ASPs who wish to attend complete a survey or email aspinfo@essentialenergy.com.au with company name, numbers attending, which forum you will be attending and anything you would like to see at our forums, further information on the content of the forums will be provided closer to the events.

    What do you need to do?

    1. Please complete the survey at engage.essentialenergy.com.au/ASP, click on your relevant ASP level, then go into Surveys & Forms
    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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    Ring Fencing – Provider of Last Resort

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    Ring Fencing – Provider of Last Resort

    Ring-fencing regulations were introduced on 1 January 2018 to support the creation of a level playing field for providers of contestable services in new and existing NSW markets.
    Essential Energy is only able to provide contestable services in limited circumstances:

    • In regionally exempt depots; or
    • Where acting as a provider of last resort
    If a customer is unable to obtain the services of a third party, they may request that Essential Energy undertake the work as a Provider of Last Resort.
    For more information relating to Ring Fencing – Provider of Last Resort please download the Q & A’s located on our Document Library.

    What do you need to do?
    1. Review & download the Provider of Last Resort Q & A’s located on Essential Energy’s 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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    Bill of Materials & Construction Drawing Requirements

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    CEOF6709 – Bill of Materials (BoM) – Update on implementation.

    Essential Energy recently introduced a Bill of Materials (BoM) as a requirement of the contestable works design certification process. The aim of the new requirement is to improve the process for our Level 3 ASP partners and customers by capturing data required for Gifted Assets valuation in a consolidated format. This will streamline and simplify the valuation process, saving time and cost.

    However, the feedback we’ve since received from our ASP stakeholders clearly indicates that the full extent of the BOM’s impacts on ASPs and customers was not well understood prior to the initial roll out.
    In line with our commitment made earlier this year in our Contestable Works co-design sessions, we have taken this feedback on board and have placed implementation of the Bill of Materials requirement on hold pending further consultation.

    Further updates and advice will be provided as we progress a review of the requirement.

    CEOM7001 – Construction Drawing Requirements

    Review of CEOM7001 is now complete and a new version of the manual is available in Essential Energy’s document library. The manual has been updated to align with current process and internal mains design, including some revisions that will allow us to identify existing and new infrastructure or conductors and cables more easily.
    Additional drawing examples are being developed that align to internal Network Design drawing sheets and are suitable for integration to the Small World GIS System.
    We’ve received several questions regarding the process and timeframe for transitioning from the previous requirement. We understand from the feedback received that our ASP designers need time to introduce the drawing changes into their design and certification submission processes.
    Therefore, any designs submitted before 13 August 2018 that comply with construction drawing requirements described in the previous version of CEOM7001 will be accepted and assessed for certification.
    We expect all designs submitted from 13 August 2018 will align to the requirements described in the revised CEOM7001.

    What do you need to do?
    1. Review & download the latest version of CEOM7001 located on Essential Energy’s 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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    Process Improvements June 2018

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    Design Information Package (DIP) Validity Period

    In response to feedback we’ve received from ASPs that validity of a Design Information Package (DIP) for four months is not long enough and does not align with provisions by other DNSPs, Essential Energy has extended the timeframe.

    Commencing immediately, all DIPs issued will be valid for a period of 180 days.

    All current DIP’s which have been issued and have not yet expired will also now be valid for a total of 180 days.

    CEOM7001 - Asset Management and Engineering: Network Mains Design - Construction Drawing Requirements

    Revision of our Construction Drawing manual has been finalised and the updated version has been published for external release. Thank you for your patience during the revision process.

    Please note that the document now incorporates a comprehensive drawing checklist under section 7 ‘Detail Overview Required for Construction Plans’, which should be utilised when reviewing construction plans prior to submission to Contestable Works.

    CEOF6708 - Asset Label Request Form

    In response to feedback we’ve received from ASPs that asset label issuing often takes longer than expected (potentially delaying design certification submission, as they are often the final component required to complete a design), we have changed our issuing process.

    Asset labels can now be requested via a newly created Operational Form - CEOF6708. This will shorten the issuing timeframe.

    CEOF6709 - Contestable Works - Bill of Materials (BOM)

    As per clause 5.5.18 of CEOP2015 - General Terms and Conditions for Contestable Works, a Bill of Materials (BOM) is required to be submitted as part of the design certification submission package.

    A new Operational Form - CEOF6709 has been created for listing the construction items required for the project and reflect the assets on the construction plan. The BOM should only contain items which are listed within Essential Energy’s manual CEOM7004 - Construction Materials Inventory: Standard Contestable (Approved) Materials List (AML).

    Please note that from 1 August 2018, the BOM will be formally required with each Design Submission.

    What do you need to do?

    1. Review & download the latest version of these documents located on Essential Energy’s 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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    IPART Reviews of the NSW Energy Market

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    IMPORTANT: Commencement of IPART Reviews of the NSW Energy Market

    Below are two reviews that Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) have been asked to be undertaking by the NSW Minister of Energy:


    IPART has commenced its annual review of the performance and competitiveness of the retail electricity and gas markets in NSW for the most recent financial year.
    The report on 2017-18 period will be their fourth annual monitoring report on the retail electricity market and the first reviewing competition in the retail gas market since gas prices were deregulated on 1 July 2017.

    As part of this review, the NSW Minister for Energy and Utilities has also asked to report on:

    • electricity and gas price movements from July 2018, and whether any such changes reflect efficient costs in a competitive market, and
    • whether retailers are delivering acceptable levels of customer communication and service in their delivery of metering services

    As part of the annual review of the performance and competitiveness of the retail electricity and gas markets in NSW, IPART have been asked to review NSW electricity retailers’ metering practices, and report on whether retailers are delivering acceptable levels of customer service and communication.

    What do you need to do?

    1. Communicate this information to relevant members of your organisation.
    2. Participate in these reviews by click on the links and having your say on the above topics.

    Further Information

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


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    AER Price Increase 1 July 2018

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    IMPORTANT INFORMATION

    From 1 July 2014, the Australian Energy Regulator (AER) introduced new regulatory charges for Ancillary Network Services and Metering Services. As an Accredited Service Provider (ASP), Authorised Person (AUP) or Electrical Contractor (EC), you would be aware of the current Ancillary Network Services and Metering Services charges applicable to services you provide to your customers.
    The Australian Energy Regulator (AER) has approved the new regulatory charges for Essential Energy’s Ancillary Network Services and Metering Services to be implemented from 1 July 2018.

    You can read more about Essential Energy’s pricing for Ancillary Network Services and Metering Services on our website at: Essential Energy > Our Network > Network Pricing and Regulatory report > Network Pricing

    What do you need to do?
    • Review the 2018 ‘Approved’ Pricing Schedules for Ancillary Network Services and Metering Services available on the Essential Energy website
    • Accredited Service Providers, Authorised Persons and Electrical Contractors should consider pricing changes when preparing quotations for customers regarding future work
    • Ensure you communicate this information to your customers and employees
    For further information

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

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    ASP Co-Design Workshop May 2018

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    I would like to take the opportunity to thank those ASPs for their participation and attending the workshops in May 2018.

    The methodology we used to deliver these workshops recognises that for us to get different results, we need to apply a different approach. While each workshop dealt with a specific issue or problem, both workshops shared objectives that focused not only on the problems we need to solve, but how we solve problems, for example:
    • Embedding a new, collaborative approach to problem solving, recognising that the best solution is one that considers and reconciles the needs of everyone in the process – particularly the end customer
    • Prioritising progress over perfection – incremental improvement
    • Strengthening our relationship by getting to know each other and putting faces to names
    We have collected a lot of useful insights and ideas from the workshops that will feed into our next phase of work. Located on Essential Energy’s Document Library the ASP Co Design Workshops Playback document provides an overview of the workshops and a summary of the outputs.

    To keep the document as concise as possible we have not played back every piece of feedback, however all feedback has been captured.

    What have we done since?

    Since the workshops we have ran internal sessions to take two ideas from the Co-Design workshops and progress them into a working prototype that can be tested and deployed.
    • Design Certification - Application Form
    • Improving the clarity and usability of the form
    • Assurance – Inspections Matrix
    • Creating a simple, clear and risk-based methodology for inspecting works
    These prototypes are in development with the intention to test and deploy these as soon as possible.

    Next Steps

    We are out for tender for a partner to help us manage the prioritisation plan of attack, this will slow the process for a short period however we are still working on things that have been identified.

    We have a long list of issues that we need to work through over the coming weeks, months and years, this will be a significant change program for the Commercial Services Branch. In addition to short term “Quick Win” changes, we are focused on developing a detailed work plan and procuring support to help us deliver this next phase effectively.

    I will keep you informed on progress and opportunities to be involved as we firm up the plan, this will take some time. In the meantime, please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.

    Regards
    David Wilson
    Network ASP Manager
    T: 02 6589 8190
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    Design & Certification Projected Timeframes

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    IMPORTANT: DELAYS IN ISSUING DESIGN INFORMATION PACKAGES & DESIGN CERTIFICATIONS

    A significantly higher than normal volume of requests – generally associated with an increase in high voltage and solar connection applications – is currently contributing to a delay in Essential Energy issuing Design Information Packages & Design Certifications.

    Design Information Packages

    Will be issued at minimum of 4 weeks from the date we receive a completed CEOF6010 - Contestable Work: Design Information Application.

    Design Certification

    Certification for design submission packages will be issued at minimum of 4 weeks from the date we receive a completed CEOF6011 - Contestable Work: Design Submission.

    LV Connection Offers

    Due to the changes which have occurred as a result from Power of Choice (PoC), the requirement for an approved LV Connection Offer will still be waived when submitting a CEOF6010 - Contestable Work: Design Information Application.

    What is Essential Energy doing to reduce the delay?

    We are processing requests as quickly as possible.

    The low voltage connection offer backlog has now been reduced to a suitable level and has remained steady for several months.

    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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    Marchment Hill (MHC) ASP Survey Results

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    I’d like to share with you all the results of the ASP Survey Essential Energy conducted a few weeks ago – located on the Essential Energy's Document Library.

    Thank you to all those who contributed their time to share your feedback and ideas.

    This survey (and other diagnostic analysis performed by Marchment Hill) has further highlighted the many areas for improvement in how we work together with you, our ASP partners. We recognise that we have lots to do to say Essential Energy is “easy to do business with” – we will be taking action.

    We are now developing these actions. Some of these will involve sessions with our ASP partners so you can help us design our future way of working. I look forward to sharing more information about these
    sessions with you in the coming weeks. If you would like to speak to me about this report, our next steps or any other matters please contact me via email or phone listed below.

    Regards

    David Wilson
    Network ASP Manager
    T: 02 6589 8190
    E: david.wilson@essentialenergy.com.au


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