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 techconnect@essentialenergy.com.au.
Important Document Links:
Click here for the Design and Certification Officer Contact List
Level 3 ASPs design overhead and/or underground distribution and Sub-Transmission network assets. If you need further information or support, please email techconnect@essentialenergy.com.au.
Important Document Links:
Click here for the Design and Certification Officer Contact List
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Construction News 25-13 Streetlight PE Cells
Construction News Engineering
The latest issue of Essential Energy Construction News 25-13 Streetlight PE Cells is now available, click here to view.
What do you need to do?
- Please read and familiarise yourself with the content.
- Communicate this information to relevant members of your organisation.
- View this communications via Essential Engagement under Construction News.
Further Information
If you need further information, please contact Andrew Close or Peter Couch via email.
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Construction News 25-12 CEOM7114.04 11,22 & 33kV Recloser Construction for HV Customer Connections only
Construction News Engineering
The latest issue of Essential Energy Construction News 25-12 CEOM7114.04 11,22 & 33kV Recloser Construction for HV Customer Connections only is now available, click here to view.
What do you need to do?
- Please read and familiarise yourself with the content.
- Communicate this information to relevant members of your organisation.
- View this communications via Essential Engagement under Construction News.
Further Information
If you need further information, please contact Andrew Pratt or Brett Atkinson via email.
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External Sales and Warehouse Closure
What is happening?
The Grafton and Wagga Warehouses will be closed from Monday 22 December 2025 resuming business from Monday 5 January 2026, the External Sales Team will be unavailable during this time.
The last Externals Sales collection date is Thursday 18 December 2025.
Please allow extra processing time during this period. We are unable to expedite orders for the remainder of the year; we apologise for any inconvenience.
What do you need to do?
Communicate this information to relevant members of your organisation.
Further Information
If you need further information, please email external.sales@essentialenergy.com.au.
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Safety Brief SB-1214_ASP CEOP8030 Electrical Safety Rules Issue 20 Update
Background
The Electrical Safety Office (ESO) has completed a review and update of CEOP8030 Electrical Safety Rules (ESRs) that is now available in the Document Library and on our website as Issue 20. The new revision incorporates frontline worker advice and consultation, learnings from recent incidents and investigations, technology changes, and alignment with other recently reviewed procedures and industry guidelines
What do you need to do?
- Download and review Safety Brief SB-1214_ASP CEOP8030 Electrical Safety Rules Issue 20 Update located on Essential Engagement.
- 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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Construction News 25-11 Low Voltage 300mm² Termination Kit
Construction News Engineering
The latest issue of Essential Energy Construction News 25-11 Low Voltage 300mm² Termination Kit is now available, click here to view.
What do you need to do?
- Please read and familiarise yourself with the content.
- Communicate this information to relevant members of your organisation.
- View this communications via Essential Engagement under Construction News.
Further Information
If you need further information, please contact Daniel Kelly or Peter Couch via email.
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Construction News 25-10 Fulton Industries Australia Pty Ltd Clamp Parallel Groove and Clamp Aluminium Stirrup Approval Withdrawn
Construction News Engineering
The latest issue of Essential Energy Construction News 25-10 Fulton Industries Australia Pty Ltd Clamp Parallel Groove and Clamp Aluminium Stirrup Approval Withdrawn/Relay is now available, click here to view.
What do you need to do?
- Please read and familiarise yourself with the content.
- Communicate this information to relevant members of your organisation.
Further Information
If you need further information, please contact James Baker or Brett Atkinson via email.
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Construction News 25-09 Smart Meter Load Control/Relay
Construction News Engineering
The latest issue of Essential Energy Construction News 25-09 Smart Meter Load Control/Relay is now available, click here to view.
What do you need to do?
- Please read and familiarise yourself with the content.
- Communicate this information to relevant members of your organisation.
Further Information
If you need further information, please contact Samantha Haynes via email.
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Updated Level 3 Accredited Service Provider (ASP) Authorisation Agreement
What is happening?
After receiving a small number of incorrectly signed Level 3 ASP Authorisation Agreements it has been deemed that the executing of the agreement requires some guidance.
To address this, we have added further signing instructions to the agreement to ensure proper execution.
This update prompted a full review of the agreement, because of this review we have addressed three omissions identified by Essential Energy, which are intended to make the agreement fairer for the Level 3 ASPs. We have also removed inconsistencies in the insurance provisions that were identified.
Due to these enhancements a re-issue of the agreement is required, and the newer version of the agreement will need to be executed by all Level 3 ASPs. You can access the new version of the agreement through our document library Document Library.
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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Reminder: Christmas and New Year Planned Outages and Contestable Works 2025/26
What is Happening?
To minimise disruption to customers during the Christmas / New Year period, we’ll cease scheduling planned outages with a customer impact from 19 December 2025 until 4 January 2026.
Our Contestable Works office will also be closed from 19 December 2025, with business resuming as normal from 5 January 2026. During this period, minimal Essential Connections Portal cases/enquires/emails/documentation or Asset Labels will be processed.
What do you need to do?
- Review your planned interruption schedule for the dates above and work with your nominated Local Depot Switching Resource to reschedule where required.
- 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 Safety Briefing: Lightning strikes near work areas
What is happening?
As we enter storm season, it’s critical to be aware of Essential Energy’s safety requirements regarding lightning strikes.
Essential Energy employee safety requirements
While ASPs are responsible for their worksites, Essential Energy employees are required to adhere to the following safety protocols if a lightning alert is received, or thunder is heard:
- Stop work immediately—lightning can strike up to 10 km ahead of a storm
- Wait at least 30 minutes after the last lightning strike before resuming work
- Do not stay in open areas or under tall objects like trees or poles
- Move inside a vehicle if possible. If no shelter is available, crouch down with your feet together and your head tucked in. If you’re with others, spread out and keep several meters apart
- Avoid contact with anything that could conduct electricity, such as gates
- Stop operating Mobile Elevated Work Platforms and cranes. If possible, stow them during storms
- Always notify other crews in the area by radio when you detect thunder or lightning.
This may impact ASP outage timeframes.
What do you need to do?
- Review the above information
- Communicate this information to relevant members of your organisation.
Further Information
If you need further information, please email aspinfo@essentialenergy.com.au.
Who's Listening
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Phone 02 6933 5956 Email hamish.wheatley@essentialenergy.com.au
Essential Connections
Digital Asset Management
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What's New?
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Whats new - June 2025 (378 KB) (pdf)
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Reports to assist with unspecified status and asset labels (381 KB) (pdf)
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Reports to assist with Unspecified Status and Asset Labels (35.2 MB) (mp4)
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Change to Nearas Pole Library Configuration (347 KB) (pdf)
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Updated Neara User Interface (24.7 MB) (mp4)
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How to update an old Neara design-User Guide (1.52 MB) (pdf)
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How to update an old Neara design - Video (23.3 MB) (mp4)
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Getting Started
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01 Getting Started - what you need to access Neara our network model and Lidar data (759 KB) (pdf)
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02 How to log in to Neara and access our Network Model and Lidar data (994 KB) (pdf)
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03 Level 3 Access Request to Neara (19.5 KB) (xlsx)
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04 Getting Started with Neara (61.8 MB) (mp4)
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05 Request access to Essential Energys network model and LiDAR data for a given area (105 MB) (mp4)
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General Navigation of Neara
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01 General Navigation of Neara (3.99 MB) (pdf)
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02 Mouse Controls and Keyboard Shortcuts - video (112 MB) (mp4)
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03 Customise Neara screenlayout and workspace (102 MB) (mp4)
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05 Searching by an Asset Label or an Asset ID (102 MB) (mp4)
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04 Search in Neara by location (74.8 MB) (mp4)
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06 Finding a Design (34.6 MB) (mp4)
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07 Using the Libraries in Neara (78 MB) (mp4)
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08 Properties Panel (132 MB) (mp4)
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Understanding LiDAR
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Overhead Design
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01 A 28-Step Guide to using Neara and Essential Energys Network Model for ASPs (3.09 MB) (pdf)
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02 Creating an Overhead Design with Neara (2.98 MB) (pdf)
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03 Guidelines for using Essential Energys Foundations Checks (2.23 MB) (pdf)
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04 Overhead Design Buttons (117 MB) (mp4)
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05 Adding a Stay (107 MB) (mp4)
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06 Using the Environments Spreadsheet (48.5 MB) (mp4)
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07 Adding a Transformer and Associated Pole Substation (61.6 MB) (mp4)
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08 How to Use EE Attached Crossings Checks (49.1 MB) (mp4)
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09 How to use the clearance report (61.8 MB) (mp4)
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10 Strength Checks (121 MB) (mp4)
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11 Designing Side Stays in Neara (965 KB) (pdf)
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12 Guidelines for Essential Energys Swing angle Check in Neara (1.12 MB) (pdf)
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13 Flag is loaded in master model template (7.04 MB) (mp4)
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Automated Overhead Construction and Conductor Schedules
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Underground Design
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Section 1_ Introduction and Update
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Section 2_ Using the UG Tools
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Section 3_ Design Example and Pulling Calculation
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Section 4_ Voltage Drop Calculations
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How to Use the Underground Design Tools in Neara (2.95 MB) (pdf)
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Neara Underground Design - Voltage Drop Calculations (445 KB) (pdf)
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Neara Underground Design Example - How to Design Underground Reticulation for a New Residential Estate (10.1 MB) (pdf)
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How To Set The Coefficient of Friction in Neara (1.58 MB) (pdf)
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Neara UG - Voltage and Current Calculations_update (661 KB) (pdf)
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Underground Design Example (993 KB) (zip)
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Additional Neara Resources
Information
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Safety Briefs/Alerts
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Briefing – CEOM7098 issue 16 - Underground Design manual changes (382 KB) (pdf)
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ASP Underground Manual update session Aug 2024 (312 KB) (pdf)
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Bushfire Priority Zone Transition BFP ASP Comms (101 MB) (mp4)
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Essential Energy - Digital Identification User Guide (1.87 MB) (pdf)
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Policy
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Essential Connections Portal Preview (1.21 MB) (mp4)
Construction News
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2025
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CN25-13 Streetlight PE Cells (193 KB) (pdf)
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CN25-12 CEOM7114.04 - 11 22 and 33 kV Recloser Construction for HV Customer Connections only (214 KB) (pdf)
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CN25-11 Low Voltage 300mm² Termination Kit (201 KB) (pdf)
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CN25-10 Fulton Industries Australia Pty Ltd Clamp Parallel Groove and Clamp Aluminium Stirrup Approval Withdrawn (391 KB) (pdf)
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2024