CN21-08: EFACEC Ring Main Units Supplied without Fault Indicators
Wednesday, 13 October 2021
Essential Energy have agreed to take supply of EFACEC RMUs from Tyree without fault indicators due to COVID-19 supply issues.
CN21-07: 11kV/22kV Line Post High Pollution Polymer Insulators
Tuesday, 5 October 2021
11kV/22kV Line Post High Pollution Polymer Insulators will now be supplied with a modified 76mm neck that will allow preform ties to be utilised.
CN21-02: EFACEC RMUs – Transition to 22kV Fuses in 11kV units
Wednesday, 29 September 2021
Essential Energy is transitioning to the use of 22kV fuses in EFACEC Fluofix Ring Main Units (RMUs), including in 11kV units across the Network.
GI24_21: Ausgrid Network Standard 282 Service Testing
Monday, 20 September 2021
Ausgrid has released the new Network Standard 282 Service Testing. This new network standard introduces minimum requirements for the testing of new or replacement services prior to and following the energisation of a customer’s premises.
GI23_21: COVID-19 - Construction Rules and Restrictions v2
Monday, 13 September 2021
Activities requested of Ausgrid must adhere to all provisions as outlined by NSW Health.
GI21_21: Refresher Training - Expiry and Latitude
Friday, 3 September 2021
The current COVID19 pandemic is causing changes and restrictions to Registered Training Organisations that currently service the ASP market. Such changes may impact the ability of ASPs to satisfy current annual authorisation requirements.
GI22-21: ASP Field Recording Obligations Advice
Friday, 3 September 2021
From 1 January 2022, ASP1s will be undertaking all Field Recording of Network Assets (FRNA), including field recording of commissioning works, for Level 1 contestable projects.
GI20_21 Planned Interruptions during the Trial HSC Period
Friday, 13 August 2021
Aan info pack has been sent to all households with HSC students, listing the planned interruptions during the exam period. If you're affected, here's what to do.
GI19_21: Recommencement of construction activities
Monday, 2 August 2021
How recommencing construction on sites inside and outside the eight impacted LGAs applies to works on the Ausgrid network.
GI18_21: Planned interruptions during 2021 lockdown
Friday, 23 July 2021
Ausgrid will make a case by case assessment of all connection activities under the following conditions.
GI17_21 Restriction to further limit the spread of COVID-19 Delta strain
Tuesday, 20 July 2021
In view of the health order, Ausgrid have reviewed works scheduled till 11:59pm on Friday, 30 July 2021 and paused activities contained accordingly.
GI16_21 Christmas Limited Service Period
Tuesday, 20 July 2021
Due to the impacts of COVID-19, Ausgrid will only be providing limited services over this Christmas period for all but essential work.
SA03_21 Requirement for fitted face masks for construction sites in NSW
Tuesday, 13 July 2021
You must now wear a fitted face mask in all indoor areas of construction sites.
GI15_21 NECF Notification Officer Authorisation
Friday, 9 July 2021
From 1 October 2021, in order for ASP/1’s to provide customer notifications of a planned interruption, a person must be authorised as a Class1Xi – NECF notification officer.
GI140_21 Pegasus - Onsite Mobile Application
Monday, 21 June 2021
The Pegasus ‘Onsite Mobile’ app will soon be available to all workers in the ASP Authorisation Management System, allowing workers to see their roles and competency info.
Safety Alert 02_21: Discharge of Electricity within Customers Main Switchboard
Wednesday, 16 June 2021
Details on a recent arc flash occurring at an MSB, and how to avoid this happening again in the future.
GI13_21: Installation & labelling requirements for network pillars
Tuesday, 15 June 2021
This GI notices outlines the requirements when installing and labelling low voltage pillars on Ausgrid’s network.
GI12_21 ABC Disconnector Fuse Links - Single Link Unit types now available
Thursday, 10 June 2021
Recently Ausgrid’s specification for LV ABC Disconnectors (link boxes) changed. The new link boxes are made of three separate link units and are available as a package under the stock code 185818.
GI11_21 Ancillary Network Service Price Increase 1 July 2021
Thursday, 10 June 2021
There will be a price increase of approximately 1.9 per cent for all Ancillary Network Services. The increased fees have been applied in accordance with the Australian Energy Regulator’s (AER’s) final determination for 2019 – 2024.
CN21-05: HV Customer Connection Drawings Update
Monday, 31 May 2021
Essential Energy have updated the HV Customer Overhead and Underground Connection Agreement drawings CEOM7114.01 and CEOM7114.02.
ASP2 work associated with an ASP1 project
Friday, 23 April 2021
Level 2 ASPs need to lodge a Notification of Service Work (NOSW) for any service work related to level 1 ASP work.
CN21-04 Underground Design and Construction Manual Update
Thursday, 15 April 2021
An April 2021 update to the Underground Design and Construction Manual
CN21-03 Approved Streetlight Columns Update
Wednesday, 14 April 2021
International Poles, Ingal EPS and GM Poles have recently been approved for the supply of streetlight columns, footings, and accessories for use on the Essential Energy network.
CN21-02 Overhead Connections FAQs
Wednesday, 14 April 2021
A Q&A related to concerns about the use of PG clamps from regions that predominantly used AMPACTS.
TB 0301 – Alteration to MMI 0002 Handbook
Wednesday, 14 April 2021
This technical bulletin is to communicate changes (addition, modification or deletion) to the failure modes within MMI 0002.
