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.
NS100: Field Recording of Network Assets
Wednesday, 14 April 2021
This Network Standard sets out the requirements of recording as-built asset information for Ausgrid’s transmission and distribution networks, and third party fibre assets interacting with company assets.
CN21-01: Insulation Stripping on Pole Substation 25mm² Copper Conductor Connection
Drawing CEOM7104.20 has been updated after joint investigations by the Mains & Standards team with the field staff and the Power Quality team.
NSA2025 : Amending Network Standard NS168 Design and Construction of 33kV, 66kV and 132kV Underground Cables
Network Standard NS168 describes the requirements for the design, construction and installation of 33kV, 66kV and 132kV underground cables for use on the Ausgrid network.
NSA2024 : Amending Network Standard NS130 Laying Underground Cables up to and Including 11kV
This Network Standard provides the requirements for trenching, laying and reinstatement of underground conduits and cables, for distribution cables up to and including 11kV in Ausgrid’s network.
NSA2023 : Amending Network Standard NS211 Working with Asbestos
The purpose of this document is to provide the minimum requirements for working in close proximity to, or disturbing and/or removing. Asbestos Containing Materials (ACM) from the workplace.
NSA2022 : Amending Network Standard NS220 Overhead Design Manual
This document has been produced to support designers of Ausgrid’s overhead network, both internal staff and Accredited Service Providers (ASPs), as well as those checking and auditing design work.
NSA2021 : Amending Network Standard NS135 Construction of 33kV, 66kV and 132kV Overhead Mains
This Network Standard is Ausgrid’s specification for the construction of overhead sub-transmission (33kV, 66kV and 132kV) lines that form part of the Ausgrid network.
NSA2020 : Amending Network Standard NS126 Construction of High Voltage Overhead Mains
This Network Standard is Ausgrid’s specification for the construction of 11kV and 22kV overhead lines that form part of the Ausgrid distribution network.
NSA2019 : Amending Network Standard NS125 Construction of Low Voltage Overhead Mains
This Network Standard is Ausgrid’s specification for the construction of low voltage overhead lines that form part of the Ausgrid distribution network.