CEOP8079 - Connection Guidelines - Essential Energy

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OPERATIONAL PROCEDURE – Connection Guidelines for High
Voltage Connections and Embedded Generators
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Essential Energy‟s connection enquiry response will only be valid for the network
configuration which exists at the date of the response.
5.4 Connection Enquiry Queuing
Essential Energy is alert to the chance that a Connection Applicant may attempt to “lock up”
network capacity by making a connection enquiry which does not result in a connection
application within a reasonable timeframe, thereby making it difficult for Essential Energy to
make this capacity available to any other party. Essential Energy will adopt the following
policy with regard to the treatment of connection enquiries and Connection Applications (to
the extent that it has the power to do so):
IF a connection enquiry is received which is NER compliant and a resulting connection
enquiry response has been provided by Essential Energy.
AND Essential Energy is of the opinion that insufficient progress is being made towards an
Connection Application by the Connection Applicant, such application being expected within
3 months of the date of Essential Energy‟s final response to the Connection Enquiry.
THEN the Connection Applicant will be asked to show cause why the network capacity
applied for should not be offered to any other Connection Applicants who have made a
connection enquiry for this capacity. Until and unless Essential Energy issues a show cause
notice, Essential Energy will allocate available network capacity in amounts requested by
applicants based on the date Essential Energy receives each Connection Enquiry.
6 CISA AND LAIA
Where the proposed connection is typical and/or investigation/assessment is required,
Essential Energy will seek to enter into a CISA with the Connection Applicant. Where
Electricity Works are to be constructed or installed, Essential Energy will seek to enter into
an LAIA with the Connection Applicant. This may be done at any time following the receipt
of a connection enquiry or during the connection application process.
An example project timeline to be provided by the Connection Applicant is included in
Attachment B.
7 CHANGES TO EXISTING CONNECTION
A customer that has an executed network connection agreement wishing to modify their
connection will constitute a Connection Applicant for the purposes of this guideline and the
NER. It is likely that it will be necessary to execute a deed of amendment to document the
modifications to the existing connection agreement.
8 CONNECTION APPLICATION
8.1 Connection Application
This stage of the connection process is a formal requirement under the chapter 5 of the
NER.
A Connection Applicant intending to connect to Essential Energy‟s network must make a
Connection Application in accordance with clause 5.3.4 of the NER.
Where the Connection Applicant has made a conforming Connection Application, Essential
Energy must make an offer to connect in accordance with clause 5.3.5 of the NER.
23 November 2012 - Issue 7
Approved By: Group Manager Major Customer Engagement
Page 10 of 36
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