CEOP8079 - Connection Guidelines - Essential Energy

UNCLASSIFIED
OPERATIONAL PROCEDURE – Connection Guidelines for High
Voltage Connections and Embedded Generators
CEOP8079
17 KEY TERMS AND DEFINITIONS
In this Operational Procedure, definitions are as given in the National Electricity Rules (NER)
unless otherwise stated below.
Accredited Service Provider (ASP): A person accredited under a scheme approved by
the NSW Department of Trade and Investment, Regional Infrastructure and Services
(DTIRIS).
Adequate Connection Enquiry: A connection enquiry which includes the information
required by Schedule 5.4 of the NER.
AEMC: Australian Energy Market Commission.
AEMO: Australian Energy Market Operator.
AER: Australian Energy Regulator, established to enforce the NER.
Approval: Any approval, consent, licence, permission or certificate issued by or required to
authorise the construction, operation, maintenance and operation of the Electricity Works by
the relevant Statutory Authority.
Authorisation (of Accredited Service Provider): Authorisation means permission in
writing, generally to an ASP, given by Essential Energy to undertake works on or near the
Essential Energy transmission and/or distribution network.
Connection Enquiry: Initial Enquiry made by a Connection Applicant in accordance with
Clause 5.2 and 5.3 of the NER for connection to a network and/or the provision of network
services or modification of a connection to a network and/or the provision of network
services.
Connection Agreement: An agreement between Essential Energy and a Connection
Applicant by which are connected to the Essential Energy distribution network and/or
receives transmission services or distribution services.
Connection Applicant: A Participant wanting to establish or modify connection to
Essential Energy‟s transmission network or distribution network and/or who wishes to
receive network services in accordance with Chapter 5 of the NER.
Connection Application: Application made by a Connection Applicant in accordance with
Clause 8.1-8.5 of these Guidelines for connection to a network and/or the provision of
network services or modification of a connection to a network and/or the provision of
network services.
Connection Investigation Services Agreement (CISA): A connection investigation
agreement pursuant to which Essential Energy will review, assess and/or investigate the
proposed connection in order to provide connection and network services to the Connection
Applicant under the Rules.
Contestable Works: Those works for which a Connection Applicant may choose the
provider of the services in accordance with the Electricity Supply Act 1995.
CT: Current Transformer.
Deemed Connection: A connection to the network prior to 13 December 1998.
EMF: Electric and Magnetic Fields.
ENA: Energy Networks Association.
Electricity Works: Any high voltage electricity transmission line and all associated
equipment and includes all poles, stays, stay poles, wires, cables, foundations, pipes,
conduits, switches, switchgear, pillar boxes, transformers, fuses, Major Electrical
Plant/Equipment and any other above or underground ancillary works.
23 November 2012 - Issue 7
Approved By: Group Manager Major Customer Engagement
Page 33 of 36
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