About your LEG connections and ongoing requirements
Your ongoing responsibilities
Approval to connect your generating system is the beginning of an ongoing relationship with SA Power Networks.
Once your generating system has been commissioned, you are responsible for ensuring it continues to operate in accordance with its approved connection agreements and applicable technical requirements throughout its operational life.
Compliance does not end at commissioning. Requirements continue through ongoing operation, periodic compliance reviews and any future changes to your generating system.
SA Power Networks will provide information at key points in this lifecycle to help customers understand what is required and when action needs to be taken.
This includes completing periodic compliance activities, maintaining agreed protection and operating settings, notifying SA Power Networks of relevant changes and addressing identified non-compliance where required.
You must also keep your contact details current and notify SA Power Networks of relevant changes to your generating system, its operation or ownership.
Your connection has been assessed and approved based on the generating system, equipment, operating arrangements and other requirements documented through the connection process.
Your Engineering Report, Connection Agreement and other applicable connection documents set out the requirements specific to your connection. Relevant SA Power Networks technical standards also apply.
You are responsible for:
- continuing to operate and maintain your generating system in accordance with its approved connection agreements and applicable technical requirements;
- maintaining agreed protection and operating settings;
- completing periodic compliance activities, including applicable three-yearly compliance reviews;
- investigating and addressing identified non-compliance;
- keeping your nominated contact details current; and
- notifying SA Power Networks of relevant changes to your generating system, its operation or ownership.
Customers may choose to engage consultants or asset managers to assist with ongoing compliance activities.
While consultants provide valuable technical support, responsibility for ensuring ongoing compliance remains with the customer as the asset owner.
SA Power Networks will provide guidance and consistent information to support both customers and consultants in meeting compliance requirements.
If you are planning changes to your generating system and are unsure whether SA Power Networks needs to be notified or provide approval, contact us early so we can clarify the applicable requirements.
Contact SA Power Networks before making changes that may affect your approved connection arrangements, including relevant changes to your generating system, protection or control settings or operating arrangements.
You should also notify us if there is a change in ownership or relevant contact details, or if the generating system is removed or decommissioned.
Your Compliance Monitoring Program (CMP) documents the compliance activities applicable to your generating system, including the testing, monitoring and supporting evidence required.
Your CMP is used to support your ongoing compliance activities, including your three-yearly compliance review.
Find more information on CER Compliance for LEG, including CMP template, CMP Guide and Three-yearly Compliance Review Guide.
We're here to help
We recognise that large embedded generation systems can be complex and that compliance activities may require coordination between customers, consultants and SA Power Networks.
We will provide clear guidance, practical resources and access to technical support to help customers understand and meet their requirements. The Compliance Monitoring Program (CMP) template and supporting CMP Guide are available to help document the compliance activities applicable to your generating system.
If you are unsure what is required, are planning changes to your generating system, or anticipate difficulty meeting a requirement or timeframe, we encourage you to contact us early. Early engagement gives us the best opportunity to understand your circumstances, clarify requirements and work with you towards an appropriate compliance outcome while maintaining network safety and reliability.
Contact the Major Customer team at MajorCustomers@sapowernetworks.com.au