TESSA online system for Scheme Participants
TESSA has replaced the ESS Portal, ESS Registry and ELT Portal and will bring Scheme Participant processes online.
As a Scheme Participant you can use TESSA now to view holdings and acquire certificates in the Registry of Certificates – see the Registry of Certificates and Transferring certificates pages.
Additional TESSA functionality will be added in time for compliance reporting to allow you to:
- surrender certificates – see the Surrendering certificates page
- notify us of your non-market acquisitions, exempt electricity loads and individual liable demand under the PDRS – see the PDRS Scheme participant requirements page
- lodge your annual statement for the ESS or PDRS
- >pay a penalty invoice.
We have developed a series of learning modules (see below) to help you get started in TESSA. Troubleshooting support is also available in TESSA (see the TESSA page for more details).
Please ensure contact details in TESSA are kept up to date to ensure you receive all relevant communications relating to the Energy Security Safeguard Schemes.
Logging into TESSA
To access TESSA when working with certificates, you’ll need a TESSA user account comprising a username and password. This needs to be tied to a valid and unique email address. The security feature requires one account (email address) per person accessing TESSA.
If you do not have an existing TESSA account, simply email your contact details to essregulator@ipart.nsw.gov.au and we'll be in touch to guide you through the onboarding process.
If your organisation already has a customer admin user in TESSA, they can set up additional user accounts for other users in your business who may need to access TESSA (see learning module 3 below).
Submitting an annual statement and surrendering certificates
We will update TESSA with new functionality to support Scheme Participant processes over the coming months. You will use TESSA to submit your audit reports (if required), annual statements for the ESS and annual statements and individual liable demand for the PDRS.TESSA will assist you with certain calculations including liability, carry forwards and shortfall penalties (if applicable), which you will be able to pay in TESSA directly using an online payment gateway.
The surrender of certificates to fulfill your obligations will be integrated with the submission of your statement. This simplifies the work you need to do to comply with scheme obligations.
More information
We are providing training and support for users as we transition to TESSA. More details are available on our Upcoming events and Past events pages.
Download: TESSA Quick Reference Guide for Scheme Participants