The new ESB Networks (ESBN) web service, which has been produced by ESBI Computing, will also be applied to the Electronic Completion Certificate system (ECC) from Monday 16th April.
This will mean that when a user of the system is entering the details of a completion cert at Step 2, the address of the installation will be returned from the ESBN web service. The user will no longer have to enter the address themselves. The user should check the ESBN address carefully against the address they have been given by their customer and if there is any significant difference it should be checked before completing the certificate.
The MPRN status such as assigned, energised, de-energised or terminated and the meter configuration information will also be returned by the web service. This information may be useful for contractors in certain circumstances.
We expect existing users of the ECC system will find these improvements very useful and will speed up the process of completing a certificate. We are in discussion with ETCI and ESBI Computing regarding some further modifications to the system which we think would be beneficial to contractors.
From 30th April paper certs will no longer go direct to ESBN so the electronic system is the quickest way to get your cert on to the ESBN system.
Any contractors who are not yet using the system and who would like to do so should contact Nuala at RECI. We are happy to arrange a demonstration of the system for you or we would talk you through the completion of a certificate.