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ACPs, update your fact sheets by November 17, 2025

We have new fact sheets for HEER, HEER heat pumps and IHEAB heat pumps. See our news article for details. 

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New ESS and PDRS Rules commenced

Updated ESS and PDRS Rules commenced on 12 September 2025, with certain changes applying from different dates over the next 12 months. 

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Removal of large-scale battery liability for scheme participants

Electricity Supply (General) Regulation 2014 excludes electricity purchased for use by scheduled bidirectional units (BDUs) from liable acquisitions.

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Offline payments for registering certificates no longer available

Certificate registration payments can now only be made using credit card, PayPal, or PayID.

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Compliance action: ACP accreditations cancelled

We have published a compliance notice regarding ACP accreditations cancelled for providing ‘false or misleading information’.

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2025 Safeguard Stakeholder Forum

We held our annual Stakeholder Forum on 18 November and will publish recordings and summary documents soon.

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Accredited Certificate Providers (ACPs) are voluntary participants in the Energy Security Safeguard schemes. They create certificates from activities that save energy or reduce peak demand, like upgrading appliances in homes and businesses.

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Scheme participants (typically energy retailers) are required to participate in the Energy Security Safeguard. They acquire certificates and surrender them to meet targets each year.

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Members of the Audit Services Panel play an essential role in the Energy Security Safeguard. They provide reasonable assurance over scheme compliance.

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Find out how your household or business can benefit from upgrades available under the schemes.

The schemes provide incentives for installing, modifying and replacing certain types of equipment.

Anyone can use TESSA to view the Registry of Certificates, Accepted Products List and Published List of ACPs and Accreditations.

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Information from the community or other businesses is important to ensuring compliance in the Schemes.

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ESS Newsletter Issue 75 - October 2025

ESS Newsletter Issue 75 - October 2025

10 Nov 2025
Welcome to our October newsletterIn this edition, we cover our new compliance priorities for 2025-2026, our upcoming Stakeholder Forum and recap key…
industry: ESS industry: PDRS industry: RFS
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RFS amendments introduced

29 Oct 2025
The NSW Government has introduced amendments to the RFS legislation in NSW Parliament. These amendments to the Electricity Supply Act 1995 and…
industry: RFS
Heat pump hot water heater

Update your fact sheets

16 Oct 2025
Switch to the latest fact sheets by November 17, 2025What has changedWe have updated three fact sheets: HEERHEER heat pump water heatersIHEAB…
industry: ESS industry: PDRS
Lighting Applicants

Information on the end of Commercial Lighting

8 Oct 2025
Information on Commercial Lighting upgrades With commercial lighting implementations ending 31 March 2026, we remind Accredited Certificate…
industry: ESS
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New ESS and PDRS Rules commenced

12 Sep 2025
New Energy Savings Scheme (ESS) and Peak Demand Reduction Scheme (PDRS) Rules were released on 29 August 2025. These new rules commence from 12…
industry: ESS industry: PDRS
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