Scheme participants have obligations

If you’re a scheme participant, you need to meet several obligations. Full details are in Compliance Guide - Scheme Participants. See below for a summary for some of these.

ESS obligations
  • Lodge an ESS Annual Statement in TESSA
  • Pay any applicable shortfall penalty
PDRS obligations
  • Notify us of non-market acquisitions or exempt electricity loads
  • Notify us of your Individual Liable Demand
  • Lodge a PDRS Annual Statement
  • Pay any applicable shortfall penalty
Audit obligations

You will need an audit if you:

  • intend to claim an exempt electricity load
  • have non-market acquisitions above the audit threshold.
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ESS Newsletter Issue 77 - March 2026

31 Mar 2026
Welcome to our March newsletterIn this edition:learn how to improve your evidence for better outcomesread key messages from our industry reference…
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PDRS Rule change - 1 April 2026

27 Mar 2026
The NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy the Environment and Water has published a new PDRS Rule, effective 1 April 2026.The Rule change removes…
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Energy Security Safeguard Industry Reference Group key messages published

18 Mar 2026
Energy Security Safeguard Industry Reference Group key messages publishedThe recently established Energy Security Safeguard Industry Reference Group …
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Current consultations

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Proposed change to determining scheme participant exemptions

Some scheme participants in the ESS and PDRS can claim exemptions for electricity loads used in connection with activities that are both Emissions…
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