Scheme participant obligations

As a scheme participant, you need to participate in each scheme by:

  • notifying us of relevant information
  • lodging an Annual Statement for each scheme where you calculate and meet a target by surrendering certificates equivalent to the target
  • paying a penalty for each scheme if you do not fully meet the target by surrendering certificates.

Overview of your obligations 

Your obligations for each scheme and the relevant clauses in the Electricity Supply Act 1995 (Act) are shown in the table below.

Energy Savings Scheme Peak Demand Reduction Scheme

Lodge an ESS Annual Energy Savings Statement (ESS Annual Statement)

Clause 26 of Schedule 4A to the Act

Notify us of your PDRS exemptions and liable acquisitions

Clause 88 of Schedule 4A to the Act

Pay any shortfall penalty

Clause 18 of Schedule 4A to the Act

Notify us of your PDRS Individual Liable Demand

Clause 89 of Schedule 4A to the Act
 

Lodge a PDRS Annual Statement

Clause 103 of Schedule 4A to the Act
 

Pay any shortfall penalty

Clause 100 of Schedule 4A to the Act

Meeting your obligations

Further information on how to meet your obligations is available from our meeting your obligations page.

Due dates for obligations

Due dates for your obligations in the current compliance periods are shown on the scheme participant compliance timeline.

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