Past consultations

Outcomes of the combined audit process for Scheme Participants consultation

Consultation on a combined audit process to assess Scheme Participant obligations under the Energy Savings Scheme (ESS) and Peak Demand Reduction Scheme (PDRS) has ended.

The consultation paper sought submissions on our proposal to combine audit processes to remove the need for Scheme Participants to conduct separate ESS and PDRS audits to meet their obligations.

Thank you for your submissions. We have considered respondents’ feedback and will align the timeline for Scheme Participant processes to allow Scheme Participants to undertake combined or separate audits to suit their business needs. We have published the outcomes of the consultation below.

Outcomes of the Draft PDRS Method Guide Consultation

Consultation on the draft Method Guide for the Peak Demand Savings Capacity Method: Reducing Demand Using Efficiency has now ended.

The Method Guide provides guidance on meeting requirements to create a Peak Reduction Certificate from eligible activities under the Peak Demand Reduction Scheme (PDRS).

We sought submissions on the format, content and approach to record keeping requirements in the draft Method Guide.

Thank you for your submissions.  We have now published the outcomes of the Draft PDRS Method Guide Consultation below.

Outcomes of consultation on PIAM&V Method Requirements (No 2)

Consultation on PIAM&V Method Requirements (No 2) has now ended.

We sought feedback on proposed PIAM&V Method Requirements (No 2) for Deemed Method Implementations. For more information on the consultation and our response to the submissions, please see the PIAM&V Method Requirements (No 2) Submissions Report.

We have published Notice 02/2021 - PIAM&V Method Requirements (No 2) to enable Accredited Certificate Providers to account for other Implementations under the ESS Rule within the measurement boundary for a PIAM&V project. The PIAM&V Method Requirements (No 2) are only intended to address projects that relied upon our guidance prior to its correction in June 2021. They are not proposed as an enduring change to how PIAM&V operates.

The PIAM&V Method Requirements (No 2) are additional to the existing PIAM&V Method Requirements and are time limited to Implementations on or before 31 December 2021.

Update on Stakeholder Engagement Charter Consultation

Consultation on the Draft Engagement Charter has now ended. Thank you for providing feedback and comments. The outcomes of the Stakeholder Engagement Charter consultation are provided below.

Removal of LCPs not at rated power

We have completed the stakeholder consultation on Luminaires with Switchable Wattage Settings. Notice 05/2020 sought feedback on this issue in December 2020.

Thank you for your feedback. We have considered the issues you raised. We have worked with the Essential Services Commission to ensure that our position is as far as possible, consistent with the Victorian Energy Upgrades (VEU) program and industry practices. See the VEU website for more details.

We will progressively remove any Lamp Circuit Power (LCP) that was not determined at a product’s rated wattage from the public list, effective from 1 April 2021.
We are not removing any product from the public list altogether or making any changes to the existing equipment requirements. You can continue to use products which incorporate dimming capability, multiple wattage settings, or incorporate drivers with adjustable power or current output, provided that the LCP is determined at the rated power of the product.

For more details on what this means for you, please see our information paper.

SP Audit Documentation Consultation

We consulted on introduction of a standard DSW for audits of a scheme participant’s Annual Energy Savings Statements (AESS). The consultation has now been completed and final versions of the documents are available on Auditing Scheme Participants. Please refer to our Fact Sheet – DSW Submission Form – AESS – January 2021 for information on rollout of the new form and results of the consultation.