Peak Shifting
Peak Demand Shifting: Store and Shift Capacity method
The Store and Shift Capacity (SASC) sub-method encourages households and small businesses to create the capacity to shift electricity demand away from peak periods.
Read below for more information about:
- activities under this method
- activity requirements
- requirements for equipment you can use
- fact sheets you need to give your customers.
Eligible activities
The PDRS Rule includes 4 Activity Definitions under the SASC Method relating to install of a new behind the meter battery energy storage system. The table sets out each of the activities, the battery sizes allowed and the commencement dates.
| Activity | Building types/uses | Battery sizes (kWh) | Commencement date |
| BESS1 | Single dwelling, small business, government owned and managed buildings | 2-28 | 1 July 2026 |
| BESS3 | Apartment buildings with at least 4 dwellings | 20-200 | 1 September 2026 |
| BESS4 | Small and medium businesses | 20-200 | 1 September 2026 |
| BESS5 | Commercial and industrial businesses | 200-30,000 | 1 September 2026 |
See the PDRS method guide and PDRS Rule for more details.
Activity requirements
Batteries installed under the SASC method must meet SASC-specific requirements set out in clause 8 and Schedule C of the PDRS Rule.
Refer to the PDRS Method Guide to understand battery activity requirements under the PDRS Rule.
A minimum payment per implementation is required. See the Upgrade costs page for more details. Implementations over 20 kWh must receive relevant planning approvals.
Fact sheet requirements
ACPs or their representatives must give a fact sheet for BESS1, BESS3 and BESS4 to the customer with the quotation for the installation of a battery.
ACPs must keep records as evidence of providing the fact sheet. Auditors will check the fact sheets have been provided during audit.
More information about the PDRS and calculation methods