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Energy Savings Scheme

Energy Savings Scheme The Energy Savings Scheme (ESS) is part of the NSW Energy Security Safeguard. It offers financial incentives to help households and businesses reduce their energy use. More about the ESS Energy Savings Certificates An ESC is a …
industry: ESS

Refused applications for accreditations

Refused applications for accreditations The Scheme Administrator may refuse applications for accreditation for several reasons. Refer to sections 41 and 62M of the  Electricity Supply (General) Regulation 2014 for details. Under the Electricity Supply Act …
industry: ESS industry: PDRS

Roles in the schemes

Roles in the schemes IPART’s role in the schemes IPART is responsible for administering certificate creation and regulating scheme participants for the Energy Security Safeguard schemes. As the Scheme Administrator we: license ACPs help ACPs understand …
industry: ESS industry: PDRS

Scheme participants

Scheme participants Scheme participants are entities required to take part in the NSW Energy Security Safeguard. They must meet an annual target by acquiring and surrendering certificates. Scheme participants have obligations If you’re a scheme …
industry: ESS industry: PDRS

Scheme participant compliance timeline

Scheme participant compliance timeline See below the compliance timeline for the 2024 Energy Savings Scheme (ESS) and 2024-25 Peak Demand Reduction Scheme (PDRS) compliance periods. This includes key dates you must meet as a scheme participant in line …
industry: ESS industry: PDRS

Peak Saving

Peak Saving Peak Demand Savings: Reducing Demand Using Efficiency method The PDRS Rule sets out calculation methods for determining the number of peak reduction certificates that can be created from eligible activities. The PDRS has 3 calculation methods …
industry: PDRS
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New PDRS Rule published

2 Jun 2025
NSW DCCEEW has released a new PDRS Rule, set to take effect from 1 July 2025. The updated rule introduces significant changes to battery-related…
industry: PDRS
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New hot water heater guidance now available

24 Jun 2025
IPART has published updated guidance for hot water heater applications. This guidance broadly aligns with the latest Victorian Energy Upgrades (VEU)…
industry: ESS industry: PDRS
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Scheme Participants obligations webinar

Past event
29 May 2025
Learn about important changes we’ve made to scheme participant reporting processes and other obligations. This webinar (29 May 2025) is relevant for…
industry: ESS industry: PDRS industry: RFS
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Batteries information webinar

Past event
3 Apr 2025
Find out what’s new in battery activity and DER compliance along with best practices for battery installation, compliance and inspections in this…
industry: PDRS
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Operational changes to scheme participant compliance processes

For this consultation, we proposed operational changes to scheme participant compliance processes for the: 2023 Energy Savings Scheme (ESS)2023…
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Changes to implementation data

In April 2024, we asked for feedback on a proposed change to how data is collected. The change would require ACPs to give product details for certain…