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Eligible fuel types

Eligible fuel types An activity may be eligible for the ESS if it reduces eligible fuel consumption. However, it must not lower production, service or safety standards.  Amendments to the ESS Rule that commenced on 14 April 2023 introduced new fuels to …
industry: ESS

Peak Demand Reduction Scheme

Peak Demand Reduction Scheme The Peak Demand Reduction Scheme (PDRS) is part of the NSW Energy Security Safeguard. It offers financial incentives to help consumers reduce electricity demand during peak times. More about the PDRS Peak Reduction …
industry: PDRS

Alternative benchmarks for Commercial Lighting

Alternative benchmarks for Commercial Lighting Background Under clause 9.4.1(c) of the Energy Savings Rule of 2009 (ESS Rule), the Scheme Administrator has approved alternative benchmarks to AS/NZS 1680 Interior and workplace lighting (AS/NZS 1680) where …

Peak Reduction Certificates

Peak Reduction Certificates A Peak Reduction Certificate (PRC) is a tradeable certificate. It represents 0.1 kilowatts of peak demand reduction capacity averaged over one hour during the peak summer period. This occurs between: 1 November and 31 March …
industry: PDRS

PRC vintage and forward creation

PRC vintage and forward creation Vintage is a characteristic of every PRC . This page explains vintage in detail and its application to forward creating PRCs. Vintage Vintage specifies the compliance period (1 November to 31 March) in which the peak …
industry: PDRS

PRC status

PRC status PRCs are assigned a status: Active  certificates – which can be traded and surrendered by scheme participants to meet their obligations. A certificate of any  vintage  that is active can be used to meet an obligation.   Cancelled  certificates …
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…
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