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What we do

What we do IPART is the Scheme Administrator and Scheme Regulator for the NSW Energy Security Safeguard schemes. We also engage with stakeholders, set compliance priorities, report on Key Performance Indicators, and publish notices and news updates. …

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Apply to become an M&V Professional

Apply to become an M&V Professional Apply to become an approved M&V Professional Under clause 7A of the ESS Rule, M&V Professionals used by ACPs to validate PIAM&V energy models must be approved by IPART. To submit an application, a completed M&V …

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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 …

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)…

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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…

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2024 Safeguard Stakeholder Forum

Past event

25 Sep 2024

Driving Success in our Expanding SchemesNearly 200 stakeholders joined us for our hybrid Safeguard Stakeholder Forum at the State Library of NSW on…

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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…