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Timestamp: 2019-12-12 08:17:39
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Since the Energy Efficiency Improvement Scheme (EEIS) commenced on January 2013, around 74,000 households and businesses have participated in the Scheme, including close to 19,000 priority low income households. Over 1.3 million energy saving items have been installed, delivering more than 6.5 million GJ of lifetime energy savings, about $400 million of lifetime energy bill savings and is estimated to achieve lifetime emission reductions of around 500,000 tCO 2-e, equivalent to taking approximately 165,000 cars off Canberra roads for a year.
EEIS extended to 2030
The Energy Efficiency Improvement (Cost of Living) Improvement Amendment Bill 2019 has been passed by the ACT Legislative Assembly. The Bill extends the EEIS to the end of 2030 while optimising environmental and social outcomes. See the earlier media release and the Results of consultation on an Energy Efficiency Improvement Scheme extension (PDF 8.3MB) for more details.
The ACT Government’s highly successful Energy Efficiency Improvement Scheme (EEIS) and Next Gen Energy Storage Program have won national awards at the Cities Power Partnership Awards. The Cities Power Partnership is Australia’s largest local government climate network, made up of over 100 governments from across the country, representing almost 11 million Australians. Read the full media release to find out more.
EEIS Extension Bill introduced
The Energy Efficiency Improvement (Cost of Living) Improvement Extension Bill 2019 has been introduced in the ACT Legislative Assembly. The Bill will extend EEIS to the end of 2030 while optimising environmental and social outcomes. More information is in the media release and the Results of consultation on an Energy Efficiency Improvement Scheme extension (PDF 8.3MB).
The ACT government has published a new mini-report on Health and wellbeing outcomes from the Energy Efficiency Improvement Scheme (PDF 0.3MB). The report contains highlights from an annual survey of scheme participants that found 49% of participants with heating upgrades had substantial improvements to physical or mental health and one-in-five believe the new heaters have made a “huge” difference.
New EEIS activities added
New EEIS energy efficiency activities for residential insulation and business heating and cooling have been introduced to expand the options available for electricity retailers to offer to ACT’s households and businesses. As a result, the following legislative instruments have been updated and can be viewed on the ACT legislation register:
Energy Efficiency (Cost of Living) Improvement (Eligible Activities) Determination 2019
Energy Efficiency (Cost of Living) Improvement (Eligible Activities) Code of Practice 2019
Energy Efficiency (Cost of Living) Improvement (Record Keeping and Reporting) Code of Practice 2019
Background to the new activities is in the Regulatory Impact Statement and the Results of consultation on an EEIS extension (PDF 8.3MB).
The ACT government has published a report on the EEIS stakeholder forum held in Canberra on 14 February 2019. The Results Of Consultation On An Energy Efficiency Improvement Scheme Extension (PDF 8.3MB) report incorporates stakeholder feedback on the proposed 10-year EEIS extension and potential new insulation, heating, cooling, ventilation sealing and appliance activities.
The ACT government has drafted new insulation and ventilation sealing activities. Details are in the consultation paper (PDF 1.7MB). Please provide feedback via the on-line survey by 1 March 2019. The new EEIS activities will be discussed at a stakeholder forum to be held in Canberra on 14 February 2019. Register for the forum by email: epd-eeis@act.gov.au.
The Energy Efficiency Improvement Scheme will be extended to 2030 and will optimise environmental and social outcomes, focusing on reducing greenhouse gas emissions as well as lowering energy bills for low income priority households. Details are in the media release and consultation report (PDF 4.5MB). Comments are due on 1 March 2019 via the online survey. Email epd-eeis@act.gov.au to register for a stakeholder forum to be held in Canberra on 14 February 2019.
As part of the ongoing process of strengthening the EEIS, new business heating and cooling have been developed. Proposals are detailed in the consultation paper (PDF 332KB). Consultation runs until October 4th.
Part 1 Executive Summary (PDF 490KB)
Part 2 Overview (PDF 945KB)
Part 3 Comparative Analysis (PDF 601KB)
Part 4 Empirical Analysis (PDF 808KB)
Part 5 Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats (PDF 382KB)
Part 6 Cost: Benefit Analysis (PDF 295KB)
Part 7 Stakeholder Consultation Report (PDF 521KB)