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Consultation Regulatory Impact Statement of Proposal to Introduce a Minimum Energy Performance Standard for
Gas Water Heaters (2.5 MB)
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The Stakeholder letter dated 13 August 2008 explains details of the release of this Regulatory Impact Statement.
Public comments are sought from interested parties.
Comments are open until Friday, 3 October 2008 and can be sent to:
Australia:
Ms Lucinda McIntyre
Appliance Energy Efficiency Team
Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts
GPO Box 787
CANBERRA ACT 2601.
email: energyrating@environment.gov.au
or
New Zealand:
Ms Lisa Sinclair
Products Advisor
Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority
PO Box 388
WELLINGTON
email: regs@eeca.govt.nz
This is a regulatory impact statement (RIS) proposing the introduction of common minimum energy performance standards (MEPS) in Australia and New Zealand for gas water heaters (GWH) and was prepared by Syneca Consulting for the Equipment Energy Efficiency Committee (E3 Committee).
An initial Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA) of the proposal was released in June 2007. It was prepared by the E3 Committee under the Ministerial Council on Energy (MCE) of the Australian federal, state and territory governments and the New Zealand Government. Stakeholder submissions called for changes to that proposal. This RIS, taking account of those stakeholder submissions, provides an assessment of the revised proposal.
The objective of the proposed MEPS is to contribute to cost-effective greenhouse abatement in Australia and New Zealand. Abatement measures that do not increase the life-cycle cost of appliances are considered to be cost-effective. This means that the value of the energy savings is not less than the incremental purchase price of a more efficient appliance.
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