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We are committed to achieving the Equipment Energy Efficiency Program objectives of improving energy efficiency and reducing energy costs for consumers and businesses. To do this we undertake continual improvement of our program through:

regular review of existing legislation and requirements
revision and development of new energy efficiency standards and regulations.

Consultations with community and industry stakeholders are a vital part of our review and development processes. The consultations we undertake ensure any proposed changes to Determinations are feasible, effective, and will deliver tangible benefits for consumers and businesses.

Depending on the nature of the project, we may undertake consultations through:

public forums
invitations for formal submissions
our online consultation hub.

We value your knowledge and experiences and would appreciate you sharing them with us. Your input can help shape our energy efficiency requirements and continually improve our program and projects.

Check the list of open consultations below for opportunities to get involved.

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Current consultations

Options to expand the scope of distribution transformers

Overview

A Consultation Regulation Impact Statement (CRIS) has opened for public comment. The CRIS explores options to update the requirements for distribution transformers in Australia and New Zealand. These potential changes could support a range of energy efficiency measures relating to distribution transformers under the Equipment Energy Efficiency (E3) Program. The proposed options will reduce energy losses in the electricity network.

The CRIS has been developed by the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water with support from Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority.

The CRIS discusses:

expanding the scope of the existing determination
options to improve energy efficiency, including the stringency of Minimum Energy Performance Standards
test methods to reflect modern requirements.

The consultation supports updates that aim to reduce energy losses across the distribution network (step up and down voltage converters).

We welcome comments and submissions on the CRIS. The consultation will be open for 8 weeks.

Feedback and submissions will help shape the updated energy efficiency requirements ensuring they are effective and place the minimum burden on industry.

To have your say:

read the Regulation Impact Statement for Consultation: Distribution Transformers
submit your feedback by uploading submission via E3 Distribution Transformers Regulation Impact Statement.

The consultation closes 31 January 2025.

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Timeline

Opened

14 October 2024

Closes

31 January 2025

Contact

Australia

GEMS, Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water

GEMSProductReview@dcceew.gov.au

New Zealand

Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority

Matthew.Shvarts@eeca.govt.nz

Previous consultations

Closed

Residential Space Heaters in Australia and New Zealand

We invite submissions on the Product Profile: Residential Space Heaters in Australia and New Zealand. The product profile contains some questions that stakeholders may wish to consider as part of making a submission. We also welcome any other information or insights that you think could assist in the development of an energy rating labelling scheme that would enable consumers to make fair comparisons across different heater types.

Residential Space Heaters In Australia and New Zealand: Product Profile Document and presentation

Responses

Ten responses were received. See six responses where consent has been given to publish the response.

The submissions provided information and in a few instances corrections on the product profile. We would like to acknowledge an error in the Residential Space Heaters in Australia and New Zealand on page 17, Figure 5, where an image of a gas flame heater is incorrectly labelled as a decorative heater.

We value information received from the responses.