Energy Savings Scheme (ESS)
Scheme names: Energy Savings Scheme (ESS) and Peak Demand Reduction Scheme (PDRS), both part of the Energy Security Safeguard (NSW Safeguard)
Type: Certificate based
Certificates: Energy Savings Certificates (ESCs) for ESS and Peak Reduction Certificates (PRCs) for PDRS
Scheme administrator: Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART)
Scheme regulator: IPART
Commenced: ESS started 1 Jan 2009 and PDRS started Nov 2022
End date: 2050
Queries: ess@ipart.nsw.gov.au
Policy framework responsibility: NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (NSW DCCEEW)
Ministerial responsibility: NSW Minister for Climate Change, Minister for Energy, Minister for the Environment
Links:
NSW Government website (About, legislation and scheme performance, upcoming events, publications, lighting equipment requirements): https://www.energy.nsw.gov.au/nsw-plans-and-progress/regulation-and-policy/energy-security-safeguard
IPART website:
https://www.energysustainabilityschemes.nsw.gov.au/schemes
