Energy Savings Scheme (ESS)
Scheme name: Energy Savings Scheme (ESS)
Type: Certificate based
Certificates: Energy Savings Certificates (ESCs)
Scheme administrator: Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART)
Scheme regulator: IPART
Commenced: 1 Jan 2009
End date: 2050
Queries: ess@ipart.nsw.gov.au
Policy framework responsibility: Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW)
Ministerial responsibility: NSW Minister for Climate Change, Minister for Energy, Minister for the Environment
Links:
NSW Government ESS website (About, legislation and scheme performance, upcoming events, publications, lighting equipment requirements): https://www.ess.nsw.gov.au/Home
IPART ESS website:
https://www.ipart.nsw.gov.au/Home/About-IPART/Governing-Legislation/NSW-Energy-Savings-Scheme
Reports
- Energy Security Target and Safeguard and Energy Efficiency Opportunity List, 2020
- Energy Savings Scheme Statutory Review Report 2020
- Climate Change Fund Draft Strategic Plan 2017 to 2022, NSW Govt, 3 Nov 2016
- Plan to Save NSW Energy and Money, NSW Govt, 3 Nov 2016
- Review of the ESS Position Paper, NSW Government, Oct 2015
- NSW Energy Efficiency Action Plan, NSW Govt, Office of Environment and Heritage, August 2013
