Scheme participants are required to participate in each scheme by:

  • notifying us of relevant information
  • lodging an Annual Statement for each scheme in which they calculate and meet their target through the surrender of certificates equivalent to the target
  • paying a penalty for each scheme if the target was not fully met by the surrender of certificates.

Overview of your obligations

Scheme participant obligations for each scheme are identified in the table below, along with the clause in the Electricity Supply Act 1995 (Act) setting the obligation.

Energy Savings Scheme Peak Demand Reduction Scheme

Lodge an ESS Annual Energy Savings Statement (ESS Annual Statement)

Clause 26 of Schedule 4A to the Act

Notify us of your PDRS exemptions and liable acquisitions

Clause 88 of Schedule 4A to the Act

Pay any shortfall penalty

Clause 18 of Schedule 4A to the Act

 

Notify us of your PDRS Individual Liable Demand

Clause 89 of Schedule 4A to the Act
 

Lodge a PDRS Annual Statement

Clause 103 of Schedule 4A to the Act
 

Pay any shortfall penalty

Clause 100 of Schedule 4A to the Act

How to meet your obligations

Our Meeting your obligations page contains further information on how to meet your obligations.

When are these obligations due?

The scheme participant compliance timeline lists the due dates for your obligations for the current compliance periods.