We are seeking stakeholder feedback on the proposed decommissioning, disposal, record-keeping and certificate creation form requirements for water heating activities (activities 1 and 3), and the space heating and cooling activity (activity 6).
Consultation on requirements for water heating and space heating and cooling activities
- Open stakeholder consultation18 October 2024
- Consultation closes3 November 2024
- Complete review of stakeholder submissions8 November 2024
- Finalise activity guide and forms incorporating stakeholder feedback22 November 2024
- Release of our updated guides and forms2 December 2024
Consultation
Overview
The Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (the department) has released a number of revisions to water heating activities (activities 1 and 3), and the space heating and cooling activity (activity 6) under the Victorian Energy Upgrades (VEU) program since May 2023 via:
- the making of the Victorian Energy Efficiency Target Amendment (Electrification and Home Energy Rating Assessment) Regulations 2023.
- the release of Victorian Energy Upgrades Specifications 2018 – version 15.0 (VEU Specifications) in May 2023
- the release of Victorian Energy Upgrades Specifications 2018 – version 16.0 (VEU Specifications) in December 2023
- the release of Victorian Energy Upgrades Specifications 2018 – version 17.0 (VEU Specifications) in July 2024.
These heating and cooling activities under the VEU program are critical to supporting Victoria’s electrification transition across Victorian homes and to support Victorian consumers to reduce their energy bills.
We have received feedback from accredited persons and scheme participants on a range of issues relating to the administration of these activities. We have also identified a few areas where changes to the administrative requirements of the activities are needed to reduce the risks of these activities delivering poor outcomes for consumers and undermining the integrity of the VEU program.
Our consultation paper
We have released a consultation paper setting out our proposed amendments to decommissioning, disposal, record-keeping, and certificate creation form requirements for the water heating activities (activities 1 and 3), and the space heating and cooling activity (activity 6) in response to issues identified.
Have your say
We invite feedback from accredited persons, scheme participants and other stakeholders on the proposed amendments to requirements set out in the consultation paper.
Stakeholder feedback will inform changes to our guidance materials and revised requirements that will aim to strike the right balance between protecting consumers and the integrity of the VEU program, and the compliance burden on participating businesses.
You can respond by sending your submission by email to: veu@esc.vic.gov.au and should contain the following subject line: ‘Consultation on requirements for water heating and space heating and cooling activities’.
Submissions close 3 November 2024.