Residential Energy Efficiency Scheme
The Government of South Australia has put in place a new scheme to help South Australian households lower their energy bills and reduce greenhouse emissions.
Under the Residential Energy Efficiency Scheme (REES), which starts on 1 January 2009, electricity and gas suppliers who have more than 5,000 residential customers in South Australia are required to achieve targets for:
- Delivering energy audits to low income households
- Implementing energy efficiency improvements, such as ceiling insulation, in households. A proportion of these must be delivered to low income households.
The REES continues the Government's commitment to improve residential energy efficiency and cut greenhouse gas emissions.
By reducing energy use and lowering energy bills, the REES will also help householders prepare for energy cost increases that may arise from the Commonwealth's Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme, which is expected to begin in 2010.
Who can take part in the scheme?
All South Australian households will be able to participate in the scheme. They can take up incentives offered by any obliged electricity or gas supplier, not just their own supplier. For many this is likely to be at little or no cost.
Further information is available here (new window).
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