The Retailer Energy Efficiency Scheme (REES) is scheduled to conclude on 31 December 2020. It was proposed that the Retailer Energy Productivity Scheme (REPS) will replace the current REES from 1 January 2021.

The South Australian REES Review Report (PDF, 905.0 KB) noted that South Australia’s load profile and supply mix has changed with the high uptake of distributed energy resources and large-scale renewable energy. The Review found that significant customer and system benefits can be achieved through optimisation of energy use. It was therefore recommended a new scheme objective be defined as to ‘improve energy productivity for households, businesses and the broader energy system, with a focus on low-income households. This will reduce energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions, also potentially improving human health’.

Updates

The Statutes Amendment (Electricity and Gas) (Energy Productivity) Act 2020 was proclaimed on 10 September 2020 and comes into operation on 1 October 2020.

Amendments to the Electricity (General) Regulations 2012 and Gas Regulations 2012 were gazetted on 26 November 2020.

DEM is working on a regulatory and administrative framework to commence the Retailer Energy Productivity Scheme (REPS) from 1 January 2021.

Consultation papers

Activities, credits and targets

On 17 September 2020 a consultation paper on proposed REPS activities, credits and targets (PDF, 1.9 MB) was released for stakeholder feedback. The deadline for submissions was 9 October 2020.

Appendices 1 and 2 (PDF, 1.2 MB) of the consultation paper are also provided for stakeholder information. The information in these appendices represents the technical assessment and opinions of independent consultants and may not necessarily represent the views of the Department for Energy and Mining or the Government of South Australia.

DEM's response to feedback from consultation on activities, credits and targets (PDF, 196.7 KB) is now available.

Submissions

In response to the Consultation Paper, the following submissions were received:

Regulatory Framework and Activities

A Consultation Paper (PDF, 1.3 MB) on the REPS Regulatory Framework and Activities was released in June 2020 with submissions closing on 17 July 2020.

Submissions

In response to the Consultation Paper, the following submissions were received:

DEM's response to feedback from consultation on regulatory framework and activities (PDF, 122.9 KB) is now available.