Report No: 2005/06

NATIONAL APPLIANCE AND EQUIPMENT ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAM

ACHIEVEMENTS 2004

AN INITIATIVE OF THE MINISTERIAL COUNCIL ON ENERGY FORMING PART OF THE AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL FRAMEWORK FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND NEW ZEALAND NATIONAL ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND CONSERVATION STRATEGY

April 2005

MINISTERIAL COUNCIL ON ENERGY - MEMBERS
The Hon Ian Macfarlane MP Minister for Industry, Tourism and Resources Commonwealth (Chairman, Ministerial Council on Energy) The Hon John Mickel MP Minister for Energy Queensland The Hon Frank Sartor MP Minister for Energy and Utilities New South Wales The Hon Theo Theophanous MP Minister for Energy Industries and Resources Victoria The Hon Alan Carpenter MLA Minister for Energy Western Australia The Hon Patrick Conlon MP Minister for Energy South Australia The Hon Kon Vatskalis MLA Minister for Mines and Energy Northern Territory The Hon Jon Stanhope MLA Chief Minister Australian Capital Territory The Hon Bryan Green MHA Minister for Infrastructure, Energy and Resources Tasmania

A CHI EVEME NTS 2004

Achievements 2004 is the annual report of the National Appliance and Equipment Energy Efficiency Program. It reports on the progress made in the calendar year 2004 against the goals set for the program by the Ministerial Council on Energy. More information about the program, which commenced nationally in Australia in 1992, can be found at www.energyrating.gov.au This is the fifth annual report on the program since it was substantially upgraded in 1998.
NATIONAL APPLIANCE AND EQUIPMENT ENERGY EFFICIENCY COMMITTEE - MEMBER ORGANISATIONS
Australian Greenhouse Office,
Commonwealth of Australia 2005 This work is copyright. Permission if given for fair dealing with this material as permitted under copyright legislation, including for the purposes of private study and research. Apart from those uses, no part may be reproduced without prior permission from the Commonwealth. Requests and inquiries concerning reproduction rights should be directed to the: Manager, Communications Australian Greenhouse Office Department of the Environment and Heritage GPO Box 787 CANBERRA ACT 2601 Achievements are available at www.energyrating.gov.au April 2005 ISBN 5
Department of the Environment and Heritage NSW Department of Energy, Utilities and Sustainability Office of the Chief Electrical Inspector Victoria Sustainable Energy Authority Victoria Electrical Safety Office, Queensland Department of Industrial Relations Queensland Department of Energy Western Australian Department of Consumer and Employment Protection Western Australian Sustainable Energy Development Office South Australian Office of the Technical Regulator Tasmanian Office of Energy Planning and Conservation, Deparment of Infrastructure, Energy and Resources ACT Office of Sustainability, Chief Ministers Department Northern Territory Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Environment New Zealand Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority

CONTENTS

BACKGROUND The National Appliance and Equipment Energy Efficiency Program Cost effective abatement Program break-down NAEEEC members are also stakeholders in the program MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS Joint work plan for Australia and New Zealand Launch of gas and lighting strategies Implementing the standby power strategy a year of consolidation Products regulated in or before 2004 Products proposed in 2004 International activities CONTINUING ACTIVITIES Online database upgraded for registration of proclaimed products TESAW for 2005 Energy Allstars Administrative guidelines REGULATORY IMPACT ASSESSMENTS Commercial refrigeration Small mains pressure electric storage water heaters Miscellaneous electric storage water heaters Linear fluorescent lamps Electric motors ENFORCEMENT Checktest program Support for laboratories Cost recovery Purchase of test reports Funding from New Zealand Infringement notices Compliance monitoring and internet sales Checktest outcomes 2004 STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT Clothes washers Fluorescent lamps Distribution transformers Commercial refrigerators COMMUNICATIONS Websites Annual stakeholders forum Switched On and Appliances Online electronic newsletters Publications released during 2004 BUDGET APPENDICES NAEEEC MEMBER ORGANISATIONS

Together these strategies are expected to save the economy more than half a billion dollars and seven million tonnes of greenhouse emissions in 2015.

PROG RAM BREAK - DOWN

The expanded work program NAEEEP approved by Ministerial Committee on Energy covers the household, commercial and industrial sectors. The new work program for 2005/06 to 2007/08 is projected to impact across a range of end-use product groups: household appliances (25% of projected savings) standby power (24%) lighting (12%) electricity distribution transformers (10%) air conditioners (9%) commercial refrigeration (8%) water heaters (7%), and electric motors (5%).
NAEEEC will continue the work that these government officials started in the 1990s, under the expanded mandate of the Ministerial Council on Energy. The new and remaining members of NAEEEC would like to express their appreciation for the contribution made by these and numerous other colleagues who have served on the committee.

MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS

The year was consumed by refreshing and expanding the Ministerial Council on Energy mandate for the program while also delivering on agreed product regulation. Since the 1998 National Greenhouse Strategy, the Ministerial Council on Energy and other councils that preceded it have called for an expanded program. This year marks the culmination of this vision, with the Ministerial Council on Energy taking key policy decisions as part of the National Framework on Energy that will allow for expansion of the program in all areas including the: range of products to be regulated types of products (for example, the program will be expanded to include gas appliances for the first time), and range of policy tools (for example, long-term strategic plans). to be released at the NAEEEC Autumn Forum in 2005. This three-year work plan has moved to cover financial years to better reflect funding cycles and priorities. The agreement to completely harmonise regulatory plans in both Australia and New Zealand has a number of benefits for all stakeholders. Suppliers will have to meet the same regulatory standards in both countries allowing economies of scale in local production and easier compliance requirements. Consumers will not be confused by differing regulatory and labelling arrangements, and energy efficiency regulators can concentrate on delivering common regulatory proposals rather than being distracted by justifying differing standards for products sold in both countries. The agreement to a common end-use energy efficiency work program is in line with the closer economic relations doctrine adopted by both countries. The New Zealand Government has signalled it will consider sharing costs with the Australian program in future. For the last two financial years, the New Zealand Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority has contributed to verification testing costs to both expand and share results from the work of Australian jurisdictions.

J OI N T WORK PLAN FOR A US TRA L IA AND NEW ZEALAN D
One reason NAEEEP is so successful is that stakeholders are notified of products that are likely to be regulated under the program long before they are actually regulated. NAEEEC signals its forward agenda by releasing regular three-year rolling work plans that identify the products that are being targeted under the program. The past two published programs, 199901 and 200204, carried the first announcements of many of the products regulated today. In 2004, Australian and New Zealand officials agreed to a common list of products to be targeted under a joint trans-Tasman program. This outcome marks a watershed in the expansion of Australias program. The list of products expected to be included under the program by 2010 appears in Appendix 1. It provides stakeholders with advance notice of products that are likely to be regulated and included on Energy Allstars, the national database highlighting the most energy efficient products, over the next five years. NAEEECs work plan for 200506 to 200708 provides details of the joint work plan expected
LAUNCH OF GAS AND LIGHTING STRATEGIES
New measures to improve the energy efficiency of lighting and gas products were announced by the Ministerial Council on Energy in December 2004 and are expected to save Australians well over half a billion dollars a year within a decade. These measures are part of two new long-term strategies, Greenlight Australia and Switch on Gas, and will also significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Lighting costs the Australian community well over $2 billion in electricity each year, and natural gas currently supplies about 30% of total household energy. Increasing the energy efficiency of lighting by 20% and gas products by more than 5% will save households and businesses about $600 million a year in energy costs by 2015. It will also help meet growing community demand for world-class, energy efficient products. Lighting generates about 25 million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions each year and is responsible for about one-third of the greenhouse emissions from the commercial sector. Improving the energy efficiency of lighting makes good economic and environmental sense. Together, Greenlight Australia and Switch on Gas will abate about seven million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions each year by 2015, an important contribution to the national efforts to respond to climate change. The strategies aim to improve the uptake of energy efficiency opportunities. They have the support of both government and industry in Australia, and New Zeland is also considering adopting them. The strategies are the result of extensive consultations in both Australia and New Zealand. Copies are available at www.energyrating.gov.au

I M PLEM ENTING THE STANDBY POWER STRATEG Y A YE AR OF CONSOLIDATION
Many modern appliances consume power all day, every day, even when theyre not in use. This standby power can make a substantial contribution to an appliances overall energy consumption and is often required to maintain a convenient ready state for instant, on demand use. However, in some cases, standby power serves no useful function or operates at excessive levels. The figures on the following page show results from in-store surveys carried out by NAEEEC since 2001. Figure 1 shows the distribution of passive standby mode, for all products, while figure 2 shows the distribution of off mode for all products. The trends are heading in the right direction, however there is still much work to be done. In November 2002, the Ministerial Council on Energy released Australias Standby Strategy 20022012 Money Isnt All Youre Saving. During 2004, the key activities undertaken to implement this strategy were: Maintaining strong engagement with other economies, particularly the US, Europe and Korea. Australia recognises that international cooperation is paramount to the success of standby power reduction. Another 16 product-specific plans to address excessive standby power were published and distributed to stakeholders for
comment see appendix 2. Stakeholders called for the regulation of standby power for all home entertainment equipment. Work has since commenced on implementing MEPS for digital set-top boxes and external power supplies (from 2006), with other products to begin from 2007. Work commenced on delivering www.energyallstars.gov.au, the high efficiency database where standby power performance will be an important criteria for qualifying products, in particular, office equipment. The Ministerial Council on Energy requested the development of the database as the basis of a government energy efficiency purchasing policy, and the site is available now. The first study into the standby power of commercial premises was undertaken and results will be available in mid 2005. The 2004 standby power in-store survey was undertaken to track trends in the consumption of a range of product types. Nearly 650 appliances were tested, bringing the total to more than 2,500 appliances during the past four years.
With all proposed product profiles published now, the program focus in 2005 moves to enhanced measurements and monitoring, to track the impact of the strategy and identify products which may require mandatory action.
Figure 1: Distribution of passive standby mode power all products

Major sectors: Measures:

R R R R
M & HE M & HE M & HE M & HE

C, R C, R C, R C, R

R, C R, C C C
M & ML M & HE M & HE M & HE

M & HE M & HE

R residential, C commercial, I industrial M MEPS minimum energy performance standards, ML mandatory label, VL voluntary label
I N TERN ATIONAL ACTIV ITIES
The program has long held links with other national and regional activities, which have focused on Australian regulators applying the knowledge and learning from overseas experiences to our own program. In 2004, the balance of that exchange is turning and other nations are now interested in the Australian program: Australian technical experts are working in India on refrigerator standards at the request of the International Energy Agency. Australian industry showcased its fluorescent lamp ballast standard to technical experts from South East Asia and China. Australian consultants worked with USA and Chinese experts on an international test measurement standard for external power supplies. Australian consultants established a test standard for home entertainment (TVs and set top boxes) with European Union experts. Australian experts have driven the International Electrotechnology Commission testing standard for standby power. Australia participated on a wide range of IEC and ISO committees.
NAEEEC is working to formalise arrangements with a number of programs around the world to share development costs and improve compliance.

CONTINUING ACTIVITIES

ONLINE DATABASE UPGRADED FOR REGISTRATION
Through secure access to a website, product suppliers are able to complete electronic application forms for prescribed appliances and equipment and lodge them with one of the four registering state regulators or with the New Zealand regulator. This feature improves administrative processing times for government and saves industry time and money. The system automatically checks the data as it is entered and prompts the need for changes. It helps industry by providing access to historical records that can be copied as a new registration and modified as needed, and allows progress of the application to be monitored. It started in 2002 but was substantially upgraded in 2003 to make it more user friendly. Almost nine out of ten registrations are now lodged electronically. The Appliance online newsletter is for users of the system and is available on the Energy Rating website. Upgraded user manuals for the system are also regularly posted on www.energyrating.gov.au

TESAW F O R 0 5

The Top Energy Saver Award Winner (TESAW) is a government award that recognises the most efficient products on the market. It applies to both electric and gas products that carry a star rating energy label and is designed to help consumers quickly identify the most efficient products on the market. The initiative began in late 2003 and 2004 was the first full year of operation. Each year, government reviews the energy efficiency of all products on the market and in consultation with industry, sets minimum energy efficiency criteria (usually a minimum star rating) for TESAW for the coming year. From the start of the award period in November, manufacturers of existing or new products that meet the criteria can apply. Once an award is granted, the manufacturer may promote the TESAW label on the winning product and in promotional material. The products are also listed on the Energy Rating website. Criteria for 2005 TESAW awards were announced in October 2004. For the first time, the initiative includes electric storage water heaters with low heat loss. A list of TESAW star rated appliances at February 2005 is included in appendix 5. More information is also available at www.energyrating.gov.au under energy programs.

** Subject to verification.
In all 28 failures, the suppliers claimed performance was not supported by testing conducted at NATA accredited laboratories. All cases of screen test failure are referred to the regulatory authority in the jurisdiction where the product was registered. The regulatory authority may take a range of actions including amendment of the registration, ordering additional testing (known as stage 2 checktesting) or deregistering the product. Regulatory action taken against products that failed a checktest in 2004 is detailed in the following table. Regulatory outcomes 2004
Product type Air conditioner Brand Fujitsu ACSON HYUNDAI HYUNDAI WINIA Sanyo AIRA AIRA AIRA Cooline LG Clothes washer Refrigerator OMEGA NEC ATD LEMAIR AVITA Model AST24RBA-W / AOT24RNEL WM10FR/LC10BR HSH-0901BA HSH2402BA WS026HA1 SPW-DC601GH5/8TU CP*36/DXC 14-281 CP*36/DXC 8-521 CP*36/DXC 8-601 DQT-42 LST182H-2 OA1449 FR-480 KF 260-1 RD-320FF C62182 Deregistration details Deregistered 13/8/04 Deregistered 13/12/04 Deregistered 01/10/04 Deregistered 01/10/04 Deregistered 01/10/04 Deregistered 24/12/04 Registration amended Registration amended Registration amended Unregistered product infringement notice issued Registration withdrawn January 2005 Deregistered 28/7/04 Deregistered 31/12/04 Deregistered 20/10/04 Deregistered 10/12/04 Deregistered 3/12/04
. 1. Failed an audit of the simulation results used for registration purposes

STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT

CLOTHES WASHERS
NAEEEC coordinates ongoing testing requirements for clothes washers to determine the suitability of, and appropriate normalisation curves for, each new swatch batch made available for sale in Australia. These tests are commissioned through Test Research in Sydney and made available to the standards committee. In 2004, Standards Australia continued to develop a reliable test method for measuring rinse performance so existing voluntary and proposed future mandatory water efficiency rating schemes can be based on accurate and reproducible test results. Stages 2 and 3 of the rinse performance program were undertaken in 2004 to: refine the test method test repeatability and reproducibility through a round robin test, and determine an appropriate minimum rinse performance level for regulatory application.
DISTR IB UTION TR AN SF O R M ER S
AS2374.1.2-2003, which contains MEPS levels for transformers that came into force in October 2004, was published by Standards Australia in March 2003. A trial program was undertaken at TCA laboratories to check the test method and help build confidence for the industry. All five units tested met the MEPS levels and a very close correlation between the tested efficiency and that claimed by the supplier was established. A summary of the results is at www.energyrating.gov.au/pubs/ factsheet2-trans.pdf

COMMERCIAL REFRIGERATORS

MEPS for commercial refrigeration units started in October 2004. Standards Australia has been redeveloping AS1731 for testing commercial refrigerators for some years to closely follow the European prEN 441 standard.

FLUORESCENT LAMPS

AS/NZS 4782 Part 2 was published in April 2004 and specified MEPS for linear fluorescent lamps. MEPS for fluorescent lamps were introduced in October 2004. NAEEEC helped the standards committee conduct some development testing and to trial the test method, confirm the proposed performance standards, refine the test procedure and build capacity and competency within the testing facilities. A test program started in April 2004 focusing on the initial lumens output test and CRI measurement. Major industry stakeholders were invited to submit lamps for testing and in some cases multiple samples were supplied to gauge production variability. Light Lab Australia and Orlab at the University of NSW conducted a series of tests (including comparative tests on CRI measurement) during the second half of the year and found all lamps were compliant with the new regulations. Further testing (including maintained efficacy tests) is scheduled for 2005.
image courtesy of MECHLAB
During 2004, a second round of testing of selfcontained commercial refrigeration cabinets was undertaken at Mechlab and SGS Australia, including one round robin unit. These tests incorporated revised test methods based on recommendations derived from the 2003 standards development program. The Commercial Refrigeration steering committee and Standards Australia subsequently agreed to make a series of modifications to the test standard.

COMMUNICATIONS

WEBS I TE S

ENERGY RATING

In 2002 there were about 220,000 hits on the Energy Rating website. By 2003, the number increased to 523,000 representing 80,000 visits by individual users. In 2004 this grew to 1.1 million hits from 192,000 visits. The Australian Greenhouse Office responded to nearly 676 email enquiries on behalf of NAEEEC.
AN N UAL STAK EHO L DER S FORUM
NAEEEC held its seventh annual stakeholder forum in Sydney in March last year. The forum provides an opportunity to release plans for the next year and inform stakeholders of achievements and developments. It also provides an opportunity for stakeholders to comment on the program and for government officials to listen to ideas and concerns from the public and interested parties. Almost 100 participants attended the forum from industry, regulators, Commonwealth and state and territory government agencies, testing authorities, academia and consultants. The format included a plenary session followed by five workshops to promote discussion and provide opportunities for participants to express their views. The final session captured and reviewed the outcomes of the day. For more information visit www.energyrating.gov.au under NAEEEC.

BUDGET

NAEEEP operates with contributions from all Australian jurisdictions. Under the agreed funding formula, the Commonwealth provides 50% of the funding while states and territories provide the other 50%. In addition to agency staff resources, NAEEEC received funding from the Ministerial Council on Energy in 200304 of $1.45 million and in 200405 of $1.55 million. New Zealand also contributed $100,000 toward verification testing costs, increasing that budget item by 20%.

APPENDIX 1

LI S T OF COMMON PRODU C TS W ITH N Z

T AB LE A 1. 1

P R O D U C T S E XP E C TED TO BE COV ERED BY NAEEEP I N 2010
Product MEPS Home Whitegoods Refrigerators Freezers Dishwashers Clothes washers Clothes dryers Ovens Cooktops Microwave ovens Rangehoods Televisions Set-top boxes Other home entertainment DVDs Home theatre New technologies Air conditioners (single phase) Heat pumps (single phase) Heating mode of household ACs Dehumidifiers Ceiling fans Electric storage water heaters Electric space heaters Swimming pool equipment Bread makers Coffee machines Smoke alarms Motion detectors Rollerdoors Security systems
Measure Labelling ML ML ML ML ML

Standby

Energy Allstars

Browngoods and home entertainment HE HE HE

Heating and cooling

Other products

Location N0.

Product MEPS Labelling HE

Measure Standby

Office

Factory

Street
Heating and cooling 29 Air conditioners (packaged - 3 phase) 30 Heat pumps (3 phase) heating mode of business AC 31 Close control AC (for computer rooms) 32 Chiller towers for commercial AC IT and office equipment 33 Computers (including laptops) and monitors 34 External power supplies (EPS) 35 Internal power supplies (IPS) 36 Printers 37 PC speakers 38 Modems 39 Photocopiers 40 Scanners and multi-function devices (MFDs) Lighting 41 Fluorescent ballasts (linear) 42 Fluorescent lamps (linear) 43 Fluorescent lamps (CFLs) 44 Halogen lamps (including reflector lamps) 45 Halogen transformers 46 Luminaires 47 High intensity discharge lamps (HID) 48 High intensity discharge ballasts 49 Photoelectric cells 50 Emergency and exit lighting Other products 51 Chilled and boiling water dispensers 52 Vending machines Industrial 53 Electricity distribution transformers 54 Electric motors (3 phase) 55 Industrial fans 56 Industrial pumps Commercial refrigeration 57 Refrigerated display cabinets 58 Ice makers 59 Ice storage bins Other products 60 Large electric storage water heaters 61 Miscellaneous electric water heaters Lighting 62 Public amenity lighting (street lighting) 63 Traffic signals (LED)

HE HE HE

ML HE HE HE HE HE HE HE HE HE HE HE

LE/HE HE

Final target 2012 Off NA NA 0.3 W 0.3 W 0.3 W 0.3 W NA NA 0.5 W 0.3 W NA 0.3 W 0.3 W NA NA 0.3 W Passive standby 1W 0.2 W** 1 W* 1 W* 1 W* 1 W* 1W 1 W** NA NA 0.25 W NA NA 1W 1.8 W 1W nhm*** < 0.3 W Status Final Final Final Pending Pending Pending Pending Pending Pending Pending Pending Pending Pending Pending Pending Pending Pending

IT/office equipment

Printers Photocopiers Scanners and MFDs PC speakers Modems
Interim target Off Passive standby Year 2007
Final target 2012 Off Passive standby

Status

66% comply with 2003 Energy Star levels, or 25% comply with 2006 criteria 75% comply with 2003 Energy Star levels, or 25% comply with 2006 criteria 75% comply with 2003 Energy Star levels, or MFDs only or 25% comply with 2006 criteria 1W 1.5 W On mode - < 2.8 W or < 6.6 W*
100% compliance with 2006 Energy Star levels

Final Final Final

2008 2008

0.5 W 0.5 W

0.75 W 0.75 W

Pending Pending

depends on modem type see profile

Home entertainment

DVD player/recorder VCRs Portable stereos Integrated stereos Home theatre Set-top box free to air Personal video recorder These products are now scheduled for regulation of maximum standby power. Work is currently underway to determine appropriate levels.
Each product profile was open to comment for a period of three months. The bulk of the standby profiles foreshadowed in the strategy have now been released. While some profiles are still to be released in 2005, the program focus will now shift to monitoring and evaluating products covered by the profiles. Many of these will be assessed in 2006 and NAEEEC will then report on progress towards voluntary targets for each of the product types and brands within each category, and make decisions about what actions, if any, will be implemented towards stage 2. The strategy, all profiles, presentations and associated publications can be found on the Energy Rating website at www.energyrating.gov.au under Energy Programs/Standby Power.

APPENDIX 3

G R EEN L IGHT AUSTRALIA, NATIONAL LIGHTING STRATEGY 2005-2015
In December 2004 the Ministerial Council on Energy released Greenlight Australia, a long-term strategy to improve the energy efficiency of lighting products. Greenlight Australia is expected to save Australians well over half a billion dollars a year within a decade and significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The strategy is part of the National Framework for Energy Efficiency, which aims to improve the uptake of energy efficiency opportunities. It is the result of consultations in both Australia and New Zealand. Lighting costs the Australian community well over $2 billion in electricity each year. Increasing the energy efficiency of lighting by 20% will save households and businesses more than $500 million a year in electricity costs by 2015. Lighting also generates about 25 million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions each year and is responsible for about one-third of the greenhouse emissions from the commercial sector. Greenlight Australia will abate almost seven million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions each year by 2015, and make an important contribution to our national efforts to respond to climate change. Greenlight Australia is a dynamic strategy that will be implemented through a series of three-year rolling plans. The first of these work plans covers 200506 to 200708 and will include the following projects: Copies of the strategy are available at www.energyrating.gov.au

Project

Commence Project Development 2005/6 2006/7 2007/8
Existing MEPS Projects Linear fluorescent lamps (phase 1) Linear fluorescent ballasts (phase 1)* New MEPS Projects Halogen transformers* New buildings (building code of Australia) CFLs* Public amenity lighting Luminaires* Halogen lamp (including reflector lamps) HPS lamps HID ballasts New Non-MEPS Projects High efficiency product database Education and training for specifiers

X X X X X X X X

X X X X
These MEPS projects include some form of comparative or endorsement labelling

APPENDIX 4

SWITCH ON GAS NATIONAL G AS S TRA TEG Y 2005- 2015
Recognising that significant benefits can be achieved through improvements in energy efficiency, the Ministerial Council on Energy endorsed the Switch on Gas 10-year strategy and agreed to its implementation in December 2004. Natural gas currently supplies about 30% of total household energy in Australia. Switch on Gas has the potential to reduce Australian consumers expenditure on natural gas by up to $115 million a year and consumption by more than 5% against business-as-usual, with an annual greenhouse gas saving of approximately 600kt. Gas appliances are currently labelled and MEPS levels set under an industry-run scheme administered by the Australian Gas Association. The gas scheme suffers from a number of significant limitations compared to the electrical appliance scheme: while labelling is mandatory, point-of-sale display of labels is not enforced, and changes in test methods and labelling apply only when new products are certified.
Switch on Gas will improve the energy efficiency of gas products through a nationally consistent energy efficiency regulatory regime and a series of threeyear work plans commencing in 200506. Its focus will be to improve the efficiency standards of gas products by applying performance standards to facilitate trade and reduce business costs, match developments overseas and improve verification of performance and labelling of targeted products. For more information visit www.energyrating.gov.au
2005 Task Establish the Gas Appliance and Equipment Energy Efficiency Program (GAEEEP) MEPS and labelling - residential/commercial Milestones GAEEEP work plan finalised Establish administrative and legislative framework New domestic water heater MEPS and labelling proposal developed Product profile for commercial heaters and water heaters completed Identify and pursue opportunities for increasing industrial sector coverage Information and awareness Decision on additional industrial products to be targeted Gas products on national high efficiency database National promotional campaign targeting retail stores developed Monitoring and evaluation Develop methodology for tracking sales weighted efficiency and consumer attitudes Target Feb 05 Dec 05 Sept 05 Dec 05 July 05 Dec 05 Jan 05 Dec 05 Dec 05

2006 Task MEPS and labelling Milestones RIS process for domestic water heater MEPS and labelling proposal completed, implementation date agreed Product profile for industrial gas boilers completed Review of commercial heater and water heater test method and standard completed MEPS and labelling Information and awareness Monitoring and evaluation Targeted checktesting program commenced Retail compliance survey undertaken Track sales weighted efficiency and consumer attitudes Ongoing Target Mar 06
Jul 06 Jul 06 Dec 06 Dec 06 Jun Sept 06
2007 Task MEPS and labelling Information and awareness Gas product listings on national Energy Rating website maintained Gas products included in national promotional campaign targeting retail stores Monitoring and evaluation Milestones Target Jan 07July 07 Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing

APPENDIX 5

TES A W WINNERS 2005 (AT 8 F EB R UAR Y )
Clothes dryers - TESAW Brand MIELE Model WT945 Load (kg) 2.5 Star rating
Clothes washers - TESAW Brand MIELE LG ASKO OMEGA SAMSUNG MIELE SAMSUNG LG ASKO AEG MIELE LG Model MIELE W 310 Fantasy WD-1481RD W6441 PROCW1 P1203J W1986 P1003J WD-1025FB W6761 W1450 W487 WD-1470FD Load (kg) 5.6 5.6.7.6 5.Star rating
Dishwashers - TESAW Brand ASKO ASKO ASKO LG LG LG LG LG LG LG LG SMEG SMEG ELECTROLUX DISHLEX MIELE MIELE ELECTROLUX OMEGA SMEG Model D3350, D3530, D3630 ( D3350, D3530, D3630) D3330 D3121 D3121 D3330 ( D3330) LD-14AT3 LD-4053W LD-14AW3 ( LD-14AT3, LD-4053W) LD-4050W LD-14AW2 ( LD-4050W, LD-14AT2) LD-14AT2 ( LD-4050W, LD-14AW2) LD-4080W/LD-4080T LD-4120M SA614-1 / PL614-1 / ST663-1 ( PL614-1, ST663-1) SA614/PL614 ( PL614) 302 & 403 ( EX302SB, EX403WB, EX403SB, EX403IWB) DX302 & DX403 ( DX302WB, DX302SB, DX403WB, DX403IWB, DX403SB) G898 SCi PLUS-3 ( G896 SCi PLUS-3) G896 SCi PLUS-3 ( G898 SCi PLUS-3) Electrolux 502 and 600 ( EX600ISB, EX502ISB) DW2003-1 / PI2003-1 ( PI2003-1) SA626 / SA663-1 / PL663-1 / PL623-1 / SA623-1 / SA628-1 ( SA663-1 PL663-1, PL623-1, SA623-1, SA628-1) Place settings Star rating
Air conditioners - TESAW Brand Model Cooling Output (kW) FUJITSU FUJITSU SANYO SANYO LG DAIKIN DAIKIN DAIKIN AIRWELL DAIKIN DAIKIN SANYO SANYO FUJITSU DAIKIN DAIKIN DAIKIN DAIKIN ACTRON AIR LG FUJITSU AST9LSBCW AST9LSBCW / AOT9LFBC AST12LSBCW AST12LSBCW / AOT12LFBC SAP-KRV93GJ/SAP-CRV93GJ SAP-KRV93GJH/SAP-CRV93GJH LSZ092VM-4 FTXD50B***/RXD50B*** FTKD50B***/RKD50B*** FTXG35CVMA*** / RXG35CVMA EDS / EWS WATER SOURCE HEAT PUMP EDS60H / EWS60H FLX50A***/RXD50B*** FLK50A***/RKD50B*** SAP-KRV123GJH/SAP-CRV123GJH SAP-KRV123GJ/SAP-CRV123GJ ABT18LBAJ ABT18LBAJ / AOT18LMAKL FVXS35B*** / RXS35B*** FTKS50B***/RKS50B*** FTXD60B***/RXD60B*** FTKD60B***/RKD60B*** SRA17C/SRA17E LSZ092M-4 ART45LUAK ART45LUAK / AOT45LJAYL 2.60 3.50 2.65 2.65 2.64 5.20 5.20 3.50 5.40 4.70 4.70 3.50 3.50 5.20 3.50 5.00 6.20 6.20 16.80 2.80 12.50 17.89 2.90 14.00 7.20 6.20 4.50 4.20 4.20 6.50 6.10 3.60 3.17 6.50 Star rating Heating Output (kW) 3.60 4.80 Star rating

The Office of the Technical Regulator seeks to coordinate development and implementation of policies and regulatory responsibilities for the safe, efficient and responsible provision and use of energy for the benefit of the South Australian community. The Tasmanian Governments interest is managed by the Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Resources Office of Energy Planning and Conservation (OEPC). OPEC provides policy advice on energy related matters including energy efficiency. Electricity Standards and Safety, Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Resources, is the technical regulator responsible for electrical safety throughout Tasmania. Regulatory responsibilities include electrical licensing, appliance approval and equipment energy efficiency. The ACT Office of Sustainability was established in January 2002 to develop, facilitate and coordinate the implementation of policies and procedures related to sustainability. From the end of 2004, the Office has expanded to take on responsibility for energy and greenhouse policy, including energy efficiency issues. The ACT Planning and Land Authority is the ACT technical regulator responsible for electrical safety and equipment efficiency. The Department of Employment, Education and Training is responsible for administering regulations in the Northern Territory on various aspects of safety, performance and licensing for goods and services including electrical appliances.
The Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (EECA) is the principal body responsible for delivering New Zealands National Energy Efficiency and Conservation Strategy. EECAs function is to encourage, promote and support energy efficiency, energy conservation and the use of renewable energy sources. The Ministry for Environment (MfE) is the lead department in New Zealand advising the Minister of Energy on the development of government policy advice on energy efficiency, conservation and the use of renewable sources of energy. It works with EECA and also monitors its performance under the Public Finance Act.