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Victorian Energy Efficiency Target Amendment (In Home Displays) Regulations 2012 DRAFT Nov 2011

The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations:
Dated:
Responsible Minister:

MICHAEL O’BRIEN
Minister for Energy and Resources

Clerk of the Executive Council

PART 1 – PRELIMINARY

1. Objectives

The objective of these Regulations is to amend the Victorian Energy Efficiency Target Regulations 2008 to provide for a new prescribed activity.

2. Authorising provision

These Regulations are made under section 75 of the Victorian Energy Efficiency Target Act 2007.

3. Commencement

These Regulations come into operation on X March 2012.

4. Principal Regulations

In these Regulations, the Victorian Energy Efficiency Target Regulations 2008¹ are called the Principal Regulations.

PART 2 – PRESCRIBED ACTIVITIES

5. Definition

In regulation 4 of the Principal Regulations, insert -

(a) "gas reticulated area means a geographical area identified by a postcode in column 2 of an item in the Data Table [in Schedule 27] (or, if that area is no longer identified by such a postcode, the postcode in column 2 of an item in the Data Table [in Schedule 27] by which it was last identified) and specified in column 4 of that item as an area to which gas is reticulated;" and

(b) "sensing apparatus means an interval meter, power coil or other apparatus that an in home display is capable of obtaining a residential premises' total electricity consumption information from."

6. Prescribed activities

After regulation 6(?) of the Principal Regulations insert -
"(?) installing an in home display unit that complies with the criteria specified in Part A of Schedule (XX)."

7. New Schedule XX inserted

After Schedule XW of the Principal Regulations, insert -

“SCHEDULE XX

Regulation 6(?)

Prescribed activity under regulation 6(?): Installing an in home display unit that complies with the criteria specified in Part A of Schedule XX

IN HOME DISPLAY UNIT

PART A — CRITERIA

XXA A product that, when installed in relation to an interval meter, provides information on the total electricity consumption of the residential premises directly to the consumer in respect of whom the installation is undertaken, and -

(a) is tested and certified by a ZigBee Alliance-approved certified test provider as complying with ZigBee Smart Energy Profile Specification 1.1; and
(b)when tested by an approved laboratory in accordance with a laboratory test approved by ESC, is demonstrated to -

(i) be able to display, or relay to a device that is capable of displaying to the consumer, at a minimum of every 30 seconds the average total household electrical power consumption (in watts) for the displayed period, and cost in cents per hour in

A. a non numerical format that allows the consumer to easily distinguish between low and high consumption; and

B. a numerical format; and

(ii) have either -

A. an average electric power consumption of not more than 0.6 watts when operating within its normal functions; or
B. if battery powered, have an average lifetime of X hours when operating within its normal functions; and

(iii) be able to permanently erase all consumption data held by the product, including all data entered by the consumer; and

XXB A product that when installed provides information on energy consumption directly to the consumer of electricity in respect of whom the installation is undertaken, and -

(a) when tested by an approved laboratory in accordance with a laboratory test approved by ESC, is demonstrated to -

(i) measure electricity consumption data from the sensing apparatus at a minimum of every 30 seconds; and

(ii) be able to store electricity consumption data from the previous 45 days and be able to display, or relay to a device that is capable of displaying to the consumer, this data in -

A. intervals no longer than one hour per day of data displayed, and

B. intervals no longer than one day per week of data displayed; and

(iii) be able to either display, or relay to a device that is capable of displaying to the consumer, the tariff in c/kWh and the total cost of electricity used for the period displayed; and

(iv) provide electricity consumption data that is accurate to within 5% of actual electricity consumption; and

(v) have either

(vi) be able to permanently erase all consumption data held by the product, including all data entered by the consumer; and

(vii) be able to display, or relay to a device that is capable of displaying to the consumer, at a minimum of every 30 seconds, the average total household electrical power consumption (in watts) for the displayed period, and cost in cents per hour in

A. a non numerical format that allows the consumer to easily distinguish between low and high consumption; and

B. a numerical format; and

(b) if battery powered, is simple for the consumer to recharge or replace the batteries; and
(c) the communication protocol between the sensing apparatus, product and any applicable display device has a minimum encryption of 128 bit Advanced Encryption Standard.

PART B — CALCULATION OF CARBON DIOXIDE EQUIVALENTS OF GREENHOUSE GASES

The method and variables to be used to calculate in tonnes the carbon dioxide equivalent of greenhouse gases to be reduced by the installation of a product referred to in an item in Part A is determined by multiplying the number (not exceeding 1) of products installed in the premises under each item in Part A by the abatement factor for that item and by the regional factor applying to the place where the product is installed.
The following are the abatement factors and regional factors for each item in Part A:

Item

XXA- XXB Abatement factor:
(a) A product that is installed in residential premises in a non-gas reticulated area

2.47

(b) A product that is installed in residential premises in a gas reticulated area

1.87

XXA- XXB Regional factor:
(a)If the product is installed in metropolitan Victoria

0.98

(b)If the product is installed in regional Victoria

1.04

PART C — TIME AT WHICH ACTIVITY UNDERTAKEN

Item

XXA - XXB
At the beginning of the first day on which the product is able to connect to the interval meter or other sensing apparatus and provide total household electricity consumption information to the consumer.

ENDNOTES

¹ Reg. 4: S.R. No. 158/2008. Subsequently amended by S.R. Nos 109/2010, 127/2010, 31/2011 and 56/2011 [and other amendments]

2. Explanatory Details

Table of Applied, Adopted or Incorporated Matter Required by the Subordinate Legislation Regulations 2004

Note that the following table of applied, adopted or incorporated matter is included in accordance with the requirements of regulation 5 of the Subordinate Legislation Regulations 2004.

Statutory Rule Provision	Title of applied, adopted or incorporated document	Matter in applied, adopted or incorporated document
Regulation 7 which inserts a new Schedule XX into the Principal Regulations	ZigBee Smart Energy Profile Specification 1.1	The whole
Regulation 7 which inserts a new Schedule XX into the Principal Regulations	128 bit Advanced Encryption Standard	The whole

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