Victorian Energy Efficiency Target Amendment (In-Home Displays) Regulations 2012

Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Authorised Version i Victorian Energy Efficiency Target Amendment (In-Home Displays) Regulations 2012 S.R. No. 14/2012 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Regulation Page 1 Objective 1 2 Authorising provision 1 3 Commencement 1 4 Principal Regulations 1 5 Definitions 2 6 Prescribed activities 2 7 New Schedule 30 inserted 3 SCHEDULE 30—IN-HOME DISPLAY UNIT 3 PART A—CRITERIA 3 PART B—CALCULATION OF CARBON DIOXIDE EQUIVALENTS OF GREENHOUSE GASES 8 PART C—TIME AT WHICH ACTIVITY UNDERTAKEN 9 ═══════════════ ENDNOTES 10 -- 1 of 11 -- Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Authorised Version 1 STATUTORY RULES 2012 S.R. No. 14/2012 Victorian Energy Efficiency Target Act 2007 Victorian Energy Efficiency Target Amendment (In-Home Displays) Regulations 2012 The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations: Dated: 28 February 2012 Responsible Minister: MICHAEL O'BRIEN Minister for Energy and Resources MATTHEW McBEATH Clerk of the Executive Council 1 Objective The objective of these Regulations is to amend the Victorian Energy Efficiency Target Regulations 2008 to provide for a new prescribed activity in relation to in-home displays. 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 1 March 2012. 4 Principal Regulations In these Regulations, the Victorian Energy Efficiency Target Regulations 20081 are called the Principal Regulations. -- 2 of 11 -- S.R. No. 14/2012 Victorian Energy Efficiency Target Amendment (In-Home Displays) Regulations 2012 2 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel 5 Definitions In regulation 4 of the Principal Regulations insert the following definitions— "AMI metering installation means a remotely read interval meter that complies with the Minimum Functionality Specification (Victoria) Release 1.1 published by the Department of Primary Industries in September 2008; gas reticulated area means a geographical area identified by a postcode in column 2 of an item in the Data Table (or, if that area is no longer identified by such a postcode, the postcode in column 2 of an item in the Data Table by which it was last identified) and specified in column 4 of that item as an area to which gas is reticulated; sensing apparatus means the apparatus from which an in-home display is capable of obtaining the total electricity consumption information for a residential premises, including an AMI metering installation or power coil;". 6 Prescribed activities (1) In regulation 6(2)(b)(vi) of the Principal Regulations, for "appliance." substitute "appliance;". (2) After regulation 6(2)(b) of the Principal Regulations insert— "(c) installing an in-home display unit that complies with the criteria specified in Part A of Schedule 30.". r. 5 -- 3 of 11 -- S.R. No. 14/2012 Victorian Energy Efficiency Target Amendment (In-Home Displays) Regulations 2012 3 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel 7 New Schedule 30 inserted After Schedule 29 of the Principal Regulations insert— "__________________ SCHEDULE 30 Regulation 6(2)(c) IN-HOME DISPLAY UNIT Prescribed activity under regulation 6(2)(c): Installing an in-home display unit that complies with the criteria specified in Part A of Schedule 30. PART A—CRITERIA Item 30A A product that when installed in relation to an AMI metering installation 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) complies with the ZigBee Smart Energy Profile Specification published by the ZigBee Standards Organisation on 1 December 2008 and the ZigBee Smart Energy Profile Specification version 1.1 published by the ZigBee Standards Organisation on 23 March 2011; and (b) when tested by an approved laboratory in accordance with a laboratory test approved by the ESC, is demonstrated to— r. 7 -- 4 of 11 -- S.R. No. 14/2012 Victorian Energy Efficiency Target Amendment (In-Home Displays) Regulations 2012 4 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel (i) determine electricity consumption information from the sensing apparatus at least every 30 seconds; and (ii) be able to store electricity energy consumption information from the previous 45 days; and (iii) be able to display to the consumer (or relay to a device that is capable of displaying to the consumer) in a numerical format and a format other than a numerical format that allows the consumer to easily distinguish between low and high consumption— (A) electricity energy consumption information from the previous 45 days in intervals no longer than one hour per day of information displayed and one day per week of information displayed; and (B) the average total household electrical power consumption (in watts) for the displayed period, which must be updated at least every 30 seconds; and r. 7 -- 5 of 11 -- S.R. No. 14/2012 Victorian Energy Efficiency Target Amendment (In-Home Displays) Regulations 2012 5 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel (C) the total household electricity energy consumption (in kWh) for the displayed period and the cost of that consumption, which must be updated at least every 30 seconds; and (iv) be able to display to the consumer (or relay to a device that is capable of displaying to the consumer) the tariff (in cost per unit of energy consumed) and the total cost of electricity consumed for the period displayed; and (v) be able to permanently erase all consumption and tariff information held by the product including all information entered by the consumer; and (vi) have an average electric power consumption of not more than 0·6 watts when operating under normal circumstances; and (c) if battery powered, uses a battery that has a manufacturer's rated lifetime of at least 5 years when operating under normal circumstances. 30B A product that when installed in relation to any sensing apparatus provides information on the total electricity consumption of the residential premises directly to the consumer in respect of whom the installation is undertaken, and— r. 7 -- 6 of 11 -- S.R. No. 14/2012 Victorian Energy Efficiency Target Amendment (In-Home Displays) Regulations 2012 6 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel (a) when tested by an approved laboratory in accordance with a laboratory test approved by the ESC, is demonstrated to— (i) determine electricity consumption information from the sensing apparatus at least every 30 seconds; and (ii) be able to store electricity energy consumption information from the previous 45 days; and (iii) be able to display to the consumer (or relay to a device that is capable of displaying to the consumer) in a numerical format and a format other than a numerical format that allows the consumer to easily distinguish between low and high consumption— (A) electricity energy consumption information from the previous 45 days in intervals no longer than one hour per day of information displayed and one day per week of information displayed; and (B) the average total household electrical power consumption (in watts) for the displayed period, which must be updated at least every 30 seconds; and r. 7 -- 7 of 11 -- S.R. No. 14/2012 Victorian Energy Efficiency Target Amendment (In-Home Displays) Regulations 2012 7 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel (C) the total household electricity energy consumption (in kWh) for the displayed period and the cost of that consumption, which must be updated at least every 30 seconds; and (iv) be able to display to the consumer (or relay to a device that is capable of displaying to the consumer) the tariff (in cost per unit of energy consumed) and the total cost of electricity consumed for the period displayed; and (v) be able to permanently erase all consumption and tariff information held by the product (including all information entered by the consumer); and (vi) have an average electric power consumption of not more than 0·6 watts when operating under normal circumstances; and (vii) is demonstrated to provide electricity energy consumption information that is accurate to within 5% of actual electricity consumption; and (b) if battery powered, uses a battery that has a manufacturer's rated lifetime of at least 5 years when operating under normal circumstances; and r. 7 -- 8 of 11 -- S.R. No. 14/2012 Victorian Energy Efficiency Target Amendment (In-Home Displays) Regulations 2012 8 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel (c) uses, for its communications with the sensing apparatus and any display device, an encrypted communication protocol that is approved by the ESC. 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 abatement factor for that item 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 30A–30B Abatement factor: (a) If the product is installed in a non-gas reticulated area: 2·47; (b) If the product is installed in a gas reticulated area: 1·87. 30A–30B Regional factor: (a) If the product is installed in metropolitan Victoria: 0·98; (b) If the product is installed in regional Victoria: 1·04. r. 7 -- 9 of 11 -- S.R. No. 14/2012 Victorian Energy Efficiency Target Amendment (In-Home Displays) Regulations 2012 9 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel PART C—TIME AT WHICH ACTIVITY UNDERTAKEN Item 30A–30B At the beginning of the first day on which the product is connected to the sensing apparatus and provides total household electricity consumption information to the consumer.". ═══════════════ r. 7 -- 10 of 11 -- S.R. No. 14/2012 Victorian Energy Efficiency Target Amendment (In-Home Displays) Regulations 2012 10 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel ENDNOTES 1 Reg. 4: S.R. No. 158/2008. Subsequently amended by S.R. Nos 109/2010, 127/2010, 31/2011, 56/2011 and 146/2011. —— Table of Applied, Adopted or Incorporated Matter 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 5 which inserts new definition of AMI metering installation into the Principal Regulations Minimum Functionality Specification (Victoria) Release 1.1, published by the Department of Primary Industries in September 2008 The whole Regulation 7 which inserts new Schedule 30 into the Principal Regulations ZigBee Smart Energy Profile Specification published by the ZigBee Standards Organisation on 1 December 2008 The whole Regulation 7 which inserts new Schedule 30 into the Principal Regulations ZigBee Smart Energy Profile Specification version 1.1 published by the ZigBee Standards Organisation on 23 March 2011 The whole Endnotes -- 11 of 11 --