Headline – Updated Compliance for Activity 34 & 21 (including Abulbs)

• The ESC have updated their lighting activity guides to clarify and update a number of requirements.  Program participants involved in these activities should read the program update for an overview of changes.  https://www.esc.vic.gov.au/victorian-energy-upgrades/updates-reports-reviews-and-data/updates-veu-program/updates-requirements-lighting-activities
• Key changes as of Thursday 4^th April are;

• Additional evidence requirements for 7000hr Carpark spaces.

• • • Third party documentation is now required to support all carparks (bringing it in line with other spaces over 4500hrs)
  • Fourth year apprentices holding a supervised worker’s licence (L) or (ES) (i.e. apprentices) provided they are effectively supervised by an A Grade electrician in accordance with the guidance outlined in Energy Safe Victoria’s supervising framework. https://www.esv.vic.gov.au/technical-information/electrical-installations-and-infrastructure/electrical-technical-guidelines-and-determinations/requirements-for-the-effective-supervision-of-apprentice-electricians/
  • Addition of table detailing available lamp ballast combinations entries for installed lamp product types
  • Clarification of required decommissioning and reconciliation evidence for Activity 34
  • Clarification of minimum phone and field audit requirements for Activity 21.

 Results

In the week ending 7^th April 2019, VEEC creation was as follows:

• 76,223 down 2% compared to the previous week’s creation of 77,773
• The average for the last 3 weeks is 70,567
• Commercial Lighting contributed 38,726 (50%) compared to 45,145 (58%) the previous week
• The VEEC spot price was $20.50 COB Friday, down $0.50 from the previous Friday.

Analysis

The graph below shows the overall trend of total VEECs created each week.

The graph below shows creation against targets.  The right hand axis is for the cumulative creation and cumulative target, and the left hand axis the weekly creation.  Please note, this is creation – not all VEECs created are registered.

To give you a visual breakdown of Activities for the week, please see below.