Consultations

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Regulation Impact Statement – three phase electric motors

The Regulation Impact Statement (RIS) identifies options to improve the energy efficiency of three phase electric motors sold in Australia and New Zealand.

Three phase electric motors are used in a wide range of applications in the industrial and commercial sectors, often as pumps, compressors and conveyor belts.

The RIS looks at options to align Australian and New Zealand standards with international standards and European regulations. These include:

• increasing minimum energy performance standards (MEPS)
• increasing the scope to regulate larger and smaller three phase electric motors
• changing the registration requirements including the family of models definition
• introducing new labelling requirements including information disclosure requirements on product information sheets and registration number display requirements.

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Regulation Impact Statement – external power supplies

The Regulation Impact Statement (RIS) sets out options to improve the energy efficiency of external power supplies sold in Australia and New Zealand.

External power supplies connect an electrical device (such as a phone, laptop or tablet) to a power point to charge the device. They are often sold with the device with which they are to be used. As a result, consumers may be unaware or unable to choose the type of external power supply they are purchasing with a device.

The RIS looks at options to improve the energy efficiency of external power supplies sold in Australia and New Zealand. The options focus on harmonising with international standards, including expanding the scope of products covered.

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Star rating calculations for swimming pool pumps

Since 2022, swimming pool pumps sold or supplied in Australia must display an energy rating label for its energy efficiency.

The consultation paper looks at options for how star ratings and Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS) are calculated. Improving how the star ratings are calculated would lead to ratings that better reflect actual performance.

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Options to expand the scope of distribution transformers

A Consultation Regulation Impact Statement (CRIS) has opened for public comment. The CRIS explores options to update the requirements for distribution transformers in Australia and New Zealand. These potential changes could support a range of energy efficiency measures relating to distribution transformers under the Equipment Energy Efficiency (E3) Program. The proposed options will reduce energy losses in the electricity network.

The CRIS has been developed by the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water with support from Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority.

The CRIS discusses:

• expanding the scope of the existing determination
• options to improve energy efficiency, including the stringency of Minimum Energy Performance Standards
• test methods to reflect modern requirements.

The consultation supports updates that aim to reduce energy losses across the distribution network (step up and down voltage converters).

We welcome comments and submissions on the CRIS. The consultation will be open for 8 weeks.

Feedback and submissions will help shape the updated energy efficiency requirements ensuring they are effective and place the minimum burden on industry.

To have your say:

• read the Regulation Impact Statement for Consultation: Distribution Transformers
• submit your feedback by uploading submission via E3 Distribution Transformers Regulation Impact Statement.

The consultation closes 31 January 2025.