This page sets out the fees charged as part of the Victorian Energy Upgrades program.
VEU program fees
Fees
The Essential Services Commission (‘the commission’) administers and regulates the VEU program in accordance with the Victorian Energy Efficiency Target Act 2007 (VEET Act) and regulations.
A revised program fee structure is being introduced to help resource the commission to effectively exercise its functions and provide oversight of the program. Prior to this, the fee structure had not been revised since the program began in 2009.
The Minister for Energy has set the new fees under clause 73 of the VEET Act, starting from 1 July 2023. Additional fees and specific revisions to fees are anticipated to commence from 1 November 2023, as per the following tables:
Table 1. Fees that commenced 1 July 2023
|
Description of Fee |
Fee |
|---|---|
|
Application for registration of a certificate (section 22(3)b) of the VEET Act) (note: the application for registration may also be referred to as creation) |
$1.00 |
|
Application for accreditation (Section 9(1)(a) of the VEET Act) |
$3,000 |
|
Application for renewal of accreditation (section 9(1)(b) of the VEET Act) |
$1,000 |
|
Application for approval of a project impact report, where there has been no prior approval of an application for a project impact report for the project (regulation 11 of the PBA Regulations) |
$500 |
|
Application to list a product on the ESC Register (regulation 32 of the VEET Regulations) |
$500 |
|
Lodgement of an energy acquisition statement (section 33 of the VEET Act) |
$3,122 |
|
Request for reconsideration of a reviewable decision (section 56 of the VEET Act) |
$750 |
Table 2. Additional or varied fees anticipated to commence from 1 November 2023
|
Description of Fee |
Fee |
|---|---|
|
Fee for creation of, and notification to determine registration of, a certificate (section 22 of the VEET Act) |
$2.33 |
|
Late lodgement of an application for renewal of accreditation |
$13,814 |
|
Application to open a VEET scheme registry account |
$2,000 |
|
Application for variation of conditions of accreditation |
$1,500 |
In determining the above fee structure, the Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (DEECA) consulted with stakeholders throughout April 2023. Further information about the consultation can be found on the DEECA website.
Fee waivers, reductions and refunds
Information on circumstances in which VEU program fees may be waived, reduced or refunded can be found here.