Energy

The Energy Savings Measurement Guide (ESMG)  [PDF, 2.5MB] has been created as a best practice guide to assist companies estimate, measure, evaluate and track energy savings.

The Guide will help companies to:

• improve their understanding of how to estimate and measure energy savings
• realise potential and financial savings by accurately quantifying the whole of business costs and benefits of an energy efficiency opportunity
• make the business case to key decision makers
• report accurately on savings identified and implemented.

The ESMG will assist companies to meet the key assessment and reporting requirements of the Energy Efficiency Opportunities program by accurately determining the energy savings of opportunities identified and implemented. It will also assist companies more generally to measure the energy and greenhouse savings available to them in a carbon constrained world.

The ESMG can be used to drill down into specific aspects of energy savings measurement, or be read and reviewed holistically. Practical guidance is provided by outlining numerous examples from five key industry sectors - mineral processing, mining, manufacturing, commercial buildings and transport.

The ESMG will be an evolving document. The first edition will be updated based on industry use of the document in completing first assessments. Version two of the ESMG and an accompanying electronic tool are expected to be completed in December this year. This edition will incorporate feedback from industry and other expertise, and be improved to address emerging energy and greenhouse policies.

A Feedback Form  [DOC, 234KB] has been developed to collect this feedback. The form can be completed electronically and emailed to ESMGfeedback@ret.gov.au, or printed out and posted to:

Your feedback will be considered and incorporated, where appropriate, into version two of the Guide.