Updates to project-based activities 2021

Our Victorian Energy Upgrades (VEU) project-based activities guidance documents have been updated based on feedback from internal and external stakeholders.

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11 February 2021

Our project-based activities guidance documents have been updated based on feedback from internal and external stakeholders. For a complete understanding of changes to project-based activities guidance documents we recommend that you read documents in full.

Summary of updates to project-based activities guidance documents

Document name	Summary of changes
Measurement and verification method activity guide	Updated ‘activity start date’ and ‘activity end date’ to ‘project works start date’ and ‘project works end date’, respectively Included solar inverter recommendations Included metering recommendations Clarified information for placeholder project plans. They will no longer be accepted as of 1 July 2021 Included a note about the ‘activity date’ to use when creating an activity in the portal
Measurement and verification method compliance requirements	Updated ‘activity start date’ and ‘activity end date’ to ‘project works start date’ and ‘project works end date’, respectively Clarified that photos of all incumbent equipment related to the project must be provided Clarified that photos of all upgraded equipment must be provided
Scoping plan approval form – project-based activities: measurement and verification	Minor updates (e.g. formatting changes) Corrected undertakings
Project plan approval form – project-based activities: measurement and verification	Updated ‘activity start date’ and ‘activity end date’ to ‘project works start date’ and ‘project works end date’, respectively Clarified question 13
Scoping and project plan approval form – project-based activities: measurement and verification	Updated as per separate scoping plan approval form and project plan approval form
Impact report approval form – project-based activities: measurement and verification	Updated ‘activity start date’ and ‘activity end date’ to ‘project works start date’ and ‘project works end date’, respectively Clarified that photos of all upgraded equipment must be provided
Impact report checklist – project-based activities: measurement and verification	Updated ‘activity start date’ and ‘activity end date’ to ‘project works start date’ and ‘project works end date’, respectively Updated questions related to renewable energy
Application for approved measurement and verification professionals	Clarified questions
Guide for approved measurement and verification professionals	Minor updates (e.g. formatting changes)
Conflict of interest declaration – project-based activities: benchmark rating	Changed conflict of interest requirements where the assessor is different for the baseline rating report and the first reporting rating report
Benchmark rating method activity guide	Changed conflict of interest requirements Updated ‘activity start date’ and ‘activity end date’ to ‘project works start date’ and ‘project works end date’, respectively Minor updates (e.g. formatting changes)
Benchmark rating method compliance requirements	Updated ‘activity start date’ and ‘activity end date’ to ‘project works start date’ and ‘project works end date’, respectively Minor updates (e.g. formatting changes)
Scoping plan approval form – project-based activities: benchmark rating	Corrected undertakings Minor updates (e.g. formatting changes)
Project plan approval form – project-based activities: benchmark rating	Updated ‘activity start date’ and ‘activity end date’ to ‘project works start date’ and ‘project works end date’, respectively
Scoping and project plan approval form – project-based activities: benchmark rating	Updated as per separate Scoping Plan Approval Form and Project Plan Approval Form.
Impact report approval form – project-based activities: benchmark rating	Updated ‘activity start date’ and ‘activity end date’ to ‘project works start date’ and ‘project works end date’, respectively
Template letter of consent to release information	Minor updates (e.g. formatting changes)

Where to get help

If you have any questions or feedback with respect to matters set out in this program update, please contact VEU Support on (03) 9032 1310 or veu@esc.vic.gov.au

11 February 2021

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