Home Energy Advice Team Energy Audits

The ACT Government's new program for home energy audits and rebates can show you how to reduce your energy bills and also save money, as well as providing financial assistance to invest in energy-saving options.

For just $30, a professional energy auditor from the Home Energy Advice Team (HEAT) will visit your home, check the features of your house that affect your energy use and identify what savings can be made. You will receive a written report which will set out a plan to capture the energy savings identified.

Homeowners who spend at least $2000 on energy efficiency improvements identified during the audit will be eligible to receive a $500 rebate from the ACT Government, plus a refund of the $30 audit fee.

In order to receive the rebate homeowners must agree that the ACT Government can use their household energy bills for up to a year before and after the improvement measures, to allow evaluation of the improvements.

Only houses and semi-detached houses built before 1996 are eligible for an audit. People who have an energy audit will be asked to provide their energy bill information so that energy use can be measured and improvements monitored. Information on how to apply for a rebate will be provided with the audit.

To register for an energy audit or find out more, phone (02) 6260 6165.

ACT Government Rainwater Tank Rebate

The ACT Government offers ACT residents a rebate for the installation of approved rainwater tanks with an internal plumbing connection on properties connected to ACTEW Corporation's water supply network. ActewAGL administers this program on behalf of the ACT Government. This program, which commenced 1 August 2005, replaces previous rainwater tank rebate programs.

More information about the ACT Government Rainwater Tank Rebate

Wood Heater Replacement Program

Canberra has excellent overall air quality compared to other cities. However, it does have a winter air pollution problem due to emissions from wood heaters used for home heating. When funding is available, a program offering financial incentive to replace wood heating with gas heating is run for a specified period. Please visit the Department of the Environment, Climate Change, Energy and Water website below for information on the 2010 Wood Heater Replacement Program.

For more information, including how to apply, see:
http://www.environment.act.gov.au/functions/archived/rebates_and_incentives/environment_rebates_and_incentives

or call Canberra Connect on 13 22 81

See also: HEAT fact sheet Choosing a Heating System