Improving energy efficiency through sound energy management practices is an essential component of the Government’s commitment to reducing the cost of services and managing global climate change.  

As outlined in Premier's Circular 2008/11, all agencies participating in the Energy Smart Government program are required to complete an Energy Management Plan.

Sound energy management practices are an essential part of successfully achieving the objectives of the Energy Smart Government policy. Energy management should not be undertaken in isolation or treated as a purely technical issue but should be a strategic component of a comprehensive management plan. Agencies that incorporate an energy reduction strategy under the umbrella of a management plan are more likely to achieve greater energy savings. The plan should contain steps for implementing energy management and energy efficiency initiatives and include a commitment of staff resources.

The Sustainable Energy Development Office oversees the Energy Smart Government initiative. However, it is up to Chief Executive Officers of individual agencies to report annual results and ensure program targets are achieved. It is therefore important for energy management to be an integral part of agencies' business management plans.

Each agency’s Energy Management Plan must be signed off by its CEO. A template for the Energy Management Plan is available below and includes examples to assist with its development.

Energy Managment Plan Template (PDF 80 KB). For a Microsoft Word version of this document, email: daniel.baker@energy.wa.gov.au

Draft plans are due with the Sustainable Energy Development Office by 31 December 2008. Extensions to 31 March 2009 are available on request.

Assistance with Energy Management Plan Development

The Sustainable Energy Development Office can provide advice to agencies on the development of their Energy Management Plans. Agencies may also consider seeking technical advice and assistance from an energy consultant and Facilitation Grant funding is available to assist agencies with this process. For more information, please email: daniel.baker@energy.wa.gov.au

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