Australian Capital Territory
Energy Efficiency (Cost of Living) Improvement (Priority Household Target) Determination 2017 
Disallowable Instrument DI2017–251
made under the 
Energy Efficiency (Cost of Living) Improvement Act 2012, s8 (Priority household target) 

1	Name of instrument
This instrument is the Energy Efficiency (Cost of Living) Improvement (Priority Household Target) Determination 2017.
2	Commencement 
	This instrument commences on the day after its notification day.
3	Determination of Priority Household Target
I determine the priority household target for the total reduction in greenhouse gas emissions to be achieved by tier 1 National Energy Retail Law (NERL) retailers undertaking eligible activities at priority households for the compliance period 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2018 (the Compliance Period) to be 20 per cent of the energy savings obligation of the relevant tier 1 NERL retailer for the Compliance Period. 

Compliance Period – see section 12 of the Energy Efficiency (Cost of Living) Improvement Act 2012 (the Act).  

Energy savings obligation – see section 13 of the Act.  

tier 1 NERL Retailer – see Dictionary in the Act.
Note 1	The only tier 1 NERL retailer in the ACT is ActewAGL.

Note 2	The Energy Efficiency (Cost of Living) Improvement (Priority Household Target) Determination 2012 (No 1) DI2012-94; Energy Efficiency (Cost of Living) Improvement (Priority Household Target) Determination 2013 (No 1) DI2013-229; Energy Efficiency (Cost of Living) Improvement (Priority Household Target) Determination 2014 (No 1) DI2014-248; Energy Efficiency (Cost of Living) Improvement (Priority Household Target) Determination 2015 (No 1) DI2015-269 and Energy Efficiency (Cost of Living) Improvement (Priority Household Target) Determination 2016 DI2016-63  all remain in effect.  

Shane Rattenbury
Minister for the Climate Change and Sustainability
27 September 2017