Case Study ORER
Renewed support for the
Office of the Renewable
Energy Regulator
Apis has been re-engaged by the Office of the Renewable Energy Regulator (ORER) to provide project management and procurement advice and support in the regulation of solar water heaters.
ORER is a statutory authority established to oversee the implementation of the Australian Government’s Renewable Energy Target (RET). The target has been established to encourage additional generation of energy from renewable sources. The scheme also sets the framework for the supply and demand of Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) via a REC market.
Apis was first engaged by ORER in 2004 to manage the procurement process for the building of a new internet-based REC registry. Our role included development of detailed requirements and specifications, statements of work, contract documentation and tender package documentation. We ran the approach to market process, and subsequently provided project and contract management advice and support throughout a number of software releases over recent years.
More recently, ORER has been conducting a study of solar water heaters. This is driven in part by:
- A recent splitting of the RET scheme into two parts: a small-scale Renewable Energy Scheme applying to solar water heaters and small generation units, and a large-scale Renewable Energy Target for large scale generation; and
- Adoption of new standards for performance of solar water heaters.
Apis has been engaged to assist ORER in the regulation of solar water heaters in the small scale scheme. Our contribution brings an interesting blend of project management, analysis, procurement, organisational improvement and communications, as we work closely with the ORER team to manage changes to the scheme. Our work is shaped around the needs of a small government agency, where ORER staff find themselves managing both day-to-day regulatory functions, while designing and driving a program of important regulatory change. Hence, we have taken a flexible, team-based, “light touch” approach to our consulting, combining partner input with the work of several consultants part-time. It’s another example of a pragmatic, productive working relationship with a valued client.
Apis has been re-engaged by the
Office of the Renewable Energy
Regulator (ORER) to provide project
management and procurement advice
and support in the regulation of solar
water heaters.
ORER is a statutory authority
established to oversee the
implementation of the Australian
Government’s Renewable Energy
Target (RET). The target has been
established to encourage additional
generation of energy from renewable
sources. The scheme also sets the
framework for the supply and demand
of Renewable Energy Certificates
(RECs) via a REC market.
Apis was first engaged by ORER in
2004 to manage the procurement
process for the building of a new
internet-based REC registry. Our
role included development of detailed
requirements and specifications,
statements of work, contract
documentation and tender package
documentation. We ran the approach
to market process, and subsequently
provided project and contract
management advice and support
throughout a number of software
releases over recent years.
More recently, ORER has been
conducting a study of solar water
heaters. This is driven in part by:
:: A recent splitting of the RET
scheme into two parts: a small-scale
Renewable Energy Scheme applying
to solar water heaters and small
generation units, and a large-scale
Renewable Energy Target for large
scale generation; and
:: Adoption of new standards for
performance of solar water heaters.
Apis has been engaged to assist
ORER in the regulation of solar water
heaters in the small scale scheme. Our
contribution brings an interesting
blend of project management,
analysis, procurement, organisational
improvement and communications,
as we work closely with the ORER
team to manage changes to the
scheme. Our work is shaped around
the needs of a small government
agency, where ORER staff find
themselves managing both day-to-day
regulatory functions, while designing
and driving a program of important
regulatory change. Hence, we have
taken a flexible, team-based, “light
touch” approach to our consulting,
combining partner input with the
work of several consultants part-time.
It’s another example of a pragmatic,
productive working relationship with
a valued client.