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"Victorian households can now apply for a $140 discount on the cost of swapping
out an existing gas stove for an induction cooktop, as the state government
urges households to cut the “last appliance” tethering them to the increasingly
expensive and polluting gas network.
The new offer, available through the state’s Victorian Energy Upgrades (VEU)
program, was launched on the weekend by state energy minister Lily D’Ambrosio,
as part of an expansion of the scheme announced last year.
The discount will be made available to consumers through VEU accredited
providers either at the point of sale at participating retailers or through a
cash back refund, if the cooktop has already been purchased.
Households are eligible as long as they have an existing gas stove and have not
already claimed an incentive. A minimum co-payment of $200 dollars is also
required.
The new sweetener for electric induction stoves comes into play less than two
months after a ban on new gas cooktops was ruled out of the government’s
planned phaseout of residential gas use.
The move, which was slammed by electrification and sustainability advocates –
and celebrated by gas industry lobby groups – was said to have been informed by
feedback from households concerned about the cost of electrifying cooking."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
