Should we expand Electrify 2515 to Bulli?

Changes in federal government subsidies mean there’s an opportunity to invite more households to join the Electrify 2515 Community Pilot. 

Home battery installations have been going bananas since the introduction of the Federal Cheaper Home Batteries rebate, not least in our local area. The subsequent reallocation of battery subsidies from the Electrify 2515 Community Pilot has created an opportunity to help incentivise more homes to get off gas and go all electric. 

Excitingly, we could subsidise more homes with existing gas appliances to switch to efficient electric ones such as electric hot water systems, induction cooktops, and reverse cycle A/C. We want to ensure the pilot research is meaningful, impactful, and provides a snapshot of the electric future. Expanding southward could be a logical choice. 

Three good reasons to electrify Bulli

1. Bulli shares a substation with the existing pilot area. This makes it a logical extension of pilot research on our local grid to better understand the impacts and opportunities of electrification.

2. One-third of all Bulli households already have solar. Almost 1000 homes in Bulli are already powered by the sun! Now that feed-in tariffs have fallen, it makes sense to soak up all that solar with electric appliances like heat pump hot water systems that heat up during the day. 

3. Three hours of free electricity everyday. For households without solar, new rules coming in next year will mean many households in NSW will have access to electricity plans that offer three free hours of electricity during the middle of the day. So it’s smart to heat that hot water and crank the A/C during your three for free!

What do you think? Should we electrify Bulli in 2026? If you live in Bulli and would like to register your interest in joining the pilot, visit Electrify2515.org/apply