EfficiencyOne files 2014 DSM program evaluation reports in support of its application for a 2016–2019 supply agreement with Nova Scotia Power.

M06733 · E-ENS-R-15 - EfficiencyOne Application for approval of a Supply Agreement for Electricity Efficiency and Conservation Activities between Efficiency One and Nova Scotia Power Inc.- NSPI - 2016-2019 DSM Plan IN THE MATTER OF AN APPLICATION for Approval of a Supply Agreement for electricity efficiency and conservation activities between EfficiencyOne and Nova Scotia Power Incorporated, the establishment of a final agreement between the parties, and approval of a 2016-2018 Demand Side Management Resource Plan

AI summary

The primary filing (E-2) is a comprehensive suite of independent evaluation reports prepared by Econoler for Efficiency One covering all 2014 Demand Side Management program components, including Instant Savings, Green Heat, Residential Direct Install, Business Energy Rebates, Custom Retrofit, Custom New Construction, Business Energy Solutions, Home Energy Report, Low-Income Homeowner, New Home Construction, Appliance Retirement, Rental Properties & Condos, Solar, LED Holiday Light Exchange, Residential Financing, and Codes & Standards.
The introduction section of E-2 states that ENSC programs achieved 151.88 GWh in evaluated savings in 2014, with evaluations comparing results to targets set by the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board and assessing gross savings, Net To Gross Evaluation ratios, and net savings across the portfolio.
The second document (E-3) is a fully readable Excel spreadsheet providing worked examples of the Free Ridership Measurement algorithm and NTGR calculation for both the Custom Retrofit and Residential Direct Install components; for Custom Retrofit the example yields a total free-ridership of 10% and an NTGR of 0.90, while for RDI the example yields free-ridership of 15%, spillover of 6%, and an NTGR of 0.91.
Evaluation methodology across programs was multi-modal, involving 48 stakeholder in-depth interviews, CATI-based annual and quarterly participant surveys, 222 on-site visits, unitary savings reviews benchmarked against prior evaluations and the Technical Reference Manual, project file reviews, and billing calibration for Custom New Construction projects.
The Codes & Standards component assessed savings from eleven regulatory measures including electric motors, incandescent lamp phase-outs, dry-type transformers, commercial refrigeration, HVAC equipment, standby power, external power supplies, and new residential building energy codes, with market-size estimates and at-meter energy and peak-demand savings calculated for each.

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What was filed

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E-2 2014 Electricity Demand Side Management Plan Evaluation Reports exhibits
E-3 NTGR Example Calculations - Excel Spreadsheet exhibits