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· Application · 10/04/2022
EfficiencyOne files its NSUARB-approved 2023–2025 DSM compliance package, including a fully executed supply agreement with NS Power and detailed technical tables targeting $173 million in investment and 412.7 GWh in annual energy savings.
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- The compliance filing confirms the Efficiencyone 2023-2026 DSM Plan as approved by the NSUARB following a settlement process, with a three-year investment of approximately $173 million targeting 412.7 GWh in annual energy savings and 78.8 MW in peak demand reductions across residential, business/non-profit/institutional, and demand response programs.
- The filing responds to multiple NSUARB directives, including requirements to address avoided cost methodology, removal of non-energy benefits from Cost Effectiveness tests (TRC and PAC), development of an optimal cost-effectiveness testing methodology, and improved payback and incentive-level disclosures at the measure level.
- A fully executed Demand Side Management Purchase Agreement between Efficiencyone and Nova Scotia Power Incorporated formalizes the delivery relationship, covering payment terms, performance requirements, subcontracting, confidentiality, IP rights, audit access, and dispute resolution under the Electricity Efficiency And Conservation Act Nova Scotia.
- Program enhancements for 2023–2025 include expansion of ENERGY STAR® point-of-sale rebates to new product categories (dishwashers, bathroom fans, AC units, range hoods), a new Pay-for-Performance stream under the Custom Incentives Program, a Commercial Direct Install Stream under Small Business Energy Solutions, and continued support for the Mikmaw Home Energy Efficiency Project Mheep and other Low Income Programs with dedicated performance indicators.
- A companion Demand Response Load Control Roadmap is embedded in the filing, assessing multiple DR options (smart thermostat direct load control, water heater control, BNI Demand Response curtailment, critical peak pricing, Ev Charging Control, behind-the-meter battery control, and Behavioral Dr) with levelized cost and supply curve analysis to guide the DR program pathway through 2025.
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What was filed
Documents filed on this day
- E-30 E1 Compliance Filing 2023-2025 with Appendix A-D FINAL
- E-30-(i) Appendix A - Attachment 4 - 2023-2025 Settlement Plan Measure-level Energy Efficiency Technical Tables Compliance Filing
- E-30-(ii) Appendix A - Attachment 6 - 2023-2025 Demand Response Technical Tables (Settlement)
- E-31 2023-2025 EOne NSPI Supply Agreement Fully Executed