Topic:"2023-2026 DSM Plan" in M04819

4.2 Energy Savings and Investment 5 7 8 9 Figure 4.1 provides a summary of the energy savings and investment for the 2013-2015 DSM Plan and an additional two years of outlook to 2017. Projected savings from the adoption of energy efficienc...

AI summary This section discusses energy savings and investment under the 2013-2015 DSM Plan, including a two-year outlook to 2017. It notes that energy savings from efficiency codes and standards are presented separately in Figure 4.6.

3 [NSUARB-NSPI-P-884]– 2009 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) Update Report (November 30, 2009) 4 Supra, Note 3 , Appendix D, Attachment 4, page 1. DATE FILED: February 27, 2012 Page 23 of 45 a (expressed in 2008 dollars) b (expressed in 2010...

AI summary The document references the 2009 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) Update and discusses the 2013-2015 DSM Plan, noting that planned savings will fall below the annual and cumulative targets set by the 2009 IRP Update. It also references a figure comparing savings targets and results from 2008 to 2017.

DATE FILED: February 27, 2012 Page 44 of 45 1 7. CONCLUSION 2 The 2013-2015 DSM Plan provides a sound approach for enabling Nova Scotians to achieve significant and cost-effective energy savings while building capacity for continued long-t...

AI summary The 2013-2015 DSM Plan is described as a sound approach for achieving significant and cost-effective energy savings in Nova Scotia, incorporating past experience and aiming for ambitious energy efficiency goals while maintaining financial responsibility.

4.2 Energy Savings and Investment 5 7 8 9 Figure 4.1 provides a summary of the energy savings and investment for the 2013-2015 DSM Plan and an additional two years of outlook to 2017. Projected savings from the adoption of energy efficienc...

AI summary This section discusses energy savings and investment under the 2013-2015 DSM Plan, with an outlook to 2017. It notes that projected savings from energy efficiency codes and standards are not included in the DSM Plan and are presented separately in Figure 4.6.

Savings from Codes and Standards In addition to savings resulting from the 2013-2015 DSM Plan, ENSC is forecasting energy savings attributed to the adoption of new energy efficiency codes and standards as provided in Figure 4.6. ENSC's str...

AI summary ENSC is forecasting energy savings from the adoption of new energy efficiency codes and standards, in addition to savings from the 2013-2015 DSM Plan. ENSC's strategy to support and influence code and standard development is critical for long-term energy savings in Nova Scotia.

Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) Report, Volume 1: Nova Scotia Power Inc. (July 2007), at pp 35-36. 1 2013-2015 Savings and Investment In 2012, ENSC has more experience with DSM in Nova Scotia, which is reflected in the 2013-2015 savings for...

AI summary The 2013-2015 DSM Plan considers ENSC's experience with Demand Side Management in Nova Scotia, as reflected in the savings forecast for that period.

DATE FILED: February 27, 2012 Page 44 of 45 1 7. CONCLUSION 2 The 2013-2015 DSM Plan provides a sound approach for enabling Nova Scotians to achieve significant and cost-effective energy savings while building capacity for continued long-t...

AI summary The 2013-2015 DSM Plan is described as a sound approach for achieving significant and cost-effective energy savings in Nova Scotia, incorporating past experience and aiming for ambitious energy efficiency goals while maintaining financial responsibility.

Includes Low Income Renter, as per Figure 2.2 in the 2013-2015 DSM Plan. 3 Includes Energuide for Existing Houses, Low Income, Fuel Substitution, and Residential Direct Install. 4 Includes program component previously referred to as Effici...

AI summary The text discusses participation rates in BNI programs across different customer rate classes from 2010-2012, noting that participation was not tracked by rate class from 2008-2009. It also references the 2013-2015 DSM Plan and includes low-income renters and energy efficiency programs.

Table 3: Residential New Construction Program Results by Measure For Plan Year 2013 For Plan Year 2014 For Plan Year 2015 9 a) Please explain the differences in each year, providing specific information with 10 respect to changes for budge...

AI summary The response discusses the differences between projected program investments discussed at the December Stakeholder Consultation Session and those filed in the DSM Plan for the 2013-2015 period, noting a 6.0% increase in projected investment. Adjustments to inputs, assumptions, and corrections to energy efficiency data are cited as reasons for these differences.

4 Impact of the Error Across the entire DSM Plan, the error had the effect of understating or overstating several overall parameters, as shown in the table below for 2013 projected results. Note that the magnitude of the error is given rel...

AI summary The error in the DSM Plan affected multiple parameters, as shown in the table for 2013 projected results. The magnitude of the error is relative to the 2013 projections per the ENSC filed Evidence figure 4.2, with similar errors observed in other years of the planning horizon.

6.1 Testing of Prior RAM Tools Navigant confirms that the NTG duplication error was not present in the RAM Tool used in previous years. In checking the tool used to support ENSC in its 2012 DSM plan Navigant discovered that only net incent...

AI summary Navigant found that the NTG duplication error was not in the RAM Tool used in previous years. However, in the 2012 DSM Plan, only net incentives were considered, leading to an underforecast of ENSC's investment by $2.2M (4.8%) due to not accounting for incentives paid to free riders.

1 Request IR-30: 2 - 3 Please compare where possible lifetime benefits per dollar invested, and costs per GWh of - 4 net incremental savings in energy at generator and costs per MW of incremental demand - 5 savings at generator as shown in...

AI summary The response to Request IR-30 compares the costs per GWh of net incremental energy savings and costs per MW of demand savings from the 2013-2015 DSM Plan with those from the 2007 and 2009 IRPs, focusing on investment figures and savings projections.

2013-2015 DSM Plan Savings and Investment including Outlook to 2017 Year Investment ($ million) Incremental Annual Net Energy Savings at Generator (GWh) Incremental Annual Net Demand Savings at Generator (MW) $/GWh $/MW 2013 46.2 135.2 25....

AI summary The 2013-2015 DSM Plan outlines energy savings and investment data from 2013 to 2017, showing increasing investment and energy savings over time, with metrics such as energy savings in GWh, demand savings in MW, and cost per unit of energy and demand saved.

Source (Forecast): 2010 DSM Plan Preliminary Cost Allocation Tables Filed May 11, 2009

AI summary The 2010 DSM Plan Preliminary Cost Allocation Tables, filed on May 11, 2009, outline initial cost allocations related to the Demand Side Management Plan. These tables provide a foundation for understanding how costs are distributed under the plan.

Source (Forecast): 2011 DSM Plan Preliminary Cost Allocation Tables Filed February 26, 2010

AI summary The document presents preliminary cost allocation tables from the 2011 DSM Plan, filed on February 26, 2010. These tables outline the financial distribution associated with the demand-side management initiatives outlined in the plan.

ORDER IT IS ORDERED that a hearing respecting an application by Efficiency Nova Scotia Corporation ("ENSC") for approval of its Electricity Demand Side Management Plan for 2013 be conducted by the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board ("Boa...

AI summary The Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board has ordered a hearing for Efficiency Nova Scotia Corporation's 2013 Electricity Demand Side Management Plan. The hearing is scheduled for April 17, 2012, with a detailed timetable provided for filings and procedural steps.

Filed as Commercial and Industrial Sector Filed as Prescriptive Rebate 3 Actual amount includes 80 of the 154.2GWh total as presented in the 2013‐2015 DSM Plan, page 7. The remaining 74.2GWh were recorded in the 2011 Savings.

AI summary The text refers to energy savings data from the 2013-2015 DSM Plan and the 2011 Savings, indicating that 80GWh of the total 154.2GWh were included in the DSM Plan, with the remaining 74.2GWh recorded earlier.