E-1Notice of Application and Evidence
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EfficiencyOne IN THE MATTER OF The Public Utilities Act, RSNS 1989, c 380, as amended - and – IN THE MATTER OF An Application by EfficiencyOne for Approval of a New Benefit-Cost Analysis Test for Evaluating Demand Side Management (DSM) Pla...
AI summary EfficiencyOne seeks approval from the Nova Scotia Energy Board to implement a new benefit-cost analysis test for evaluating Demand Side Management (DSM) Plans. The application follows the extension of the 2023-2026 DSM Plan through legislative amendment, with EfficiencyOne holding the Efficiency Nova Scotia Franchise under the Public Utilities Act.
was extended through a legislative amendment to the PUA that does as follows: a) extends the term of the existing 2023-2025 DSM Plan by one additional year, to December 31, 2026; b) extends the existing approved demand-side management purc...
AI summary The PUA was amended to extend the 2023-2025 DSM Plan to 2026, set a $63.75M investment, and require E1 to seek Energy Board approval for 2026 targets. The TRC Test is used to evaluate DSM Plan cost-effectiveness.
1 4. CURRENT AND PROSPECTIVE DSM PLANS 2 4.1 2023-2025 DSM PLAN 3 On September 6, 2022, the NSUARB (as it then was) approved E1’s application for its 2023-2025 DSM Plan 4 (subject to a compliance filing). 5 6 The cost-effectiveness test ap...
AI summary The NSUARB approved E1's 2023-2025 DSM Plan with a compliance filing, directing the development of an optimal cost-effectiveness test. The Board endorsed E1's proposal to review methodologies via the DSMAG ahead of the 2026-2028 Plan. The PUA amendment extended the DSM Plan to 2026 with prescribed investment levels.
er, on March 26, 28 2025, the Nova Scotia government passed an amendment to the PUA that extends the term of the current 29 DSM Plan to December 31, 2026 and prescribes an investment level for the 2026 year of $63,750,000.00. 30 The amendm...
AI summary The Nova Scotia government amended the PUA to extend the 2023-2026 DSM Plan to 2026 with a $63.75M investment target. E1 seeks Energy Board approval for revised performance targets under Board Matter M12249. The TRC test applies to the 2026 DSM year due to its inclusion in the previously TRC-approved 2023-2025 Plan.
Plan •The full suite of DSM activities to be delivered over a specific period of time. •Example: 2023-2025 DSM Plan •Used interchangeably with ‘Plan’ (i.e., The full suite of DSM activities to be Portfolio delivered over a specific period...
AI summary The text outlines definitions related to demand-side management (DSM) in energy programs, including the terms 'Plan,' 'Portfolio,' 'Program,' and 'Program Component,' with examples provided for each. It emphasizes the structure and categorization of DSM initiatives.
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AI summary The document discusses the EfficiencyOne Benefit-Cost Analysis Test Application and references the National Standard Practice Manual. It outlines the application of the 2023-2026 DSM Plan and the evaluation of benefit-cost analysis practices. The text also touches on the role of the 2025 ACE Plan and the importance of aligning efficiency programs with regulatory standards.