X. Individual Program Component Review There are nine residential programs, four Business, Non-Profit, Institutional programs and two Demand Response programs.
AI summary The document outlines the review of energy programs in Nova Scotia, including nine residential, four business/non-profit/institutional, and two demand response programs, under the ARet, IS, SEM, SBES, DR, and DSM initiatives.
A. Appliance Retirement Program (ARet) The Appliance Retirement (ARet) program is one of two program components of the Residential Efficient Product Rebates program. Appliance Retirement advances the retirement of old, inefficient full siz...
AI summary The Appliance Retirement (ARet) program retires inefficient appliances (refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners) via rebates and free removal, retiring 77,696 units since 2012. Participants must own working appliances over 10 years old; certain appliances require co-retirement with full-sized units. ARCA Canada Inc. handles collection and recycling. Rebates range from $10–$50 per appliance. Efficiency Nova Scotia adjusted criteria post-2016 to boost participation and cost-effectiveness.
E. Residential Efficient Product Installation (EPI)
AI summary The section discusses Residential Efficient Product Installation (EPI), outlining key programs and acronyms relevant to energy efficiency initiatives in Nova Scotia. It lists abbreviations for programs, grants, and infrastructure related to residential energy management and demand-side strategies.
H. [Affordable Single-Family Homes (ASFH)](bookmark://_Toc170668323/) The Affordable Single-Family Housing (ASFH) program began in 2023 and provides energy efficiency retrofits and heat pump installations at no cost to income qualified hom...
AI summary The Affordable Single-Family Homes (ASFH) program, launched in 2023, offers free energy efficiency retrofits and heat pump installations to income-qualified homeowners. It partners with Efficiency Nova Scotia's Appliance Retirement and Efficient Product Installation programs. In 2024, 1,210 homes participated, achieving 3.719 GWh in energy savings, up from 1.444 GWh in 2023. Evaluations focused on program impact, savings calculations, and GHG emission reductions.
other way to say this is that for most months the effect size (average kWh savings per household) is extremely small, and the number of observations is not large enough to detect it.[49](#page-57-0) The data quality rule used for use of th...
AI summary The analysis highlights challenges in evaluating energy savings from programs like ARet and SEM, noting extremely small effect sizes (average kWh savings per household) and data quality rules that undercount savings by assigning zero to most months. Yearly analysis using average daily savings appears to validate cumulative savings but relies on statistically insignificant daily savings. Large sample sizes can falsely inflate significance of trivial effects.
E1 Responses to Nova Scotia Energy Board (NSEB) Information Requests NON-CONFIDENTIAL 1 • Updates to measure characterizations and cost assumptions for the Affordable Multi 2 Family Housing and Home Energy Assessment program components in...
AI summary E1 notes that updates to residential energy efficiency programs, including Affordable Multi-Family Housing and Home Energy Assessment, have reduced TRC results for 2026. The removal of Appliance Retirement and Green Heat programs, which had higher TRC results in prior plans, further contributed to this reduction. Some measures show reduced energy savings or increased costs.
Appliance Retirement • E1 ended Appliance Retirement on January 8, 2025. This was influenced by several considerations. Delivery costs were rising, and savings were declining as eligible units being retired were newer and more efficient. T...
AI summary E1 terminated the Appliance Retirement program on January 8, 2025, citing rising delivery costs, declining savings from retiring newer efficient units, and limited service providers in Canada.
Mikmaw Home Energy Efficiency Project - Mi'kmaw Home Energy Efficiency Project will largely follow the same approach for the 2026 DSM Extension as outlined in the approved 2023-2025 Plan. - Appliance replacements will no longer be offered,...
AI summary The Mi'kmaw Home Energy Efficiency Project will follow the 2023-2025 Plan approach for 2026, excluding appliance replacements due to the Appliance Retirement program's wind-up. A $1.1 million investment will support 180 Mi'kmaw homes in 2026.
Affordable Single-Family Homes - Affordable Single-family Housing will largely follow the same approach for the 2026 DSM Extension as outlined in the approved 2023-2025 Plan. - Appliance replacements will no longer be offered, due to wind...
AI summary The 2026 DSM Extension for affordable single-family homes follows the 2023-2025 Plan, excluding appliance replacements due to the Appliance Retirement program's wind-up. A $7.7 million investment supports 800 homes.
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