E-22025 DSM Annual Progress Report
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d the Mi'kmaw Home Energy Efficiency Project (which, combined with the 3.5 GWh achieved in 2023 and the 5.3 GWh achieved in 2024 represents 84% progress towards the four-year Plan target of 19.8 GWh). During 2025 several programs underwent...
AI summary The Mi'kmaw Home Energy Efficiency Project achieved 84% progress toward its four-year target. In 2025, program transitions like Appliance Retirement and Green Heat closures, plus a cybersecurity incident at NS Power disrupting AMI data, caused underperformance. E1 aims to meet 90% compliance thresholds for 2023-2026 Plan targets, spending $236.8 million.
2025 and overall 2023-2025 spending being within the approved $173.0 million investment level; but also contributed to energy savings and demands savings coming in lower than the 2025 Plan targets. Demand savings for both E1's Residential...
AI summary The 2025 Plan's energy and demand savings fell below targets due to factors like NS Power's cybersecurity incident, program adjustments (e.g., LED measures removal), federal grant closures, and declining program efficacy. Residential Behaviour's energy savings dropped significantly, impacting overall results. Green Heat and Appliance Retirement programs ended due to sustained low savings.
2.2 2025 Participation Result[s](#page-11-0) - [Table 2](#page-11-0) presents E1's 2025 participation results. The table provides a comparison of 2025 - participation results to those modelled in the 2025 Plan and the four-year Plan period...
AI summary E1's 2025 participation results show mixed outcomes compared to the 2025 Plan. Higher participation occurred in Instant Savings, Affordable Homes programs, and Business Energy Rebates due to retailer sales, faster project completion, and rebate promotions. Lower participation was observed in Efficient Product Installation (phasing out lighting measures), Green Heat (ended in 2025), and Demand Response (unpursued pathways). The Custom program exceeded energy savings despite lower participation.
- o Residential Behaviour, Custom, Strategic Energy Management, the Application Rebates service of Business Energy Rebates, Residential Demand Response, and BNI Demand Response received comprehensive impact evaluations. - o Appliance Retir...
AI summary The 2025 evaluation activities include comprehensive and condensed impact evaluations for various energy programs, a market evaluation for Business Energy Rebates' Instant Rebates, a process evaluation for Residential Demand Response, and updates to the Measure Assessment document. Evaluations involve surveys, interviews, and jurisdictional scans to assess program effectiveness and market conditions.
Program Components - Appliance Retirement retires old, inefficient household appliances (e.g., refrigerators, freezers, room air conditioners) by offering free appliance pick-up from homes, proper recycling, and a financial incentive. The...
AI summary The Appliance Retirement program retired inefficient appliances until January 2025, offering incentives and recycling. Instant Savings provides rebates for energy-efficient purchases. Both programs aim to improve energy efficiency and reduce consumption.
RESIDENTIAL EFFICIENT PRODUCT REBATES (2025) • From 2012 to the end of the program, Appliance Retirement retired or replaced a total of 77,981 old and inefficient appliances from homes and schools.[8](#page-26-1)
AI summary The Appliance Retirement program, from 2012 to its conclusion, retired or replaced 77,981 inefficient appliances in homes and schools, contributing to energy efficiency efforts in Nova Scotia. The data is cited in a footnote referencing page 26.
2 4.5 Low-Income, Diverse, Underserved Communities - 3 In 2025, E1 updated its assumptions and estimation methodology for calculating impacts from - 4 E1's dedicated program components (Affordable Multifamily Housing, Affordable Single-Fam...
AI summary E1 updated its methodology for calculating low-income and equity impacts from its DSM programs in 2025. Dedicated programs like Affordable Multifamily Housing and the Mi'kmaw Home Energy Efficiency Project exclusively serve low-income communities. Non-targeted programs saw changes, including the Appliance Retirement program's end and revised assumptions for Business Energy Rebates. The methodology was filed with E1's 2026 DSM Extension Application.