Topic:"Best Interests Of Customers" in M12249

Context - The provincial government introduced legislation in mid-February 2025. The legislation: - extends the 2023-2025 DSM plan to include the 2026 calendar year; - prescribes an investment amount of $63.75 million for 2026; and - requi...

AI summary The provincial government introduced legislation in mid-February 2025, extending the 2023-2025 DSM plan to include 2026, prescribing a $63.75 million investment, and requiring E1 to submit 2026 targets for Energy Board approval. The extension benefits stakeholders as it aligns with the new Energy Board's establishment and allows time for a new BCA decision before the 2027-2031 DSM Plan Application.

M12249 – EfficiencyOne (E1) Application for Approval of the 2026 DSM Extension 1 Request IR-17: 2 3 Pages 9 and 10 of Appendix A state, "In the approved 2023-2025 Plan, the following design 4 objectives were applied, influenced by the Bala...

AI summary The document outlines the 2026 DSM Extension application by EfficiencyOne (E1), highlighting changes in design objectives for energy efficiency investments and savings splits between residential and BNI programs. It raises questions about whether demand savings are included in the energy savings split and whether the proposed investment and savings splits meet the design objectives.

- Reference: E-2 Verification Report - Section E – Residential Efficient Production Installation - (EPI). (a) How do E1 and its evaluator distinguish what is the electricity ratepayer portion of EPI? - (b) In light of E1's proposed BCA and...

AI summary The response from Econoler explains how E1 and its evaluator distinguish the electricity ratepayer portion of the Efficient Product Installation (EPI) program by analyzing the primary energy sources used for heating and hot water, and by categorizing electrical energy savings from plug load measures.