Topic:"BNI Efficient Product Rebates Program" in M08604

................................................................................................ 33 14 1.5.1 Education and Outreach .............................................................................................................

AI summary The document outlines sections related to education and outreach, research development, HST updates, and 2018 planned activities, including residential and business programs such as efficient product rebates and custom incentives.

Participation 2017 Actual Unit Residential Efficient Product Rebates Instant Savings 710,540 Units rebated Appliance Retirement 6,138 Units rebated Existing Residential Home Energy Assessment 931 Housing units Green Heat 1,629 Housing unit...

AI summary The document reports participation metrics for Nova Scotia energy efficiency programs in 2017, including units rebated, housing units engaged, and participants across residential and BNI (Business, Non-Profit, Institutional) initiatives. It notes that prior quarter data may have been updated and references Table 10 for low-income participation estimates.

Residential/Charitable (2,3,4) 22.2 198.2 2.9 4,141 703,536 Small General (10) 0.0 0.2 0.0 9 44 General Demand (11) 0.0 0.2 0.0 12 61 Large General (12) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 2 Small Industrial (21) 0.0 0.0 0.0 1 6 Medium Industrial (22) 0.0 0.0 0...

AI summary The text presents data on energy and demand savings across various customer classes, highlighting the Residential Efficient Product Rebates program, which includes Appliance Retirement and Instant Savings components. It notes that Appliance Retirement involves HomeWarming services for BNI participants and clarifies data rounding and updates.

includes appliance replacements delivered through the HomeWarming service. 10 The Appliance Retirement program component collects eligible residential appliances from BNI participants (e.g., 11 rental apartment buildings, condominium build...

AI summary The 2017 DSM Annual Progress Report discusses Efficiency Nova Scotia's Appliance Retirement program, which collects appliances from BNI participants. EPR (Efficient Product Rebates) saw reduced net peak demand savings due to ENS's 2016-2017 residential lighting study, lowering the energy-to-demand ratio. EPR's unit cost was 20% below projections, driven by increased ENERGY STAR LED purchases in the Instant Savings program.

Page 12 of 68 Efficiency Nova Scotia 2017 DSM ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT 1 component, as compared to previous years. 10 The multi-packs have a lower per-kWh 2 rebate amount than the corresponding single-packs of qualifying lighting measures, 3...

AI summary Efficiency Nova Scotia's 2017 DSM report highlights lower-than-anticipated incentive costs due to multi-pack rebates and higher appliance retirements over replacements. Instant Savings achieved 19.5 GWh of energy savings through 710,000+ energy-efficient product sales, primarily LED lighting. EPR expenditures were lower than expected, contributing to cost efficiencies for ratepayers.

1 result, dehumidifiers and air purifiers will be added to the list of energy-efficient 2 products available in Instant Savings for 2018. 3 4 Appliance Retirement 5 6 In 2017, the Appliance Retirement component of the EPR program achieved...

AI summary The text discusses energy efficiency achievements in 2017, including 3.1 GWh energy savings from Appliance Retirement and 27.9 GWh from Existing Residential programs. It highlights a pilot project with the Halifax Regional School Board (HRSB) retiring inefficient appliances and replacing them with efficient models via HomeWarming. ENS collaborated with HRSB on energy savings communication and coordination.

allation .............................................................. 30 6. New Residential Program .................................................................................... 31 iv 7. BNI Efficient Product Rebates ................

AI summary The document outlines sections of a regulatory proceeding, including programs like the New Residential Program, BNI Efficient Product Rebates, and BNI Custom initiatives. It references figures and tables related to demand-side management (DSM) cycles, peak demand reduction, and energy savings evaluations, indicating a focus on energy efficiency and program performance metrics.

Expenditures ($ thousand) 67 49 0 7 0 3 126 Units rebated 13,083 384 0 0 0 58 13,525 Efficient Products Rebates Business Energy Rebates2 Business, Non-Profit and Expenditures ($ thousand) 313 27 0 0 0 2 341 Institutional (BNI)

AI summary The text presents expenditure data and rebate units for efficient products and business energy rebates under the Business, Non-Profit and Institutional (BNI) program, showing $67k spent on 13,083 units rebated for efficient products and $313k spent on 384 units rebated for business energy rebates.

41 Request IR-9: 42 For Efficient Product Rebates of BNI category of proposed 2019 DSM Plan, please provide the 43 budget and targets, both energy savings and peak demand savings, by following proposed list 1 of measures included in DSM Fi...

AI summary Request IR-9 seeks budget and targets for BNI's Efficient Product Rebates under the 2019 DSM Plan, focusing on energy and peak demand savings. Measures include lighting, HVAC systems, agricultural equipment, and variable speed drives, as outlined in Appendix A of the DSM Filing.