Topic:"Budgets And Targets" in M03669

Request IR-18: On what basis were choices made when establishing budgets for meeting specific targets as opposed to budgets for building capacity for long term success? Response IR-18: ENSC subscribes to the view that it is generally reaso...

AI summary ENSC explains that allocating 5-15% of its budget to long-term initiatives is reasonable for long-term value, with 6.8% proposed for long-term purposes, excluding Education & Outreach. This is based on a bottom-up assessment by consultants and compares to 6.3% in 2010.

Preliminary Budget / Energy Savings Projections

AI summary This section presents preliminary budget and energy savings projections, likely involving analysis of energy efficiency programs and their financial implications.

7 Response IR-3: - 9 The following figure adds columns to Figure 2.4 to show the UARB approved budget and the - 10 budget as revised at the January 26, 2010 PDWG meeting. It also includes a column to show the

AI summary The text references a revised budget approved by the UARB at a PDWG meeting on January 26, 2010, and adds columns to an existing figure to reflect these changes.

- 11 variance between expenditures and the revised budget. A B C A-C Program 2010 Expenditures (Unaudited) ($ million) 2010 UARB Approved Budget ($ million) PDWG Course Correction January 26, 2010 ($ million) Variance ($ million) Residenti...

AI summary The text presents a table showing a variance of $11 million between expenditures and the revised budget for various energy efficiency programs in 2010. The table includes details for residential, commercial, and industrial programs, as well as education, outreach, and development initiatives.

NON-CONFIDENTIAL _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Request IR-13: Please provide additional detail and any working papers on how the energy and demand savings from cod...

AI summary The document contains six regulatory requests (IR-13 to IR-18) directed at ENSC, seeking details on energy savings calculations, TRC measures, net-to-gross ratios, free ridership evaluation methods, cost-accessibility trade-offs, and budgeting criteria. Requests focus on transparency in program design, evaluation methodologies, and alignment with regulatory standards.

onsistent with the more long term ramp ups in making it a bit easier to get to 2013 goals. And again, that's my bit of perspective here is the long-term goals achieved in 2012, 2013 and beyond. p.231 MR. WOOLF : Yes. The point being, that...

AI summary Discussion focuses on maintaining or increasing 2011 energy efficiency budgets to achieve 2013/2014 targets, emphasizing cost-effectiveness of programs. Mr. Woolf supports budget increases if programs remain cost-effective, while Mr. Foreman inquires about impacts on IRP energy savings targets.

nd we don't have any intention to let up in the foreseeable future. MR. VOGEL: Do you see any consequences in not being more aggressive in terms of your own program delivery to meet the 2012 targets? & lt;sup>16 Transcript, page 251, line...

AI summary ENSC's 2012 DSM budget is defended as not regressive, with arguments that the 2012 plan maintains higher overall funding than 2011 despite lower savings per dollar due to factors like code impacts and enabling strategies. Mr. Crandlemire emphasizes continued aggressive program delivery to meet targets.

OVERALL BUDGET The Avon Group is supportive of the overall program budget as filed with its recognition of non customer-funded program savings from Codes and Standards and the extra large industrial class. The overall program budget for 20...

AI summary The Avon Group supports the 2012 program budget, noting its marginal increase from 2011 and exceeding 2009 IRP savings targets. The 2012 DSM Plan achieves higher energy and demand savings than IRP targets, with savings from non-customer-funded sources like codes and standards.

REASONS TO ADOPT THE BUDGET AND ENERGY SAVING TARGETS AS FILED The Consumer Advocate's support for the budget and savings targets contained in the 2012 Plan is based on the following factors. - 1. Since 2008, electricity ratepayers in Nova...

AI summary The Consumer Advocate supports the 2012 DSM budget and energy targets, citing past success, Efficiency Nova Scotia's transitional operations, and the need for cautious spending. While recommending additional DSM spending, Board consultant Mel Whalen's analysis is acknowledged, but the Advocate favors the filed plan to ensure ratepayer confidence during the transition.