Topic:"Business Energy Rebates" in M12249

3.2 OVERALL BILL IMPACTS Generally speaking, ratepayers that participate in DSM programs directly benefit by reducing their electricity consumption and thereby lowering their electricity bills. Together, the level of reduced consumption (o...

AI summary DSM programs reduce electricity bills for participants by 0.1-8.8% (2026-2041), while non-participants see minimal increases (+0.1-0.4%). Total customer savings range from -1.1 to -0.1%. Net savings for Nova Scotia ratepayers are $74 million due to reduced revenue requirements from DSM programs implemented in 2026.

3.3.4 LARGE GENERAL - As modelled, the Large General class includes Rate Code 12 only. - The average rate impact over the study period is an increase of 0.1 percent, or 0.01 cents/kWh. - Participants in the Large General class see an avera...

AI summary The Large General rate class experiences a 0.1% rate increase and 0.9% average bill decrease for participants over the study period. Non-participants see a 0.1% bill increase, though all customers are assumed to participate in BER-IR by 2026. This results in total customer bill reductions despite non-participant line inclusion.

3.3.5 SM ALL IN D USTRIAL - As modelled, the Small Industrial class includes Rate Code 21 only. - The average rate impact over the study period is an increase of 0.3 percent, or 0.05 cents/kWh. - Participants in the Small Industrial class...

AI summary The analysis details rate and bill impacts for Small, Medium, and Large Industrial classes under Nova Scotia's regulatory proceeding. Small Industrial sees a 0.3% rate increase but 5.8% lower bills for participants. Medium Industrial has a 0.1% rate increase with 0.7% lower participant bills. Large Industrial shows a 0.1% rate increase and 0.9% lower participant bills, with all customers assumed to participate in BER-IR by 2026.

elected in the in the "E1 Data Inputs" tab, the avoided costs associated with all of the planned-DSM resources are added to NS Power's revenue requirement and will populate in the Savings(Added)' tab. Alternate scenarios, including a "No-D...

AI summary NS Power's rate model includes scenarios analyzing DSM resources' avoided costs, with alternate configurations in the 'COSS DSM Simulated' tab. Savings and costs are allocated using methods from the 2023 Cost of Service Study. A new 'Total-Savings (Avoided)' tab summarizes selected DSM resource savings and associated costs, enabling scenario analysis of 75%, 100%, and 125% of estimated avoided costs.

4. TIME PERIOD DEFINITIONS - The following time periods apply to the RBIA analysis: - DSM delivery period: the timeframe over which DSM programs are delivered. - The DSM delivery period included in the 2026 DSM Extension RBIA is 2026. - Co...

AI summary The text defines time periods for the RBIA analysis, including the DSM delivery period (2026), cost recovery period (2026), and study period (2026-2041). The study period ends when all average rate class DSM impacts expire, with impacts modeled over the full timeframe.

7.3 UNTRACKED (POINT-OF-SALE PROGRAM) PARTICIPATION - E1 operates two program components that offer rebates at the point-of-sale: residential Instant - Savings and the Instant Rebates portion of Business Energy Rebates (BER-IR). These prog...

AI summary E1's Untracked Point-of-Sale Program includes residential and business rebate components (BER-IR) with participation estimated via transaction records and assumptions about rate class participation. For 2026, annual and active participants are estimated using forward-looking RBIA methods, with assumptions about flat participation until energy savings expire. Residential Behaviour and Demand Response participation methods are also detailed, including cross-participation rates and DRSim™ model inputs.

Revenue Requirement Ordinarily, the base cost rate setting process used in rate case applications requires a great amount of detailed cost inputs to determine revenue requirement. Annual rate base data needs to be collected on a variety of...

AI summary The document explains that the RBIA does not require detailed annual cost data for rate base calculations, as it only assesses DSM-induced changes while keeping other costs constant. This avoids the need for a full rate case analysis, focusing instead on directional and relative rate/bill changes due to DSM programs.

Support for Business Customers – Business Energy Rebates The Business Energy Rebates program component offers two pathways: Instant Rebates and Application Rebates. - For Instant Rebates, customers have access to prescriptive rebates on a...

AI summary The Business Energy Rebates program offers two pathways: Instant Rebates via point-of-purchase discounts and Application Rebates through project applications to E1. A 2026 investment of $8.1 million aims to install over 160,000 energy-efficient products, managed by EfficiencyOne.

Support for Business Customers – Demand Response (con't) - Eco Shift pilot, including: - DLC smart thermostats: utility control of smart thermostats (mini-split heat pumps, central heat pumps, and electric baseboards). E1 has included a br...

AI summary The Eco Shift pilot under E1 includes demand response initiatives like smart thermostats, water heater controllers, EV managed charging, and battery control. Participants receive annual payments and upfront incentives. A 2026 investment of $2.6 million aims to support over 400 customers through these programs.

b. Please explain why 2023 actuals are not included in the scaling factors for the Residential Behavior program component. c. For program components in which the actuals are not relatively consistent from 2023 to 2024, please discuss why E...

AI summary The NSUARB requests clarification on scaling factors for the Residential Behavior program, excluding 2023 actuals and using 2023-2024 averages. It also questions methodology for attributing low-income savings in DSM Reporting, focusing on Business Energy Rebates, Custom, and Small Business Energy Solutions programs.

7 Request IR-26: - 8 Reference: Appendix B, page 13 of 24, and pages 15-16 of 24. - 9 On page 13 of Appendix B, E1 states that: When examining non-participant bill impacts, it is important to note the broad reach of E1's point-of-sale reba...

AI summary Request IR-26 seeks data on participation rates in energy efficiency (EE) and demand response (DR) programs for industrial rate classes under the 2023–2025 and 2026 DSM Plans. It emphasizes that E1's rebate programs (Instant Savings, BER-IR) likely result in near-universal participation, affecting non-participant bill calculations (0.1–0.3% increases).