3.2 Historic Underspending by EfficiencyOne [32] E1 has historically not spent its planned budget and at the same time exceeded energy savings targets. Board counsel witness, Alice Napoleon, compared ETs actual spending with planned spendi...
AI summary EfficiencyOne (E1) historically underspent its budget by 10% annually (2015-2018) while exceeding energy and demand savings targets. Board counsel Alice Napoleon noted a potential upward bias in E1's resource cost estimates, prompting the Board and Consumer Advocate (CA) to recommend an investigation. E1 expects no 2019 surplus, with terms of reference due by October 31, 2019, and the investigation concluded by March 31, 2020.
6.0 COSTS - [68] EAC seeks costs under two headings: firstly, the costs of its consultant Integrated Energy Resources; and secondly, the EAC claims costs of work done by its staff member, Emma Norton, the Energy Conservation Coordinator. -...
AI summary EAC seeks costs for a consultant and staff member Emma Norton. The Board directs E1 and EAC to negotiate, noting it is unlikely to award staff costs. If unresolved, the matter may be remitted to the Board for determination.