Topic:"Cost Considerations" in M08604

8 LIST OF TABLES 9 Table 1: 2017 Planned Savings, Mid-Course Adjustments, and Results............................................... 2 10 Table 2: 2017 Participation Rates ......................................................................

AI summary The document lists tables detailing 2017 DSM program savings, participation rates, unit costs, and expenditures across residential and BNI rate classes, along with low-income results and multi-year expenditure planning.

l Subtotal 0.25 0.25 0.24 Low Income 0.23 0.25 0.25 BNI Efficient Product Rebates 0.17 0.17 0.15 Business Energy Rebates - Mail-In Business Energy Rebates - Instant Custom Incentives 0.19 0.20 0.19 Custom Energy Management Information Syst...

AI summary The text presents a table of program costs, including subtotals for low-income and BNI programs, and notes that unit costs are calculated using energy and demand savings, adjusted for free-ridership and spillover effects. A 10% variance threshold is mentioned for unit cost variances.

. The one participant that did not indicate an interest in a project stated that they had a small facility and their recent Retrofit project addressed their sole major energy-using piece of equipment. 3.5 Barriers to Proceeding with a Proj...

AI summary The text discusses barriers to implementing Retrofit projects, with financial considerations being the most common obstacle. Participants cited high upfront costs, long payback periods, split incentive problems, and difficulty in obtaining financing. Some businesses also hesitate due to reluctance toward unproven technology and lack of time to implement measures.

1 4. ADDITIONAL ITEMS 2 3 4.1 EfficiencyOne Financial Reporting and Internal Controls 4 5 EfficiencyOne has strengthened the reporting and internal control processes of the 6 organization over the past several years. In 2013 and early 2014...

AI summary EfficiencyOne has improved its financial reporting and internal controls over the past several years, including engaging KPMG for internal audit services, developing risk management policies, and aligning costs with external market comparatives. The organization also developed internal controls to comply with the Affiliate Code of Conduct, which will be subject to third-party review.

2030 2031 2032 22 Participants Non-Participants Total Customers 23 Lost Revenue Program Costs Avoided Costs Net Rate Impact Average Net Rate Impact (2019-2032) Participant Average (2019-2032) Non-Participant Average (2019-2032) Total Custo...

AI summary The text presents a table with data related to participants and non-participants in a program, including metrics such as lost revenue, program costs, avoided costs, and net rate impact from 2019 to 2032. It highlights average net rate impact and participant averages over the period.

1 Impacts of DSM on the General Rate Class 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 Units 2 Incremental DSM Savings 38.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0...

AI summary The table presents the impact of Demand Side Management (DSM) on the General Rate Class from 2019 to 2040. It shows that incremental DSM savings remain constant at 38.6 GWh from 2019 and drop to 0 from 2022 onward. Cumulative DSM savings remain at 38.6 GWh until 2025, after which they also drop to 0. DSM costs for the rate class are only recorded in 2019 at $9,435,317, and remain at 0 afterward. The cumulative number of new participants remains constant at 14,844 from 2019 to 2035.

2030 2031 2032 Participants Non-Participants Total Customers 22 Lost Revenue Program Costs Avoided Costs Net Rate Impact Average Net Rate Impact (2019-2032) Participant Average (2019-2032) Non-Participant Average (2019-2032) Total Customer...

AI summary The text presents a table with data on participants and non-participants in a program, including metrics such as lost revenue, program costs, avoided costs, and net rate impact from 2019 to 2032. It includes averages for participants, non-participants, and total customers.

Lost Revenue Program Costs Avoided Costs Net Rate Impact Average Net Rate Impact (2019-2032) 24

AI summary The text presents a table with columns including Lost Revenue, Program Costs, Avoided Costs, Net Rate Impact, and Average Net Rate Impact from 2019 to 2032, indicating a financial analysis related to a program's impact on revenue and costs.

ar 𝑗 20 𝑐𝑗 Avoided transmission capacity cost rate in year 𝑗 21 𝑑𝑗 Avoided distribution capacity cost rate in year 𝑗 22 23 𝐿𝑅𝑖𝑗 = 𝐿𝑅𝑗 𝛼𝑖 24 𝐿𝑅𝑖𝑗 Lost Revenues for class 𝑖 in year 𝑗 25 𝛼𝑖 Attribution factor for class 𝑖 26 27 𝐴𝐶𝑖𝑗 = 𝐴𝐶𝑗 𝛼𝑖 2...

AI summary This document provides equations and indices related to avoided transmission and distribution capacity costs, lost revenues, and avoided costs by rate class and year, with attribution factors based on 2013 GRA SR-01 data.

ost Lost Revenue Related to Energy Lost Revenue Related to Demand Lost Revenue Savings Related to Energy Savings Related to Demand Total Savings (Losses) NaN Lost Revenue Avoided Cost Savings (Losses) Lost Revenue Rate Impact on Energy Cha...

AI summary The text presents a table with various financial metrics related to lost revenue and savings, including categories such as 'Lost Revenue Related to Energy,' 'Savings Related to Demand,' and 'Rate Impact on Energy Charge.' The table appears to be part of a regulatory proceeding analysis, focusing on financial impacts and cost considerations.

chnologies. Paris: Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development/International Energy Agency, 2003. 14 In Robert S. Kaplan & Robin Cooper, Cost & Effect, Using Integrated Cost Systems to Drive Profitability and Performance, practic...

AI summary The text discusses cost allocation strategies for new product development, emphasizing the need to separate R&D costs from product-specific budgets to enable viability. It also evaluates DSM programs' dual role in climate mitigation and adaptation, highlighting Passive House energy efficiency as a climate defense measure with long-term savings potential.

13 Large General $296,687 3.9% $711,740 3.1% $1,008,427 3.3% 14 Small Industrial $183,616 2.4% $801,175 3.5% $984,791 3.2% 15 Medium Industrial $332,461 4.3% $695,591 3.0% $1,028,052 3.4% 16 Large Industrial $471,813 6.2% $844,035 3.7% $1,...

AI summary This table presents cost data categorized by customer class, including large general, small industrial, medium industrial, large industrial, municipal, and unmetered. Totals are provided with percentages, and it is noted that numbers may not add due to rounding.

Energy‐related 63.80% 14 Distribution 0% Total 100.00% 15 Retail 0% 16 17 Demand‐Related Costs Energy‐Related Costs Total MWh Energy Total Amount 18 Rate Class 3 CP kW Demands3 Relative Share ($) Requirement 4 Relative Share ($) Relative S...

AI summary The text presents a breakdown of energy-related and demand-related costs by rate class, showing the distribution of energy usage and associated costs across residential, small general, and general demand categories. It highlights the proportion of total costs and energy requirements for each class.

0 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 3 Getting landlord approval 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 0 0 3 Getting financing 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 Cost over-runs 1 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 4 3 0 Othe...

AI summary The text presents statistical data on challenges faced in various processes, including getting landlord approval, financing, and cost over-runs, with weighted sample sizes provided for each category. The data highlights the frequency of these challenges across different groups or scenarios.

(5) offering marketing material to contractors to leave behind at businesses and promote ENS programs. Consider working with auditors to make the process of developing cost estimates less burdensome for auditors, SBES-R3 In Progress ENS ag...

AI summary ENS is working to reduce the burden on auditors by gathering price estimates for contractors and distributors, which will be shared with auditors to streamline the cost estimation process for energy efficiency programs.

NON-CONFIDENTIAL 1 Request IR-21: 2 3 Regarding the Rate and Bill Impact Analysis (RBIA) analysis included in Appendix C of 4 EfficiencyOne 2019 DSM Plan Filing: 5 a) What is the present value of the benefits to the participants of the DSM...

AI summary The response to Request IR-21 outlines the present value of benefits from the 2019 DSM Plan, the impact of the plan on avoided costs and lost revenues, and how changes in DSM measures affect the RBIA analysis. Key figures include $197 million in benefits and the explanation that non-participants do not influence avoided costs.

n/a n/a Total 133.3 3.9 2.3 511.8 80.7 83.1 Currency is expressed in 2019 dollars. Columns may not add correctly, due to rounding. a Based on values of program Weighted Average Measure Life, which have been derived from ex-post 2016 measur...

AI summary The text presents a table analyzing demand-side management (DSM) program metrics, including net present value of avoided costs, benefit/cost ratios (PAC/TRC), and emissions impacts. Data is expressed in 2019 dollars, referencing the 2016-2018 DSM Plan and incorporating eligibility overlaps between programs. Footnotes clarify methodological assumptions and cost allocation frameworks.

NON-CONFIDENTIAL 1 Request IR-06: 2 3 Page 18, rows 16 through 20 of the Evidence state, “With the exception of the 2015 4 continuation year, EfficiencyOne’s and ENSC’s past DSM Plans have been based on a data- 5 modelled approach that cal...

AI summary EfficiencyOne explains that prior DSM Plans used Navigant's ELRAM model for cost-effectiveness analysis, but the 2019 plan avoided this approach to prevent increased costs and diverting funds from programs, as inputs had not changed materially. The response details the ELRAM's bottom-up methodology and mentions avoided cost inputs.

018 Synapse IR-08 Attachment 1, Page 10 of 47 4.1.1 Mandatory Model Inputs Mandatory model inputs shall consist of: • Full measure characterization of each of EfficiencyOne’s proposed measures, which may consist of either energy-focused me...

AI summary The document outlines mandatory and desired model inputs for EfficiencyOne's proposed measures, including energy and demand savings, net-to-gross factors, incentive costs, and other resource impacts. It also mentions the need for avoided costs, discount rates, and baseline changes.

as honest and candid as possible. This attachment will NOT be evaluated. It will only be viewed AFTER the evaluation process has been completed and the selected Proponent is notified. 8.2.10 Cost Proposal (Table I0) Proponents shall provid...

AI summary The document outlines requirements for Proponents to submit a Cost Proposal in Canadian Dollars and to list sub-consultants. It also describes the interview process, which will involve specific project team roles such as the Project Manager, Technical Lead, and Software Lead.

ntified in this RFP. Once these Proponents have been prioritized, the Procurement Officer will perform a cost reasonableness assessment as identified in the next section. 8.4.7 Cost Reasonableness Check The Procurement Officer will perform...

AI summary The document outlines the process for evaluating proposals based on cost reasonableness, including criteria for excluding proposals that deviate significantly from the average cost and procedures for selecting the most cost-effective options for further clarification.

he short/long term). Cost/Schedule Impact – provide definition of anticipated cost ($) and/or schedule impacts (days) as necessary. If no impacts are anticipated, please simply state “$0” or “0 days” Line Cost Impact Cost Impact (+/- Sched...

AI summary The text provides a template for reporting cost and schedule impacts related to a project, requiring the definition of anticipated costs and schedule changes. It includes placeholders for different line items and options, with instructions to enter values or indicate no impact.

E1 (Synapse) IR-14 Page 1 of 5 EfficiencyOne – 2019 Demand Side Management (DSM) Resource Plan M08604 (E-ENS-R-18) E1 Responses to Synapse Energy Economics NON-CONFIDENTIAL 1 • Better intelligence relating to demand reduction and demand re...

AI summary The text discusses trends in capacity-related avoided costs, noting a shift from zero avoided costs for capacity between 2015-2018 to approximately $200 per kW in 2019. The Net Present Value of avoided capacity costs increased significantly from $930 in 2015 to $1,710 in 2019, highlighting improved value for demand reduction activities.

E1 (Synapse) IR-15 Page 1 of 2 EfficiencyOne – 2019 Demand Side Management (DSM) Resource Plan M08604 (E-ENS-R-18) E1 Responses to Synapse Energy Economics NON-CONFIDENTIAL 1 c) Additional costs will be incurred for the 2020-2022 hearing p...

AI summary EfficiencyOne anticipates higher costs for the 2020-2022 DSM Resource Plan process due to the need for full DSM Plan modelling, alternate scenarios, and increased UARB and legal costs. These costs are consistent with those incurred for the 2016-2018 DSM Resource Plan. A DSM potential study was conducted in 2019.

NON-CONFIDENTIAL 1 Request IR-22: 2 3 Please refer to Appendix C: Forward-looking Rate and Bill Impact Analysis. How have the 4 number of participants, savings per participant, and costs per participant changed for the 5 2019 rate and bill...

AI summary The response to Request IR-22 explains that the 2019 RBIA model used 2016 participation data without adjusting for the greater proportion of non-lighting measures in the 2019 plan. Savings per participant were held equal to 2016, but costs per participant increased, reflecting higher unit costs for non-lighting savings.

23 24 8 Assumes an exchange rate of $1 USD : $1.3 CAD. 9 Synapse Energy Economics. 2016. Estimating the Cost of Saved Energy: The EIA 861 database. 10 Ibid. Doc. No. 263331 Evidence of Alice Napoleon Page 11 1 Table 4. 2019 Investment, Fir...

AI summary The table presents 2019 investment data and unit costs for residential and business demand-side management (DSM) programs, including Efficient Product Rebates, Home Energy Assessments, and Appliance Retirement. It details first-year and lifetime unit costs for each program category, highlighting cost variations across initiatives.

energy is largely due to changes in the program 3 measure mixes; the impact of changes in program-level unit costs and avoided 4 costs generally balanced each other out. 11

AI summary The text discusses how changes in program measure mixes influence energy costs, noting that program-level unit cost changes and avoided costs generally offset each other, leading to balanced outcomes in energy cost calculations.

Request IR-15: - 14 Page 4, rows 4 through 8 of Appendix A state, "The 2019 Enabling Strategies budget is $1.7M - 15 higher than the level spent in 2017 and $1.5M higher than spending in 2016. This 2019 - 16 Enabling Strategies budget is r...

AI summary The regulator requests EfficiencyOne to clarify the $1.7M 2019 Enabling Strategies budget increase, specifically the additional costs tied to the 2020-2022 DSM Resource Plan Application Process, including whether funds cover potential studies and the rationale for 2019 allocation.

Request IR-20: - 30 Please refer to Tables 2 and 3 on page 2 of Appendix B. Please provide the following charts, - 31 over this same time period (including actuals through 2017, planned for 2018 and proposed for - 32 2019): - 33 a. Spendin...

AI summary The text requests specific data charts from Tables 2 and 3 in Appendix B, including spending, energy savings, unit costs, and avoided emissions over a specified period.

22 Request IR-11: 23 Regarding the measures included in Direct Installation program 24 a. Please supply a table that contains list of measures offered via Direct Installation 25 program for every year during 2016 and 2017. In the same tabl...

AI summary Request IR-11 seeks detailed data on the Direct Installation program, including measures offered, budget spent, energy/demand savings, and unit costs for 2016-2017, along with 2018-2019 estimates. The request focuses on program performance metrics and financial details.