Topic:"Cost To Customer" in M03669

19 Forecast Pilot Project Results Program Costs Incentive budget $570,000 Non-incentive budget $282,500 Total $852,500 Program Benefits 1st year GWh savings net 2.1 @generator kW savings net @ generator 961 Total Resource Cost Test Ratio 1...

AI summary The Forecast Pilot Project Results table outlines program costs and benefits, including incentive and non-incentive budgets, energy savings, and cost tests. The program is forecast to save 2.1 GWh annually and has a positive Total Resource Cost (TRC) ratio. The cost of conserved energy is compared to the Energuide for Existing Houses program in the 2011 DSM Plan.

Utility account manager 9 8 Don‘t know 7 8 3.9 Firmographics Respondents were asked to rate the importance of reducing energy usage and managing energy costs to their organization on a scale of one to five, where one equaled ‗not at all im...

AI summary The survey indicates that 92% of 2010 respondents found reducing energy usage and managing energy costs very or somewhat important. Energy costs accounted for 37% of annual operating budgets on average, with 81% of respondents reporting energy costs made up 20% or more of their budgets.

respondents (81%) reported that energy costs accounted for 20% or more of their annual operating budgets. On average, energy costs accounted for 37% of annual operating budgets for respondents. Table 3-11: Energy Costs as a Percent of Annu...

AI summary The text highlights that energy costs accounted for a significant portion of annual operating budgets for respondents, with 81% reporting that energy costs made up 20% or more of their budgets. On average, energy costs represented 37% of annual operating budgets for respondents in 2010.

NON-CONFIDENTIAL the higher incidence of split incentives and other factors that require higher transaction costs to attract participants into the program the longer-than-average lives of the measures (lifetime savings), a benefit that is...

AI summary The text discusses the higher costs of residential energy efficiency programs compared to commercial and industrial programs, citing split incentives and longer measure lifetimes as factors. It suggests ENSC could reduce first-year costs by shifting funds but would compromise its accessibility principle. Revised figures show increased energy savings targets for residential and non-residential programs.

Q. What is the purpose of your testimony? - A. The purpose of my testimony is to provide a general assessment of the pace at which Efficiency Nova Scotia Corporation (ENSC) is ramping up its efficiency programs over time. The efficiency pr...

AI summary The testimony assesses Efficiency Nova Scotia Corporation's (ENSC) pace of implementing efficiency programs, comparing 2012 DSM Plan budgets to recent IRP deviations. It also addresses how rate impacts influence program ramp-up timelines, as requested by Board counsel.

rovide greater assurance that long term cumulative savings goals are met. These greater savings could be achieved by increased spending on technologies that appear to be under funded in the 2012 plan. The residential sector 2012 savings ar...

AI summary The 2012 plan's savings depend heavily on fuel substitution measures, which are capital-intensive and uncertain in consumer adoption. ENSC's pilot program may take time to assess effectiveness, and increasing investment in non-fuel substitution measures is recommended to mitigate risks to achieving savings targets.

Request IR-3 - Please provide any analyses that ENSC or NSPI have performed to indicate the short- - medium- or long-term rate impacts of the 2012 DSM programs. Please provide any and all documentation of such analyses.

AI summary Request IR-3 seeks analyses from ENSC and NSPI on the short-, medium-, and long-term rate impacts of the 2012 DSM programs, asking for all relevant documentation to assess these impacts.

Request IR-4 - Please provide any analyses that ENSC or NSPI have performed to indicate the short- - medium- or long-term bill impacts of the 2012 DSM programs. Please provide any and all - documentation of such analyses.

AI summary The request asks ENSC and NSPI to provide analyses on the short-, medium-, and long-term bill impacts of the 2012 DSM programs, including all related documentation.

Undertaking U-2 Provide the calculations supporting the rate impact of the 2012 DSM plan on Ell customers, assuming the plan is at the 158.5 Gwh level as proposed by Multeese. Response U-2: The calculation is as follows: From Table 1 of Ap...

AI summary The response calculates the rate impact of the 2012 DSM plan on ELI customers, showing a net cost of -$0.5 million after adjusting for fuel savings. It uses data from Appendix B (revised April 14) and Exhibit E-12, scaling program costs and applying a 20% allocation for ELI customers based on NSPI sales.

ral different typical participation scenarios for a mix of program participation rates and assessing the rate - excuse me; assessing the bill impacts but not the rate impacts on customers. p. 370-371 MR. MacDUFF: In what order of magnitude...

AI summary The discussion centers on assessing the financial implications of increasing the DSM budget, with calculations showing a potential break-even scenario for large customers. Concerns about customer bill impacts are raised, highlighting the need to balance program costs and benefits.

gas purchased on a long term contract. The three Tufts Cove steam units and the two LM6000 combustion turbines were often on the margin for the purposes of pricing the ELI 2P-RTP tariff." (pages 8-9) Second, Mr. Whalen simply assumes that...

AI summary The analysis critiques Mr. Whalen's assumptions about energy savings from DSM programs, noting he overlooks cost allocation challenges for the ELI class, fails to account for non-fuel fixed costs, and ignores the ELI class's revenue/cost ratio. It highlights risks of overestimating savings and misallocating costs due to DSM's demand reduction impacts.

Rate Impacts/Bill Impact Analysis In his evidence filed on behalf of Board Counsel, Tim Woolf points to the need to establish "key principles regarding how to quantify and assess rate impacts" due to increasing DSM budgets, in order that t...

AI summary The document discusses the need to establish principles for quantifying rate and bill impacts of energy efficiency programs. Tim Woolf emphasizes long-term considerations and program participation levels, while ENSC notes rate impacts from 2012 DSM programs. The Board requests detailed rate impact calculations, and NSDOE advocates for consultations with PDWG and NSPI to assess future DSM expenditures' effects on customers.

yers. Once again, the IRP targets were directional not prescriptive, and Nova Scotia is doing better than expected if ENSC, in tabling its first DSM plan is in a situation of over-achievement based on past on the performance at the interim...

AI summary The text emphasizes the importance of maintaining ambitious DSM program goals despite ENSC's current over-achievement, citing the IRP's directional targets and the need to pursue all achievable energy efficiency for cost-effectiveness. It highlights climate change mitigation, green growth, and rate-payer protection as key drivers, urging investment in DSM to shield residential ratepayers from rising electricity costs and ensure equitable cost distribution.