Topic:"Cost To Customer" in M12249

E1 Responses to Nova Scotia Energy Board (NSEB) Information Requests NON-CONFIDENTIAL 1 Request IR-15: 2 3 On page 21 of 25 in E1's Evidence, E1 stated that the unit cost of energy savings will increase 4 over time due to factors such as d...

AI summary E1 acknowledges the increase in unit cost of energy savings in its DSM plans and explains that affordability should be assessed based on lifetime unit costs rather than first-year costs. The 2026 DSM Extension has a 2% increase in investment aligned with inflation, an average measure life of 11.4 years, and a lifetime unit cost of $0.04/kWh, comparable to the 2023-2025 plan. System benefits from energy efficiency are estimated at $135 million over the lifetime of the program.

14 (c) The revised overall unit cost per kWh for 2024 and for the cumulative 2023-2024 period, 15 assuming NSEB's acceptance of Mr. Peach's recommendations in the Savings Verification 16 Review report, are presented in Table 5, below. 6 9

AI summary The text references a revised overall unit cost per kWh for 2024 and the cumulative 2023-2024 period, based on the NSEB's acceptance of Mr. Peach's recommendations in the Savings Verification Review report, as presented in Table 5.

Table 5. Demand Response Cost, Available Capacity, Participants, Benefits, and Cost-Effectiveness from 2023 to 2026 2023 Actuals 2024 Actuals 2025 Forecast 2026 DSM Extension 2023- 2026 Total Investment ($ million) 1.9 3.3 5.4 6.5 17.1 Ava...

AI summary Table 5 presents data on demand response investment, available capacity, participants, benefits, and cost-effectiveness from 2023 to 2026. The data shows increasing investment and participant numbers, decreasing unit costs, and growing lifetime benefits over time.