Topic:"Dcrr" in M08604

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AI summary The document outlines Efficiency Nova Scotia's 2017 Demand Side Management (DSM) Annual Progress Report, including sections on direct installation, enabling strategies (education, research), planned vs. actual expenditures, and updates from the 2016-2018 regulatory process. Filed March 29, 2018.

d its Annual Progress Report and Evaluation Reports on March 29, 2018, which form part of the record before the Board in this matter. Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board Page 2 of 3 April 6, 2018 Pursuant to the Electricity Plan Implement...

AI summary NS Power and EfficiencyOne are required under the Electricity Plan Implementation Act to enter a 2019 DSM Supply Agreement with a $34.05M expenditure cap. The agreement, negotiated under Section 79 of the Public Utilities Act, mirrors the 2016-2018 DSM Supply Agreement and incorporates legislative requirements, including the EPIA's one-year term extension.

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AI summary The document provides a breakdown of DSM costs for a specific rate class, including data sources from various years such as the 2013-2014 DCRR applications, the 2015 DSM Resource Plan application, and rate class expenditure tracking data.

and 2017 Evaluation Reports (NSUARB M08604) NSPI Responses to SBA Information Requests PARTIALLY CONFIDENTIAL (Attachment Only) 1 Request IR-2: 2 3 Has NSP developed a procedure on allocating DSM costs on the cost-of-service study? 4 5 (a)...

AI summary NSPI confirms it has used a DSM cost allocation procedure since the 2009 DCRR approval, intending to continue this approach. The Board’s 2015 decision in M07151/E-R-15 endorsed annually tracking DSM cost variances during GRA periods, aligning with NSPI’s proposal.

proposal to annually track comparisons of DSM cost recoveries to DSM 27 expenditures, and then adjusting any required variances during the next 28 GRA.2 1 Nova Scotia Power Inc. – DSM Cost Allocation and Recovery – M07151/E-R-15, December...

AI summary The text proposes annually tracking DSM cost recoveries against expenditures and adjusting variances in subsequent GRA.2 reviews. It references prior regulatory matters (M07151, NSUARB M08604) and documents including the 2019 DSM Plan Application and 2017 Evaluation Reports, with NSPI responding to SBA information requests.

and 2017 Evaluation Reports (NSUARB M08604) NSPI Responses to SBA Information Requests PARTIALLY CONFIDENTIAL (Attachment Only) 1 Under this approach 25 percent of total expenditures are assumed to reflect System 2 Benefit Costs and are al...

AI summary NSPI explains its DSM cost allocation methodology, splitting expenditures into System Benefit Costs (25%) and Participating Class Benefits (75%). It reports under-recovery of $2.1M ($2.2M with interest) in 2016-2017 due to lower kWh sales, requiring adjustments in the next general rate application to recover costs and credit customers.

nding amounts from previous DSM plans4. 20 Please refer to Attachment 1 to see how NS Power applies the DSM cost allocation 21 methodology to track recovery of actual DSM costs. 3 In this instance, should the outstanding balance at the end...

AI summary The document outlines NS Power's methodology for allocating DSM costs, referencing a $6.8 million outstanding balance from the 2016-2018 DSM Plan. It notes that future DSM plan costs would be adjusted by netting this balance against approved amounts, citing Board Order M06733 which addressed a prior $8.5 million balance from 2014.

WACC 7.01% 6.96% 2016 2017 GWh Sales DSM Expenditures DSM Cost Recovery Variance GWh Sales DSM Expenditures DSM Cost Recovery Variance Year‐to‐date Variance Payments by customers to Nova Scotia Power Payments by NS Power to E1(2) Test Paym...

AI summary The text presents a table comparing 2016 and 2017 data on GWh sales, DSM expenditures, and DSM cost recovery, including variance metrics. It details payments between customers and Nova Scotia Power Inc. (NSPI) and between NSPI and E1, highlighting financial flows related to demand-side management (DSM) initiatives.

Actual Test Year Ratio 2016 DSM: Actual Year Ratio 2015 DSM Allocation of Balance Balance Balance 2015 DSM 2016 DSM: 2014 2015 DSM Balance Balance Balance Balance Balance Balance 2014 Balance Cost ‐ first of Actual 2014 Balance 2015 DSM Co...

AI summary The text presents a table or data related to the 2015 and 2016 Demand Side Management (DSM) plans, including cost allocations, expenditures, and balance adjustments over annual periods. It tracks balances, cost recovery mechanisms, and adjustments applicable to DSM programs, reflecting financial and operational metrics for Nova Scotia Power Inc. (NSPI) and regulatory oversight by the Utility and Review Board (SBA).

2016 DSM Balance applicable to applicable to applicable to applicable to applicable to applicable to Credit(1) instalments reported by E1 Total Credit instalments Budget Total Budget Adjustment Total Customers NS Power(2) E1 Credit(1) inst...

AI summary The table presents financial data for the 2016 DSM balance, including credits, instalments, and adjustments for residential, small general, and general demand rate classes, involving NS Power and E1.

Line # Table 1: 2015 PCR ‐ Allocation of 25% of 2015 program costs associated with system benefits 1 2 COLUMN A B C D E F G H 3 4 Program Cost Recovery by Benefits 5 6 System Benefits 25% $7,980,896 Combined Class and 7 Participant Benefit...

AI summary The table outlines the 2015 Program Cost Recovery (PCR) allocation, distributing 25% of program costs ($7,980,896) to system benefits and 75% ($23,942,688) to combined class and participant benefits. System benefit DSM costs are fully attributed to generation, with demand-related (35.81%) and energy-related (64.19%) classifications.

$3,919,655 $7,644,936 $1,201,839 $1,034,081 $5,836,768 $4,845,846 $3,880,371 $1,513,968 $863,632 $1,182,488 $31,923,584 $23,942,688 19 22 Total Spending per Audited F $3,947,105 $7,696,734 $1,210,031 $1,042,674 $5,864,086 $4,832,346 $3,891...

AI summary The text presents financial data related to Demand Side Management (DSM) spending, including interest earned on DSM funds and amortization on capital assets. The data is part of a 2019 DSM Application submission to the SBA, with portions redacted as confidential information.

13 Large General $302,307 3.8% $682,394 2.9% $984,701 3.1% 14 Small Industrial $187,983 2.4% $756,629 3.2% $944,613 3.0% 15 Medium Industrial $346,060 4.3% $816,186 3.4% $1,162,246 3.6% 16 Large Industrial $501,734 6.3% $1,295,756 5.4% $1,...

AI summary The table presents cost allocations by customer class for a 2019 DSM application, showing total costs, percentages, and totals across categories like Large General, Industrial classes, and Municipal. It includes a note about rounding discrepancies and references SBA IR-2 Attachment 1.

4,970 819,731 14 Small Industrial $1,008,839 3.2% $187,983 2.4% $756,629 3.2% $944,613 3.0% $158,253 786,359 15 Medium Industrial $1,088,248 3.4% $346,060 4.3% $816,186 3.4% $1,162,246 3.6% $194,714 967,532 16 Large Industrial $1,727,675 5...

AI summary The text contains financial tables detailing sector-specific costs and percentages, including a WACC calculation (7.01%) and references to a redacted 2019 DSM application. The data appears to relate to cost recovery and capital expenditures, with implications for demand-side management programs.

Line # Table 1: 2016 PCR ‐ Allocation of 25% of 2016 program expenses associated with system benefits 1 2 COLUMN A B C D E F G H 3 4 Program Cost Recovery by Benefits 5 6 System Benefits 25% $7,669,491 Combined Class and 7 Participant Bene...

AI summary The table details the 2016 PCR allocation, with 25% ($7.67M) allocated to system benefits and 75% ($23.01M) to combined class and participant benefits, totaling $30.68M. System benefit DSM costs are fully attributed to generation, while demand-related and energy-related classifications account for 35.81% and 64.19%, respectively.

21.0% $577,002 2,530,253 25.9% $1,274,089 24.1% $1,851,091 22 Large General 167,018 2.8% $77,453 435,385 4.5% $219,235 3.9% $296,687 23 Small Industrial 110,359 1.9% $51,178 263,014 2.7% $132,439 2.4% $183,616 24 Medium Industrial 188,083...

AI summary The text presents a cost or revenue breakdown by customer category, including percentages and monetary figures for various sectors. Data sources include the EfficiencyOne 2017 DSM Annual Progress Report, indicating analysis related to demand-side management cost recovery.

64.19% 100.0% 34 Numbers may not add due to rounding 35 1 Source: EfficiencyOne 2017 DSM Annual Progress Report filed in March 31, 2017 36 2 Source: “ NSUARB IR‐02 attachment 2 page 2 "FAM AA Riders to come into effect in 2017" as provided...

AI summary The text references a 2017 DSM Annual Progress Report and FAM AA Riders effective in 2017, citing NSPI responses to NSUARB information requests (M07703). It includes a redacted 2019 DSM Application SBA IR-2 attachment, indicating ongoing regulatory proceedings involving demand-side management metrics and cost recovery mechanisms.

NON-CONFIDENTIAL 1 Request IR-07: 2 3 Regarding the EnerGuide Real Estate Listing pilot that gives homeowners the option to have 4 EnerGuide information included with their home listing on the ViewPoint.ca real estate 5 website, 6 a) Pleas...

AI summary EfficiencyOne reports $30,000 in DSM costs for the EnerGuide Real Estate Listings pilot, with 80% funding from the Canadian government. As of May 2018, 77 homeowners participated. The initiative promotes Home Energy Assessments via a $50 discount, but no energy savings data is provided.

NON-CONFIDENTIAL 1 Request IR-08: 2 3 Regarding the BNI sector results, please explain the changes in program measure 4 distribution that resulted in a higher demand-to-energy ratio. 5 6 Response IR-08: 7 8 The demand-to-energy ratio is in...

AI summary The response explains that the higher demand-to-energy ratio in the BNI sector is due to updated methodologies in savings estimation and the 2017 mid-course target methodology. The Custom program's success in New Construction also contributed to exceeding demand savings targets.

yment to EfficiencyOne. 18 19 Any funding for 2016, 2017, and 2018 that is not spent will be returned to NS Power in 2020 20 through a reduction in the fee-for-service payment to EfficiencyOne. Date Filed: May 30, 2018 E1 (NSUARB) IR-11 Pa...

AI summary EfficiencyOne (E1) states the 2019 DSM investment of $34.05 million is less than DSM cost recovery in 2019 rates, citing a 2015 Board decision that deferred unused 2014 DSM funds to cover excess fuel costs, which remain in rates. Unused 2016–2018 funds will be returned to NS Power in 2020.

Enabling Strategies 0.7 Enabling Strategies Total 4.5 Total 34.1 7 Source: 2019 DSM Plan, p. 18. 8 Cost of Saved Energy 9 Q. Please describe the cost of saved energy for E1’s proposed 2019 portfolio. 10 A. As shown in Table 4, the first-ye...

AI summary E1's 2019 DSM portfolio has a first-year cost of saved energy at $0.268/kWh and a lifetime cost of ~2 cents/kWh, higher than 2016-2018 programs but lower than Synapse's 2016 findings of $0.051/kWh (straight average) and $0.034/kWh (weighted average).

Total 34.1 0.268 0.021 2 Source: E1(Synapse) IR-10, Table 1: 2019 DSM Plan Savings and Investment - by Program 3 Component 4 Doc. No. 263331 Evidence of Alice Napoleon Page 12 1 As noted by E1, the difference between this cost of saved ene...

AI summary E1's analysis of the 2019 DSM Plan Savings and Investment highlights that differences in the cost of saved energy compared to 2016-2018 are due to changes in program measure mixes, with program-level unit costs and avoided costs balancing each other. Alice Napoleon's evidence supports this assessment.

3.9 2.3 Source: Response IR-05, Table 1: 2019 DSM Resource Plan Cost-Effectiveness Test Results and Participation Estimates 11 E1(Synapse) IR-5, p. 2. Doc. No. 263331 Evidence of Alice Napoleon Page 13 1 Q. How do you interpret the cost ef...

AI summary The 2019 DSM Resource Plan demonstrates a $3.90 system benefit per dollar invested in DSM programs, indicating strong cost-effectiveness. The plan shifts from lighting-focused savings (58% in 2018) to a diversified portfolio (49% lighting in 2019). This suggests potential for increased DSM investment while maintaining cost-effectiveness.

/project/avoided-energy-supply-costs-new-england. Wisconsin, California, and the Northwest Power and Conservation Council use or are developing seasonal or more granular (i.e. hourly) data. Doc. No. 263331 Evidence of Alice Napoleon Page 2...

AI summary The testimony discusses whether E1 should account for avoided CO2 costs in DSM program evaluations. Alice Napoleon affirms that E1 should incorporate CO2 avoidance, citing Nova Scotia's Environment Act amendments, the Western Climate Initiative, and the Equivalency Agreement's emission limits. Synapse Energy Economics' study supports this, showing energy efficiency reduces system costs and emissions.

Peach & Associates LLC, filed its Verification Review of Program Year 2017 Evaluation Results; AND WHEREAS E1 and NSPI responded to Information Requests on May 30, 2018; AND WHEREAS participants filed submissions and evidence on June 13, 2...

AI summary The Board approves a $34.05M 2019 DSM Plan with 127.2 GWh energy savings and 20.2 MW peak demand targets. It also approves an E1-NSPI supply agreement for efficiency programs. NSPI must update avoided costs and RBIA by September 2018, while E1 must conduct a new DSM potential study by July 2019.

5 Request IR-2: 16 17 18 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 - 6 Page 9, rows 6 through 10 of the Evidence states, "Additionally, the proposed 2019 DSM - 7 investment is less than the amount of DSM cost recovery present in 2019 rates. While the RBI...

AI summary The text questions the handling of overcollection from DSM cost recovery in 2019 rates, noting that planned DSM spending is less than collections. It requests clarification on (a) overcollection during and after the Rate Stabilization Period and (b) whether rate models reflect existing DSM cost recovery or planned spending. The RBIA is cited as showing total rate effects.

g DSM costs on the cost-of-service study? 25 a. If yes, please provide the details. And please state whether this procedure was 26 developed prior to the 2019 DSM Plan filing. 27 Date Filed: May 9, 2018 NSPI (NS SBA) Page 1 of 2 1 b. If no...

AI summary The document contains regulatory requests from NSPI regarding DSM cost allocation procedures, overhead costs for administering the 2019 DSM plan, and electricity consumption data by rate class and end use for 2017 and 2019. It seeks clarification on whether DSM cost allocation procedures were developed prior to the 2019 DSM Plan filing.