Topic:"Demand Side Management Advisory Group" in M08888

EfficiencyOne (Re), 2015 NSUARB 204 (CanLII) 1 2 The Parties agree to the following with respect to the cost a) 3 effectiveness testing of DSM within future applications to the 4 UARB for approval of DSM Supply Agreements (Applications): 5...

AI summary The parties agree on the use of the Program Administrator Cost (PAC) test as the primary cost-effectiveness test for future Demand Side Management (DSM) Supply Agreements. Proposed measures not passing the PAC test must be justified, and low-income targeted programs are exempt from cost-effectiveness testing. A modified Total Resource Cost (TRC) test, including non-energy benefits, is also provided for informational purposes.

M07543, E-3, Executed Consensus Agreement, Filed July 22, 2016, at s. 7. 1 Based on the December 2, 2016 DSMAG meeting discussions, EfficiencyOne 2 drafted a draft Scope of Work for consulting assistance in quantifying participant 3 NEBs b...

AI summary EfficiencyOne collaborated with the DSMAG to develop a Scope of Work for quantifying non-energy benefits (NEBs) from energy efficiency programs, adapting methods from other jurisdictions like Massachusetts. The process involved input from various stakeholders, including the Consumer Advocate, Small Business Advocate, and the Affordable Energy Coalition, who raised concerns about Low-Income considerations, property value-based NEBs, and double counting.

Date Filed: September 19, 2018 Page 14 of 15 1 4. CONCLUSION 2 3 EfficiencyOne is satisfied that the work performed by VEIC has provided a 4 consistent and uniform basis for the valuation of NEBs in Nova Scotia. 5 6 The VEIC methodology st...

AI summary EfficiencyOne confirms that the VEIC methodology provides a consistent and uniform basis for valuing non-energy benefits (NEBs) in Nova Scotia, balancing accuracy with efficiency. They have engaged in extensive consultation with the DSMAG and endorse the Final VEIC Report, requesting the UARB to approve the requests outlined in Section 3.3 of the Application.

The purpose of this document ("the Response") is to provide EfficiencyOne's response to DSMAG member comments on Vermont Energy Investment Corporation's (VEIC's) Measure-Level Non-Energy Benefits Study ("the Report"), provided in November...

AI summary EfficiencyOne is responding to DSMAG member comments on VEIC's Measure-Level Non-Energy Benefits Study, with plans to discuss the integration of low-income NEBs into market-rate program modelling and the inclusion of property value benefits in future discussions, aiming for stakeholder agreement and filing with the UARB by Q2 2018.

NON-CONFIDENTIAL Request IR-01: Please provide evidence of the "general agreement that the TRC test was flawed" (page 2 of 15, lines 8-10). Response IR-01: EfficiencyOne interprets discussions held with the Demand Side Management Advisory...

AI summary EfficiencyOne responds to a request regarding evidence of a general agreement that the TRC test is flawed. They reference discussions with the Demand Side Management Advisory Group (DSMAG), indicating the test is unbalanced by considering customer costs without corresponding benefits. The response was filed on November 14, 2018.

E1 Responses to Industrial Group Information Requests NON-CONFIDENTIAL 1 Request IR-03: 2 3 With respect to the Specific Requests for Approval in s.3.3 (p.13-14) 4 (a) Is E1 proposing to include the per measure values in Table 10 in its ap...

AI summary E1 responds to information requests regarding the inclusion of per measure values in its application for approval of a Plan and Budget for 2020-2022. It intends to include NEBs in TRC calculations, subject to NSUARB approval, and will use revised values from Table 10, excluding BNI measures. A full-scale review of approved values is not planned until the next IRP update. General approval is sought to base future low-income program NEBs on the 2016 Three3 study, with implementation subject to DSMAG discussions.

NON-CONFIDENTIAL 1 Request IR-06: 2 3 Ref: Attachment 1, page 17-18 of 27. 4 5 Please confirm that the DSMAG has not reached consensus that the "TRC test, as currently 6 applied in Nova Scotia, is flawed" due to it not including non-energy...

AI summary The document includes a request (IR-06) asking if the DSMAG has concluded that the TRC test in Nova Scotia is flawed for not including non-energy benefits. The response refers to EfficiencyOne's earlier response to IR-01.

E1 Responses to Nova Scotia Power Incorporated Information Requests 1 Request IR-24: 2 3 Ref: Application, page 4, lines 26-30. 4 5 E1 states that: 6 7 "The membership of the DSMAG agreed that a NEBs quantification 8 methodology that balan...

AI summary E1 (Nova Scotia Power Incorporated) responds to a request for materials used by members of the DSMAG regarding the NEB quantification methodology. The majority preferred a measure-based approach, while a minority supported a multiplier-based approach. EfficiencyOne provided presentation and stakeholder response materials as attachments.

NON-CONFIDENTIAL low-income NEBs with respect to EfficiencyOne's current Affordable Multifamily Renter Pilot Program. 3. The appropriateness of including property value-related benefits in adapted NEBs. During the DSM Advisory Group engage...

AI summary The document discusses concerns and debates around the inclusion of property value-related benefits in Non-Energy Benefits (NEBs) for EfficiencyOne's Affordable Multifamily Renter Pilot Program. It also raises concerns about the impact of NEBs on measure selection and incentive setting, as well as the evaluation of non-energy costs by VEIC and Massachusetts.

E1 Responses to Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board Information Requests 1 7. Double-Counting of Benefits 2 3 Beyond the specific issue of property value related NEBs, there was some concern shared 4 by the DSM Advisory Group that the cat...

AI summary The text discusses concerns raised by the Demand Side Management Advisory Group regarding the double-counting of Non-Energy Benefits (NEBs), the distribution of benefits and costs, categorization of NEBs, future research directions, and the comparison of Heating and Cooling Degree Days (HDD and CDD) for adapting comfort benefits.

NON-CONFIDENTIAL 1 Some members of the DSM Advisory Group expressed concern that the Massachusetts 2 NEBs studies contain both what they referred to as perceived value benefits (e.g. comfort) 3 and avoided cost-type benefits (e.g. reduced...

AI summary Some members of the DSM Advisory Group expressed concern regarding the inclusion of both perceived value benefits and avoided cost-type benefits in NEBs studies. EfficiencyOne is aware of one DSM Advisory Group participant who holds this explicit view.

7) RESOLUTION PROCESS Year Report/ Process Filing Timeframe Inclusions 2015 2015 Q2 Report July/Aug Quarterly and YTD Highlights: o Comparison of targets, mid-course adjustments, and results (by program) YTD investment by rate class (compa...

AI summary The document outlines the resolution process for a regulatory proceeding, including quarterly reports and meetings with the Demand-Side Management Advisory Group (DSMAG). Reports provide updates on program performance, investment, and sector highlights, with meetings occurring at least three times per year following the filing of quarterly reports.

Document Number: 265285 32 33 34 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 research survey instrument to address groups of measures for which no NEBs information was adapted by VEIC, and f...

AI summary The document contains a series of requests for information regarding the use of electricity ratepayer funds, budgeting for NEB-related work, the DSMAG's disagreements, and the inclusion of NEBs in the TRC test. It also raises questions about the legal basis for considering NEBs under the Public Utilities Act .

NON-CONFIDENTIAL "EE is one of many resources that can be deployed to meet customers' needs, and therefore should be compared with other energy resources (both supply side and demand-side) in a consistent and comprehensive manner." Please...

AI summary The text discusses the inclusion of non-energy benefits (NEBs) in cost-effectiveness testing, comparing VEIC's recommendations to the UARB's Economic Analysis Model for evaluating supply-side investments. It also requests a breakdown of NEBs for a specific measure and details on the DSMAG's methodology debate.

- With respect to the Specific Requests for Approval in s.3.3 (p.13-14) - (a) Is E1 proposing to include the per measure values in Table 10 in its application for approval of a Plan and Budget for 2020-2022? - (b) Will any approved per mea...

AI summary The text outlines specific requests for approval related to per measure values in Table 10 and the inclusion of these values in future Plans and Budgets. It also inquires about the intention behind the modifier 'subject to discussion on implementation at the DSMAG' concerning Low-Income NEBs.