Topic:"Demand Side Management Advisory Group" in M12249

5 Table 6: Program Changes and Enhancements in the 2026 DSM Extension Program Program Component Changes and Enhancements in the 2026 DSM Extension as compared to the 2023-2025 Plan Custom Incentives Strategic Energy Management • Continued...

AI summary Table 6 outlines changes and enhancements to demand-side management programs in the 2026 DSM Extension, including program name changes, expanded measures, and new components such as the addition of commercial batteries during the 2025/26 demand response season.

6.1.1 RESID EN TIAL D EM AN D RESPON SE - The Residential DR program component aims to help residential customers reduce their electric load - during peak events called by NS Power by providing financial incentives for the DR capacity made...

AI summary The Residential Demand Response program aims to help residential customers reduce their electric load during peak events called by NS Power by offering financial incentives for the DR capacity made available. Table 20 summarizes the program component for the 2026 DSM Extension.

7 Table 21: 2026 Summary of the BNI Demand Response Program Component Extension Investment ($M) New Capacity (MW)a Available Capacity (MW) Participation (participants) Program Component Changes • • o o o o o o o outlined in the approved 20...

AI summary The BNI Demand Response Program Component for 2026 includes various pathways such as load reduction during DR events, battery discharging, and participation in the Eco Shift pilot. The program will follow a similar approach to BNI Curtailment, with annual payments based on performance, and includes options like DLC smart thermostats and electric vehicle managed charging.

1. ISSUE - The purpose of the avoided costs discussion with the Demand Side Management Advisory Group (DSMAG) - was to achieve the following deliverable as described in the DSMAG Terms of Reference: - " Developing a methodology and process...

AI summary The document discusses the need to update avoided costs methodology for DSM planning, noting unresolved issues from NS Power's 2024 work using the 2022 IRP Update. E1 uses these costs for the 2026 DSM Extension but emphasizes resolving remaining issues to ensure updated costs are incorporated into the 2027-2031 DSM Plan.

The calculations use the general term "savings". The same calculations are applied to energy savings, peak demand savings, and program expenditures. Program Component Assumptions Calculation for 2026 DSM Extension Residential Program m Com...

AI summary The text discusses assumptions related to the 2026 DSM Extension, including the removal of lighting from Instant Savings and the assumption of no incidental low-income and equity impacts on participation and savings.

16 (a) Insights 2023-2025 2026 DSM Plan as Approved Extension 2023-2026 Energy & Demand Savings % of Non-Lighting Energy Savings 69% 73% 70% DR as a % of NS Power Peak Load 1% 1% 1% Demand Response (DR) Investment 10 Year Levelized Cost ($...

AI summary The table compares energy and demand savings targets under the 2023-2025 and 2026 DSM Plan extensions. It highlights the percentage of non-lighting energy savings and demand response (DR) investment, noting that the 2026 plan provides an updated 10-year levelized cost analysis.

E1 Responses to Synapse Energy Economics (Synapse) Information Requests NON-CONFIDENTIAL Date DSMAG Members March 25, 2025 NS Power April 7, 2025 Consumer Advocate April 7, 2025 Small Business Advocate April 8, 2025 Ecology Action Centre &...

AI summary This document outlines the responses provided by EfficiencyOne (E1) to information requests from Synapse Energy Economics. It includes a table listing dates and DSMAG members involved in the process, such as NS Power, the Consumer Advocate, and the Nova Scotia Department of Energy.

Support for Residential Customers– Demand Response - Residential Demand Response will follow the same approach for the 2026 DSM Extension as outlined in the approved 2023-2025 Plan with an expansion from the number of customers from 2025....

AI summary Residential Demand Response for 2026 will follow the 2023-2025 Plan's approach with an expansion in customer participation. E1 will implement Eco Shift DR pathways, including smart thermostats and electric water heater controllers, with annual payments to participants and a program investment of $4.0 million to support over 10,000 customers.

(a) The lifetime benefits of Demand Response for the year 2026 by program component are as follows: Demand Response (DR) Program Lifetime Benefits ($ million) Residential Demand Response $0.9M BNI Demand Response $2.3M DR Program Total $3....

AI summary The lifetime benefits of Demand Response (DR) programs in 2026 are outlined, with residential and BNI DR programs contributing $0.9M and $2.3M respectively. These benefits are expressed as avoided costs, including capacity, transmission, and distribution, consistent with the Total Resource Cost Test (TRC) and Program Administrator Cost Test (PAC) in Nova Scotia.

[22] Similarly, the BNI Demand Response program component offers financial incentives to BNI customers for the demand response capacity made available during peak events. Table 21 provides a summary of the BNI Demand Response program compo...

AI summary The BNI Demand Response program provides financial incentives to customers for demand response capacity during peak events. Table 21 outlines the 2026 DSM extension, showing a total investment of $4.0 million, new capacity of 3.7 MW, available capacity of 4.7 MW, and 10,303 participants.

1 2 3 (a) While the exact timing of project completions can be difficult to predict, what steps has E1 taken to understand and manage project completions (and payout of incentives)? 4 5 6 (b) Does E1 agree that it is good business practice...

AI summary The text includes several questions directed at E1 regarding project completion management, incentive payout processes, and demand response programs. It also references specific sections of a document and requests information on reports and program details.

2 Reference: Appendix A, page 44, 6.1.2 BNI Demand Response. 3 (a) Please discuss and define "peak events", and how these are called, any 4 limits in terms of days, seasons, hours etc. In providing your answer, 5 please compare the BNI DR...

AI summary The text outlines a series of questions related to the BNI Demand Response program, focusing on defining peak events, eligibility, payment structures, penalties for non-compliance, and identifying high potential customers, while also requesting a comparison with the Critical Peak Pricing program.

sup>](#page-7-5) Exhibit E-4, E1 (IG) RIR-8(b). 3. Continue to manage program spending variances compared to DSM Plan and explain changes greater than 25% in its quarterly and annual progress report. E1 asserts that it is "imperative" that...

AI summary E1 seeks flexibility to reallocate funding between programs based on rate class spending, opposing class caps that could hinder customer participation. The Industrial Group argues that 25% spending variances constitute 'substantial changes' and urges the NSUARB to direct E1 to manage spending within reasonable ranges to avoid annual disruptions.

[22] Similarly, the BNI Demand Response program component offers financial incentives to BNI customers for the demand response capacity made available during peak events. Table 21 provides a summary of the BNI Demand Response program compo...

AI summary The BNI Demand Response program component provides financial incentives to BNI customers for demand response capacity during peak events. Table 21 outlines the program's details for the 2026 DSM extension, including an investment of $4.0 million, new capacity of 3.7 MW, available capacity of 4.7 MW, and 10,303 participants.