E-22023 DSM Programs Evaluation Reports
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This report presents the 2023 demand-side management (DSM) results of the Efficient Product Rebates program administered by EfficiencyOne (EOne). This program is comprised of the Business Energy Rebates (BER) program comp...
AI summary This report outlines the 2023 demand-side management results for the Efficient Product Rebates program, administered by EfficiencyOne. The program includes the Business Energy Rebates (BER) component, which offers financial incentives to BNI participants to reduce electricity consumption and demand.
BNI DR Findings and Recommendations This subsection presents the key findings and recommendations from the BNI DR evaluation. 2023 BNI DR Finding: In 2023, BNI DR new and total available DR capacities were equal since the program was in it...
AI summary The 2023 BNI DR evaluation found that the program's available DR capacity fell short of targets, with high participation rates but variability in performance. Recommendations include using an additive same-day adjustment factor, establishing enrolled capacity via test events, and tailoring events to participant capabilities.
4 Residential DR Key Findings and Recommendations As mentioned previously, the main objective of the 2023 Residential DR evaluation was as follows: › Calculate Residential DR results, namely new and total available DR capacity. This sectio...
AI summary The 2023 Residential Demand Response (DR) evaluation found that new and total available DR capacities exceeded targets, but the new baselining approach led to lower available DR capacity. Available DR capacity varied by time of day, with higher capacity in the morning. Connectivity issues were a major cause of non-response. The evaluated DR capacity was lower than that tracked by EOne due to adjustments from the new baselining method.
5 BNI DR Overview This section describes the Business, Non-profit, and Institutional (BNI) Demand Response (DR) program component, follows up on past evaluation recommendations, and provides an overview of BNI DR participation history.
AI summary This section provides an overview of the BNI Demand Response program, outlines its participation history, and addresses past evaluation recommendations related to the program.
5.1 BNI DR Description In 2023, EOne officially launched the BNI DR program. Since the fall 2020, EOne implemented several pilot initiatives focused on reducing demand during the Nova Scotia peak period. One of them was the DR Aggregator P...
AI summary The BNI DR program, launched in 2023 by EOne, includes a DR Aggregator Pilot pathway that recruits BNI customers to reduce load during peak periods. Aggregators like IPKeys Power Partners manage participants, who reduce demand through actions such as shutting down heating, cooling, or lighting systems. The program aimed to achieve 3.0 MW in new and total available DR capacities in 2023.
7 BNI DR Impact Evaluation The objective of the 2023 BNI DR impact evaluation was to determine new and total available DR capacities.
AI summary The 2023 BNI DR impact evaluation aimed to assess new and total available demand response capacities.
Baseline Methodology Review For the Aggregator pathway, available DR capacity is established by comparing the predicted loads (baseline) to the actual loads during DR events using meter data. Baselines for DR events are often established b...
AI summary The document reviews the baseline methodology for the Aggregator pathway in Demand Response (DR), which uses a top six-of-ten baseline with a same-day adjustment factor. The Evaluator found that this method is acceptable, though adjustments were made, such as using an additive same-day adjustment instead of a scalar one. The methodology was validated through participant interviews and literature review.
8 BNI DR Key Findings and Recommendations As mentioned previously, the main objective of the 2023 BNI DR evaluation was as follows: › Calculate BNI DR results, namely new and total available DR capacities This section provides the Evaluato...
AI summary The 2023 BNI DR evaluation found that the program fell short of its available DR capacity target, with only 2.365 MW achieved instead of the 3.0 MW target. Participation in DR events was high, but the baseline methodology used by EOne could be improved by using an additive same-day adjustment factor. Available DR capacity varied significantly across events.