Topic:"Demand Side Management Resource Plan" in M12282

Plan •The full suite of DSM activities to be delivered over a specific period of time. •Example: 2023-2025 DSM Plan •Used interchangeably with ‘Plan’ (i.e., The full suite of DSM activities to be Portfolio delivered over a specific period...

AI summary The text outlines definitions related to demand-side management (DSM) in energy programs, including the terms 'Plan,' 'Portfolio,' 'Program,' and 'Program Component,' with examples provided for each. It emphasizes the structure and categorization of DSM initiatives.

Page 11 of 38 EfficiencyOne Benefit-Cost Analysis Test Application Evidence 1 occurred, and outlines how, in E1’s submission, these legislative changes now direct the Energy Board to 2 consider non-energy impacts as part of its evaluation...

AI summary EfficiencyOne (E1) is proposing a new Best Interest of Customers (BCA) test for demand-side management (DSM) cost-effectiveness, developed in collaboration with the DSMAG as directed by the NSUARB in its 2022 Decision on the 2023-2025 DSM Plan. The EFG Report outlines the proposed test and its development process.

Page 18 of 38 EfficiencyOne Benefit-Cost Analysis Test Application Evidence 1 • E1 2 • Synapse Energy Economics, on behalf of Board Counsel 3 • Consumer Advocate 4 • Nova Scotia Power Inc. 5 • Small Business Advocate 6 • Industrial Group 7...

AI summary The text outlines the entities involved in the EfficiencyOne Benefit-Cost Analysis Test Application and details the meetings of the DSMAG from December 2023 to January 2023, discussing the development of a BCA framework and reviewing homework assignments related to the 2023-2025 DSM Plan.

e incorporated as part of the next DSM Plan. For the upcoming 2027-2031 28 DSM Plan, the application will be filed early 2026, with the expectation that it will be subject to a new BCA 29 test. DATE FILED: May 16, 2025 Page 24 of 38 Effici...

AI summary This section outlines the inputs used by EFG in developing a new BCA test for the upcoming DSM Plan. Key inputs include Nova Scotia legislation, NSPM guidelines, and feedback from the DSMAG.

costs and 21 benefits, then host-customer non-energy benefits also need to be accounted. EFG’s 22 work included proposing proxy adders for host customer non-energy benefits that 23 are more difficult to quantify. 24 Q: Based on this proces...

AI summary EFG proposed proxy adders for host customer non-energy benefits in the Nova Scotia benefit cost test. The recommendation includes specific impact categories, with some impacts assumed to be embedded in other categories. EFG also conducted a screening for elements of E1’s 2027-2031 DSM plan using the recommended test.

to gather feedback and discuss issues in 18 detail. These meetings to address members questions and issues continued after the final workshop, 19 with the most recent occurring in late April 2025. 20 At the first workshop, EFG reviewed the...

AI summary EfficiencyOne participated in workshops to develop a BCA framework, reviewing Nova Scotia energy policies and the 2023-2025 DSM Plan BCA test for DERs. The working group discussed USIs and NUSIs, identifying areas of agreement, varying opinions, and dissenting views.

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AI summary This text discusses the analysis and evaluation of various energy programs and regulatory considerations, including cost recovery mechanisms, program effectiveness, and the impact of regulatory decisions on energy efficiency and affordability. It references specific programs and regulatory processes.

dation for the Nova Scotia test, how the test will be used, and the methodologies for estimating benefits and costs. E1 identified several goals of updating the BCA framework. These include: • Nova Scotia’s BCA framework is updated to refl...

AI summary This document outlines the goals of updating Nova Scotia’s Benefit-Cost Analysis (BCA) framework to align with policy objectives and include all anticipated DSM programs. It emphasizes stakeholder input, the need for finalized frameworks by 2025, and the use of the updated test in E1’s 2027-2031 DSM Plan. The report also discusses the engagement of a consultant to support DSMAG working groups.

44 measures installed through E1 initiatives. Following the NSPM’s symmetry principle, if host customer costs are counted, then host customer benefits should also be considered. During the fourth through the sixth DSMAG working group sessi...

AI summary The document discusses the inclusion of non-energy host customer impacts in the cost effectiveness screening of energy efficiency programs, based on the Energy Reform Act (ERA) and discussions from the Demand Side Management Advisory Group (DSMAG). It recommends using proxy adders, differentiated by measure category, DER type, and customer segment, and notes that 18 U.S. jurisdictions incorporate non-energy benefits into such screening.

consistent with policy, planning and regulatory requirements as discussed in part (a) of this IR response. Including non-utility benefits in the BCA test has no impact on the "reasonable availability" - of potential measures. E1's portfoli...

AI summary E1 asserts that including non-utility benefits in the BCA test does not affect the reasonable availability of measures and is consistent with policy and regulatory requirements. A separate RBIA is conducted to assess ratepayer impacts. The repeal of section 79L from the Public Utilities Act did not directly impact the BCA framework. E1 emphasizes that performance targets and indicators are part of the DSM Plan development process and will be discussed with the DSMAG.

o Empowerment - 2. Present this independent third party evidence to the members of the DSMAG in a stakeholder proceeding that allows for information requests to be include on the record and determine through DSMAG consensus whether and how...

AI summary The testimony outlines steps to amend the BCA test through a stakeholder proceeding involving the DSMAG and includes an update to the Application before filing the 2027-2031 DSM Plan Application. An alternative is to set Unquantified Non-Energy Benefits to Nil until approval by the Board.

E1 PROPOSAL 2 E1 conducted a review of possible BCA tests. What was the objective of this review? - As per E1's submission to the Board in M10473 (the E1 2022-2025 DSM Resource Plan proceeding), E1 was

AI summary E1 conducted a review of possible BCA tests as part of its submission to the Board in M10473, which relates to the E1 2022-2025 DSM Resource Plan proceeding.

t , SNS 2024, c 2 received Royal Assent. This legislation expanded the list of factors for the Board to consider in relation to all applications. Included among this list of factors are the following: - a) energy efficiency - b) sustainabl...

AI summary The legislation received Royal Assent in 2024 expanded the factors the Board must consider in applications, including energy efficiency, sustainable development, and greenhouse gas emissions reductions. These changes informed the development of a new BCA test by the DSMAG, which EfficiencyOne now recommends for approval by the Board.

21 And References: E-1, Evidence, Section 4.2 – 2026 DSM Plan Extension, page 8; and 22 Section 11, pages 35 – 36 - 23 (a) To compare the new BCA test with the existing approved TRC test, for the 24 entirety of the 2026 DSM Plan, at the po...

AI summary The text requests a comparison between the new BCA test and the existing TRC test for the 2026 DSM Plan, asking whether non-energy impacts outweigh energy-related impacts. This relates to the evaluation of the DSM Plan Extension and involves considerations of cost-effectiveness and regulatory processes.