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Q2 2025 Demand Side Management Report 2025 Quarter Two Activity for the period April 1 – June 30, 2025 Efficiency Nova Scotia is a franchise awarded by the Province of Nova Scotia to EfficiencyOne, an independent not-for-profit corporation...
AI summary The Q2 2025 Demand Side Management Report covers activities from April 1–June 30, 2025. It notes that Efficiency Nova Scotia, a provincial franchise, is operated by EfficiencyOne, a not-for-profit corporation, to promote energy efficiency and conservation in Nova Scotia.
1. SUMMARY - The Q2 2025 report summarizes EfficiencyOne's (E1) Demand Side Management (DSM) results - and activities as administrator and operator of the Efficiency Nova Scotia (ENS) franchise for the - period of April 1, 2025 to June 30,...
AI summary EfficiencyOne's Q2 2025 report details its Demand Side Management (DSM) performance under the Efficiency Nova Scotia franchise, including 36.2 GWh of energy savings and 7.4 MW of peak demand savings. The 2023-2025 DSM Plan, approved by the NSUARB with a $173M investment, sets targets for energy savings, demand reduction, and capacity availability. The report includes year-to-date results, variances, and program highlights.
2. 2023-2025 DSM PLAN PERIOD FORECAST AND 2025 YEAR-END FORECAST 2 3 1
AI summary The document outlines the 2023-2025 Demand Side Management (DSM) plan period forecast and the 2025 year-end forecast. It references EfficiencyOne (E1) as a program involved in energy efficiency initiatives. The section likely details projections for demand-side management programs and their expected outcomes.
2.1 Forecast for 2023-2025 DSM Plan Period E1's three-year Plan forecast includes E1's actual savings results and expenditures from 2023 and 4 2024, and the current 2025 forecast, which is described in further detail in section 2.2. 5 6 9...
AI summary E1's 2023-2025 DSM Plan forecasts $173M investment, aiming to meet 90% of three performance targets (energy savings, demand savings, and affordable housing energy efficiency). However, E1 will fall short of its 17.9 MW available capacity target, with only 7.2 MW achieved in the 2025 season.
demand response season of the 2023-2025 DSM Plan. 2023-2025 DSM Plan Period Forecast Plan Year Energy Savings (GWh) De mand Saving (MW) gs Available Capacity (MW) Energy Savings applicable to Affordable Single-family Homes, Affordable Mult...
AI summary The demand response season of the 2023-2025 DSM Plan includes forecasted energy savings, demand savings, and expenditures. The plan shows variance between approved and actual results for each year, with overall targets being met or exceeded in some areas but not others.
2.2 2025 Year-end forecast E1's current year-end forecast projects that E1 will achieve 139.4 GWh of energy savings, 24.2 MW of net peak demand savings, 7.2 MW of available capacity, and 6.1 GWh of net energy savings applicable to Affordab...
AI summary E1's 2025 year-end forecast projects energy savings of 139.4 GWh and net peak demand savings of 24.2 MW, slightly below the approved 2025 DSM Plan investment. Declines in participation in programs like Home Energy Assessment and changes in LED lighting measures are impacting savings, though targets for affordable housing and Mi'kmaw projects are expected to be met.
Table 2: 2025 Plan as Approved, Year-End Forecast, Q2 and Year-to-date (YTD) Results 2025 5 Plan as App roved 202 5 Year-End Fore cast Q: 2 and YTD 2025 Resu ılts P rogram Status First-Year Energy Savings Lifetime Energy Savings Peak EE De...
AI summary This table provides a comparison of the 2025 Plan as approved, year-end forecasts, and Q2 and year-to-date (YTD) results for Energy Efficiency (EE) Programs, specifically focusing on Efficient Product Rebates. It includes metrics such as energy savings, investment, and program status.
Numbers may not sum due to rounding. Energy and demand savings are calculated at the generator and are net of free-ridership and spillover. Expenditure amounts are unaudited. Program status compares the 2025 year-end forecast to 2025 Plan...
AI summary The document discusses the status of energy efficiency programs, highlighting the end of the New Home Construction program component in 2023 and the performance of various programs relative to their 2025 targets. It also notes the inclusion of low-income customer participation and demand response results during the 2024/25 peak period.
3. QUARTERLY HIGHLIGHTS - This section provides results on program participation, unit cost data, and DSM expenditures for - the Q2 period. 2025 rate class allocations and year-to-date rate class results by program are - provided in [Attac...
AI summary This section provides Q2 program participation results, unit cost data, and DSM expenditures. It also outlines 2025 rate class allocations and year-to-date results by program, with details in Attachment 1.
1 Table 3: Participation Rates Participation 2025 Plan as Approved Q2 2025 Results YTD 2025 Results YTD Results as % of 2025 Plan as Approved Participation Unit Efficient Product Rebates 82,221 23,342 97,288 118% Units rebated Appliance Re...
AI summary Table 3 presents participation rates for various energy efficiency and demand-side management programs in Nova Scotia under the 2025 Plan. It shows participation metrics across residential, business, and institutional sectors, highlighting achievements and gaps in program performance.
3.2 Unit Cost - Unit cost data is a calculation output of E1's investment and savings over a defined time period. - Factors that influence unit cost results typically include: - the level of participation in a program or program component;...
AI summary The unit cost for E1's 2025 Plan is projected at $0.42/kWh, higher than the approved $0.38/kWh due to the inclusion of more complex markets. Residential program costs are higher due to a program pause from a cybersecurity incident and a shift in focus. BNI program costs are lower than expected.
1 Table 4: Unit Cost First-Year Unit Cost 2025 Plan as Approved ($/kWh) 2025 Year-End forecast ($/kWh) 2025 Actual YTD ($/kWh) Efficient Product Rebates 0.51 0.23 0.18 Existing Residential 0.39 0.64 0.54 Residential New Residential N/A N/A...
AI summary Table 4 outlines unit costs for various energy efficiency programs in 2025, including Efficient Product Rebates, Residential programs, and BNI initiatives. The data shows differences between planned, forecasted, and actual costs, with references to the 2023-2025 DSM Resource Plan Compliance filing and the NSUARB's approval of the DSM Plan.
1 Figure 1: 2025 Year-to-Date DSM Expenditures 3 \ Expenditure amounts are unaudited and rounded to the nearest hundred thousand.
AI summary The figure presents unaudited, rounded DSM expenditures for 2025 year-to-date, highlighting EfficiencyOne's role in demand-side management under NSUARB oversight.
1 4. RESIDENTIAL SECTOR - 2 E1's Residential sector consists of the following two programs: - 3 Efficient Product Rebates; and - 4 Existing Residential - 5 Note: The New Home Construction program component under the New Residential program...
AI summary E1's Residential sector includes Efficient Product Rebates and Existing Residential programs. The New Home Construction component ended in 2023. Q2 achieved 15.8 GWh energy savings and 3.9 MW peak demand savings, but E1 forecasts falling short of 2025 Plan targets, though expecting to meet three-year goals. Tables 5 and 6 detail program highlights and forecast adjustments.
24 Table 5: Residential Efficient Product Rebates RESIDENTIAL EFFICIENT PRODUCT REBATES (2025) Residential Efficient Product Rebates Energy Savings (GWh) Demand Savings (MW) Expenditure ($ million) Unit Cost ($/kWh) 2025 Plan as Approved 1...
AI summary Table 5 compares 2025 Residential Efficient Product Rebates targets vs. forecasts. Energy savings exceed approved plans due to strong Q1 Instant Savings program results, while demand savings fall short due to higher uptake of low-demand-saving products. Expenditures are lower than planned due to program changes and lower-cost products.
Instant Savings Highlights - Stronger-than-expected results in Q1 (which included some November and December 2024 sales of lighting, outdoor heavy-duty timers, and smart thermostats), and in the early part of Q2, led to a review of planned...
AI summary E1 has adjusted the Instant Savings program for 2025, removing eligibility for certain products to stay within the $173 million investment limit for the 2023-2025 DSM Plan. Heat pump water heaters and other products remain eligible. Appliance replacement savings are covered under the Affordable Single-family Homes and Mi'kmaw Home Energy Efficiency Project, with funding from the Province of Nova Scotia.
11 Table 6: Existing Residential EXISTING RESIDENTIAL (2025) Existing Residential Energy Savings (GWh) Demand Savings (MW) Expenditure ($ million) Unit Cost ($/kWh) 2025 Plan as Approved 60.6 10.2 23.6 0.39 2025 Year-end forecast 36.8 10.0...
AI summary The 2025 forecast for Existing Residential energy savings falls below approved targets due to the paused Residential Behaviour program, impacted by NS Power's cybersecurity incident and lack of AMI data. Revised participant savings expectations further reduced energy savings.
EXISTING RESIDENTIAL (2025) - Green Heat provides financial incentives to homeowners to reduce electricity consumption through the installation of high-efficiency space and water heating systems. Heat pump, biomass, and solar heating syste...
AI summary The document outlines residential energy efficiency programs in Nova Scotia, including Green Heat, Home Energy Assessment, Mi'kmaw Home Energy Efficiency Project, and Residential Behaviour. These initiatives aim to reduce electricity consumption through incentives, home upgrades, and behavioral feedback, with E1 as a key partner in program delivery.
Affordable Multi-family Housing Highlights - Affordable Multi-family Housing had a strong Q2, achieving 0.4 GWh in energy savings from 39 projects, but incentives and energy savings were, and will continue to be, impacted by: - o lower ene...
AI summary Affordable Multi-family Housing achieved 0.4 GWh in Q2 energy savings but faces challenges from reduced prescriptive mini-split heat pump savings and the end of provincial DSM incentive top-ups. The program team plans to address these issues through process improvements, faster project cycles, and a new marketing campaign to boost DSM project recruitment.
Efficient Product Installation Highlights - Q2 energy and demand savings were consistent with Q1, as the program component began phasing out its traditional measure offerings (e.g. LED lamps and air-sealing measures) and prepared to focus...
AI summary Efficient Product Installation transitioned from traditional measures to electrician-installed options beginning July 2025, with 3,500 direct installations in Q2 supporting the Demand Response program's Eco Shift pilot. A Q3 marketing campaign and website updates were launched to promote these changes.
2 5. BUSINESS, NON-PROFIT AND INSTITUTIONAL (BNI) SECTOR - 3 The BNI sector consists of the following three programs: - 4 Efficient Product Rebates; - 5 Custom Incentives; and - 6 Direct Installation. 1 7 - 8 Energy Manager Placements - 9...
AI summary The BNI sector includes Efficient Product Rebates, Custom Incentives, and Direct Installation programs. E1's Energy Manager Placements contributed to DSM savings, with 20.5 GWh and 3.5 MW savings achieved in Q2 2025. E1 expects to meet 2025 energy savings targets but anticipates slightly lower demand savings than planned.
14 5.1 Efficient Product Rebates 15 The Efficient Product Rebates program is marketed as Business Energy Rebates. 16
AI summary The Efficient Product Rebates program, marketed as Business Energy Rebates, is discussed in the context of Nova Scotia's regulatory proceedings. The NSUARB is involved in reviewing such programs under demand-side management initiatives.
17 Table 7: BNI Efficient Product Rebates BNI EFFICIENT PRODUCT REBATES (2025) BNI Efficient Product Rebates Energy Savings (GWh) Demand Savings (MW) Expenditure ($ million) Unit Cost ($/kWh) 2025 Plan as Approved 38.5 7.2 8.4 0.22 2025 Ye...
AI summary Table 7 compares 2025 BNI Efficient Product Rebates performance against approved targets, showing lower energy/demand savings forecasts due to E1 managing spending within the $173 million 2023-2025 DSM Plan budget. Actual results for Q2 and YTD 2025 are reported, with strong early-year performance noted.
2 5.2 Custom Incentives - 3 The Custom Incentives program consists of the following two program components: - 4 Custom; and - 5 Strategic Energy Management.
AI summary The Custom Incentives program includes two components: Custom and Strategic Energy Management, designed to support energy efficiency initiatives.
7 Table 8: Custom Incentives CUSTOM INCENTIVES (2025) Custom Incentives Energy Savings (GWh) Demand Savings (MW) Expenditure ($ million) Unit Cost ($/kWh) 2025 Plan as Approved 26.8 5.1 8.6 0.32 2025 Year-end forecast 45.4 6.8 8.9 0.20 Q2...
AI summary Table 8 presents Custom Incentives data for 2025, showing energy and demand savings, expenditures, and unit costs. The 2025 Plan as Approved includes 26.8 GWh energy savings and $8.6M expenditure, while the year-end forecast projects higher savings at 45.4 GWh and lower unit costs. Actuals for Q2 and YTD 2025 show lower figures than the forecast.
CUSTOM INCENTIVES (2025) • As noted in the Q1 2025 DSM Report[8](#page-23-1) , Custom Incentives is forecast to exceed its 2025 Plan as Approved energy and demand savings targets, as several high-savings projects in the Custom program comp...
AI summary The Q1 2025 DSM Report indicates that Custom Incentives is projected to exceed its 2025 energy and demand savings targets due to high-savings projects in the program, similar to 2024 performance. This forecast is based on expected project closures during the year.
Program Components - The Custom program component provides large business, non-profit and institutional participants with technical assistance and financial incentives to help reduce electricity consumption and demand and includes four ser...
AI summary The Custom program component offers technical assistance and financial incentives for large businesses, non-profits, and institutions to reduce electricity use through services like Retrofit and Building Optimization. Strategic Energy Management focuses on operational changes to enhance energy performance. E1 merged Energy Management Information Systems with Strategic Energy Management as part of the 2023-2025 DSM Plan.
2 5.3 Direct Installation 3 The Direct Installation program is marketed as Small Business Energy Solutions. 1 8 M12290, E1 2025 Q1 DSM Report, page 19, May 26, 2025.
AI summary The Direct Installation program, marketed as Small Business Energy Solutions, is referenced in the context of a regulatory proceeding. A citation to E1's 2025 Q1 DSM Report (M12290) is provided, indicating procedural documentation related to demand-side management initiatives.
1 Table 9: Direct Installation DIRECT INSTALLATION (2025) Direct Installation Energy Savings (GWh) Demand Savings (MW) Expenditure ($ million) Unit Cost ($/kWh) 2025 Plan as Approved 12.6 2.6 6.8 0.54 2025 Year-end forecast 7.3 1.3 6.3 0.8...
AI summary Table 9 shows Direct Installation energy and demand savings for 2025, with actual figures lower than the approved plan due to E1 managing spending to stay within the $173 million investment limit for the 2023-2025 DSM Plan period.
Program Component • The Direct Installation program is comprised of the Small Business Energy Solutions program component. Small Business Energy Solutions offers small businesses incentives and resources to encourage them to make energy ef...
AI summary The Direct Installation program includes the Small Business Energy Solutions component, offering incentives for energy-efficient upgrades. Participants may choose between a no-charge audit or DIY path, with options to use Efficiency Preferred Partner Network contractors or self-selected providers.
3 6. DEMAND RESPONSE - 4 E1 launched its Demand Response program in 2023, an initiative outlined in the 2023-2025 Plan - 5 with a Performance Target of 17.9 MW. It is delivered through the Residential and BNI sector - 6 Demand Response pro...
AI summary E1 launched its Demand Response program in 2023 with a 17.9 MW target, delivered through Residential and BNI sectors. The 2024/2025 season includes Commercial/Industrial Aggregator and Residential Eco Shift pathways with specific devices. E1 will not meet its 2023-2025 Plan's capacity target, as highlighted in Table 10.
9 Table 10: Demand Response DEMAND RESPONSE (2025) Demand Response Available Capacity (MW) Expenditure ($ million) 2025 Plan as Approved 17.9 5.0 2025 Year-end forecast 7.2 3.7 Q2 2025 Actual - 1.5 YTD 2025 Actual 7.2 2.0 - Available capac...
AI summary The 2025 Demand Response Plan achieved lower available capacity than the approved target, partly due to challenges in customer awareness and understanding of demand response programs. E1 is addressing these issues by implementing strategies to improve program effectiveness.
Program Components • The Residential Demand Response program component aims to help facilitate a more flexible residential load that provides residential customers with economic incentives and more visibility and control of their loads. E1...
AI summary The Residential Demand Response program, implemented by E1 (EfficiencyOne), aims to provide residential customers with economic incentives and load control through a pilot pathway featuring four eligible devices: domestic hot water direct load controllers, smart thermostats, EV telematics and chargers, and home battery storage systems.
DEMAND RESPONSE (2025) • The BNI Demand Response program component aims to help facilitate more flexible non-residential load by providing customers with economic incentives and/or more visibility and control of their loads. In addition to...
AI summary The BNI Demand Response program aims to enhance non-residential load flexibility through incentives and load control. E1 is exploring new pathways, including standalone battery control and battery-solar PV integration, for BNI customers.
Residential Demand Response Highlights - The Residential Demand Response program component achieved 0.6 MW of available capacity during the 2024/2025 season (December 1, 2024 to February 28, 2025) through the Eco Shift pilot pathway, with...
AI summary The Residential Demand Response program achieved 0.6 MW of capacity in 2024/2025 through the Eco Shift pilot, but faced challenges like lower domestic hot water controller installations, slow EV telematics enrollment, and low battery participation. Installations increased in Q2 2025 via the Efficient Product Installation program.
BNI Demand Response Highlights - The BNI Demand Response program component achieved 6.6 MW during the 2024/2025 season (December 1, 2024 to February 28, 2025) through the Commercial and Industrial Aggregator pathway, with those results sti...
AI summary The BNI Demand Response program achieved 6.6 MW during the 2024/2025 season through the Commercial and Industrial Aggregator pathway, but results fell short of the 2025 Plan target. Eight events were called by NS Power, with factors like participant opt-outs and an unfavorable mix of morning and evening events contributing to lower capacity.
2 7. INCENTIVE REPORTING - 3 In the NSUARB's Decision on the 2023-2025 DSM Plan, E1 was directed to "identify any instances - 4 where E1 has adjusted the per unit incentive amount for a measure by more than 10% from the - 5 amount included...
AI summary The NSUARB directed E1 to explain adjustments exceeding 10% in per-unit incentive amounts for DSM measures in its 2023-2025 plan. E1 reported such adjustments in both Instant Rebates and Application Rebates under the Business Energy Rebates program component.
22 8. LOW-INCOME, DIVERSE, AND UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES - 23 The NSUARB established a separate Performance Target of 15.8 GWh for cumulative annual - 24 energy savings applicable to Affordable Multi-family Housing, Affordable Single-family...
AI summary The NSUARB set a 15.8 GWh performance target for energy savings in affordable housing and Mi'kmaw projects (2023-2025), and a 23.6 GWh indicator for non-targeted programs benefiting low-income/underserved communities. E1 forecasts meeting its 2025 target of 5.3 GWh for specific housing types and claims the 23.6 GWh indicator was achieved by 2024.
Table 11: Results Applicable to Affordable Single-family Homes, Affordable Multi-family Housing, and Mi'kmaw Home Energy ct Mi'kmaw Home Energy Efficiency Project (MHEEP) 0.5 9.9 0.2 1.3 118 0.3 5.1 0.3 1.0 0.0 0.1 0.4 1.8 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.5...
AI summary Table 11 presents results related to energy efficiency programs targeting affordable single-family homes, affordable multi-family housing, and Mi'kmaw home energy. It includes metrics like energy savings, peak demand savings, investment amounts, and participation numbers for the Mi'kmaw Home Energy Efficiency Project (MHEEP) and its appliance replacement component.
1 9. ENABLING STRATEGIES - 2 The Enabling Strategies component in the 2023-2025 DSM Plan focuses on the following three - 3 categories: - 4 Education and Outreach; - 5 Development and Research; and - 6 Other Enabling Strategies. 7 - 8 [Tab...
AI summary The 2023-2025 DSM Plan's Enabling Strategies component includes three categories: Education and Outreach, Development and Research, and Other Enabling Strategies. Table 13 details 2025 plan approvals, expenditures, and Q2 activity highlights.
11 Table 13: Enabling Strategies ENABLING STRATEGIES (2025) 2025 Plan as 2025 Year-end Q2 Actual YTD Actual Approved forecast expenditures expenditures Enabling Strategies category expenditures expenditures ($ million) ($ million) ($ milli...
AI summary The 2025 forecast for Enabling Strategies shows increased spending, driven by Other Enabling Strategies including DSM Plan development, regulatory initiatives, and E1's BCA. Key projects include the 2026 DSM Extension and the 2027-2031 DSM Plan, with BCA filed on May 16, 2025.
ENABLING STRATEGIES (2025) also engaged all 23 Conseil Scolaire Acadien Provincial (CSAP) schools and all 26 designated focus schools (in Mi'kmaw and African Nova Scotian communities) in the province during the 2024/2025 school year. Green...
AI summary E1 engaged schools, partners, and communities in Q2 2025 through Green Schools initiatives, partnerships with Africadian Empowerment Academy and industry groups, capacity-building programs, and social media outreach. Activities included 502 in-person engagements, 56 Green Careers sessions, and collaboration with NSCC on heat pump training. The Efficiency Preferred Partner network grew to 436 members.
Research - Quarterly tracking of quality assurance, participant satisfaction, and other attitudinal metrics among Nova Scotia households was completed to help E1 respond to changing market conditions. - The Demand Response post-season surv...
AI summary Quarterly tracking of quality assurance, participant satisfaction, and attitudinal metrics among Nova Scotia households was conducted to help E1 adapt to market changes. The Demand Response post-season survey, completed by Narrative Research, is now being compiled.
Other Enabling Strategies Highlights Other Enabling Strategies activities in Q2 included:
AI summary The document outlines Q2 activities under 'Other Enabling Strategies' but provides no specific details beyond the heading. Key acronyms related to Nova Scotia regulatory processes and energy programs are noted, though substantive content is absent.
Regulatory Affairs E1 filed the following reports with the Nova Scotia Energy Board: - 2024 E1 Financial Statements - 2024 Affiliate Code of Conduct Compliance Report and responses to Information Requests - 2026 DSM Extension Application a...
AI summary E1 submitted multiple regulatory filings to the Nova Scotia Energy Board, including financial statements, compliance reports, a DSM extension application, and a request for approval of a new BCA test for DSM plans. Engagement with stakeholders and the DSM Advisory Group focused on DSM extension and BCA methodologies. Ongoing activities include DSM evaluation and verification.
10. CONCLUSION - At the end of Q2 2025, E1's year-to-date results were 77.7 GWh of net incremental energy - savings, 12.6 MW of net peak demand savings, 3.5 GWh of net energy savings applicable to - Affordable Multi-family Housing, Afforda...
AI summary E1 reported 77.7 GWh of net incremental energy savings and 12.6 MW peak demand savings by Q2 2025, with investments totaling $32.8 million. Results include energy savings for affordable housing and the Mi'kmaw Home Energy Efficiency Project. The next quarterly report is due to stakeholders and the Nova Scotia Energy Board on November 25, 2025.
EfficiencyOne Q2 2025 DSM Quarterly Report
AI summary The document is EfficiencyOne's Q2 2025 Demand Side Management (DSM) quarterly report, submitted as part of a regulatory proceeding under the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board (NSUARB). It outlines DSM program performance and compliance with regulatory requirements.
1. 2025 RATE CLASS EXPENDITURES E1's 2025 year-end forecast expenditures by rate class is the sum of rate class allocations calculated by program component. For each program component, the spending by rate class percentages from the previo...
AI summary E1's 2025 rate class expenditures are forecast using historical spending trends from 2022–2024. Medium industrial and large industrial rate classes show higher-than-planned expenditures due to increased participation in Demand Response and Custom Incentives programs, while large general, small industrial, and municipal classes show lower forecasts due to reduced participation. Year-to-date expenditures are 53% of the 2025 Plan as Approved.
6 Table 1: 2025 Rate Class Allocations 2025 Expenditures by Rate Class Rate Class 2025 Plan as Approved ($ million) 2025 Year end forecast ($ million) YTD Actual 2025 Expenditures ($ million) YTD Actual Expenditures as % of 2025 Plan as Ap...
AI summary Table 1 outlines the 2025 rate class allocations, showing expenditures by category, including actual versus forecasted figures. The data reflects the approved 2023-2025 DSM Resource Plan, with the NSUARB approving the plan in November 2022.
Table 3: Existing Residential Rate Class Results Existing Residential (2025 YTD) First-Year Energy Savings (GWh) Lifetime Energy Savings (GWh) Peak Demand Savings (MW) Expenditures ($ million) Housing Units / Products (#) Residential/Chari...
AI summary Table 3 presents the existing residential rate class results, including energy and demand savings, expenditures, and the number of housing units or products. The data highlights significant savings in the Residential/Charitable class, while other classes show minimal impact.
11 Table 4: BNI Efficient Product Rebates Rate Class Results BNI Efficient Product Rebates (2025 YTD) First-Year Energy Savings (GWh) Lifetime Energy Savings (GWh) Peak Demand Savings (MW) Expenditures ($ million) Units Rebated (#) Residen...
AI summary Table 4 presents the results of the BNI Efficient Product Rebates program for 2025, showing energy and demand savings across different rate classes, along with expenditures and the number of units rebated. The data highlights the program's impact on energy efficiency and cost distribution.
1 Table 5: Custom Incentives Rate Class Results Custom Incentives (2025 YTD) First-Year Energy Savings (GWh) Lifetime Energy Savings (GWh) Peak Demand Savings (MW) Expenditures ($ million) Projects / Participants (#) Residential/Charitable...
AI summary Table 5 presents 2025 YTD results for custom incentives across Nova Scotia rate classes, showing energy and demand savings, expenditures, and participants. Data is unaudited and may have rounding discrepancies.
10 Table 6: Direct Installation Rate Class Results Direct Installation (2025 YTD) First-Year Energy Savings Lifetime Energy Savings Peak Demand Savings Expenditures ($ million) Products (#) (GWh) (GWh) (MW) Residential/Charitable (2,3,4) 0...
AI summary Table 6 summarizes the results of the Direct Installation program across various rate classes in 2025, showing energy and demand savings, as well as expenditures. The data highlights the impact of the program on different customer segments, with the General (11) rate class contributing the highest savings.
4 Table 7: Demand Response Rate Class Results Demand Response (2025 YTD) Available Capacity (MW) Expenditures ($ million) Participation (#) Residential/Charitable (2,3,4) 0.6 1.2 4,006 Small General (10) 0.0 0.0 2 General (11) 2.2 0.3 100...
AI summary Table 7 presents demand response rate class results for 2025, showing available capacity, expenditures, and participation numbers across various rate classes. The data highlights varying levels of participation and expenditures, with the residential/charitable class having the highest participation and the medium industrial class showing the highest available capacity.
EfficiencyOne Q2 2025 DSM Quarterly Report
AI summary EfficiencyOne's Q2 2025 DSM Quarterly Report outlines progress in demand-side management initiatives, submitted for regulatory review by the NSUARB.
Attachment 2: Update on Implementation of 2024 Evaluation Recommendations The status and expected completion timelines for the 2024 evaluation recommendations remained the same in Q2 as reported in the Q1 2025 DSM Report[12](#page-43-0), w...
AI summary Attachment 2 provides an update on the implementation of 2024 evaluation recommendations, noting that most remain unchanged from the Q1 2025 DSM Report, except for four completed recommendations as outlined in Table 1.
Table 1: Update on implementation of 2024 Evaluation Recommendations Year Evaluation Recommendation Source Comments Status 2024 Update the BNI DR Baseline Considerations document to properly address all situations encountered through the p...
AI summary The document outlines the implementation status of 2024 evaluation recommendations. The BNI DR Baseline Considerations document was updated in 2025 to address project review issues. E1 has implemented tracking dashboards to monitor participant wait times and program delivery satisfaction levels to improve performance and make necessary adjustments.
Date Filed: August 25, 2025 Page 1 of 2 Year Evaluation Recommendation Source Comments Status 2024 Review the eligibility criteria for LED lighting in new construction projects in BER-AR given evidence that LEDs are the baseline for this m...
AI summary The document outlines two completed recommendations from 2024 related to LED lighting and controlled lighting products. E1 has updated eligibility criteria for LED lighting in new construction projects and is working with the Business Development team to promote interest in controlled lighting products.