E-22023 DSM Programs Evaluation Reports
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Unitary Savings Review For program components with unitary savings values - namely Appliance Retirement, Instant Savings, Home Energy Assessment, Green Heat, Efficient Product Installation, the Mi'kmaw Home Energy Efficiency Project, the B...
AI summary The Unitary Savings Review discusses the validation and updating of unitary savings values for various energy efficiency programs, including Appliance Retirement, Home Energy Assessment, and Business Energy Rebates, using data from metering studies, literature reviews, and participant surveys. A new measure, ENERGY STAR® certified dishwashers, was also added to the Measure Assessment.
3.2.2 Interactive Effects Interactive effects occur when the implementation of energy efficiency measures has an impact on the energy consumption of other elements such as heating and cooling; this is considered in the gross savings standa...
AI summary This section discusses interactive effects in energy efficiency measures, focusing on lighting projects under the BER program. Adjustments based on the BER CIRx Screening Tool were applied, and observations from site visits were used to ensure accurate interactive effects factors were used.
EFFICIENT PRODUCT REBATES PROGRAM Appendix Report 2023 DSM EVALUATION March 12, 2024
AI summary This document is an appendix report from the 2023 Demand-Side Management (DSM) evaluation, dated March 12, 2024, focusing on the Efficient Product Rebates Program.
Dropped Out or Overdue Participant Interviews EOne provided the Evaluator with a list of participants who had been approved for SBES but had not completed any projects. The Evaluator prepared the interview sample by selecting participants...
AI summary EOne provided a list of SBES participants who had not completed their projects. The Evaluator interviewed 10 participants, finding that two had dropped out, while eight were still in progress. Five of the dropped-out or overdue participants were interviewed in detail, with the interview guide in Appendix IV.
Table 183: EUL Values for Residential LED Lamps and Fixtures Measure Program Component Average Rated Lifetime (hours) Annual HOU (hours/year) Equipment Life (years) 2023 Equivalent EUL (years) Parking Garage Luminaires BER-AR, SBES 100,000...
AI summary Table 183 provides Equivalent Useful Life (EUL) values for various residential LED lamps and fixtures, including details on their average rated lifetime, annual hours of use, and equipment life, under different program components such as BER-AR, SBES, and AMH.
LED Non-A-type Lamps For LED non-A-type lamps sold through Instant Savings, lifetime energy savings values were established for the different types of lamps replaced, which mostly included reflector (R, BR, GU, PAR, MR) and decorative lamp...
AI summary The text discusses the impact of the Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA) 2020 on LED non-A-type lamps, noting that starting in 2025, baseline wattage will increase to match LED technology, which will result in these lamps no longer generating energy savings after that year.