1 Request IR-5: 2 - 3 Please provide a budget breakdown for all eight of the areas of activity listed under - 4 Enabling Strategies? 5 6 Response IR-5: 7 8 The table below provides ENSC's budget breakdown.
AI summary A request is made for a budget breakdown for all eight areas of activity under Enabling Strategies, and a response indicates that a table will be provided with ENSC's budget breakdown.
Q. Have you testified before this Board? - A. No. I have not. - Q. Have you testified before other utility regulatory Boards? - A. Yes. I testified on behalf of the Nova Scotia Department of Energy at the joint National - Energy Board/Cana...
AI summary The witness confirms no prior testimony before this Board but has testified before other regulatory bodies regarding the Deep Panuke Natural Gas Project. Their testimony covers DSM budgets, Enabling Strategies, low-income participation, free ridership, Total Resource Test, and data quality improvements.
Q. At which sectors will activities under Enabling Strategies be targeted? - A. As described in ENSC evidence and ENSC's responses to Information requests, it is apparent - the Enabling Strategies are really multi- sector strategies. For e...
AI summary Enabling Strategies are multi-sector initiatives aimed at educating customers and promoting energy conservation through DSM programs. The strategies target all customers and programs, emphasizing broad participation and information dissemination.
Q. Do you think the preliminary cost allocation for Enabling Strategies should be re- - examined? - A, The preliminary cost allocation assigns 95 per cent of the cost of Enabling Strategies to - residential ratepayers. This does not reflec...
AI summary The preliminary cost allocation assigns 95% of Enabling Strategies costs to residential ratepayers, which the respondent argues does not align with ENSC's description of the program's effort and scope.
Q. Do you have any other comments on Enabling Strategies? - A. There would appear to be significant opportunities for leverage and partnerships with respect - to almost all of the Enabling Strategies. While a few examples of potential part...
AI summary The respondent emphasizes opportunities for partnerships between public and private sector agencies to enhance Enabling Strategies, noting ENSC's examples but suggesting broader collaboration to maximize leverage and reduce costs. Coordination with stakeholders is highlighted as a core principle.
NON-CONFIDENTIAL 1 Request IR-1: 2 3 Does ENSC expect the greater percentage of savings from the implementation of Enabling Strategies to occur in residential or in the commercial and institutional sectors? 4 5 Request IR-2: 6 7 Does ENSC...
AI summary The document contains six requests (IR-1 to IR-6) directed at ENSC, seeking information on expected energy savings from Enabling Strategies, investment priorities in codes/standards, budget allocations, and sector-specific focus areas for energy efficiency initiatives in 2012.
10 3.2 Enabling Strategies 11 ENSC submits that there is broad support for the suite of new and expanded Enabling Strategies, as outlined in detail in Appendix A to the Evidence.13 12 The expert evidence 13 before the Board supports approv...
AI summary ENSC asserts broad support for new Enabling Strategies, citing stakeholder consultation and best practices. It claims cost allocation follows UARB's approved methodology. The text references energy savings estimates from NPPH and EPS/Canada, with ENSC adjusting figures in the 2012 DSM Plan.
• Enabling Strategies The allocation of Enabling Strategies is a matter of concern for the Consumer Advocate which represents the residential class. The allocation of Enabling Strategies by ENSC was consistent with the Board's decision las...
AI summary The Consumer Advocate raises concerns about the allocation of Enabling Strategies by ENSC, arguing it should be revisited due to increased costs and program expansion. ENSC's allocation aligns with the Board's prior methodology for Education and Outreach costs. The Avon Group and Mr. Whalen suggest deferring reallocation discussions until the 2013 review or settlement negotiations.
COSTALLOCATION OF ENABLING STRATEGIES EXPENDITURES The evidence of Efficiency Nova Scotia (see Transcript pages 50-54) clearly establishes that virtually every enabling strategy has impact and benefits across various rate classes. As the B...
AI summary The document argues that current cost allocation methods for enabling strategies are inequitable, as residential ratepayers bear disproportionate costs despite cross-class benefits. It advocates for allocation based on consumption, spending, or energy savings rather than customer class, citing the need for revision by the Board.
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