Topic:"Greener Homes Grant" in M12249

- E1 provided its 2025 forecast in its 2024 Annual Progress Report, filed on March 31, 2025, and noted that energy savings and demand savings are forecast to be lower in 2025, as compared to 2024 results. E1 provided the following observat...

AI summary E1's 2025 forecast projects lower energy and demand savings compared to 2024, citing reduced participation in programs like Instant Savings and Home Energy Assessment, program closures (Appliance Retirement, Green Heat), and the Canada Greener Homes Grant's closure. Declines are attributed to baseline changes, rebate reductions, and participant preferences for higher-incentive programs.

- part of the Instant Savings program with LED lighting becoming the standard in January 2025. Additionally, with the Canada Greener Homes closing to new registrants, Home Energy Assessment energy savings are expected to continue to declin...

AI summary The 2026 DSM Extension outlines energy efficiency and demand response targets, noting LED lighting standardization in 2025 and declining Home Energy Assessment savings due to Canada Greener Homes closure. Demand Response capacity (16.3 MW) is near 2025 targets but below 2023-2025 DSM Plan goals. Low-income programs aim for 19.8 GWh cumulative savings (2023-2026), though average savings per home have declined.

ovoltaic (PV), and reviews of spillover and free ridership. For 2024 AMI data was used for the billing analysis. Evaluation included a unitary savings review and an effective useful life (EUL) update. Issues. A continuing issue with progra...

AI summary The HEA program saw increased participation (5,367 homes in 2024) but faces challenges with incomplete post-retrofit assessments (35% of participants). Evaluated net energy savings were 5.45 MWh per participant in 2024, driven by the Canada Greener Homes Grant. Spillover savings and free ridership were reviewed, with 54% of non-completers still adopting efficiency measures.

D. Green Heat Green Heat is a component of Efficiency Nova Scotia's Existing Residential program, providing financial incentives for the installation of efficient heating systems that use fuel from renewable resources. The new equipment ca...

AI summary Green Heat, part of Efficiency Nova Scotia's program, offers incentives for renewable heating systems. Installations dropped 21% in 2024 due to participants shifting to the Home Energy Assessment (HEA) and Canada Greener Homes Grant (CGH) programs for higher federal incentives. The program includes heat pumps, biomass, solar, and demand reduction measures, with on-bill financing by Nova Scotia Power.

Anticipated Results E1 anticipates lower energy savings and lower demand savings in 2025 and 2026 compared to those achieved in 2023 and 2024, despite the notable increase in the budget. It attributes this to the following factors: - E1 ha...

AI summary E1 anticipates lower energy and demand savings in 2025-2026 despite increased budgets, citing expired LED rebates, exhausted Canada Greener Homes Grant funding, and lower demand response adoption. 2025 targets 128.7 GWh at $62M, while 2026 targets 116 GWh at $63.75M, with rising unit costs ($0.49/kWh in 2026 vs. $0.39/kWh in 2023). Residential and BNI energy savings contributions shift from 35%/65% to 51%/49%.