N-1Evaluation Report
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IV.2.1 Phase 1 Heating classification in Phase 1 was based on rate code (i.e. 02 = Non-Electric, 03 = Electric). Premises are classified as rate 02 and 03 when first registered with NS Power as a customer. These rate codes are often not re...
AI summary Phase 1 heating classification is based on rate codes (02 = Non-Electric, 03 = Electric), which are assigned when customers first register with NS Power. However, these classifications are not updated when heating sources change, leading to inaccuracies, especially with increased heat pump adoption.
Primary Heating System In terms of heating systems, electric baseboard, oil furnace, and heat pumps (ducted and ductless) are most common. More specifically, two in ten each use electric baseboards , while just fewer use an oil furnace or...
AI summary The primary heating systems in use include electric baseboard, oil furnace, and heat pumps (ducted and ductless). Electric baseboard is the most common, used by two in ten, while oil furnace and ducted heat pump are used by fewer, and ductless heat pump is used by approximately one in ten.
Home Heating Systems (Overall) Across all heating systems that customers have in their business, electric baseboards are most common, with oil furnaces and heat pumps (ducted and ductless) closely trailing. As many customers have multiple...
AI summary The text discusses the prevalence of different heating systems in businesses, noting that electric baseboards are the most common, followed closely by oil furnaces and heat pumps. It references several figures and tables that provide detailed data on the distribution of heating systems.
In terms of heating systems, electric baseboard, oil furnace, and heat pumps are most common. More specifically, two in ten each use electric baseboards or an oil furnace as their primary heating system, while just fewer than two in ten us...
AI summary The text discusses the prevalence of different heating systems in Nova Scotia, noting that electric baseboards, oil furnaces, and heat pumps are the most common. Approximately two in ten households use each of the first two, while slightly fewer than two in ten use heat pumps. The findings align with previous studies from 2018 and 2019.