E-12027-2031 DSM Plan Application
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2.2.3 PROGRAM ADJUSTMENTS In 2025, E1 ended two program components - Green Heat and Appliance Retirement. Green Heat continued to experience a steady decline in participation and energy savings in 2025, consistent with trends observed in 2...
AI summary E1 ended two programs in 2025: Green Heat and Appliance Retirement. Green Heat's decline was due to the Canada Greener Homes Grant and reduced savings from DSM evaluations. Appliance Retirement closed due to rising costs, declining savings from newer units, and limited service providers. Deadlines were December 31, 2025 for Green Heat and January 8, 2025 for Appliance Retirement.
sidential program components also continue to see reduced energy savings, resulting from two billing analyses conducted during the 2024 1 3 4 5 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 - 1 DSM evaluation. The Home Energy Assessment billin...
AI summary Residential energy programs in Nova Scotia face reduced savings due to updated billing analyses (Home Energy Assessment and Green Heat), impacting heat pump efficiency. E1 shifts investments to BNI Demand Response and maintains residential demand response levels. Solar-PV supports Mi'kmaw communities through energy efficiency initiatives.
6. ENERGY EFFICIENCY DSM energy efficiency refers to delivering the same or improved level of service using less energy, resulting in measurable reductions in energy consumption while maintaining or improving performance. Natural Resources...
AI summary Energy efficiency programs, led by E1, focus on reducing energy consumption through initiatives like residential LED baselines and Mi'kmaw New Home Construction. The 2027–2031 DSM Plan includes enhanced incentives, expanded rebate categories, and program updates to address rising costs and evolving market needs.
1 Table 27: 2027–2031 Existing Residential Low-Income and Equity Performance Indicators Year Investment ($ million) First-Year Energy Savings (GWh) Lifetime Energy Savings (GWh) Peak Demand Savings (MW) Participation (homes) Participation...
AI summary Table 27 outlines projected residential low-income and equity performance indicators from 2027–2031, detailing investments, energy savings, and participation metrics across programs like Affordable Single-family Homes and Mi'kmaw Home Energy Efficiency Projects. Total participation spans 2,735 homes, 73,904 products, and 595 projects, with energy savings declining slightly over time.
E-22025 DSM Annual Progress Report
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2025 and overall 2023-2025 spending being within the approved $173.0 million investment level; but also contributed to energy savings and demands savings coming in lower than the 2025 Plan targets. Demand savings for both E1's Residential...
AI summary The 2025 Plan's energy and demand savings fell below targets due to factors like NS Power's cybersecurity incident, program adjustments (e.g., LED measures removal), federal grant closures, and declining program efficacy. Residential Behaviour's energy savings dropped significantly, impacting overall results. Green Heat and Appliance Retirement programs ended due to sustained low savings.
- Affordable Single-family Homes' unit cost was lower than the 2025 Plan, as the energy savings were higher than expected, driven primarily by increased participation; and costs were lower, in part due to the transition in 2025 to managing...
AI summary The 2025 unit costs for DSM programs show mixed results: Affordable Single-family Homes had lower costs due to higher energy savings and project transitions, while Efficient Product Installation and Green Heat exceeded the 2025 Plan due to cost shifts and reduced savings. Home Energy Assessment costs were lower due to grant incentives. Factors like heating source splits and program adjustments influenced outcomes.
- o Residential Behaviour, Custom, Strategic Energy Management, the Application Rebates service of Business Energy Rebates, Residential Demand Response, and BNI Demand Response received comprehensive impact evaluations. - o Appliance Retir...
AI summary The 2025 evaluation activities include comprehensive and condensed impact evaluations for various energy programs, a market evaluation for Business Energy Rebates' Instant Rebates, a process evaluation for Residential Demand Response, and updates to the Measure Assessment document. Evaluations involve surveys, interviews, and jurisdictional scans to assess program effectiveness and market conditions.
2 4.2.2 Existing Residential - 3 The Existing Residential program consists of the following program components: - 4 Affordable Multifamily Housing; - 5 Affordable Single-family Homes; - 6 Efficient Product Installation; - 7 Green Heat; - 8...
AI summary The Existing Residential program includes components such as Affordable Multifamily Housing, Efficient Product Installation, and Green Heat. It references the 2025 DSM Programs Evaluation Reports, Final DSM Reports, and the Residential Efficient Product Rebates Program.
Program Components - The Affordable Multifamily Housing and Non-Profit Organizations program component assists nonprofit organizations (e.g., shelters, transition houses, community hubs etc.) and affordable housing owners with financial in...
AI summary Nova Scotia's energy programs include initiatives like Affordable Multifamily Housing, HomeWarming, and Green Heat, targeting energy efficiency upgrades for homes and communities. Programs offer financial incentives, free installations, and behavior feedback. Key partners include E1 and Mi'kmaw communities, with end dates for some components. The NSUARB and NSEB are referenced in regulatory contexts.
Innovation activities in 2025 included: - The deep retrofit navigator pilot concluded in Q2, with all participants completing their upgrades and final paperwork. The aim of the pilot, conducted in partnership with the Halifax Regional Muni...
AI summary In 2025, Nova Scotia launched multiple innovation pilots: a deep retrofit navigator pilot with HRM, a heat pump water heater market transformation pilot, a load flexibility demand response pilot, and research on mixed electric heating control solutions. Pilots highlighted challenges like cost and time, while emphasizing navigators' role in retrofit accessibility and exploring new demand response event types. E1 also installed monitoring systems to improve heat pump efficiency.