tility and Review Board - June 2, 2015, pp 28 and 30-32. 3 Direct Evidence of Elizabeth Chant Vermont Energy Investment Corporation On Behalf of Ecology Action Centre - June 2, 2015, p 14. electrical bills as do other ratepayers. It is a f...
AI summary The text argues that low-income renters in Nova Scotia are excluded from the HomeWarming program and must rely on EfficiencyOne's services funded by NS Power. It emphasizes the need for increased DSM investment beyond the Settlement Agreement's recommended levels to ensure equitable access to efficiency programs, citing concerns about funding adequacy and barriers faced by low-income households.
i. NS Power's Charitable Contribution The Affordable Energy Coalition is represented on the advisory group for the HomeWarming program that uses NS Power's charitable contribution to fund substantial efficiency retrofits in electrically he...
AI summary The Affordable Energy Coalition highlights NS Power's charitable contribution to the HomeWarming program, which funds efficiency retrofits for low-income households. They recommend reporting program results to the NSUARB for DSM oversight per clause 10 of the Settlement Agreement. Separately, intervenors advocate for 3-year performance targets over annual ones to enable flexibility and a new low-income rental program under clause 3 of the Settlement Agreement.
Page 12: In its response to Consumer Advocate IR-29, Efficiency One estimates that NS Power's alternate DSM scenario reduces total DSM funding by approximately 46 percent, including a reduction in lighting and domestic water heating measur...
AI summary Efficiency One argues that NSPI's alternate DSM scenario reduces funding by 46%, disproportionately affecting low-income participants. Affordability concerns are highlighted, though the HomeWarming Program (funded by NSPI) may offset some impacts. The program targets homeowners, excluding renters.