Topic:"Homewarming" in M10473

21 7.3.1 OVERVIEW The New Residential program provides residential home builders and new home market entrants access to technical assistance and financial incentives for the installation of energy efficiency upgrades during the design and...

AI summary The New Residential program supports residential home builders with energy efficiency upgrades through technical assistance and incentives. E1 plans to phase out this program, refocusing on market transformation strategies outlined in Enabling Strategies (Section 7). The program includes components like Home Energy Assessments and Affordable Housing initiatives.

E1 Responses to Affordable Energy Coalition (AEC) Information Requests NON-CONFIDENTIAL Request IR-01: - How will the proposed new Affordable Single-family Home Program (ASHP) be coordinated - with the HomeWarming Program? Response IR-01:...

AI summary EfficiencyOne plans to align the new Affordable Single-family Homes Program (ASHP) with the HomeWarming Program for non-electric participants, ensuring uniform measures for electric and non-electric customers to avoid confusion, ensure equity for low-income residents, and reduce costs through efficient resource allocation.

Response IR-02: EfficiencyOne (E1) recognizes that proof of home ownership has been a barrier for some participants in its existing HomeWarming program and could be a barrier to participation in the new Affordable Single-family Homes progr...

AI summary EfficiencyOne (E1) acknowledges that proof of home ownership has been a barrier for some participants in its HomeWarming program and plans to address this by collaborating with the Nova Scotia Land Titles Initiative. E1 has accepted alternative documentation, such as certificates of possession in Mi'kmaw communities, and intends to expand similar measures for African Nova Scotian communities to improve access to the Affordable Single-family Homes program.

E1 Responses to Industrial Group (IG) Information Requests NON-CONFIDENTIAL Request IR-08: For example, two components of the Existing Residential Program, namely the Affordable Single-family Homes and the Mi'kmaw Home Energy Efficient Pro...

AI summary E1 responded to IR-08 by stating that certain low-income DSM measures fail the TRC test but are included in the Settlement Plan under the Balanced Plan Approach. E1 did not explore alternative funding, arguing that low-income programs are exempt from TRC requirements in some jurisdictions, aligning with equity and accessibility goals.

ities between E1 and NS Power (2023-2025 DSM Plan) E1 Responses to Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board (NSUARB) Information Requests NON-CONFIDENTIAL 1 • The combination of a higher investment and a shortfall in energy savings, contribute...

AI summary E1 attributes increased unit costs in its 2023-2025 DSM Plan to higher investment, energy savings shortfalls, and the reintroduction of the Affordable Single-family Home program. Diversification efforts, including non-lighting measures, also contributed to cost changes since 2016. 2023 unit costs will peak due to winding down the New Home Construction program.

ities between E1 and NS Power (2023-2025 DSM Plan) E1 Responses to Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board (NSUARB) Information Requests NON-CONFIDENTIAL 1 [Evidence] 2 Request IR-08: 3 4 Page 13 of 65 of the Application notes that the 2023-2...

AI summary EfficiencyOne (E1) outlines changes in its 2023-2025 DSM Plan compared to the 2020-2022 plan, emphasizing increased diversity through new programs like Affordable Single-Family Homes, expanded ENERGY STAR measures, and pay-for-performance services, alongside residential behavior initiatives and demand response components.

on Activities between E1 and NS Power (2023-2025 DSM Plan) E1 Responses to Small Business Advocate (SBA) Information Requests NON-CONFIDENTIAL 1 Request IR-05: 2 3 Please refer to the EfficiencyOne 2023-2025 DSM Resource Plan, Page 41 & 42...

AI summary E1 responds to SBA's questions about the 2023-2025 DSM Plan's $12M Year One spending increase. The response attributes the increase to new initiatives (e.g., Affordable Single Family Homes, Residential Behaviour, Demand Response) and inflation. It emphasizes resource allocation and monitoring for new programs and highlights BNI's role despite lower investment.

16 V. ADDRESSING UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES

AI summary The section addresses strategies to support underserved communities through targeted programs, emphasizing affordability and equitable access to energy solutions, including low-income initiatives and community-specific interventions.

3 Q. HAVE THESE DESIGN OBJECTIVES BEEN INTERPRETTED IN THE 4 SETTLEMENT PLAN? - 5 A. Yes. The Settlement Plan provides significantly expanded investment for underserved - 6 communities, mainly through the addition of the Affordable Single-...

AI summary The Settlement Plan includes expanded investment for underserved communities through the Affordable Single-Family Homes Program and the Mi'kmaw and Diverse Community initiatives, addressing design objectives related to equity and accessibility.

11 Q. HOW WILL EFFICIENCYONE RAMP UP TO MEET THESE TARGETS? 12 A. E1 directly addresses this question in their response to CA IR-01 (Exh. TML-2), where 13 they describe how projections assume no periods of isolation, as during the COVID-19...

AI summary E1 plans to ramp up by increasing marketing, expanding measures, and updating incentives, but faces challenges in scaling up quickly, especially with workforce shortages in retrofit programs. They aim to reach $8 million annually for the Single-Family Homes Program starting in 2022 using their HomeWarming experience.

Appliance Retirement 3.1 2.0 3.7 15 0.5 0.9 0.6 0.6 0.4 Instant Savings 11.1 0. 28.8 28.6 26.4 2.9 1.1 0.7 2.6 1.7 Existing Residential 67.0 362-0 [64.5 156.7 1.792 30.7 - 1.5 1.1 2-42.5 1.8 Efficient Product Installation 10.6 24.3 36.2 22...

AI summary The text presents data from Table 9, outlining investment and savings for the 2023-2025 Settlement Plan across various program components, including appliance retirement, instant savings, residential behavior, and affordable housing initiatives.

Table 9: 2023-2025 Settlement Plan Investment and Savings, by Program Component Residential (Res) Energy Efficiency (EE) Programs Efficient Product Rebates 14.1 30.8 32.3 279.0 3.5 - 1.1 0.7 2.2 1.4 Appliance Retirement 3.1 2.0 3.7 15 0.5...

AI summary Table 9 presents investment and savings data for various energy efficiency programs in Nova Scotia from 2023 to 2025, including residential and business programs. The data outlines investments, lifetime benefits, energy savings, and other metrics for different initiatives.

t reducing energy burdens for this population produces benefits for these customers in energy cost savings, and for all ratepayers through, for example, a reduction in arrears and collection expenses. [55] In its rebuttal evidence, E1 ackn...

AI summary E1 acknowledges pandemic-related challenges in meeting 2020-2021 savings targets for underserved communities but remains confident in achieving Settlement Plan goals. It proposes a 15.8 GWh performance target (90% threshold) for specific programs and designates 23.6 GWh of incidental savings as a performance indicator, with the CA deeming this reasonable.

INFORMATION REQUESTS: - 1. How will the proposed new Affordable Single-family Home Program (ASHP) be coordinated with the HomeWarming Program? - 2. Do you plan to ensure that having a certificate of title will not be a requirement for elig...

AI summary The document outlines four information requests related to Nova Scotia's energy programs. It questions coordination between the Affordable Single-family Home Program (ASHP) and HomeWarming, barriers to property title for African Nova Scotian communities, landlord incentives for multi-family housing, and efficiency programming for public housing. The Affordable Energy Coalition (AEC) highlights equity concerns and program challenges.

t reducing energy burdens for this population produces benefits for these customers in energy cost savings, and for all ratepayers through, for example, a reduction in arrears and collection expenses. [55] In its rebuttal evidence, E1 ackn...

AI summary E1 acknowledges pandemic-related challenges in meeting energy savings targets for underserved communities but remains confident in achieving Settlement Plan goals. E1 proposes a 15.8 GWh target for specific programs and designates 23.6 GWh of incidental savings as a performance indicator. The CA deems this counter-proposal reasonable.

es. E1 said this increase followed the guiding principle that programs and initiatives must be accessible on an equitable and non-discriminatory basis to all ratepayers. In its application, E1 states: The Settlement Plan will feature progr...

AI summary E1's Settlement Plan emphasizes equitable DSM program access, allocating $35.8M (177% growth) for underserved markets, 21% for low-income initiatives, and $7M for Mi'kmaw communities. It expands education efforts and introduces the Affordable Single-family Home program with $24.7M investment, reflecting a commitment to reducing barriers and enhancing accessibility.