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1 Table 3: Participation Rates Participation 2025 Plan as Approved Q2 2025 Results YTD 2025 Results YTD Results as % of 2025 Plan as Approved Participation Unit Efficient Product Rebates 82,221 23,342 97,288 118% Units rebated Appliance Re...
AI summary Table 3 presents participation rates for various energy efficiency and demand-side management programs in Nova Scotia under the 2025 Plan. It shows participation metrics across residential, business, and institutional sectors, highlighting achievements and gaps in program performance.
3.3 Year-to-Date Expenditures [Figure 1](#page-14-0) presents a breakdown, by category, of E1's expenditures year-to-date. Expenditure results for Q2 2025 are $32.8 million. E1's incentive expenditures, as a percentage of total expenditure...
AI summary E1's year-to-date expenditures in Q2 2025 reached $32.8 million, with a higher proportion allocated to incentive programs compared to 2024. Increased participation in Affordable Single-family Homes, changes in Efficient Product Installation offerings, and adjustments to Business Energy Rebates and Small Business Energy Solutions have influenced the expenditure breakdown.
19 4.1 Residential Efficient Product Rebates - 20 The Residential Efficient Product Rebates program consists of two program components: - 21 Instant Savings; and - 22 Appliance Retirement. (Note: Appliance Retirement ended on January 8, 20...
AI summary The Residential Efficient Product Rebates program includes two components: Instant Savings and Appliance Retirement, which ended on January 8, 2025. The program aims to promote residential energy efficiency through rebate incentives.
Program Components - Appliance Retirement retired old, inefficient household appliances (e.g., refrigerators, freezers, room air conditioners) by offering free appliance pick-up from homes, proper recycling, and a financial incentive. The...
AI summary The Program Components section outlines two initiatives: Appliance Retirement, which retired inefficient household appliances until January 2025, and Instant Savings, providing point-of-sale rebates for energy-efficient products. Appliance Retirement also coordinated with the Affordable Single-family Homes and Mi'kmaw Home Energy Efficiency Project programs.
Affordable Multi-family Housing Highlights - Affordable Multi-family Housing had a strong Q2, achieving 0.4 GWh in energy savings from 39 projects, but incentives and energy savings were, and will continue to be, impacted by: - o lower ene...
AI summary Affordable Multi-family Housing achieved 0.4 GWh in Q2 energy savings but faces challenges from reduced prescriptive mini-split heat pump savings and the end of provincial DSM incentive top-ups. The program team plans to address these issues through process improvements, faster project cycles, and a new marketing campaign to boost DSM project recruitment.
Green Heat Highlights - The Green Heat program component is in the process of being phased out due to a continued decline in participation and as E1 transitions to supporting homeowners through its more comprehensive rebate offerings. The...
AI summary The Green Heat program is being phased out due to declining participation and E1's transition to broader rebate programs. Applications must be submitted by December 31, 2025. Measures like wood stoves and solar thermal systems were removed from the program as of May 1, 2025, due to low uptake and minimal energy savings.
Home Energy Assessment Highlights - Home Energy Assessment's year-to-date energy savings are lower than they were over the same period in 2024, as expected, as demand for home energy assessment declines from 2023 and 2024 levels, following...
AI summary Home Energy Assessment energy savings have declined year-to-date compared to 2024 due to reduced demand following the Canada Greener Homes Grant's closure in Q1 2024. E1 notifies participants of the November 2025 deadline for completing assessments. The program transitioned to E1's Customer Information System in Q2, with staff training completed.
14 5.1 Efficient Product Rebates 15 The Efficient Product Rebates program is marketed as Business Energy Rebates. 16
AI summary The Efficient Product Rebates program, marketed as Business Energy Rebates, is discussed in the context of Nova Scotia's regulatory proceedings. The NSUARB is involved in reviewing such programs under demand-side management initiatives.
Business Energy Rebates Highlights - Business Energy Rebates had strong Q2 results in both Application Rebates and Instant Rebates services. At the same time, the program team focused on managing results within budget for the remainder of...
AI summary Business Energy Rebates reported strong Q2 results but implemented budget-focused changes for 2025, including reducing lighting rebates, halting commercial solar PV applications after April 30, 2025, and removing T8 LED measures. Changes were communicated to distributor partners and Efficiency Preferred Partner members.
2 5.2 Custom Incentives - 3 The Custom Incentives program consists of the following two program components: - 4 Custom; and - 5 Strategic Energy Management.
AI summary The Custom Incentives program includes two components: Custom and Strategic Energy Management, designed to support energy efficiency initiatives.
7 Table 8: Custom Incentives CUSTOM INCENTIVES (2025) Custom Incentives Energy Savings (GWh) Demand Savings (MW) Expenditure ($ million) Unit Cost ($/kWh) 2025 Plan as Approved 26.8 5.1 8.6 0.32 2025 Year-end forecast 45.4 6.8 8.9 0.20 Q2...
AI summary Table 8 presents Custom Incentives data for 2025, showing energy and demand savings, expenditures, and unit costs. The 2025 Plan as Approved includes 26.8 GWh energy savings and $8.6M expenditure, while the year-end forecast projects higher savings at 45.4 GWh and lower unit costs. Actuals for Q2 and YTD 2025 show lower figures than the forecast.
Small Business Energy Solutions Highlights - Small Business Energy Solutions had a strong Q2, and year-to-date energy and demand savings are higher than at the same point last year, as expected following changes to the program component in...
AI summary Small Business Energy Solutions showed strong Q2 performance with higher energy and demand savings year-to-date, driven by 2024 program changes: increased eligibility cap (350,000 to 600,000 kWh annually), extended preapproval window (120 to 180 days), and higher unitary incentives. The program team is managing applications to stay within the 2025 Plan as Approved investment level.
2 7. INCENTIVE REPORTING - 3 In the NSUARB's Decision on the 2023-2025 DSM Plan, E1 was directed to "identify any instances - 4 where E1 has adjusted the per unit incentive amount for a measure by more than 10% from the - 5 amount included...
AI summary The NSUARB directed E1 to explain adjustments exceeding 10% in per-unit incentive amounts for DSM measures in its 2023-2025 plan. E1 reported such adjustments in both Instant Rebates and Application Rebates under the Business Energy Rebates program component.
13 BNI Efficient Product Rebates - 14 Business Energy Rebates (Application Rebates and Instant Rebates) - 15 In Q2 2024, the incentive cap was raised for certain lighting measures from 'up to 50% off' of unit - 16 cost to 'up to 75% off' o...
AI summary In Q2 2024, the incentive cap for lighting measures under BNI Efficient Product Rebates was increased to 75% to boost participation and energy savings. However, due to E1's budget constraints for 2025, the cap reverted to 50% by April 15, 2025, despite initial strong results post-incentive change.
1. 2025 RATE CLASS EXPENDITURES E1's 2025 year-end forecast expenditures by rate class is the sum of rate class allocations calculated by program component. For each program component, the spending by rate class percentages from the previo...
AI summary E1's 2025 rate class expenditures are forecast using historical spending trends from 2022–2024. Medium industrial and large industrial rate classes show higher-than-planned expenditures due to increased participation in Demand Response and Custom Incentives programs, while large general, small industrial, and municipal classes show lower forecasts due to reduced participation. Year-to-date expenditures are 53% of the 2025 Plan as Approved.
1 Table 5: Custom Incentives Rate Class Results Custom Incentives (2025 YTD) First-Year Energy Savings (GWh) Lifetime Energy Savings (GWh) Peak Demand Savings (MW) Expenditures ($ million) Projects / Participants (#) Residential/Charitable...
AI summary Table 5 presents 2025 YTD results for custom incentives across Nova Scotia rate classes, showing energy and demand savings, expenditures, and participants. Data is unaudited and may have rounding discrepancies.