4.3.2 Quarterly Meetings and Reports ENS proposes to continue filing quarterly reports with the UARB for quarters one through three of each year, and meet with the DSM Advisory Group no less than three times per year. The meetings and repo...
AI summary ENS proposes quarterly reporting to UARB and three annual meetings with the DSM Advisory Group to update the 2016-2018 DSM Resource Plan.
Update on Implementation of 2013 Verification and Evaluation Recommendations B C E F G K Improve the IT support processes: Consider making the following improvements regarding the IT support processes: 1) Make the IT services contract betw...
AI summary This document provides an update on the implementation of 2013 verification and evaluation recommendations related to improving IT support processes. ENSC agrees with the recommendations and has taken steps such as hiring a consultant, an internal IT manager, and planning for an IT strategic plan and consolidation of IT services.
RECOMMENDATIONS - 1. Nova Scotia adopts the Program Administrator Cost (PAC) as the primary test for purposes of screening DSM cost-effectiveness; - 2. The PAC test be applied for information purposes at the program and portfolio levels, a...
AI summary The recommendations focus on adopting the Program Administrator Cost (PAC) as the primary test for DSM cost-effectiveness, applying it at different levels, re-examining discount rates for consistency, and developing a transparent reporting template based on NESP's framework.
RECOMMENDATIONS - 1. Nova Scotia adopts the Program Administrator Cost (PAC) as the primary test for purposes of screening DSM cost-effectiveness; - 2. The PAC test be applied for information purposes at the program and portfolio levels, a...
AI summary The recommendations focus on adopting the Program Administrator Cost (PAC) as the primary test for DSM cost-effectiveness, applying it at different levels, re-examining discount rates for consistency, and developing a transparent reporting template based on NESP's framework.
24. SHARING OF DATA AND INFORMATION - 24.1 EfficiencyOne shall work co-operatively with NSPI to provide NSPI with information and data from time to time in order to assist NSPI with planning and load forecasting as may be reasonably requir...
AI summary Section 24 mandates data sharing between EfficiencyOne and NSPI for planning and load forecasting, aligning with past practices. NSPI may seek UARB intervention if disputes arise over data requests.
3.3 Tracking System Opower is in charge of tracking the savings of the paper-based component and submits savings summary reports to ENSC every month. ENSC has created its own internal tracking system using some of the data provided in thes...
AI summary Opower tracks paper-based component savings for ENSC, submitting monthly reports. ENSC uses internal systems for data analysis, but web-based component savings lack tracking. Reports include electricity savings, opt-outs, and web metrics. Opower provides customer databases (excluding web phone numbers) and tip actions, though data comparison is limited. CRA was commissioned to obtain missing phone numbers for surveys.
Gross Peak Demand Savings Some of the tips selected to calculate energy savings might have also achieved a certain level of peak demand savings. However, additional information is required to estimate the demand savings attributable to eac...
AI summary The document discusses challenges in calculating peak demand savings for energy efficiency programs. While some tips may contribute to peak demand reduction, insufficient data limits accurate attribution. The HER component's exclusion from the DSM Plan prevents using its on-peak demand-to-energy ratio. The Evaluator concluded no peak demand savings would be attributed to HER in 2014 due to its limited impact.
B. Transparency Beyond this, DSM evaluation plans and reports are made public and are open to inspection by any party. Third party review of evaluations helps insure objectivity and promotes credibility, and, when necessary, revision of ev...
AI summary The text emphasizes transparency in Demand-Side Management (DSM) by making evaluation plans and reports publicly accessible for inspection. Third-party reviews are highlighted as critical for ensuring objectivity, credibility, and the potential revision of evaluation outcomes when necessary.
VI. General Findings There is one primary finding: 1. Savings Verification Finding No. 1: All but one of the 2014 Evaluations conducted by Econoler are within accepted industry frameworks. Except for the Home Energy Reports evaluation, eac...
AI summary The 2014 evaluations by Econoler are largely compliant with industry standards, except for the Home Energy Reports evaluation, which lacked proper data access. The exception occurred because NSPI provided customer data to Opower (program vendor) instead of the independent evaluator, leading to non-independent analysis. Other evaluations were comprehensive, methodologically sound, and consistent in structure.
27, 2015 E1 (NSPI) IR-1 Page 1 of 3 2016-2018 Supply Agreement for EECA M06733 (E-ENS-R-15) E1 Responses to NSPI Information Requests
AI summary The document outlines E1's (EfficiencyOne) responses to NSPI's information requests concerning the 2016-2018 Supply Agreement under the Energy Efficiency Conservation Agreement (EECA) in matter M06733.
NON-CONFIDENTIAL 1 provide insight into all relevant customer interactions” (page 23, lines 12-14), and “Efficiencies 2 are expected to be in the form of reduced time spent on data processing and reporting [and] a 3 reduction in external c...
AI summary The text discusses the handling of customer data in the context of a regulatory proceeding, noting the legal duty to protect personal information and the provision of aggregate data at the program component level for 2012-2014. It outlines the information that is and is not being provided, including the absence of customer location data and annual energy consumption.
CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE The document you are attempting to access has been filed in confidence. Some exhibits, noted as confidential, contain information which if released might cause financial or other harm to the party filing it, or which...
AI summary The document is part of a Nova Scotia regulatory proceeding, marked as confidential. It warns that some exhibits contain sensitive information protected by privacy laws and Board Rules. Public redacted versions are available, and access to confidential documents requires a Confidentiality Agreement. Contact details for the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board are provided for requesting access.
13 A. I find that: - 14 The program information provided by EfficiencyOne is insufficient for 15 regulatory approval and contract development, and I recommend that 16 EfficiencyOne be directed to provide additional information; - 17 The re...
AI summary The findings indicate that EfficiencyOne's program data lacks sufficiency, cost justification, and breadth. The board recommends enhanced data submission, broader program evaluation, alternative DSM portfolio analysis, improved reporting standards, and expanded performance targets. These issues require corrective action for regulatory approval.
3 Approach Publically available information was used in the collection of the desired data. Researchers primarily drew from the regions': - DSM Plan, - Integrated Resource Plan (IRP), - Resource Option Report, - Revenue Rate Application, -...
AI summary Publicly available data sources, including DSM plans, IRPs, and utility reports, were used to collect information. Appendix B lists all referenced documents, with meta-studies and other reports also consulted.
CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE The document you are attempting to access has been filed in confidence. Some exhibits, noted as confidential, contain information which if released might cause financial or other harm to the party filing it, or which...
AI summary The document contains a confidentiality notice stating that certain exhibits may contain sensitive information protected by privacy laws. Access requires a Confidentiality Agreement. Contact details for the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board are provided, along with instructions to contact the Clerk of the Board for access. Document number 258806 is referenced.
CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE The document you are attempting to access has been filed in confidence. Some exhibits, noted as confidential, contain information which if released might cause financial or other harm to the party filing it, or which...
AI summary The document is marked confidential, with access restricted to parties filing a Confidentiality Agreement. It contains information that could cause financial harm or violate privacy laws. Contact details for the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board are provided for accessing the document, along with a reference to Board Rules governing confidential information.
CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE The document you are attempting to access has been filed in confidence. Some exhibits, noted as confidential, contain information which if released might cause financial or other harm to the party filing it, or which...
AI summary The document is confidential and requires a Confidentiality Agreement for access. It provides contact information for the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board and notes the document number 258806. Public redacted versions of exhibits may be available, but confidential information is protected by privacy laws and could cause harm if disclosed.
CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE The document you are attempting to access has been filed in confidence. Some exhibits, noted as confidential, contain information which if released might cause financial or other harm to the party filing it, or which...
AI summary This document is part of a Nova Scotia regulatory proceeding and contains confidential information. Access requires a Confidentiality Agreement. The Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board provides contact details for inquiries. Document number: 258806.
CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE The document you are attempting to access has been filed in confidence. Some exhibits, noted as confidential, contain information which if released might cause financial or other harm to the party filing it, or which...
AI summary The document is part of a Nova Scotia regulatory proceeding and contains confidential information. Access is restricted to parties with a Confidentiality Agreement. Contact details for the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board are provided for requesting access. Document number 258806 is referenced.
CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE The document you are attempting to access has been filed in confidence. Some exhibits, noted as confidential, contain information which if released might cause financial or other harm to the party filing it, or which...
AI summary The document is marked confidential, with access restricted to parties entering a Confidentiality Agreement. It provides contact information for the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board and notes the document number 258806. Public redacted versions of exhibits may be available, but confidential information requires prior approval.
Low DSM Preliminary Hg Emissions 2016-2018 DSM Plan (NSUARB M06733) NSPI Responses to Multeese Information Requests
AI summary The document references the 2016-2018 DSM Plan under NSUARB matter M06733 and NSPI's responses to Multeese Information Requests. It pertains to a regulatory proceeding involving preliminary mercury emissions assessments linked to demand-side management programs in Nova Scotia.
1 Request IR-1: 2 3 The program vendor for the Home Energy Report (Opower) received customer data from 4 NSPI. 5 6 (a) Did EfficiencyOne request that customer database or subsequent information from 7 NSPI for its own use? 8 9 (b) If so, w...
AI summary The Home Energy Report (Opower) program vendor received customer data from NSPI. EfficiencyOne requested data from NSPI to identify ineligible customers for the Home Energy Report. NSPI provided a list of accounts that did not meet eligibility criteria, including Time of Use, net metering, and non-residential rate accounts.
NON-CONFIDENTIAL 1 Request IR-2: 9 to provide the same information for non-participant homes without a signature for each 10 home. A work-around solution was reached whereby NSPI provided the information for a 11 group of non-participants...
AI summary The document discusses the provision of customer data by NSPI to Opower for the Home Energy Report program, which operates as an opt-out program. NSPI provided data for participant and non-participant homes using a work-around that grouped non-participants without individual identifiers. The request seeks clarification on the rationale for data sharing and whether this work-around is permanent for future data access.
24. SHARING OF DATA AND INFORMATION - 24.1 EfficiencyOne shall work co-operatively with NSPI to provide NSPI with information and data from time to time in order to assist NSPI with planning and load forecasting as may be reasonably requir...
AI summary EfficiencyOne (E1) must cooperate with Nova Scotia Power Incorporated (NSPI) to share data for planning and load forecasting, adhering to past practices. NSPI may seek UARB intervention if disputes arise over data access requests.
Permitted Disclosures - 6. The Recipient shall be permitted to disclose relevant aspects of the Confidential Information to its employees and professional advisors to the extent that such disclosure is reasonably necessary for the performa...
AI summary The Recipient may disclose confidential information to employees and advisors under strict confidentiality undertakings. Exceptions include legal obligations, court orders, or regulatory requirements, with prior notification to the Disclosing Party and efforts to remove sensitive data.
28 1 • Researching opportunities from otherjurisdictions; 2 of • Researching new measures, which demand-response and/or demand-control 3 be measures are expected to included; 4 of • from Piloting new programs and changes to existing progra...
AI summary The text discusses research into demand-response and demand-control measures, piloting new programs, and enhancing customer experience through improved information management systems. These initiatives aim to improve program delivery, marketing, and customer engagement, as well as increase efficiency and program uptake.
tiality agreement between NS Power and E1 and as such the IRs have been redacted and the attachments made fully confidential to prevent unintentional disclosure of third party proprietary information. - 3. E1 IR‐38 and SBA IR‐19 These IR r...
AI summary NS Power has redacted confidential information in its IR responses due to confidentiality agreements with third parties, including client data from ICFI. They submitted a draft Confidentiality Undertaking under Rule 12 to restrict access to these documents to signatories of the approved undertaking.
May 15, 2015 Doreen Friis Regulatory Affairs Officer/Clerk Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board 1601 Lower Water Street, 3rd Floor P.O. Box 1692, Unit "M" Halifax, NS B3J 3S3 Re: Nova Scotia Power Inc. – 2016-2018 Demand Side Management Re...
AI summary Nova Scotia Power Inc. (NS Power) requests approval to provide electronic Excel files for Attachments 1-4 of IR-12 in its 2016-2018 Demand Side Management Resource Plan (M06733), arguing that converting them to PDF/print format would render the numeric modeling data unusable.
Attachments 5 & 8 EfficiencyOne has reviewed Attachments 5 and 8. While it maintains the position that these reports are proprietary in nature and contain commercially sensitive information, the level of methodology, data and results detai...
AI summary EfficiencyOne reviewed Attachments 5 & 8, acknowledging their proprietary nature but concluding the details are not sensitive enough to prevent public disclosure. The organization does not object to releasing these attachments publicly.
Conclusion In conclusion, EfficiencyOne maintains its request for confidential treatment of Attachments 2, 3, 6 and 7 of its response to Undertaking U-4 in relation to these proceedings. EfficiencyOne is prepared to withdraw its request fo...
AI summary EfficiencyOne seeks confidential treatment for specific attachments in its response to Undertaking U-4, offering to withdraw confidentiality for others. The Breton Law Group submitted this on behalf of EfficiencyOne, with a carbon copy to Board Counsel M06733.
price points. Furthermore, EfficiencyOne noted that the interplay between sales and retail margins could be manipulated by suppliers and retailers, thereby resulting in increased costs to ratepayers. Although the Board accepts the concerns...
AI summary EfficiencyOne raised concerns about potential manipulation of sales and retail margins leading to higher costs for ratepayers. The Board acknowledges these concerns but requires disclosure of specific sections from commissioned studies to inform ratepayers. EfficiencyOne must file non-confidential pages from attachments, as directed by Regulatory Affairs Officer Doreen Friis.
E1 replied: Please refer to EfficiencyOne's response to NSPI IR-10 Attachment 1, filed electronically, for measure-level incentives modelled in the EL-RAM, which are provided in column BK. The modelled incentive dollars provided reflect ac...
AI summary E1's response to IR-12(g)(iv) was deemed non-responsive by NS Power, which argues that E1's submission lacked analysis and relied on unverified data. NS Power cites Board Regulatory Rules and precedents like Wolfson to assert the need for procedural fairness, emphasizing that E1's failure to adequately address the IR prejudiced NS Power's ability to respond to U-4. The Board's jurisdiction to manage undertakings and ensure full disclosure is highlighted.
2014 EVALUATION AND VERIFICATION RECOMMENDATIONS The Board directed EfficiencyOne to file an update on the status of the 2014 evaluation and verification recommendations in its next 2015 report. EfficiencyOne notes that its second-quarter...
AI summary The Board directed EfficiencyOne to update the 2014 evaluation and verification recommendations in its 2015 report. EfficiencyOne included this update in its August 2015 DSM report to the UARB, detailing progress on the 2014 recommendations.
24. SHARING OF DATA AND INFORMATION - 24.1 EfficiencyOne shall work co-operatively with NSPI to provide NSPI with information and data from time to time in order to assist NSPI with planning and load forecasting as may be reasonably requir...
AI summary EfficiencyOne must cooperatively share data with NSPI for planning and load forecasting, aligning with past practices. NSPI may seek UARB intervention if disputes arise over data access requests.
24. SHARING OF DATA AND INFORMATION - 24.1 EfficiencyOne shall work co-operatively with NSPI to provide NSPI with information and data from time to time in order to assist NSPI with planning and load forecasting as may be reasonably requir...
AI summary EfficiencyOne must cooperatively share data with NSPI for planning and load forecasting, aligned with past practices. NSPI may seek UARB intervention if disputes arise over data access requests.
Permitted Disclosures - 6. The Recipient shall be permitted to disclose relevant aspects of the Confidential Information to its employees and professional advisors to the extent that such disclosure is reasonably necessary for the performa...
AI summary The Recipient may disclose Confidential Information to employees and advisors under confidentiality undertakings, notifying the Disclosing Party and ensuring compliance. Exceptions include legal obligations, court orders, or regulatory requirements, requiring prior notification and attempts to remove sensitive information. The Recipient must notify the Disclosing Party of such disclosures and allow time to mitigate sensitivity.
her EfficiencyOne or NSPI. " Parties " means EfficiencyOne and NSPI. - (v) " Personal Information " shall mean the information provided by NSPI to EfficiencyOne pursuant to Section 79K of the Act.
AI summary Defines 'Parties' as EfficiencyOne and NSPI, and 'Personal Information' as data provided by NSPI to EfficiencyOne under Section 79K of the Act. Establishes terminology for regulatory proceedings.
24. SHARING OF DATA AND INFORMATION - 24.1 EfficiencyOne shall work co-operatively with NSPI to provide NSPI with information and data from time to time in order to assist NSPI with planning and load forecasting as may be reasonably requir...
AI summary EfficiencyOne must cooperate with NSPI to provide data for planning and load forecasting, aligning with past practices. NSPI may seek UARB intervention if disputes arise over data access requests.
No Obligation to Disclose 3. This Agreement does not obligate either Party to disclose any Confidential Information to the other.
AI summary The agreement does not impose a duty on either party to disclose confidential information to the other, emphasizing non-disclosure obligations.
her EfficiencyOne or NSPI. "Parties" means EfficiencyOne and NSPI. - (v) "Personal Information" shall mean the information provided by NSPI to EfficiencyOne pursuant to Section 79K of the Act.
AI summary Defines 'Parties' as EfficiencyOne and NSPI, and 'Personal Information' as data shared under Section 79K of the Act, establishing key terms for the proceeding.
24. SHARING OF DATA AND INFORMATION - 24.1 EfficiencyOne shall work co-operatively with NSPI to provide NSPI with information and data from time to time in order to assist NSPI with planning and load forecasting as may be reasonably requir...
AI summary EfficiencyOne must share data with NSPI for planning and load forecasting, adhering to past practices. Disputes over data requests may be resolved by applying to the UARB. Key entities involved are EfficiencyOne, NSPI, and UARB.
Permitted Disclosures - 6. The Recipient shall be permitted to disclose relevant aspects of the Confidential Information to its employees and professional advisors to the extent that such disclosure is reasonably necessary for the performa...
AI summary The Recipient may disclose Confidential Information to employees and advisors under confidentiality agreements, with prior notice to the Disclosing Party. Exceptions allow disclosure under legal obligations or court orders, requiring prompt notice and efforts to remove sensitive data. The Recipient remains liable for breaches by third parties.
Process We are performing a preliminary market sounding exercise at the request of our client, E1, in order to determine expected interest levels by the finance community on a preliminary non-binding basis in providing such financing and u...
AI summary The document outlines a preliminary market sounding exercise conducted on behalf of client E1 to gauge interest from financial institutions in providing non-binding financing. Meetings with E1 management in late August will review discussion papers, with decisions on formal negotiations expected thereafter. Transparency is emphasized for all participating institutions.
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