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4.2.2 AVOIDED COSTS - E1 includes the avoided costs of energy, capacity, transmission, distribution, and carbon as benefits of - energy efficiency in the TRC test, and capacity, transmission and distribution as benefits of demand - respons...
AI summary E1 and NS Power discuss avoided costs from energy efficiency and demand response, using the 2020 IRP Reference Plan 2.0C. They argue that Scenario 3.1C better reflects legislated goals like retiring coal plants and achieving 80% renewable energy by 2030, as Scenario 2.0C underestimates benefits and negatively impacts cost-effectiveness tests.
5. AVOIDED COSTS In calculating the benefits and cost effectiveness of the energy efficiency portfolio, E1 incorporated the avoided costs of energy, capacity, transmission, distribution and carbon. E1 used the avoided costs of capacity and...
AI summary E1 calculates avoided costs for energy efficiency programs using NS Power's 2020 IRP and historical data. E1 argues that Scenario 3.1C from the 2020 IRP is more appropriate for assessing the Settlement Plan due to its alignment with coal plant retirement timelines, the Environmental Goals and Climate Change Reduction Act, and renewable energy standards.
1 Table 3: Avoided Costs Used in Assessing the Settlement Plan Item Description of Avoided Costs Avoided Costs of Energy • DSM Plan & RBIA: Avoided costs of energy were based on NS Power's 2020 IRP Reference Plan (scenario 2.0C) for energy...
AI summary The text discusses the avoided costs used in assessing the Settlement Plan, including energy, capacity, transmission and distribution, and carbon. These costs are based on NS Power's 2020 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) Reference Plan (scenario 2.0C) and the Federal Policy Position Document, with specific assumptions for demand response and energy efficiency.
6. DETERMINING THE APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF ENERGY SAVINGS - The Settlement Plan results in energy savings of 120.7 GWh in 2023, ramping up to 149.5 GWh in 2025. - This level of energy savings was determined based on the following factors: - 2...
AI summary The Settlement Plan aims to achieve energy savings of 120.7 GWh in 2023, increasing to 149.5 GWh in 2025. These savings are based on the 2020 Integrated Resource Plan, stakeholder consultation, industry capacity and trends, the Environmental Goals and Climate Change Reduction Act, and market transformation.
6.1 THE 2020 INTEGRATED RESOURCE PLAN - Integrated resource plans are employed as foundational instruments to shape system planning and - operations, which informs such decisions as optimal supply alternatives including DSM. The IRP is - i...
AI summary The 2020 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) by NS Power is a foundational tool for system planning and operations, informing decisions on optimal supply alternatives including Demand Side Management (DSM). The IRP aims to identify the lowest revenue option over a 25-year horizon and is essential for developing the DSM Plan. The 2020 IRP was developed through a stakeholder process and includes Reference Plan 2.0C, which is considered a key indicator for DSM investment levels.
DSM ENERGY SAVINGS - NS Power modelled various reference scenarios in the development of the IRP and selected Reference - Plan 2.0C as the scenario which will deliver the lowest net revenue requirements to the NS Power - electricity system...
AI summary The document discusses the development of the Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) and its impact on energy savings targets and avoided costs. E1 argues that the Settlement Plan better reflects recent climate initiatives and legislation, providing a more accurate assessment of avoided costs and energy savings compared to the IRP Reference Plan 2.0C.
6.2.1 THE ROLE OF DSM IN THE CLIMATE CHANGE EMERGENCY NS Power's 2020 IRP reflected themes of decarbonization, with all scenarios adhering to the Province of Nova Scotia's Sustainable Development and Goals Act emissions targets, as well as...
AI summary NS Power's 2020 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) emphasized decarbonization and included demand-side management (DSM) options. However, the 2030 coal phase-out and renewable energy targets have accelerated, requiring more aggressive DSM to meet emissions goals. E1 has contributed significantly to reducing emissions through energy efficiency programs.
7.1 AFFORDABILITY - Affordability is a critical factor in DSM planning. In its decision on the 2016-2018 DSM Plan, the Board - stated it is, " specifically directed by the 2014 amendments to the PUA to address the issue of - affordability....
AI summary Affordability is a critical factor in DSM planning, as highlighted by the Board's 2016-2018 DSM Plan decision. The Board is directed by the 2014 amendments to the PUA to address affordability, though the legislation does not provide specific parameters for determining affordability. E1 considers various factors, including the best interests of ratepayers, alignment with the 2020 IRP, and the Settlement Plan's affordability and risk profile.
8.1 THE SETTLEMENT PLAN ALIGNS WITH THE NS POWER 2020 IRP The Settlement Plan will enhance DSM deliverables and effectiveness by increasing DSM spending to a level that ensures unity with Nova Scotia's current and future energy landscape,...
AI summary The Settlement Plan aligns with the 2020 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) by enhancing Demand Side Management (DSM) spending and ensuring investment levels match the Reference Plan. The plan's investment trajectory is designed to align with the IRP by 2025, with cumulative investments of $173M compared to the Reference Plan's $188M.
8.1.1 THE SETTLEMENT PLAN IS TRANSITIONAL The Settlement Plan is intentionally transitional by providing enhanced programming that is responsive to recent legislative changes. It proposes an increase in DSM investment that is critical to c...
AI summary The Settlement Plan is a transitional framework aimed at increasing Demand Side Management (DSM) investment to align with Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) levels, addressing past underinvestment and incorporating stakeholder feedback. Part of the increase is due to inflation, while the rest targets specific areas identified through consultation.
AVOIDED COSTS HAVE EVOLVED SINCE THE 2020 IRP - As noted earlier, given recent legislative and policy changes, coupled with the 2020 IRP study timeline, it - is reasonable to assume that the IRP's avoided costs are now no longer reflective...
AI summary The 2020 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) is no longer reflective of the current or future energy landscape in Nova Scotia due to recent legislative and policy changes. The avoided costs of capacity and energy were based on the 2020 IRP Reference Case Scenario 2.0C's outputs.
8.4.1 THE INCREASE IN ENERGY SAVINGS ACCOMPLISHED BY THE SETTLEMENT PLAN ALIGNS WITH THE TREND IN OTHER JURISDICTIONS The trend in most jurisdictions has been to increase investment levels in energy efficiency. The level of investment in e...
AI summary The Settlement Plan increases energy savings by 12%, aligning with trends in other jurisdictions that have raised energy efficiency investments. This increase is consistent with the Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) and aims to achieve optimal Demand Side Management (DSM) levels, providing long-term benefits to ratepayers.
4 The cost of DSM per kWh has been consistently lower than the average cost of fuel for the last seven years. On average, during this time period, the cost of fuel to NS Power has been 187% more than the cost of DSM. 5 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14...
AI summary The cost of Demand Side Management (DSM) per kWh has been significantly lower than the average cost of fuel over the past seven years. Investing in energy efficiency now, especially during the 2023-2025 period, is in the best interest of ratepayers to mitigate rising energy efficiency costs and offset past underinvestment.
8.7 LONG-TERM COST SAVINGS - Each year in which the approved investment level of DSM is below the level established in the IRP, Nova - Scotians forego the full short- and long-term benefits possible through energy efficiency. - The cumulat...
AI summary The text highlights the long-term cost savings lost due to underinvestment in Demand Side Management (DSM) by Nova Scotia Power (NSP). It states that consistent under-spending on energy efficiency has cost ratepayers approximately $328 million since 2015, as investment levels fell short of those outlined in the Integrated Resource Plan (IRP).
10. DEMAND RESPONSE $5.0 million in succession between 2023 and 2025. The 2020 IRP found that Demand Response (DR) was a long-term cost-effective and flexible grid resource for the utility and selected its inclusion. In an effort to align...
AI summary The 2020 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) recognized Demand Response (DR) as a cost-effective and flexible grid resource. E1 has included a dedicated DR pilot portfolio under the Settlement Plan, with an investment of $10.0 million and increased annual spending from 2023 to 2025.
10.1 DEMAND RESPONSE IS A KEY UTILITY RESOURCE THAT BUILDS UPON EXISTING COLLABORATION Demand Response serves as a key resource for utilities in that it modifies and reduces system coincident peak demand by shifting the load demand from pe...
AI summary Demand Response (DR) is highlighted as a key utility resource that modifies and reduces peak demand. Collaborative efforts between E1 and NS Power have led to pilot programs, informed by the 2020 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP). While DR is seen as critical for reducing winter peak demand and capital expenditures, current assessments suggest that the utility costs for DR programming outweigh the benefits, requiring quantifiable evidence for inclusion in cost-effectiveness testing.
1.1 TODAY'S PLANNING LANDSCAPE - The planning landscape for electricity demand side resources is changing quickly in Nova Scotia, driven by - factors such as progressing market transformation, emerging technologies, evolving customer expec...
AI summary The planning landscape for electricity demand side resources in Nova Scotia is evolving rapidly due to market transformation, emerging technologies, customer expectations, and climate change goals. Key influences include the 2020 Integrated Resource Plan, climate change goals, the global COVID-19 pandemic, and market transformation.
1.1.1 2020 INTEGRATED RESOURCE PLAN RESULTS Since E1's 2020-2022 DSM Plan was developed and approved, NS Power conducted a new IRP which was used to inform the development of the Settlement Plan. NS Power's 2020 IRP reflected themes of dec...
AI summary The 2020 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) by NS Power included demand side management (DSM) and demand response (DR) strategies, with Scenario 2.0C selected as the reference plan. The plan outlines energy savings, capacity targets, and the need for an electrification strategy. E1 anticipates participating in future initiatives but notes uncertainty around funding and implications for DSM.
1.3 THE NEXT DECADE OF DSM Nova Scotians have been achieving considerable energy, cost, and emissions savings through energy efficiency over the past ten years. But the current climate outlook requires further transition to clean energy re...
AI summary Nova Scotians have made progress in energy efficiency over the past decade, but more action is needed to meet climate and energy goals. The 2020 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) aims for 2,800 GWh of efficiency by 2045, but progress has lagged due to the pandemic. The Settlement Plan seeks to address this gap and support future energy efficiency efforts.
GUIDING PRINCIPLES Transparency – E1 will provide stakeholders and customers with information and insight into the analyses supporting plan development and results and demonstrate how received comments were considered. Accessibility & Equi...
AI summary The document outlines guiding principles for E1, emphasizing transparency, accessibility, equity, and affordability. These principles are supported by tools such as the Integrated Resource Plan, Rate and Bill Impact Analysis, and cost effectiveness testing. Strategic themes, which inform the portfolio design and initiatives for the next plan cycle, are also highlighted.
STRATEGIC THEMES The 2020 IRP Reference Plan – demand side resources are planned in support of the successful implementation of a long-term electricity strategy for delivery of safe, reliable, affordable, and clean electricity that is in t...
AI summary The 2020 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) emphasizes demand side management (DSM) as a key strategy for achieving safe, reliable, and clean electricity while supporting climate change mitigation. The Settlement Plan aims to increase utility avoided costs for customers, based on the lowest revenue requirement identified in the IRP Reference Plan.
7 Table 4: Key Global Assumptions in the 2023-2025 Settlement Plan Development Key Global Assumptions Model ITEM DESCRIPTION OF MODEL INPUTS & ASSUMPTIONS EE DR • Avoided costs of both energy and capacity were based on NS Power's 2020 IRP...
AI summary The document outlines key global assumptions used in the 2023-2025 Settlement Plan Development, including avoided costs based on NS Power's 2020 IRP Scenario 2.0C and the Federal Policy Position on carbon pricing. Transmission and distribution costs are adjusted for inflation, and carbon avoided costs are calculated using a federal backstop trajectory of $170 per tonne by 2030.
Annual avoided costs of energy and capacity and annual avoided CO 2 e emissions were provided by NS Power, from the 2020 IRP using the Base level of DSM. Avoided costs of transmission and distribution were provided by NS Power in 2021. Cos...
AI summary NS Power provided annual avoided costs of energy, capacity, and CO2e emissions from the 2020 IRP using the Base level of DSM. Cost-effectiveness ratios are calculated using 2023 present values. DR investment includes E1's required investment, with collaboration and additional investment from NS Power required for full benefits. TRC and PAC ratios are defined, with exclusions for carbon in some cases.
6. DEMAND RESPONSE PROGRAM & PATHWAYS E1 is proposing the introduction of a new DR program in the Settlement Plan. This is a significant new development for E1 and the Nova Scotia electricity sector. DR is defined by the Federal Energy Reg...
AI summary E1 is proposing a new Demand Response (DR) program in the Settlement Plan, which is a significant development for Nova Scotia's electricity sector. DR is defined as changes in electric usage in response to price changes or incentives. The 2020 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) selected DR as a cost-effective resource, and E1 has conducted studies and pilots for three DR pathways, including direct load control, critical peak pricing, and BNI curtailment.
The Difference in Carbon Emissions (DICE) method is similar to the treatment of avoided costs of energy. The amount of carbon reduction due to DSM is calculated by comparing the IRP carbon emissions between scenarios with and without DSM t...
AI summary The text discusses the DICE method for calculating carbon emissions reductions from demand-side management (DSM) by comparing scenarios with and without DSM. It suggests refining the load shape modeling in future integrated resource plans (IRPs) and incorporating revenue from carbon credits to better reflect avoided costs. Figure 1 illustrates the method using emissions data from IRP scenarios.
Table 6 Calculation method Savings Intensity Difference in Carbon Emissions (DICE) IRP scenarios • Compare annual emissions from IRP scenarios with and without DSM • Use the DICE method carbon savings to develop emissions intensities for D...
AI summary Table 6 outlines the Difference in Carbon Emissions (DICE) method for calculating savings and intensity in the context of Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) scenarios. It compares annual emissions from IRP scenarios with and without Demand Side Management (DSM), using DICE method carbon savings to model cost effectiveness for DSM savings levels.
November 15, 2021 Page 11 DATE FILED: 11 March 2022 ______________________________________________________________________________ Page 11 of 13 accounting for the timing of reductions and may be used in the future for historical emissions...
AI summary The DICE method is discussed as a tool for estimating carbon savings and their value stream, aligning with avoided energy and capacity costs. While it is considered reasonable and useful for the Integrated Resource Plan (IRP), improvements by Resource Insight or Synapse could enhance its application in the DSM Plan filing.
ore closely at the worst-case scenario (a non-participant in each rate class) to see how much higher their bills are due to DSM. This information is critical in addressing issues of DSM affordability. From the time E1 filed its forward loo...
AI summary The document discusses the impact of demand-side management (DSM) on electricity bills, particularly in the worst-case scenario for non-participants. It outlines stakeholder engagement efforts related to the Rate Base Impact Analysis (RBIA) for the 2020-2022 DSM Resource Plan, including revisions made to the RBIA, such as the removal of cost allocation functionality and the use of updated avoided costs from the 2020 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP).
3. UPDATE ON MODEL EVOLUTION - E1 filed its 2021 RBIA Report with the NSUARB on 1 November 2021. In response to requests by Synapse - and Resource Insights (RI), to increase transparency in the NS Power rate analysis, NS Power incorporated...
AI summary E1 submitted its 2021 RBIA Report to the NSUARB, incorporating transfer tables and cost allocation summaries in response to requests for greater transparency. The report also integrated updated avoided costs from the 2020 IRP Reference Plan.
3.1.2 AVOIDED COSTS The RBIA for the 2023-2025 DSM Plan used the following avoided costs. All values are nominal. - ENERGY: Updated avoided costs of energy from the recent NS Power 2020 IRP. Specifically, the Actual - Annual avoided costs...
AI summary The RBIA for the 2023-2025 DSM Plan incorporates updated avoided costs of energy from NS Power's 2020 IRP, specifically referencing the Actual Annual avoided costs from the IRP Reference Plan (scenario 2.0C).
- provided to the DSMAG on August 20, 2021. These values are provided i[n Table 1,](#page-152-1) below. Table 1: Actual Annual Avoided Cost of Energy Values used for This Analysis Year Actual Annual Escalating Series – AVC – Energy ($/MWh)...
AI summary The document provides actual annual avoided cost of energy values from 2023 to 2040, used in an analysis. It references updated avoided costs of capacity from the NS Power 2020 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP).
- the Fitted Series Planning Reserve Margin (PRM) adjusted stream of avoided costs of capacity, as calculated - by NS Power for the IRP Reference Plan (Scenario 2.0C) and provided to the DSMAG on 20 August 2021 for
AI summary The text references the Fitted Series Planning Reserve Margin (PRM) adjusted stream of avoided costs of capacity, as calculated by NS Power for the IRP Reference Plan (Scenario 2.0C) and provided to the DSMAG on 20 August 2021.
4 Table 6: Full Range of Avoided Cost Values Used for This Analysis Category Years Details Capacity ($/kW-year) 2023-2040 • Fitted series PRM adjusted stream (AVC 2.0C NPV 2023) of avoided costs of capacity, as calculated by NS Power for t...
AI summary Table 6 presents avoided cost values for capacity, transmission, distribution, energy, and carbon from 2023 to 2040. These values are derived from NS Power's calculations for the IRP Reference Plan and include inflation adjustments and carbon pricing trajectories.
7. FUTURE CONSIDERATIONS - E1 understands, from NS Power's January 2022 IRP Action Plan Update, that NS Power will be engaging - with stakeholders in an Evergreen IRP Update in 2022. E1 will work with stakeholders to consider any - potenti...
AI summary The document outlines future considerations related to the Rate Base Impact Assessment (RBIA) and upcoming regulatory filings. E1 will collaborate with stakeholders to address potential implications of the Evergreen IRP Update and the 2022-2024 General Rate Application on the RBIA.
1 Table 1: Full Range of Avoided Cost Values Used for This Analysis Category Years Details Capacity ($/kW-year) 2023-2040 • Fitted series PRM adjusted stream (AVC 2.0C NPV 2023) of avoided costs of capacity, as calculated by NS Power for t...
AI summary Table 1 presents the full range of avoided cost values used in the analysis, including capacity, transmission, distribution, energy, and carbon costs from 2023 to 2040. These values are based on calculations by NS Power for the IRP Reference Plan and provided to the DSMAG.
11 Q: Please professional work experience and education. - 12 A: I joined Energy Futures Group ("EFG") in January of 2020. In the electric sector recent work - 13 includes serving as senior advisor for EfficiencyOne with initial scoping an...
AI summary The witness has extensive experience in energy efficiency and demand response, including work with EfficiencyOne on the 2023-2025 DSM Plan, expert testimony on integrated resource plans, and involvement in gas infrastructure assessments and pilot programs.
provide a high-level qualitative assessment of the impacts on avoided costs if 3.1C is used as a basis for Direct Testimony of David Hill, Ph.D. / February 23, 2022 Page 6 On Behalf of EfficiencyOne DATE FILED: 11 March 2022 ______________...
AI summary David Hill argues that using a 2.0C scenario for calculating DSM avoided costs underestimates the true costs and is inconsistent with NSP's commitment to an 'Evergreen' IRP process. He suggests that using a 3.1C scenario would better reflect current conditions and align with the goals of Bill 57 and the Deep Decarbonization Study.
25 III. The Integrated Resource Plan Scenarios 26 Q: Please start by describing the IRP Scenario that NSP has used as the basis for DSM avoided 27 costs. Direct Testimony of David Hill, Ph.D. / February 23, 2022 Page 7 On Behalf of Efficie...
AI summary The testimony explains that NSP uses scenario 2.0C of the Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) as the basis for calculating avoided Demand Side Management (DSM) costs, with 2.1C serving as an additional reference.
5 Q: What are the key elements of Scenario 2.0C and 2.1C? 6 A: Key elements of scenario 2.0C are a low level of future electrification, the retirement of coal 7 plants by 2040, regional integration of the electric system and greenhouse gas...
AI summary Scenario 2.0C includes low future electrification, coal plant retirements by 2040, regional integration, and net-zero emissions by 2050. Scenario 2.1C adds medium electrification for buildings and transportation. Bill No. 57, the Environmental Goals and Climate Change Reduction Act, mandates 80% renewable electricity by 2030 and coal phase-out by 2030, conflicting with these scenarios.
6 Q: Is there a Scenario developed in NSP's 2020 IRP that more accurately reflects the milestones A: Yes. Scenario 3.1C is a better choice for at least three major reasons. First, it is based on the 9 retirement of coal by 2030 as required...
AI summary NSP's 2020 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) includes Scenario 3.1C, which aligns with Bill 57's coal retirement by 2030 and higher renewable electricity generation targets. It also reflects mid-level electrification consistent with net zero goals, making it a more accurate reflection of current policy and planning conditions compared to Scenario 2.0C.
17 Table DGH-1: Comparison of IRP Scenarios and Alignment with Current Planning and Policy 18 Environment Plan Element Scenario Coal Retirement Date Renewable by 2030 Level of Electrification 2.0C – Base DSM 2040 72% Low 2.0C – Mid DSM 204...
AI summary The table compares different Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) scenarios, focusing on coal retirement dates, renewable energy targets by 2030, and levels of electrification. The scenarios range from 2.0C to 3.1C, with varying degrees of Demand Side Management (DSM) and differing levels of renewable energy adoption and electrification.
IV. Impact on Avoided Costs of Shifting to Scenario 3.1C - Q: Have you conducted an analysis of the direction and magnitude of impacts if Scenario 3.1C is - used as the basis for determining avoided costs for DSM energy and capacity? - A:...
AI summary The analysis discusses the impact on avoided costs if Scenario 3.1C is used for determining DSM energy and capacity. A high-level comparison of NPVRR for different scenarios is presented, including the shift from 2.0C to 2.1C and from 2.0C to 3.1C, with references to a regulatory decision.
8 VI. Conclusions and Recommendations - 9 Q: Please summarize your conclusions based on your review and analysis. - 10 A: In summary, my conclusions are as follows: - 11 The use of 2.0C as a basis for determination of DSM avoided costs is...
AI summary The testimony discusses the outdated nature of using 2.0C as a basis for determining DSM avoided costs, highlighting flaws in coal retirement dates, renewable energy standards, and electrification levels. It recommends using Scenario 3.1C for more accurate avoided cost calculations in the Evergreen IRP process and acknowledges the conservative estimates in EOne's 2023-2025 filing.
7 Q. IS EFFICIENCYONE'S TRC TEST FORMULATION CONSISTENT 8 WITH STANDARD PRACTICES? 9 A. Yes. EfficiencyOne's TRC test includes all appropriate benefits and costs. 10 EfficiencyOne's avoided cost benefit categories include electric energy,...
AI summary EfficiencyOne's TRC test formulation is consistent with standard practices as it includes all appropriate benefits and costs, such as avoided costs and incremental measure costs. It aligns with the National Standard Practice Manual (NSPM) guidelines and uses the Federal trajectory of the cost of carbon and data from Nova Scotia Power's Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) to calculate carbon benefits.
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r by four percent for light-duty vehicles, three percent for medium-duty vehicles, and two percent for heavy-duty vehicles, and implements an anti-idling policy for state owned or operated vehicles."" Executive Order Number 38 was signed b...
AI summary Executive Order 38 (2013) and Act 2019-219 address Alabama's fleet management and energy efficiency initiatives, including fuel economy improvements, lifecycle cost procurement, and the FORT system. The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) leads performance contracting programs to finance energy improvements, aiming to streamline processes and expand ESPC usage.
ly no natural gas efficiency programs in Alabama. The most recent budgets for energy efficiency programs and electricity and natural gas savings can be found in the State Spending and Savings Tables. Last Updated: June 2017 ","In Docket 31...
AI summary Alabama lacks natural gas efficiency programs and has no Energy Efficiency Resource Standards (EERS). The APSC mandates integrated resource plans (IRP) every three years, with the last submission in 2013. Alabama Power's low-income pilot is not sustained, and no cost-effectiveness exceptions exist for low-income programs. Rate recovery is permitted for cost-effective energy efficiency initiatives.
ome Programs with WAP Services Level of coordination is unclear from publicly available data. Last updated: June 2017 ","Alabama does not have self-direct or opt-out provisions for large customers. Last updated: July 2017 ","Alabama Power...
AI summary Alabama Power and Alabama Gas use Rate RSE for cost recovery, allowing revenue adjustments based on return calculations. The Alabama Public Service Commission (APSC) concluded that existing IRP programs and rate structures meet federal energy efficiency requirements, avoiding new policies. No third-party access policies exist for customer energy data.
re third party access to customer energy use data. Requirements for Provision of Energy Use Data No policies are in place that require the provision of energy use data. Energy Use Data Availability Alabama Power Company offers customers ac...
AI summary No policies mandate energy use data provision, though Alabama Power Company offers customer access via My Power Usage and EnergyDirect. Alabama focuses on transportation efficiency, with freight plans including delivery space booking systems to reduce congestion and emissions, but lacks policies on VMT targets or Complete Streets.
ed an energy efficiency resource standard (EERS). The most recent budgets for energy efficiency programs and electricity and natural gas savings can be found in the State Spending and Savings Tables. Last reviewed: April 2022 ","Much of th...
AI summary Alaska lacks a formal policy treating energy efficiency as a resource and has no integrated resource planning (IRP) process. The Home Energy Rebate Program, a state initiative, has saved 1.7 trillion Btus since 2008, primarily in heating fuel. No ratepayer-funded energy efficiency programs exist, and utilities are not required to report to a central entity.
ments for the quantity and quality of new jobs created. If approved, businesses may be eligible for income tax credits or property tax incentives. These incentives will be expire on December 31, 2019. Last Updated: August 2017 ",8.5 out of...
AI summary Arizona's energy efficiency programs, mandated by the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC), require investor-owned utilities to achieve specific savings targets. APS and TEP must meet 1.3% annual savings, while rural cooperatives aim for 75% of this standard. SRP, a public utility, also offers efficiency programs. The ACC approved modified IRPs in 2022, extending energy efficiency requirements.
etween FY 2015-2017, and 2% between FY 2018-2020. The most recent budgets for energy efficiency programs and electricity and natural gas savings can be found in the State Spending and Savings Tables. Last Updated: September 2016 ","Arizona...
AI summary Arizona utilities APS and TEP must achieve 1.3% annual energy efficiency savings and include 35% demand-side capacity in their IRPs, per a 2022 ACC decision. This follows ACC requirements from 2015 to include energy efficiency in IRPs.
ing period and to report these savings in their 2023 Integrated Resource Plan. Both utilities are also required to include a demand-side resource capacity equal to at least 35% of 2020 peak demand. An earlier EERS adopted in 2010 by the Ar...
AI summary Arizona's 2010 EERS mandates investor-owned utilities achieve 22% cumulative electricity savings by 2020, with annual targets starting at 1.25% in 2011. Gas cooperatives and propane companies must meet 6% and 50% natural gas savings standards respectively, while Salt River Project's Sustainable Portfolio Principles set long-term energy savings goals. Utilities must report these in their 2023 Integrated Resource Plan.
s, as well as for residential financing programs. The most recent budgets for energy efficiency programs and electricity and natural gas savings can be found in the State Spending and Savings Tables. Last reviewed: July 2019 ","Prior to pa...
AI summary This text discusses Connecticut's energy efficiency and integrated resource planning requirements, including the impact of Public Act 07-242 and Public Act 11-80. It outlines the obligation of electric distribution companies to develop comprehensive resource plans and the requirement for utilities to prioritize energy efficiency and demand reduction resources. The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection is also working to refresh the 2020 integrated resource plan.
gy and Environmental Protection(DEEP) has initiated a process to refresh the integrated resource plan for 2020. A vendor has been selected and DEEP is anticipating to have final results by June 2020. Last reviewed: June 2020 ","Summary: Re...
AI summary The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) has initiated a process to refresh the integrated resource plan for 2020. A vendor has been selected, and DEEP anticipates final results by June 2020. The state's Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) requires 27% of retail load to come from renewable energy and energy efficiency by 2020. DEEP issued the 2018 Comprehensive Energy Strategy to advance Connecticut's energy goals, and the 2019-2021 Conservation & Load Management Plan focuses on energy efficiency in buildings.
is saved 5,851,660 pounds of CO2 pollution into the atmosphere. One of the key components of EO 18 was to green Delaware's fleet and to enhance compliance with the Clean Air Act and Energy Policy Act. All new light-duty vehicles state agen...
AI summary Delaware is implementing EO 18 to reduce CO2 emissions by transitioning its state fleet to hybrid, alternative fuel, and electric vehicles. The State Fleet Services has already acquired several electric vehicles and plans to replace 20% of the fleet with EVs and PHEVs by 2025. Charging infrastructure is also being expanded with funding and grants.
utilities. The goals are 15% electricity consumption and peak demand savings and 10% natural gas consumption savings by 2015. However, rules outlining how these goals are to be met are still pending. In 2014, the state legislature passed S...
AI summary Delaware has established energy efficiency goals of 15% electricity consumption and peak demand savings and 10% natural gas consumption savings by 2015. These goals are supported by legislation such as SB 150, which created the Energy Efficiency Advisory Council (EEAC) and allowed utilities to recover program costs through rates. However, rules for meeting these goals are still pending.
utilities. The goals are 15% electricity consumption and peak demand savings and 10% natural gas consumption savings by 2015. However, rules outlining how these goals are to be met are still pending. In 2014, the state legislature passed S...
AI summary Delaware has established voluntary energy efficiency targets through the Energy Efficiency Advisory Council (EEAC), aiming for 15% electricity and peak demand savings and 10% natural gas savings by 2015. These targets are incremental and cost-effective, with specific annual savings goals set from 2016 to 2022. The state does not have a mandatory Energy Efficiency Resource Standards (EERS) program.
ncourage CHP. No new CHP systems were installed in 2018. ","There is currently no interconnection standard in place that applies to CHP. For more information on interconnection standards, click here. Last Updated: July 2018 ","There are cu...
AI summary The text discusses the lack of interconnection standards and state policies to encourage combined heat and power (CHP) deployment in Georgia. It also highlights the Integrated Resource Planning law requiring electric utilities to file IRPs with the Georgia Public Service Commission, including demand-side management programs.
llows utilities to recover costs and an additional sum for commission-approved demand-side management programs. Natural gas utilities are not required to file IRPs or offer energy efficiency programs. Georgia Power, cooperative utilities,...
AI summary Georgia statute O.C.G.A. § 46-3A-2 requires regulated electric utilities to file integrated resource plans (IRPs) every three years with the Georgia Public Service Commission (GPSC). Energy efficiency and demand-side management programs are funded through a rider applied to residential and commercial customers. Georgia Power is the only regulated electric utility in the state and has 12 certified energy efficiency programs.
s – seven residential, four commercial, and one low-income. Each customer class (other than for the low-income program) is responsible for the program and incentive costs of their respective program. Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) also w...
AI summary The text discusses energy efficiency programs in Georgia, including residential and commercial initiatives, budget allocations, and integrated resource plans (IRPs) filed by regulated utilities. It also notes the absence of an Energy Efficiency Resource Standard (EERS) and outlines cost-effectiveness tests used in the evaluation of these programs.
utility rates set by the Cooperative’s directors. The most recent budgets for energy efficiency programs and electricity and natural gas savings can be found in the State Spending and Savings Tables. Last Updated: August 2018 ","In 2008, H...
AI summary Hawaii's Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) incorporates energy efficiency targets set by the Hawaii Clean Energy Initiative (HCEI), aiming for 4,300 GWh of electricity savings by 2030, with 30% of the 70% clean energy goal coming from efficiency measures. The Public Utilities Commission (PUC) suspended and later reopened IRP dockets for utilities.
ency Alliance, and the Northwest Power and Conservation Council. Idaho has not restructured its electric utility industry, and there is no legislation requiring funding for energy efficiency programs. In 2001, the PUC ordered Idaho Power t...
AI summary Idaho's investor-owned utilities administer energy efficiency programs regulated by the Idaho Public Utilities Commission (PUC). Costs are recovered via tariff rider surcharges. Energy efficiency is included in Integrated Resource Plans, but there is no legislation mandating funding for these programs. The state uses the utility cost test, total resource cost test, and participant cost test for cost-effectiveness evaluations.
th new plans slated to run 2019-2021. The most recent budgets for energy efficiency programs and electricity and natural gas savings can be found in the State Spending and Savings Tables on the left. Last Updated: October 2018 ","Under cur...
AI summary Electric utilities in Indiana are required to submit resource and energy efficiency plans under the Indiana Administrative Code, with recent changes aligning these requirements with SEA 412. The updated rules require integrated resource plans and energy efficiency plans to be submitted periodically and include EM&V procedures conducted by independent third-party administrators.
an independent or third party entity. Additionally, SEA 412 provides that the IURC may not require a third-party administrator to implement an electricity supplier's energy efficiency program or plan. The updated rules (RM #15-06) are unde...
AI summary The document outlines changes to integrated resource planning rules in Indiana, including three-year DSM plans and stakeholder collaboration. It also discusses the Energizing Indiana program, a statewide energy efficiency initiative administered by a third-party entity. Energy efficiency savings targets have been set, but no EERS is currently in place.
rcial and industrial. Energizing Indiana was administered by a single independent, third-party entity, which was contracted by all of the utilities. Utilities were able to oversee additional programs. In March 2014, the Indiana legislature...
AI summary In 2014, Indiana legislature ended the Energizing Indiana program, eliminating the state's Energy Efficiency Resource Standards (EERS). Governor Pence supported energy efficiency but encouraged new frameworks. SEA 412, signed in 2015, requires utilities to submit integrated resource plans and include EM&V procedures. The IURC is updating administrative rules for integrated resource planning and DSM cost recovery. The primary cost-effectiveness test is the total resource cost test, with secondary tests including the utility cost test and participant cost test.
ograms are not required by legislation, but they are available for all sectors other than industrial customers. These programs are administered by utilities and implemented by third-party contractors. The most recent budgets for energy eff...
AI summary Energy efficiency programs in Kentucky are administered by utilities and available to all sectors except industrial customers. Regulated utilities must file integrated resource plans every three years. The primary cost-effectiveness test is the total resource cost test, with secondary tests including utility cost test, participant cost test, and ratepayer impact measure test. Evaluations of ratepayer-funded programs are governed by regulatory orders, but there are no legal requirements for these evaluations.
promoting urban redevelopment. In 2001, Maryland state general assembly dedicated $500 million to the upgrade of mass transit service and infrastructure. VMT Targets: No policy in place or proposed. Complete Streets: In 2005, Maryland impl...
AI summary Maryland has invested in mass transit and implemented policies like Complete Streets to promote pedestrian and cyclist access. The state submitted a freight plan with energy efficiency and emissions reduction targets. However, there are no state programs to incentivize low-income housing near transit or formal goals for equitable EV charging deployment.
2% of the utility's sales, rising to 10% by 2032. The most recent budgets for energy efficiency programs and electricity and natural gas savings can be found in the State Spending and Savings Tables. Last reviewed: June 2020 ","Vermont sta...
AI summary Vermont requires utilities to prepare least cost integrated plans to meet energy needs at the lowest lifecycle cost, including energy efficiency programs. Energy Efficiency Utility budgets are set to realize all reasonably available, cost-effective energy efficiency. Recent energy efficiency savings include 357,400 MWh of electricity and 192,599 Mcf of natural gas over 2018-2020.
jointly with other providers, select a nonprofit to administer the programs, or opt to work with the MPSC-selected program administrator (the Independent Energy Waste Reduction Program Administrator). Energy efficiency programs are support...
AI summary Energy efficiency programs are funded through customer rates, with specific charges for residential and commercial/industrial customers. PA 295 aimed to reduce long-term costs to ratepayers by delaying the need for new power plants, and HB5524 integrated energy efficiency into the resource planning process. The MPSC must approve integrated resource plans before utilities can seek certificates of necessity for new infrastructure.
“certificate of necessity” for a new power plant, transmission project, or major power purchase must have demonstrated the need for the capacity addition through an approved integrated resource plan. In December 2016, the Michigan legislat...
AI summary In December 2016, Michigan passed PA 341/PA 342, extending energy savings targets and introducing a new integrated resource plan (IRP) process. IRPs for Consumers and DTE aim for 2% annual electric savings by 2021, with utility financial incentives under PA 342 encouraging higher savings. Targets terminate in 2021 for non-rate regulated utilities.
entation of CHP in the state. In 2016, the National Association of State Energy Officials (NASEO) published a case study documenting Minnesota's experience that can serve as a model for other states. Last Updated: July 2018 ",13 out of 20,...
AI summary Minnesota has a long history of energy efficiency programs, supported by legislation like the Next Generation Energy Act and the Energy Conservation and Optimization Act. These programs have achieved significant savings and are integrated into the state's regulatory framework, including performance incentives and integrated resource plans filed with the Public Utilities Commission.
c Utilities Commission. The plans identify the potential resources the utilities intend to use to meet consumer needs in future years, including significant energy efficiency and conservation savings. The most recent budgets for energy eff...
AI summary Minnesota's utilities are required to invest in energy efficiency and conservation through the Conservation Improvement Program and file integrated resource plans with the Public Utilities Commission. These plans identify resources to meet consumer needs and include energy efficiency savings. The most recent budgets for these programs are available in the State Spending and Savings Tables.
and Savings Tables. Last reviewed: July 2019 ","Passage of the Missouri Energy Efficiency Investment Act in 2009 marked the beginning of a new era for customer energy efficiency programs in Missouri. MEEIA Cycle 1 programs ended December 3...
AI summary The Missouri Energy Efficiency Investment Act (MEEIA) of 2009 established a framework for electric utility investment in demand-side management. It mandates the Missouri Public Service Commission (MPSC) to approve cost-effective demand-side programs and aligns with revised Integrated Resource Planning (IRP) rules that evaluate demand-side and supply-side measures equally. MEEIA Cycle 2 programs were implemented in 2016 and are set to terminate by 2019.
e Missouri PSC also completed a revision of its IRP rules in Case No. EX-2010-0254. MEEIA rules and IRP rules both requires demand-side and supply-side measures to be evaluated on an equivalent basis. 4 CSR 240-20.094(2) – Demand Side Prog...
AI summary The Missouri Public Service Commission (PSC) revised its Integrated Resource Planning (IRP) rules in Case No. EX-2010-0254. The rules require demand-side and supply-side measures to be evaluated on an equivalent basis. Demand-side programs with a total resource cost test ratio greater than one must meet specific criteria, including consistency with cost-effective savings and reliable evaluation plans. Programs with a ratio less than one, particularly those targeting low-income customers or education campaigns, are also subject to approval based on public interest and other requirements.
ot offer energy efficiency programs at this time. The most recent budgets for energy efficiency programs and electricity and natural gas savings can be found in the State Spending and Savings Tables. Last updated: July 2018 ","All electric...
AI summary Nebraska's energy efficiency programs are managed by publicly-owned utilities, with no Energy Efficiency Resource Standard (EERS) in place. The three largest electric utilities have self-imposed energy efficiency targets and integrated resource plans. Energy efficiency programs are available for electricity customers, but not for natural gas customers. The primary and secondary cost-effectiveness tests used are the utility cost test and the ratepayer impact measure test.
achieved saving of 1.5% of sales in 2009. Since then their savings have dropped to half that amount. Nevada’s publicly-owned utilities also provide some energy efficiency programs to their customers. In June 2017, SB 150 was signed into la...
AI summary Nevada's energy efficiency programs have seen a decline in savings since 2009, despite the implementation of performance-based incentives through SB 150. Utilities must file integrated resource plans and manage energy efficiency programs with oversight from the PUCN, recovering costs through system benefits charges and deferred energy dockets.
ents. The NHDOT Statewide Freight Plan was approved by FHWA on February 11, 2019. Additional information is available on the NHDOT project website. Last Reviewed: July 2021 ","Public transit access New Hampshire does not have any state pro...
AI summary New Hampshire does not have state programs to incentivize low-income housing near transit facilities. It uses federal funds for electric vehicle infrastructure, prioritizing areas with air quality issues. The state also funds transportation programs for seniors and individuals with disabilities, with federal funding covering up to 80% of costs.
, §62-17-10). The New Mexico Public Regulation Commission (PRC) sets out the rules for implementing statute. The PRC's energy efficiency rule, NMAC 17.7.2, was updated in 2014 (Case No. 13-00310-UT). The PRC mandates that electric utilitie...
AI summary New Mexico's energy efficiency targets were established by HB 305 in 2008, requiring a 5% reduction by 2014 and 10% by 2020. These targets were later amended by HB 267 in 2013, reducing the 2020 target to 8% and introducing a fixed tariff rider for funding energy efficiency and load management programs.
em within which clean technology companies are more likely to be incepted and nurtured for better growth prospects. Key components of this strategy are Proof of Concept Centers (POCC) and Incubators. The Center for Sustainable & Renewable...
AI summary The text discusses initiatives aimed at fostering clean technology innovation, including Proof of Concept Centers (POCC) and Incubators. It highlights the Center for Sustainable & Renewable Energy (CSRE) at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, the Building Energy and Environmental Systems Laboratory (BEESL) at Syracuse University, and the Institute for Urban Systems at City University of New York (CIUS), all of which focus on energy efficiency, sustainability, and infrastructure innovation.
r utilities. Each utility will submit a REEPS compliance plan to the NCUC, detailing its plans to achieve the required savings. The law applies to investor-owned, municipal, and cooperative utilities. Natural gas efficiency programs in the...
AI summary The Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standard (REPS) requires utilities to achieve 12.5% renewable energy and energy efficiency by 2021. Energy efficiency is capped at 25% of the 2012-2018 targets and 40% of the 2021 target. Each utility must submit a REEPS compliance plan to the NCUC as part of its Integrated Resource Planning (IRP) filing.
the full quarter allowable over the next ten years. Industrial customers may opt-out of utility energy efficiency programs and not bear the costs of new programs if they implement their own programs. Each electric power supplier must file...
AI summary North Carolina requires electric power suppliers to file REPS compliance plans as part of their Integrated Resource Planning (IRP) filings, including a 15-year forecast of demand-side resources. Industrial customers may opt-out of utility energy efficiency programs. Cost-effectiveness tests include total resource cost, utility cost, participant cost, and ratepayer impact measure tests. Evaluations of energy efficiency programs are conducted by utilities under regulatory orders.
te. There is no statewide limit on aggregate net-metered capacity. These rules apply to CHP systems. Last Updated: July 2017 ","There are currently no additional supportive policies to encourage CHP. Last Updated: July 2017 ",0 out of 20,"...
AI summary North Dakota does not have statewide policies to encourage combined heat and power (CHP) systems or treat energy efficiency as a resource. Utilities are required to use least-cost planning, including demand-side management (DSM), but efficiency programs are limited and underfunded compared to the national average. There are no formally approved ratepayer-funded energy efficiency programs in the state.
Trust of Oregon). Through NEEA, utilities directly support market transformation, training, and compliance with energy codes. Utility program implementers participate in code proposal development. Oregon's compliance rates are such that di...
AI summary The Energy Trust of Oregon (NEEA) supports market transformation, training, and compliance with energy codes. NEEA, funded by utilities, collaborates with state agencies and stakeholders to ensure code compliance and advance energy efficiency standards. Oregon's PUC allows energy savings from code compliance to be included in utility IRP energy efficiency savings. Multiple stakeholder groups, including the CIEB and BWEEG, contribute to code development and compliance.
1. Natural gas: ~0.5% of sales annually for 2020–2021. SB 1157 (2016) directs electric utilities to plan for and pursue all cost-effective energy efficiency. ETO's 2021 Action Plan can be found here. Annual goals for Energy Trust reflect a...
AI summary The text discusses Oregon's energy efficiency programs, including the use of cost-effectiveness tests such as the total resource cost test and utility cost test. It references regulatory orders and the role of the Energy Trust of Oregon in administering evaluations of ratepayer-funded programs. Annual goals are set based on the Energy Trust's Strategic Plan and incorporated into Integrated Resource Plans (IRP).
n rules in 2008 that apply to all distributed generation projects up to 1 MW. There is a specific procedure for renewable energy generators from 1 MW to 5 MW, but this procedure does not apply to CHP. Last Updated: August 2017 ","There are...
AI summary The text outlines regulatory rules for distributed generation projects in Puerto Rico, highlighting the absence of state policies to acquire energy savings or incentivize energy efficiency investments. It notes the existence of a tax exemption for CHP under Act 73 of 2008 and mentions legislation related to smart growth and urban revitalization.
grams produce through a shared savings mechanism. The most recent budgets for energy efficiency programs and electricity and natural gas savings can be found in the State Spending and Savings Tables. Last Updated: June 2020 ","South Caroli...
AI summary South Carolina's investor-owned utilities are required to file integrated resource plans with the S.C. Public Service Commission. Energy efficiency and demand-side management programs are available but not mandated. Act 62, passed in 2019, promotes consumer choice, renewable energy expansion, and greater transparency, while empowering the Public Service Commission and encouraging competition from small power producers.
: August 2017 ","There are currently no state policies that provide incentives for CHP deployment. Last Updated: August 2017 ","There are currently no additional supportive policies to encourage CHP. Last Updated: August 2017 ",2 out of 20...
AI summary South Dakota's utilities have limited energy efficiency programs, with spending and savings below the national average. Energy efficiency is considered in integrated resource planning, and some utilities offer rebate programs. The South Dakota Energy Smart Initiative supports energy efficiency efforts. No state policies currently provide incentives for CHP deployment.
eking to develop and study next generation renewable energy technologies. Research on this array and the efficiency impacts of on-campus power generation will continue for at least the next few years. The Center for Ultra-Wide-Area Resilie...
AI summary The text discusses the Center for Ultra-Wide-Area Resilient Electric Energy Transmission Networks (CURENT), a National Science Foundation Engineering Research Center led by UT-Knoxville, and its focus on improving grid transmission efficiency, renewable energy integration, and energy storage utilization. It also mentions key partners and the goal of developing a dynamically controlled nationwide transmission grid.
avings. The Tennessee Regulatory Authority (TRA) is the state agency charged with the setting of rates and service standards for privately-owned telephone, natural gas, electric, and water utilities. The most recent budgets for energy effi...
AI summary The Tennessee Regulatory Authority (TRA) oversees utility rates and service standards. TVA has implemented energy efficiency programs since 2007, including home evaluations and rebates, and evaluates energy efficiency and demand response on par with generation assets through its Integrated Resource Plan. TVA aims to reduce load growth by one-quarter over five years through efficiency initiatives.
in order to meet its objective of reducing the rate of carbon emissions, it needed to reduce load growth by at least one-quarter over five years through energy efficiency and demand-side initiatives. In its 2011 integrated resource plan, T...
AI summary The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) aimed to reduce carbon emissions by cutting load growth by a quarter over five years through energy efficiency and demand-side initiatives. In its 2011 integrated resource plan, TVA set energy savings goals, including reductions in peak demand and energy savings by 2020. However, the binding nature of these goals is unclear. The primary cost-effectiveness test used is the total resource cost test, with secondary tests including the utility cost test and the ratepayer impact measure test. Evaluations are administered by TVA without specific legal requirements.
overed by a Concerted Community Revitalization Plan, which must address infrastructure (e.g., access to public transit, transit-oriented development, etc.)."" Equitable transportation electrification On February 3, 2021, the Tennessee Depa...
AI summary The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) and the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) have partnered to develop a statewide EV fast charging network, funded in part by the Volkswagen Diesel Settlement Environmental Mitigation Trust, with a total anticipated cost of $20 million. The initiative aims to support EV growth and reduce barriers to transportation electrification.
ble “renewables” include electric generation facilities that produce electricity from waste gas and waste heat. Funding may be available for CHP systems through federal pre-disaster mitigation funds. Last Updated: July 2019 ",6.5 out of 20...
AI summary Utah's utilities implement energy efficiency programs as required by the Public Service Commission. Rocky Mountain Power scaled back its programs based on integrated resource plans. Legislation from 2009 mandates annual energy consumption reductions. Questar Gas implemented efficiency programs and changed its decoupling mechanism in 2010.
State Spending and Savings Tables. For further reading, in October 2007, as part of the State Clean Energy Resource Project, ACEEE completed the report Utah Energy Efficiency Strategy Policy Options. Last reviewed: July 2020 ","Utah has be...
AI summary Utah has been a leader in utility energy efficiency programs, but recent savings have declined due to the selection of other resources in Rocky Mountain Power's integrated resource plan. Energy efficiency programs are funded through tariff riders on customer bills, and Dominion, the only natural gas utility regulated by the UPSC, also administers energy efficiency programs.
on's programs can be found at the following link. The most recent budgets for energy efficiency programs and electricity and natural gas savings can be found in the State Spending and Savings Tables. Last reviewed: July 2020 ","The PSC’s i...
AI summary The text discusses integrated resource planning (IRP) requirements for PacifiCorp and Dominion, including the frequency of IRP filings and the inclusion of demand-side and supply-side resources. It also references House Joint Resolution 9 (HJR9) from 2009, which sets energy efficiency and load management goals for Utah's electric utilities.
are currently no state policies designed to acquire energy savings from CHP (like other efficiency resources) or energy generation from CHP (in terms of kWh production) that apply to all forms of CHP. However, the Grid Transformation and S...
AI summary Virginia currently lacks state policies to incentivize combined heat and power (CHP) deployment. However, the Grid Transformation and Security Act of 2018 and the 2018 Virginia Energy Plan (VEP) recommend increasing CHP/WHP capacity to 750 MW by 2030, with Dominion Energy required to consider 200 MW in its next Integrated Resource Plan (IRP). The VEP also calls for a roadmap to prioritize CHP investments through utility programs, public buildings, and the private market.
Transformation and Security Act of 2018 (HB 1558/SB 966), which requires regulated utilities to spend $1.3 billion on energy efficiency over the next ten years, more than tripling efficiency budgets. Virginia’s State Corporation Commission...
AI summary Virginia's energy efficiency regulations require Dominion Energy and ApCo to achieve specific energy savings targets by 2025. The 2020 VCEA mandates 5% and 2% savings respectively, translating to average annual savings of 1.2% over four years. The state also requires integrated resource plans from utilities and has authorized cost recovery for energy efficiency programs.
ergy assistance need, or increase of 15% from 2018, by 2030; and (B) 90% current energy assistance need by 2050. Utilities are mandated to make progress on these goals as part of compliance with CETA. CETA also included equity provisions a...
AI summary Washington State's CETA mandates utilities to meet energy assistance goals and ensure equitable distribution of clean energy benefits. The legislation includes provisions for equity in utility planning, requiring integrated resource plans to consider cumulative impacts on vulnerable communities. Clean energy workforce development is also emphasized as part of the initiative.
aw, the Council revises the 20-year plan every five years. While Bonneville implements the plan, the plan also serves as a reference document for the region's electric utilities in their own planning. Each investor-owned utility models ene...
AI summary Utilities set biennial targets to achieve all cost-effective electricity conservation. Electric: Targets average ~0.9% (gross) incremental electricity savings per year. Annual conservation targets are available on the Washington UTC site. Natural gas: HB 1257 (2019) establishes an all cost-effective EERS for natural gas. Initial conservation targets must take effect by 2022.
-1980s when integrated resource planning—termed the ""Advance Plan Process""—was enacted by PSCW. This process is no longer in place and has been replaced by biennial ""strategic energy assessments."" Under the 2005 Wisconsin Act 141, over...
AI summary In the 1980s, the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSCW) implemented the Advance Plan Process for integrated resource planning, which was later replaced by biennial strategic energy assessments. The 2005 Wisconsin Act 141 transferred oversight of the Focus on Energy program to PSCW, requiring investor-owned utilities to spend 1.2% of their revenues on energy efficiency and renewable programs, while municipal and cooperative utilities must collect $8 per meter for similar initiatives.
ide-management programs for Rocky Mountain Power (RMP) that began January 1st, 2009 (see Docket No. 20000-264-EA-06). These programs represent the state’s first significant energy efficiency activity. RMP’s 2011 Integrated Resource Plan (I...
AI summary The document discusses energy efficiency programs for Rocky Mountain Power (RMP) and other utilities in Wyoming, including their Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) and the lack of an Energy Efficiency Resource Standard (EERS). The primary and secondary cost-effectiveness tests used for evaluating these programs are outlined, along with the regulatory oversight by the Wyoming Public Service Commission.
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4.2 POTENTIAL UPDATES TO AVOIDED COSTS - The Board has directed E1 to work with NS Power and the DSM Advisory Group to discuss potential updates - to avoided costs prior to the 2026-2028 DSM Resource Plan application. Recently legislated c...
AI summary The Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board has directed EfficiencyOne (E1) to collaborate with NS Power and the DSM Advisory Group to update avoided costs ahead of the 2026-2028 DSM Resource Plan application. This follows recent climate change legislation not being addressed in the latest Integrated Resource Plan (IRP), which NS Power plans to update through its 'evergreening' process.
1.1 TODAY'S PLANNING LANDSCAPE - The planning landscape for electricity demand side resources is changing quickly in Nova Scotia, driven by - factors such as progressing market transformation, emerging technologies, evolving customer expec...
AI summary The planning landscape for electricity demand side resources in Nova Scotia is evolving rapidly due to market transformation, emerging technologies, customer expectations, and climate change goals. E1 identified key influences, including the 2020 Integrated Resource Plan, climate change goals, the global COVID-19 pandemic, and market transformation.
1.1.1 2020 INTEGRATED RESOURCE PLAN RESULTS Since E1's 2020-2022 DSM Plan was developed and approved, NS Power conducted a new IRP which was used to inform the development of the Settlement Plan. NS Power's 2020 IRP reflected themes of dec...
AI summary NS Power's 2020 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) emphasized decarbonization, regional integration, and electrification. It included demand response (DR) for the first time and projected energy savings and capacity targets. E1 anticipates participating in future electrification programs but notes uncertainty due to the lack of a fully developed Electrification Strategy.
1.3 THE NEXT DECADE OF DSM Nova Scotians have been achieving considerable energy, cost, and emissions savings through energy efficiency over the past ten years. But the current climate outlook requires further transition to clean energy re...
AI summary Nova Scotians have achieved energy savings over the past decade, but more action is needed to meet climate goals. E1 faces a complex DSM planning landscape with emerging technologies like demand response and advanced metering infrastructure. The 2020 IRP requires 2,800 GWh of efficiency by 2045, but progress has lagged due to the pandemic. The Settlement Plan aims to address this gap and support energy efficiency and climate goals.
STRATEGIC THEMES The 2020 IRP Reference Plan – demand side resources are planned in support of the successful implementation of a long-term electricity strategy for delivery of safe, reliable, affordable, and clean electricity that is in t...
AI summary The 2020 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) emphasizes demand-side management (DSM) as a key strategy for delivering safe, reliable, and clean electricity. It highlights the importance of E1's DSM portfolio in decarbonizing Nova Scotia's economy and outlines the evidence used to develop strategic themes, including past NSUARB decisions and stakeholder feedback. The Settlement Plan aims to reduce customer revenue requirements by leveraging DSM investments.
Annual avoided costs of energy and capacity and annual avoided CO 2 e were provided by NS Power, from the 2020 IRP using the Annual avoided costs of energy and capacity and annual avoided CO 2 e were provided by NS Power, from the 2020 IRP...
AI summary NS Power provided annual avoided costs of energy, capacity, and CO2e from the 2020 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) using the Base level of DSM for Scenario 2.0C. Avoided costs of transmission and distribution were also provided in 2021. Cost-effectiveness ratios are calculated using 2023 present values.
6. DEMAND RESPONSE PROGRAM & PATHWAYS E1 is proposing the introduction of a new DR program in the Settlement Plan. This is a significant new development for E1 and the Nova Scotia electricity sector. DR is defined by the Federal Energy Reg...
AI summary E1 proposes a new Demand Response (DR) program in the Settlement Plan, which is a significant development for Nova Scotia's electricity sector. DR is defined by FERC and was selected in the 2020 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) for its cost-effectiveness and grid support. E1's 2019 Potential Study identified three DR pathways, and pilots for these have been initiated in collaboration with NS Power and Guidehouse.
7.3.3.3 BENEFICIAL ELECTRIFICATION - Beneficial electrification is a form of electricity DSM focused on the conversion of existing end use applications from fossil fuel sources to electricity, with the intended result of reducing total GHG...
AI summary Beneficial electrification, a form of DSM, involves converting fossil fuel applications to electricity to reduce GHG emissions. NS Power's 2020 IRP highlights electrification as a key strategy for meeting GHG reduction targets. E1, as an independent administrator, plans to actively participate in the development of electrification strategies and programs in Nova Scotia.
- 1. E1's initial proposed method (October 2020), which accounts for the timing of reductions, but does not lend itself well to incorporation in cost-effectiveness testing, as stakeholders have pointed out that it requires the use of some...
AI summary The text discusses two methods for estimating carbon reductions from DSM: E1's method, which accounts for timing but is not easily incorporated into cost-effectiveness testing, and the DICE method, which directly estimates incremental carbon reductions using IRP scenarios but only roughly estimates the hourly timing of DSM savings.
The Difference in Carbon Emissions (DICE) method is similar to the treatment of avoided costs of energy. The amount of carbon reduction due to DSM is calculated by comparing the IRP carbon emissions between scenarios with and without DSM t...
AI summary The DICE method calculates carbon emissions reductions from DSM by comparing IRP scenarios with and without DSM. The method uses a load shape that mimics total system load, but could be refined with more detailed modeling. Including revenue from carbon credits in the IRP could improve the accuracy of avoided costs of energy and capacity.
Table 6 Calculation method Savings Intensity Difference in Carbon Emissions (DICE) • Compare annual emissions from IRP scenarios with and without DSM • Use the DICE method carbon savings to develop emissions intensities for DSM savings, wh...
AI summary Table 6 outlines the Difference in Carbon Emissions (DICE) method for calculating carbon savings from Demand-Side Management (DSM) initiatives. It compares annual emissions from Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) scenarios with and without DSM and uses this to model the cost-effectiveness of DSM savings levels.
accounting for the timing of reductions and may be used in the future for historical emissions reporting, but without a path forward to estimate the portion of carbon savings that should have a price applied to them, it cannot be incorpora...
AI summary The DICE method is used to estimate carbon savings and their value stream, aligning with avoided energy and capacity costs. While it is reasonable and can be improved, it is not critical for adoption in the DSM Plan filing. Table 7 compares IRP 2.0C with Base DSM and No DSM.
1. Introduction Since the development of EfficiencyOne (E1's) 2020-2022 demand-side management (DSM) Plan, an emerging area of interest in Nova Scotia is demand response (DR). While there has been little demand response activity in Nova Sc...
AI summary The document introduces the development of a demand response (DR) portfolio by EfficiencyOne (E1) in collaboration with Nova Scotia Power (NS Power) to meet strategic objectives and provide customers with more options to manage energy usage. It outlines the purpose of the DR Roadmap, which includes estimating DR potential, presenting a DR portfolio, and discussing implementation considerations.
1.1 TODAY'S PLANNING LANDSCAPE - The planning landscape for electricity demand side resources is changing quickly in Nova Scotia, driven by - factors such as progressing market transformation, emerging technologies, evolving customer expec...
AI summary The planning landscape for electricity demand side resources in Nova Scotia is rapidly evolving due to factors such as market transformation, emerging technologies, customer expectations, and climate change goals. These influences are outlined in the context of the 2020 Integrated Resource Plan and the impact of the global COVID-19 pandemic.
1.1.1 2020 INTEGRATED RESOURCE PLAN RESULTS - Since E1's 2020-2022 DSM Plan was developed and approved, NS Power conducted a new IRP which was used to inform the development of the Settlement Plan. NS Power's 2020 IRP reflected themes of d...
AI summary NS Power's 2020 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) included demand side management (DSM) and demand response (DR) scenarios, with Scenario 2.0C selected as the Reference Plan. The IRP proposed an Electrification Strategy and a DR Strategy targeting 75 MW of capacity by 2025. E1 anticipates participating in these initiatives and has incorporated support for them in its Settlement Plan, though uncertainty remains regarding future ratepayer funding.
1.3 THE NEXT DECADE OF DSM Nova Scotians have been achieving considerable energy, cost, and emissions savings through energy efficiency over the past ten years. But the current climate outlook requires further transition to clean energy re...
AI summary Nova Scotians have made progress in energy efficiency over the past decade, but more action is needed in the next ten years due to climate and energy demands. E1 faces challenges in DSM planning as the market evolves, particularly with residential sector changes and the need to meet efficiency targets set by the 2020 IRP. The Settlement Plan aims to address gaps caused by pandemic impacts and ensure benefits are realized.
GUIDING PRINCIPLES 7 9 13 15 Transparency – E1 will provide stakeholders and customers with information and insight into the analyses supporting plan development and results and demonstrate how received comments were considered. Accessibil...
AI summary The text outlines guiding principles for E1, emphasizing transparency, accessibility, equity, and affordability. It mentions the use of the Integrated Resource Plan and cost-effectiveness testing to ensure long-term affordability for ratepayers. Strategic themes from Figure 7 inform the portfolio design and initiatives for the next plan cycle.
Annual avoided costs of energy and capacity and annual avoided $CO_2e$ emissions were provided by NS Power, from the 2020 IRP using the Base level of DSM. Avoided costs of transmission and distribution were provided by NS Power in 2021. Co...
AI summary The text discusses avoided costs and emissions from energy efficiency (EE) and demand response (DR) programs, using data from NS Power's 2020 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP). It outlines cost-effectiveness ratios, including the Total Resource Cost Test (TRC) and Program Administrator Cost Test (PAC), and highlights the need for collaboration between NS Power and E1 for DR benefits. Emissions estimates are based on Nova Scotia Greenhouse Gas Emissions Regulations.
ehouse. The DR Roadmap provides additional implementation details and considers how DR can ramp over the period 2021-2030. The DR Roadmap has been included as Attachment 5 – Demand Response Roadmap. E1's DSM Plan proposes expanding the dir...
AI summary The document discusses the expansion of demand response (DR) pathways in Nova Scotia, including new initiatives such as behavioural DR, electric vehicle charging, and behind-the-meter battery programs. These additions aim to diversify DR options, reach a broader customer base, and meet capacity requirements outlined in the Integrated Resource Plan (IRP). The DR Roadmap and E1's DSM Plan are highlighted as key components of this strategy.
7.3.3.3 BENEFICIAL ELECTRIFICATION - Beneficial electrification is a form of electricity DSM focused on the conversion of existing end use applications from fossil fuel sources to electricity, with the intended result of reducing total GHG...
AI summary Beneficial electrification, a form of demand-side management, involves converting fossil fuel-based applications to electricity to reduce GHG emissions. NS Power's 2020 Integrated Resource Plan highlights electrification as a key strategy for meeting GHG targets, though no costs were modelled. E1, as an independent administrator, plans to actively participate in developing electrification strategies and programs in Nova Scotia.