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Topic:"Low Income Programs" in M12290

Matter: EfficiencyOne - 2025 Q1 Demand Side Management (DSM) Report
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E-1Report 7 passages
1. SUMMARY p. pp. 0-3
1. SUMMARY - The Q1 2025 report summarizes EfficiencyOne's (E1) Demand Side Management (DSM) results - and activities as administrator and operator of the Efficiency Nova Scotia (ENS) franchise for the - period of January 1, 2025, to March...

AI summary EfficiencyOne's Q1 2025 report details its Demand Side Management (DSM) results for the Efficiency Nova Scotia franchise, including 41.1 GWh of energy savings and $15.4M in expenditures. The report highlights progress against NSUARB-approved performance targets, including 90% compliance thresholds, and outlines variances between the 2023-2025 DSM Plan and year-end forecasts.

Table 2: 2025 Plan as Approved, Year-End Forecast, and Q1 Results p. p. 8
Table 2: 2025 Plan as Approved, Year-End Forecast, and Q1 Results 202 5 Plan as App roved 202 5 Year-End Fore ast 0 1 and YTD 2025 Res ults F rogram Status New Residential 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0...

AI summary The table presents data related to the 2025 Plan as Approved, Year-End Forecast, and Q1 Results for various energy efficiency programs. It includes metrics such as program status, forecasted and actual outcomes, and performance indicators.

Preamble p. pp. 8-31
Numbers may not sum due to rounding. Energy and demand savings are calculated at the generator and are net of free-ridership and spillover. Expenditure amounts are unaudited. Program status compares the 2025 year-end forecast to 2025 Plan...

AI summary The document outlines program status for energy efficiency initiatives, noting the end of the New Home Construction program component and referencing E1's 2023-2025 DSM Plan. It discusses variance indicators (green, yellow, red) for program performance and highlights the inclusion of low-income participation data. Results for the 2024/25 demand response season are pending and expected in the Q2 2025 DSM Report.

Affordable Single-family Homes Highlights p. p. 16
Affordable Single-family Homes Highlights - Affordable Single-family Housing's energy and demand savings results were strong in Q1, and the program component is on track to meet both 2025 Plan as Approved targets. - As of Q1, participants...

AI summary Affordable Single-family Housing program achieved strong energy and demand savings in Q1, meeting 2025 targets. Participants now complete the program in two stages: building envelope upgrades and heat pump installations, improving cycle times through E1's partner network.

8. LOW-INCOME, DIVERSE, AND UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES p. pp. 25-28
8. LOW-INCOME, DIVERSE, AND UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES - The NSUARB established a separate Performance Target of 15.8 GWh for cumulative annual - energy savings applicable to Affordable Multi-family Housing, Affordable Single-family Homes, -...

AI summary The NSUARB set energy savings targets for low-income and underserved communities under the 2023-2025 DSM Plan, including 15.8 GWh for targeted programs and 23.6 GWh for incidental savings. E1 updated its methodology for estimating low-income impacts, noting that dedicated programs exclusively benefit these communities, while non-targeted programs' incidental impacts decreased due to program changes. E1 aims to meet its 2025 energy savings targets.

1 Table 12: Results Applicable to Low-Income and Underserved Communities, Non-Targeted Program Components p. pp. 30-31
1 Table 12: Results Applicable to Low-Income and Underserved Communities, Non-Targeted Program Components 2025 Plan Performance Indicators 2025 Forecast (Year-End) Q1 and YTD 2025 Results Existing Residential 8.0 35.6 0.6 1.0 - 4.8 14.9 0....

AI summary Table 12 presents performance indicators and results for low-income and underserved communities under non-targeted program components in 2025. It includes data on efficient product installation, residential behavior, and various rebate and incentive programs, with metrics such as participants, products rebated, and projects.

Table 1 Update on Implementation of 2024 Evaluation Recommendations p. p. 44
Table 1 Update on Implementation of 2024 Evaluation Recommendations Year Evaluation/ Verification Recommendation Text Source Status Comments Expected Period of Completion 2023 Evaluation Consider offering increased incentives to low and mo...

AI summary In 2023, a recommendation was made to increase incentives for low and moderate-income households and to incentivize heat pump replacements. E1 explored increasing rebates in 2024 but found that energy savings from mini-split heat pumps were lower than expected, requiring further assessment.

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