E-12017 DSM Annual Progress Report
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ETN’s bi-monthly 2 newsletter that highlights updates on programs, pilots, procurement 3 opportunities, helpful tips, training, events, and more. 4 5 ENS continued to strengthen its relationship with industry stakeholders throughout 2017 6...
AI summary ENS continued to strengthen its relationship with industry stakeholders in 2017 through training, events, and partnerships, including hosting courses on energy efficiency and promoting Passive House standards. ENS also collaborated with governments to advance energy-efficiency measures through codes and standards.
rking with delivery agents, industry partners and educational institutions to 5 develop, manage, and deliver education and outreach programs. 6 7 3.3.2 Development and Research 8 9 Key development and research activities planned for 2018 i...
AI summary Efficiency Nova Scotia (ENS) plans to develop and manage education and outreach programs in 2018, track participant satisfaction and market conditions, and explore PACE financing and capacity-building initiatives to support demand-side management (DSM) programs.
ETN members to provide information on how they 30 can work with ENS Business Development Managers to increase uptake in the 31 (Commercial) New Construction service; DATE FILED: March 29, 2018 Page 57 of 68 Efficiency Nova Scotia 2017 DSM...
AI summary Efficiency Nova Scotia (ENS) aims to increase the uptake of energy-efficiency services through collaboration with ETN members, key industries, and government initiatives. ENS plans to support the development of national energy-efficiency standards and work with its Evaluation Consultant on codes and standards evaluation.
Continue monitoring key market indicators to adapt program component offerings when needed. Increasing Instant-R1 Complete ENS agrees with this recommendation and completed it in 2017. Interviews Complete adoption of LEDs by consumers and...
AI summary The Evaluator recommends continuing to monitor key market indicators such as LED lamp prices and sales to determine if market transformation has been achieved. ENS completed the recommendation in 2017 and piloted non-lighting products in the Instant Savings program.
ors of new products as soon as they are introduced in the market, which would enable both better understanding of program influence at the market level and further study of the market transformation.
AI summary The text discusses the importance of introducing new products promptly to better understand program influence at the market level and to further study market transformation.
y Group should consider the potential benefits and costs involved to employ a Consideration Complete ENS appreciates this consideration and discussed it with the Verification Complete market transformation framework. This would apply to a...
AI summary The document discusses the potential benefits and costs of employing a market transformation framework for a limited subset of programs. ENS has engaged with various parties to evaluate program components and will continue monitoring market indicators for key product types.
E-22017 DSM Evaluation Reports
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re about the effectiveness of the program changes. Conducting an in-depth process evaluation and market evaluation helped identify ways to improve the program component design and marketing strategy. Project No. 6138 4 Evaluation of 2017 D...
AI summary The evaluation of 2017 DSM programs by Efficiency Nova Scotia (ENS) highlights the need for process and market evaluations to improve program design and marketing. Retrofit under the Custom program component contributes significantly to BNI net savings, but ENS must innovate to maintain participation as simpler projects shift to Business Energy Rebates.
slightly lower at 35 percent. The free-ridership for the new path (i.e. as of August 2017) was established at 33 percent for non-electrically heated homes and 51 percent for electrically heated homes. As discussed in Subsection 8.2.1, the...
AI summary The free-ridership rate for electrically heated homes under the new participation process established in August 2017 is higher at 51 percent compared to non-electrically heated homes at 33 percent. This is attributed to the new process, not market transformation. The Evaluator notes that the high free-ridership rate for the MSHP component of Green Heat does not indicate market transformation but rather that many participants would have purchased heat pumps regardless of the program.
he Green Heat program? RECORD VERBATIM 97. (None/no concerns) 98. (Don’t know) 99. (Refused) Appropriate Price (and Rebate) of Mini-split Heat Pumps [A Series] For the next few questions, I’d like you to think about the cost of the mini-sp...
AI summary The text includes responses to questions about the Green Heat program and the pricing of mini-split heat pumps, as well as sections related to market transformation and a project number. It focuses on customer perceptions of cost and product quality.
es rather than retrofits. The incremental cost for an LED fixture or lamp is much less if a new standard fixture needs to be purchased, thus making the payback period more attractive for new fixtures. 7.3 Market Evolution Summary In their...
AI summary The text discusses the cost-effectiveness of LED fixtures compared to retrofits and mentions market transformation program planning factors identified by Rosenburg and Hoefgen (2009). It highlights considerations for program support based on market changes.
ER: 2017 RECOMMENDATIONS This appendix summarizes all the recommendations made by the Evaluator as part of the 2017 evaluation. There were no incomplete 2016 recommendations at the time of evaluation. Sections Recommendations 1. Continue t...
AI summary The 2017 evaluation recommends that ENS continue monitoring the LED market evolution, noting decreasing barriers and increasing adoption in the BNI sector. The recommendation emphasizes examining market indicators to determine when certain product categories should be removed from the BER program as market transformation progresses.
ada data. Consequently, it was estimated that of all the evaluated product categories, the shipments delivered to Nova Scotia accounted for 39.8 percent of the total shipments sent to Atlantic Canada. A number of research studies were also...
AI summary The text discusses the estimation of market sizes for product categories in Nova Scotia, noting that shipments to Nova Scotia accounted for 39.8% of total shipments to Atlantic Canada, and mentions that research studies were consulted and cited in footnotes.
E-4EfficienyOne Application
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1 • Continual enhancement of ENS’s website to expand the availability of technical 2 information, program materials, assistance, and links to other resources; 3 • Complementary social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn) 4 strate...
AI summary The text outlines various initiatives aimed at promoting energy efficiency in Nova Scotia, including website improvements, social media outreach, sharing success stories, developing partnerships, community engagement, and supporting educational programs such as Green Schools Nova Scotia and post-secondary energy efficiency courses.
rogram and measure saturation 22 and transformation. The 2017 Evaluation reports featured a specific section on 23 Market Transformation. In particular, lighting has received a notable amount of 24 attention recently, given the high uptake...
AI summary The text discusses the saturation of energy efficiency programs, particularly in lighting, noting the high adoption of LED technologies and the potential for incentives to become unnecessary as consumer behavior shifts toward more efficient options.
Nova Scotia will help drive program uptake 26 and contribute to market transformation. As with the 2019 DSM program mix, the proposed 27 2019 Enabling Strategies budget was developed in relation to the approved 2016-2018 Plan 28 and spendi...
AI summary Nova Scotia plans to increase the Enabling Strategies budget to 13.2% of the overall DSM Resource Plan budget in 2019, up from previous years, with $1.0 million allocated for this purpose. The increase is attributed to efforts to drive program uptake and market transformation.
E-5Report of H. Gil Peach, BCC
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iii Table of Contents I. Introduction & Overview ............................................................................................1 A. Demand-Side Management as Continuous Improvement .....................................1 1. Pl...
AI summary The document outlines a regulatory proceeding's structure, focusing on demand-side management (DSM) planning, implementation, evaluation, and savings verification. It addresses net demand reduction, energy savings, market transformation, climate mitigation, and evaluation standards, including technical resources and transparency requirements.
nt, while cost often occurs in the first year. Program performance is not a single year performance. For customer value and value in resource planning, DSM components are meant to engage the future. 10 Hoffman, Ian M., Steven R. Schiller,...
AI summary The text emphasizes that Demand Side Management (DSM) components must consider long-term impacts beyond initial costs, citing Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory (LBL) research. It outlines a two-part evaluation of market transformation programs, focusing on resource acquisition effects and planned initiatives, while referencing dialectical principles to explain paradigm shifts in energy savings.
market transformation possibilities over time. The second part of evaluation of market transformation can be centered on analysis of programs planned from the start as market transformation programs. In the 2017 Evaluation, Econoler develo...
AI summary The text evaluates market transformation in energy efficiency programs, noting Econoler's 2017 analysis of selected measures by Efficiency Nova Scotia. It highlights limitations in analyzing forward-edge innovations like Passive House due to current cost tests, while acknowledging limited innovation efforts within new construction programs.
street-lighting • New building energy code for houses and small building • New building energy code for large buildings, condos and apartments. • Clothes washers – Tier 1 • Refrigerators. For 2017, the evaluation approach was secondary dat...
AI summary The document outlines the evaluation of Efficiency Nova Scotia's 2017 program results, emphasizing the use of secondary data analysis, interviews, and market size assessments. It highlights the evaluation's alignment with industry standards and its focus on energy savings, climate mitigation, and market transformation.
E-9E1 (SBA) RIRs to IR-1 to IR-21
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SBA IR-08 Attachment 1, Page 3 of 24 2011 Socket Study 2 Introduction This report presents the results of the 2011 Socket Study conducted by Corporate Research Associates Inc. on behalf of Efficiency Nova Scotia. The overall goal of this s...
AI summary The 2011 Socket Study by Corporate Research Associates Inc. for Efficiency Nova Scotia assessed market penetration of energy-efficient lighting (CFL/LED) and market transformation in Nova Scotia. It surveyed 1,004 residents, conducted 50 in-home bulb counts, and weighted results by region and home ownership. The study aimed to evaluate lighting usage patterns and intentions for adopting efficient technologies.
................................................... 20 Study Methodology....................................................................................................................... 22 Appendices: A – Study Questionnaire B – Tabu...
AI summary This 2016 Socket Study, conducted by Corporate Research Associates Inc. for Efficiency Nova Scotia, aimed to assess the market penetration of energy-efficient lighting (CFL, LED, and Halogen bulbs) and the level of market transformation in the efficiency sector. The study surveyed 1,008 Nova Scotia residents online between November 17 and 29, 2016, with results weighted by region and homeownership.
ments 26 27 ENS seeks to drive market transformation by working with governments to promote the 28 adoption of energy-efficiency measures by implementing codes and standards. 29 30 In 2017, ENS continued to support the development of natio...
AI summary Efficiency Nova Scotia (ENS) works with governments to promote energy-efficiency measures through codes and standards. In 2017, ENS supported national energy-efficiency standards by participating in committees, reviewing initiatives, and assisting with codes and standards-related activities.
Continue monitoring key market indicators to adapt program component offerings when needed. Increasing Instant-R1 Complete ENS agrees with this recommendation and completed it in 2017. Interviews Complete adoption of LEDs by consumers and...
AI summary The document discusses the need to continue monitoring market indicators for LED adoption, noting reduced barriers and increased sales. ENS agrees with the recommendation and completed it in 2017, while also piloting non-lighting products in the Instant Savings program.
ors of new products as soon as they are introduced in the market, which would enable both better understanding of program influence at the market level and further study of the market transformation.
AI summary The text discusses the importance of introducing new products promptly to better understand program influence at the market level and to further study market transformation.
oping such M&V procedures for Retrofit projects. The same procedures should be applied to BER projects generating 300,000 kWh and more to limit the corrections needed to the tracked energy savings. Conduct deeper market analysis to adapt t...
AI summary The document discusses the need for consistent M&V procedures for Retrofit and BER projects, deeper market analysis for BER Instant Rebates, and the impact of market evolution on LED sales and free-ridership. The Evaluator recommends adapting rebate offers and using multiple data sources to assess market transformation.
nue monitoring key market indicators for LEDs moving forward. In the 2017 evaluation for the Green Heat high efficiency mini-split heat pump measure, ENS should Green Heat-SV-R1 Complete ENS appreciates this consideration and discussed it...
AI summary The document discusses the evaluation of the Green Heat high efficiency mini-split heat pump measure in 2017, considering whether it should be structured as a market transformation evaluation rather than a resource acquisition evaluation. ENS integrated additional analyses of market indicators for program components like Instant Savings and Green Heat.
M and climate adaptation with the appropriate authorities. We agree with the Service Provider recommendation of greater coordination between the EMIS and EMIS-SV-1 In Progress ENS agrees with this recommendation and continues to encourage...
AI summary The text discusses recommendations for greater coordination between the Energy Management Information System (EMIS) and the Strategic Energy Management (SEM) program. It suggests merging the two programs into a single customer offer, noting that other utilities have successfully implemented similar approaches.
E-13Evidence - Synapse (BCC)
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as potential studies, has not been aligned well with resource 13 decision making. 14 15 Q. What are your recommendations? 16 A. I make the following recommendations for E1: 17 1. E1 should increase focus on capacity savings by implementing...
AI summary The testimony outlines six recommendations for E1, emphasizing demand reduction pilots, portfolio diversification, TRM transparency, market transformation metrics, research alignment with IRP/DSM planning, and recognizing DSM's cost-effectiveness in future resource plans.
akeholders to review at the ENS offices. ENS can also 23 provide a remote WebEx demonstration of the eTRM.” 24 In summary, E1’s eTRM cannot be viewed currently except in person. 25 Q. Is it problematic that the eTRM cannot be reviewed remo...
AI summary The eTRM's lack of remote accessibility is problematic due to its complexity, requiring in-person review. Stakeholders recommend enabling electronic outputs for transparency. E1's 2019 DSM Plan addresses lighting market transformation, referencing Synapse IR-06.
hting Market Transformation and Portfolio Shifts 8 Q. Is the lighting market transformation accounted for in E1’s 2019 DSM Plan? 9 A. Yes. In E1’s response to Synapse IR-06, E1 states, 10 “EfficiencyOne is seeking to diversify its energy s...
AI summary E1's 2019 DSM Plan addresses lighting market transformation by shifting budgets from lighting to non-lighting measures to diversify energy savings. However, the plan lacks detailed bottom-up modeling and reliance on recent market saturation data for adjustments. The approach aligns with the 2016-2018 DSM Plan while emphasizing portfolio diversification.
easures. 10 Q. Should the transparency of the application of lighting penetration and 11 saturation studies be improved? 12 A. Yes. In E1’s response to Synapse IR-13, E1 states, 13 “EfficiencyOne monitors market trends to understand when a...
AI summary The text discusses the need for improved transparency in the application of lighting penetration and saturation studies, highlighting EfficiencyOne's current practices and the recommendation for a more robust and systematic approach to market transformation metrics in energy efficiency planning.