Topic:"Non Energy Impacts" in M10473

between E1 and NS Power (2023-2025 DSM Plan) E1 Responses to Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board (NSUARB) Information Requests NON-CONFIDENTIAL 1 [Evidence] 2 Request IR-09: 3 4 Referencing p. 14 of 65, 5 6 (a) Please explain the “focused...

AI summary E1 explains that the 2023-2025 DSM Plan includes non-electric benefits (e.g., reduced water use, biomass costs) in TRC/PAC calculations to avoid modeling biases. It aligns with DSM by highlighting non-energy benefits through marketing, despite the NSUARB's prior jurisdictional limitations on non-energy impacts (M08888).

and long-term energy and capacity avoidance; 25 • program delivery costs; 26 • avoided energy and capacity investments; 27 • non-electric and non-energy benefits; Date Filed: April 29, 2022 E1 (SBA) IR-01 Page 2 of 6 M10473 – EfficiencyOne...

AI summary The document outlines key considerations for EfficiencyOne's (E1) application to approve a supply agreement with NS Power for the 2023-2025 DSM Plan, including program delivery costs, avoided energy investments, and non-energy benefits. It references E1's responses to the Small Business Advocate (SBA) and cites matter number M10473.

4.3 REMOVAL OF NON-ENERGY BENEFITS FROM TRC AND PAC CALCULATIONS - The Board directed E1 to remove non-energy benefits from its TRC and PAC calculations and to file the - revised calculations with the Compliance Filing. - Within Settlement...

AI summary The Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board directed EfficiencyOne to remove non-energy benefits from its TRC and PAC calculations. This followed a decision in Matter M08888, where the Board ruled it lacked jurisdiction to consider non-energy impacts in DSM cost-effectiveness testing. E1 has since revised its calculations and submitted the updated 2023-2025 DSM Plan.

Request IR-15: - On p. 21 of 65, E1 stated that "The additional non-electric fuel cost and reduced water cost are - considered in the TRC and PAC calculations." Please explain how that comports with the Board - Decision in Matter M08888 [2...

AI summary E1 claims non-electric fuel and reduced water costs are included in TRC and PAC calculations, conflicting with the Board's decision in Matter M08888 that non-energy impacts should not be considered in cost-effectiveness testing. The request seeks clarification on this discrepancy.

4.3 Avoided Costs [58] In determining the cost effectiveness of its DSM portfolio, E1's calculations incorporated the avoided costs of energy, capacity, transmission, distribution and carbon. The avoided costs of capacity and energy were c...

AI summary E1 calculated avoided costs for NS Power's DSM portfolio using Reference Plan 2.0C and historical investments, but faced criticism for not aligning with updated climate goals. The CA recommended recalculating avoided costs, while MEUs highlighted differences in wholesale market factors. Synapse disputed E1's inclusion of non-energy impacts, citing Matter M08888. NS Power deferred updates until 2025, with the Board directing DSMAG to address climate goals for the 2026-2028 DSM Plan.