Topic:"Program Requirements" in M12249

1. INTRODUCTION On March 26, 2025, the Nova Scotia government passed legislation to extend EfficiencyOne's (E1) current approved 2023-2025 DSM Plan by an additional year with a prescribed investment level of $63,750,000 for the 2026 one-ye...

AI summary The Nova Scotia government passed legislation extending E1's 2023-2025 DSM Plan by one year to 2026 with a prescribed investment of $63.75 million. The extension includes targets for energy savings, demand savings, and demand response capacity, and requires E1 to submit these targets for approval. The 2026 DSM Extension passes the Total Resource Cost test for cost effectiveness.

1 Table 18: 2026 Summary of Strategic Energy Management Program Component Extension Investment ($M) Energy Savings (GWh) Demand Savings (MW) Participation (participants) 2026 Total 0.9 4.0 0.4 11 Program Component Changes • • tool to Strat...

AI summary Table 18 outlines the 2026 Summary of Strategic Energy Management Program Component, including investment, energy savings, demand savings, and participation numbers. The program will follow the same approach as the approved 2023-2025 Plan and includes marketing strategies such as business development engagement and industry events.

6 8.1 PERFORMANCE TARGETS - 7 The currently approved 2023-2025 Plan has been extended to include 2026 as a fourth year as outlined in - 8 the recently amended PUA . Consequently, E1's Performance Targets for the 2023-2025 period would be -...

AI summary The 2023-2025 Demand-Side Management (DSM) Resource Plan has been extended to include 2026, as outlined in the amended Public Utilities Act (PUA). E1's Performance Targets for the 2023-2026 period include cumulative energy and peak demand savings, demand response capacity, and energy savings in low-income and equity programs. E1 is considered in compliance if it achieves 90% or more of each target.

3) Continue to Manage Program Expenditures E1 will continue to provide explanations for program spending variances compared to the DSM Plan that are greater than 25% in its Quarterly and Annual Progress Report. In the development of the DS...

AI summary E1 will continue managing program expenditures in line with the DSM Plan, providing explanations for variances exceeding 25% in its reports. Flexibility in reallocating funds between programs is emphasized to meet performance targets, while considering rate class spending and potential impacts on customer participation and future DSM Plan success.

Date Filed: June 25, 2025 E1 (IG) IR-12 Page 2 of 4 M10473, E1 2023-2025 Demand Side Management (DSM) Resource Plan, Board Decision, page 65, Directives (e) and (f), November 8, 2022 M10473 M10473, E1 2023-2025 Demand Side Management (DSM)...

AI summary The document references E1's 2023-2025 DSM Plan and discusses updates in the 2026 DSM Extension model, noting changes in naming conventions, data sources, assumptions, and methodologies. It emphasizes that the new model is a separate exercise and that prior cost effectiveness test results are not directly comparable to current results.

(c) Please see part (b) of this IR response. 1 Request IR-22: 2 3 Reference: Appendix A, Attachment 3 – 2026 DSM Extension Energy Efficiency Technical 4 Tables. 5 6 Preamble: In Section 1.6 of EfficiencyOne 2026 DSM Extension Evidence, pag...

AI summary The text outlines a request for clarification and alignment of the 2026 DSM Extension Energy Efficiency Technical Tables with previous years' data, including the need for working Excel files, explanations of cost changes, and reconciliation of measure names.

M12249 – EfficiencyOne (E1) Application for Approval of the 2026 DSM Extension 1 Request IR-11: 2 3 Page 24 of the Evidence states, "Given that the Extension application was not known at the 4 time of the 2023-2025 DSM Plan Board decision,...

AI summary The document outlines a request (IR-11) related to the 2026 DSM Extension application by EfficiencyOne (E1), asking for specific information on measures that failed cost-effectiveness testing, including TRC and PAC metrics, and additional factors considered in determining appropriate incentive levels for measures with a payback period of three years or less.

Date Filed: July 3, 2025 E1 (IG) IR-05 Page 4 of 4 1 Request IR-06: 2 3 Reference: E-2 Verification Report, page 72. 4 5 SVR24-G-1. The Savings Verification study recommends acceptance of the 6 2024 evaluation estimates for energy savings...

AI summary The document discusses the Savings Verification Study's recommendations for energy savings and demand reduction, excluding certain programs such as the Residential Behavior program and parts of the BNI Custom Incentive Program. It requests a restatement of energy savings, performance targets, unit costs, and program delivery approaches for 2024 and 2025.

20 A. In EfficiencyOne's response to CA IR-02 they give the following for the reason for 21 decreasing the GWh savings for Affordable Multi-Family Housing program: "A decline 1 in energy savings and increase in unit cost is expected as a r...

AI summary EfficiencyOne adjusted its methodology for allocating low-income savings in programs not solely dedicated to low-income customers to avoid double counting, as recommended by GEEG. They also suggest conducting surveys for better assessment and note that the 2026 allocation may be overly conservative.

- 24 A. Yes. Average savings are below the projected values assumed by EfficiencyOne, and 25 there should be effort put into improving average savings value and increasing 1 conversion rates to other programs. Mr. Peach's recommendation fo...

AI summary The testimony highlights that average energy savings are below projected values by EfficiencyOne, recommending efforts to improve savings and increase conversion rates. The witness suggests reallocation of funds, adjustments to low-income allocations, and continuation of savings from the Efficiency Insights program.

Background On March 25, 2025, the Government of Nova Scotia enacted a legislative amendment to the Public Utilities Act that extended the term of EfficiencyOne's ("E1") existing 2023-2025 DSM Plan, as well as E1's DSM Agreement with Nova S...

AI summary The Government of Nova Scotia amended the Public Utilities Act to extend EfficiencyOne's 2023-2025 DSM Plan and its agreement with NS Power until December 31, 2026, with a prescribed investment of $63,750,000. EfficiencyOne applied to the Energy Board for approval of its 2026 DSM targets and amendments to the DSM Purchase Agreement. The 2026 DSM Extension includes changes such as updated avoided cost assumptions and the termination of certain program components. Consultants Synapse and GEEG provided recommendations, with Synapse expressing concerns over data gaps and GEEG suggesting modifications.