Topic:"Residential Demand Response Program" in M12875

ficiency Project. 2026 is the final year of the 2023-2026 DSM Plan and the 2026 mid-course adjusted numbers reflect E1's management of both its 2026 targets and its overall 2023-2026 DSM Plan targets. In the Residential sector, the Existin...

AI summary The 2026 mid-course adjustment for the DSM Plan highlights impacts from the paused Residential Behaviour program due to a cybersecurity incident at NS Power, leading to reduced energy savings. E1 anticipates partial offset from the Home Energy Assessment program. The BNI sector's mid-course adjusted energy savings are also discussed, reflecting updated circumstances.

5 Table 3: Participation Rates Participation 2026 Plan as Approved Q1 2026 Results YTD 2026 Results YTD Results as % of 2026 Plan as Approved Participation Unit Efficient Product Rebates 33,682 9,055 9,055 27% Units rebated Instant Savings...

AI summary Table 3 presents participation rates for various energy efficiency and demand response programs under the 2026 DSM Extension Plan. It compares approved targets with actual results for Q1 2026 and year-to-date (YTD) 2026. Some programs have achieved significant portions of their targets, while others, such as residential behavior, have not met any targets.

22 3.2 Unit Cost - 23 Unit cost data is a calculation output of E1's investment and savings over a defined time period. - 24 Factors that influence unit cost results typically include: 21 - the level of participation in a program or progra...

AI summary The document discusses unit cost calculations for E1's 2026 Plan, highlighting factors like program participation and changes in savings/costs. The mid-course adjusted unit cost for Existing Residential programs rose to $0.76/kWh due to the paused Residential Behaviour program following NS Power's cybersecurity incident, which eliminated expected savings. BNI sector costs slightly decreased.

Efficient Product Installation Highlights - Energy savings and demand savings in Efficient Product Installation were lower in Q1 than in the same quarter in 2025, as expected, given that lighting measures were still in place in the first h...

AI summary Efficient Product Installation saw lower energy and demand savings in Q1 compared to 2025 due to lingering lighting measures. Air-sealing and water-saving measures were reintroduced after a 2025 pause, including window film kits and low-flow showerheads. Collaboration with the Residential Demand Response team automated smart thermostat enrollment during installations.

2 6. DEMAND RESPONSE - 3 E1 launched its Demand Response program in 2023, an initiative outlined in the 2023-2025 Plan - 4 and the 2026 DSM Extension, with a Performance Target at the end of 2026 of 16.3 MW of - 5 available capacity. It is...

AI summary E1 launched its Demand Response program in 2023 as part of the 2023-2025 Plan and the 2026 DSM Extension, aiming for 16.3 MW of available capacity by 2026. The program includes the BNI Demand Response component (Smart Synergy) and the Residential Demand Response component (Eco Shift), with eligible devices such as smart thermostats and EV chargers. E1 expects to meet the 90 percent compliance threshold for the available capacity target.

- The Residential Demand Response program component underachieved while the BNI Demand program component slightly overachieved. Combined, overall Demand Response results are strong with the BNI component demonstrating scalable performance,...

AI summary The Residential Demand Response program underachieved, while the BNI Demand program slightly overachieved. Combined, Demand Response results are strong, with the BNI component showing scalability and the Residential component showing growth in device adoption. Program improvements included longer event notifications, real-time feedback, and enhanced support from E1's managers, contributing to better performance in later events.

Program Components - The Residential Demand Response program component, marketed as Eco Shift, aims to help facilitate a more flexible residential load that provides residential customers with economic incentives and more visibility and co...

AI summary The Residential Demand Response program (Eco Shift) and BNI Demand Response program (Smart Synergy) aim to enhance load flexibility for residential and non-residential customers through economic incentives and load control. Eligible devices include hot water controllers, smart thermostats, EV systems, and home batteries for residential, and commercial/industrial curtailment for BNI.

Residential Demand Response Highlights

AI summary The document heading 'Residential Demand Response Highlights' indicates a section focusing on residential demand response initiatives, likely discussing programs, participant engagement, and regulatory considerations related to energy efficiency and load management in Nova Scotia.

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AI summary The table presents results related to low-income and underserved communities under non-targeted program components, including energy savings, participation numbers, and investment figures. It includes data for residential, business, and BNI programs and references the 2026 DSM Extension Application (M11249).

Innovation - The heat pump water heater market transformation pilot team worked with the Instant Savings program component team to launch a mid-stream heat pump water heater rebate that allows contractors to access heat pump water heater r...

AI summary The text discusses two innovation initiatives: a heat pump water heater market transformation pilot and a load flexibility pilot testing new demand response events. The pilots involve collaboration with E1, training sessions, and promoting Nova Scotia to supply chain partners. The load flexibility pilot ran outside E1's typical demand response season and tested renewable and price-based event types.

ENABLING STRATEGIES (2026) - o Initial results indicate similar levels of participation in the pilot as seen in the Residential Demand Response program component. The results and analysis of the pilot will be completed in Q2. Surveys will...

AI summary Initial pilot results show similar participation to the Residential Demand Response program. E1 engaged a consultant in 2025 to address inefficiencies in mixed electric heating systems, aiming to improve heat pump savings by developing integrated control solutions for sub-optimally operating systems in Nova Scotia homes.

Table 1 Update on Implementation of 2023-2024 Evaluation Recommendations Year Evaluation/ Verification Recommendation Text Comments Expected Period of Completion 2025 Evaluator Ensure that participant data and the information collected thr...

AI summary This table updates the implementation of 2023-2024 evaluation recommendations, focusing on ensuring the completeness and accuracy of participant data collected through the EPI installation process. E1 agrees with the recommendation and is taking steps to reconcile device information and improve enrollment methods.