E-1Q2 2026 Demand Side Management Report
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5 The New Home Construction program component of the New Residential program ended on December 31, 2023. The wind-up of the program 6 component was outlined in E1's 2023-2025 DSM Plan. 1 7 Residential Behaviour participation is defined as...
AI summary The New Home Construction program ended in 2023, with the wind-up outlined in E1's DSM Plan. Participation metrics for various programs show mixed results, with Residential Demand Response slightly exceeding targets, BNI Demand Response underperforming but achieving higher available capacity, and Instant Savings lagging due to lower uptake of a specific product. Custom program participation remains low, while Small Business Energy Solutions sees high demand.
2 6. DEMAND RESPONSE - 3 The Demand Response program consists of two program components: - 4 Residential Demand Response; and - 5 BNI Demand Response. 6 - 7 In the 2026 season (December 1, 2025 to February 28, 2026), the BNI Demand Respons...
AI summary The Demand Response program includes two components: Residential Demand Response (marketed as Eco Shift) and BNI Demand Response (marketed as Smart Synergy). The latter includes commercial and industrial curtailment, while the former includes eligible devices such as smart thermostats and EV chargers. Table 10 outlines the 2026 Plan as Approved, mid-course adjustment, and results for the program.
DEMAND RESPONSE (2026) - The Residential Demand Response program component underachieved while the BNI Demand program component overachieved, when compared to the 2026 Plan as Approved. - Year-end forecast expenditures are higher than set...
AI summary The Residential Demand Response program underachieved, while the BNI Demand program overachieved compared to the 2026 Plan. Year-end expenditures exceeded mid-course adjustment forecasts due to higher participation in smart thermostats and domestic hot water controllers, leading to increased costs for incentives and installations.
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, marketed as Eco Shift, encourages residential customers to manage their energy use through eligible devices. The BNI Demand Response program, marketed as Smart Synergy, provides similar incentives for non-residential customers through commercial and industrial load management.
2025/2026 season results - Results show the Residential Demand Response program component achieved 3.5 MW of available capacity, driven primarily by smart thermostats and domestic hot water direct load controllers. - Residential Demand Res...
AI summary The 2025/2026 season results show significant growth in the Residential Demand Response program, with a 186% increase in participation and 3.5 MW of available capacity, mainly from smart thermostats and domestic hot water direct load controllers.
2026/2027 season preparations • Given current performance trends, and in alignment with E1's 2027-2031 DSM Plan application currently being considered by the Nova Scotia Energy Board, the Residential Demand Response team has begun to shift...
AI summary In preparation for the 2026/2027 season, the Residential Demand Response team is shifting its focus from growth to optimization, aligning with E1's 2027-2031 DSM Plan application under review by the Nova Scotia Energy Board. The focus is on maintaining the current portfolio size while increasing participation rates and improving sustained performance during events.
18 Residential Demand Response - 19 In Residential Demand Response, E1 issued participation incentives to those who participated in - 20 50% or more of all demand response events in the 2026 season, a change from previous seasons - 21 when...
AI summary The Residential Demand Response program by E1 changed its participation incentives in 2026, offering them only to those who participated in 50% or more of demand response events, aiming to increase engagement and align incentives with higher participation levels.
Area of focus: Innovation and Emerging Technologies - Final analysis of a load flexibility pilot, run in Q4 2025 and Q1 2026, continued in Q2, and a final report is expected in Q3. That report will include results of the pilot and findings...
AI summary A load flexibility pilot was conducted in Q4 2025 and Q1 2026, with a final report expected in Q3. The pilot tested new demand response event types outside of E1's usual season and included 50 participants. E1 also participated in a Canadian Standards Association committee focused on energy efficiency standards.
Area of focus: Data & Analytics • A survey was completed with participants in the Residential Demand Response program component to understand their experience and to seek out areas of improvement. The findings will be used to inform planni...
AI summary A survey was conducted with participants in the Residential Demand Response program to assess their experience and identify areas for improvement, which will inform future planning for the program.
Table 2: Update on implementation of 2025 Evaluation Recommendations Year Evaluation Recommendation Source Comments Status 2025 Leverage key awareness channels to increase program participation in Residential DR within and outside the curr...
AI summary The document provides an update on the implementation of 2025 Evaluation Recommendations. Key actions include increasing Residential DR participation, updating LED baseline standards, planning for market transformation, and conducting project reviews. Some recommendations are in progress, while others have been completed or deferred.