Topic:"Small Business Energy Solutions" in M12780

1 4.5.1 LOW-INCOME AND EQUITY INVESTMENT AND SAVINGS - 2 E1's 2027–2031 DSM Preferred Plan includes dedicated program components that exclusively serve low- - 3 income and equity communities. These program components include Affordable Mul...

AI summary E1's 2027–2031 DSM Preferred Plan includes dedicated low-income and equity programs (e.g., Affordable Multifamily Housing, Mi'kmaw projects) accounting for 11% of residential savings. The Solar-PV program is also targeted at these communities. Incidental impacts from non-targeted programs like Efficient Product Installation are also noted, with details in Attachment 1 and Table 14.

6. ENERGY EFFICIENCY DSM energy efficiency refers to delivering the same or improved level of service using less energy, resulting in measurable reductions in energy consumption while maintaining or improving performance. Natural Resources...

AI summary Energy efficiency programs, led by E1, focus on reducing energy consumption through initiatives like residential LED baselines and Mi'kmaw New Home Construction. The 2027–2031 DSM Plan includes enhanced incentives, expanded rebate categories, and program updates to address rising costs and evolving market needs.

- o Residential Behaviour, Custom, Strategic Energy Management, the Application Rebates service of Business Energy Rebates, Residential Demand Response, and BNI Demand Response received comprehensive impact evaluations. - o Appliance Retir...

AI summary The 2025 evaluation activities include comprehensive and condensed impact evaluations for various energy programs, a market evaluation for Business Energy Rebates' Instant Rebates, a process evaluation for Residential Demand Response, and updates to the Measure Assessment document. Evaluations involve surveys, interviews, and jurisdictional scans to assess program effectiveness and market conditions.

Affordable Multifamily Housing and Non-Profit Organizations Highlights - Affordable Multifamily Housing energy savings achieved were consistent with 2024, but lower than set out in the 2025 Plan as Approved, with 98 projects being complete...

AI summary Affordable Multifamily Housing energy savings in 2025 were lower than the 2025 Plan's targets, with 98 projects completed and 71 initiated (down from 2024). Key factors included reduced prescriptive mini-split heat pump savings due to 2024 Green Heat evaluation adjustments and the end of provincial DSM incentive top-ups since 2021. Mitigation efforts included process improvements, cross-team collaboration, and targeted marketing.

1 4.3.3 Direct Installation 2 The Direct Installation program is marketed as Small Business Energy Solutions. 3

AI summary The Direct Installation program, rebranded as Small Business Energy Solutions, is discussed in the context of Nova Scotia regulatory proceedings. The section outlines program administration and regulatory oversight by relevant energy boards.

Program Component • The Direct Installation program is comprised of the Small Business Energy Solutions program component. Small Business Energy Solutions offers small businesses incentives and resources to encourage them to make energy ef...

AI summary The Direct Installation program includes the Small Business Energy Solutions component, offering incentives and resources for energy efficiency upgrades. Participants can choose between a no-charge audit path or a DIY approach, with contractors from the Efficiency Preferred Partner Network or self-selected contractors completing installations.

Small Business Energy Solution Highlights - Interest in the program remained strong and the number of applications was high throughout 2025, following changes to the program component in Q2 2024 – increasing the eligibility cap for busines...

AI summary The Small Business Energy Solution program saw strong interest in 2025 due to 2024 changes, including higher eligibility caps, extended preapproval windows, and increased incentives. Market research found that commercial fixture markets are LED-dominated, but lamp markets lag with non-LED inventory still present.

2 4.5 Low-Income, Diverse, Underserved Communities - 3 In 2025, E1 updated its assumptions and estimation methodology for calculating impacts from - 4 E1's dedicated program components (Affordable Multifamily Housing, Affordable Single-Fam...

AI summary E1 updated its methodology for calculating low-income and equity impacts from its DSM programs in 2025. Dedicated programs like Affordable Multifamily Housing and the Mi'kmaw Home Energy Efficiency Project exclusively serve low-income communities. Non-targeted programs saw changes, including the Appliance Retirement program's end and revised assumptions for Business Energy Rebates. The methodology was filed with E1's 2026 DSM Extension Application.

not permit its use for assessing energy savings. However, this inconsistency has been subject to regulatory review, and the current measurement tool is permitted. We note that the protocol has not been updated for several years, and USDOE...

AI summary The current measurement tool for assessing energy savings has been subject to regulatory review and is permitted, although the protocol has not been updated for several years. The U.S. Department of Energy has experienced downsizing in science and technology capabilities, affecting regular reviews and updates. The BNI Small Business Energy Solutions Program (SBES) is mentioned in the context of energy efficiency initiatives.