Topic:"Stakeholder Engagement" in M10830

6) RATE AND BILL IMPACT ANALYSIS As with prior filings of its rate and bill impact analysis, EfficiencyOne agrees to develop, in consultation with the DSM Advisory Group, assumptions to its rate and bill impact analysis. This will include,...

AI summary EfficiencyOne (EOne) agrees to develop Rate and Bill Impact Analysis (RBIA) with the DSM Advisory Group, including fixed costs, and file annual historical analyses by October 31. The Board invited stakeholder comments in 2022, with submissions from the Consumer Advocate and Synapse Energy Economics. EOne revised its 2022 Appendix A in response.

EfficiencyOne 2022 Rate and Bill Impact Analysis E1 Reply to Stakeholder Comments M10830 FILED January 19, 2023

AI summary EfficiencyOne submitted a reply to stakeholder comments regarding their 2022 Rate and Bill Impact Analysis as part of regulatory proceeding M10830, filed on January 19, 2023.

1. INTRODUCTION - EfficiencyOne ("E1") filed its 2022 Rate and Bill Impact Analysis (RBIA) Report with the Nova - Scotia Utility and Review Board ("NSUARB", "the Board") on October 31, 2022. On November 15, - 2022, the NSUARB provided inte...

AI summary EfficiencyOne (E1) submitted its 2022 Rate and Bill Impact Analysis (RBIA) Report to the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board (NSUARB) on October 31, 2022. The NSUARB invited stakeholder comments by November 15, 2022, which were subsequently filed by Synapse Energy Economics and the Consumer Advocate on December 15, 2022.

3. 2022 RBIA CHANGES AND RESULTS - Synapse noted that E1 made three changes to the 2022 historical RBIA which were first included - in the forward-looking RBIA for the 2023-2025 DSM Plan. The changes were: DATE FILED: January 19, 2023 Page...

AI summary In 2022, E1 updated the RBIA by including avoided carbon costs, demand response, and precise measure life assumptions. Synapse noted lower rate increases compared to 2021 due to carbon cost inclusion, citing reasonable increases and higher bill savings. E1 emphasizes maximizing participation to offset rate impacts through DSM initiatives.

9. CLOSING - E1 appreciates the ongoing stakeholder engagement on the RBIA and thanks DSMAG members - for the opportunity to respond to these comments.

AI summary E1 appreciates ongoing stakeholder engagement on the RBIA and thanks DSMAG members for their input.

M10830 – Efficiency One – 2022 Rate and Bill Impact Analysis Report (E-ENS-R-22) On October 31, 2022, EfficiencyOne (EOne) filed its 2022 Rate and Bill Impact Analysis (RBIA) report. This filing is in accordance with Article 6 of the Terms...

AI summary EfficiencyOne filed its 2022 Rate and Bill Impact Analysis report on October 31, 2022, complying with Article 6 of the Consensus Agreement, approved by the Board in its Order M06733 from October 7, 2015.

6) RATE AND BILL IMPACT ANALYSIS As with prior filings of its rate and bill impact analysis, EfficiencyOne agrees to develop, in consultation with the DSM Advisory Group, assumptions to its rate and bill impact analysis. This will include,...

AI summary EfficiencyOne agrees to develop rate and bill impact analysis assumptions with the DSM Advisory Group, including fixed costs, and file annual historical analyses by October 31. The Board invited stakeholder comments, with submissions from the Consumer Advocate and Synapse Energy Economics. A revised 2022 Appendix A was filed by EfficiencyOne in January 2023.

EOne Response In response to Synapse's comments about the rate classes with higher rate increases, EOne stated that it seeks to maximize participation to provide bill savings from DSM to offset rate impacts and that it will work towards th...

AI summary EOne supports Synapse's requests to include a 'no-DSM' case in the 2020 IRP Update and engage DSMAG on IRP development. It emphasizes DSM's role in offsetting rate increases through customer engagement and program design. EOne agrees to refine the RBIA model, clarify scenarios, and align with NS Power on DSM comparisons with clean energy resources. It also aligns with Synapse and the CA on reducing historical RBIA filings.