E-6Verification Report - Gil Peach
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ng Concepts & Methods , Second Edition, Liburn Georgia: The Fairmont Press, 1992; Gellings, Clark W. & John H. Chamberlin, Demand-Side Management Planning , Liburn, Georgia: The Fairmont Press, 1993. 4 There are other parts not shown, incl...
AI summary The document outlines the Policy, Planning, and Program cycle in Savings Verification, emphasizing how Policy guides Efficiency Nova Scotia's operations through regulatory and legislative frameworks. Planning involves creating program portfolios and projections, with each cycle step feeding information forward. The process includes evolving standards and interdependent steps within the Demand-Side Management (DSM) cycle.
10. BNI Custom Incentives Program For 2021, the BNI Custom Incentives Program includes three primary components: (1) Custom, (2) Energy Management Information Systems (EMIS) and (3) Strategic Energy Management (SEM). EMIS and SEM evaluatio...
AI summary The 2021 BNI Custom Incentives Program includes retrofit, new construction, and building optimization initiatives, with 54 completed retrofit projects and 21 new construction projects. The program also features an OEM Operational Demand Savings Pilot with three participants. An evaluator recommended improvements to accelerate savings adoption and enhance program performance.
11. BNI Energy Management Information Systems (EMIS) Energy Management Information Systems (EMIS) provide real-time energy consumption data from metered systems and enable businesses and institutions to make real-time energy decisions. The...
AI summary The EMIS program funds audits, planning, and installation of energy monitoring systems for businesses. A 2021 evaluation confirmed savings calculations were accurate, with no adjustments needed. EMIS savings depend on system optimization (e.g., supervisory control), and savings allocation is determined by administrators. The report recommends focusing on optimization to extend equipment useful life (EUL).
12. BNI Strategic Energy Management (SEM) Strategic Energy Management is an approach for integrating energy management into business practice – so that a focus on continually advancing energy-efficiency becomes an integral aspect of workpl...
AI summary Strategic Energy Management (SEM) integrates energy efficiency into business practices through staff engagement and management support. Econoler evaluated SEM's 2021 program, noting six participants and challenges due to pandemic restrictions, including limited site verification. Savings were adjusted based on self-reported data, with recommendations to enhance Effective Useful Life (EUL) by emphasizing measures or adding EMIS optimization.