FEI-FEVI 2010 EEC Report filed March 31, 2011 - FortisBC

FORTISBC ENERGY INC. AND FORTISBC ENERGY (VANCOUVER ISLAND) INC.
2010 ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND CONSERVATION ANNUAL REPORT
Table 5-2: High Carbon Fuel Switching 2011 Outlook
FEI FEVI Total FEI FEVI Total FEI FEVI
Swtich 'N' Shrink 121 403 524 (17,116) (69,861) (86,976) 1.7 1.8
5.4 Residential High Carbon Fuel Switching Program Details
Target Audience
5.4.1 ACTIVE PROGRAMS
5.4.1.1 Switch N’ Shrink Program
5.4.1.1.1 Program Overview
Switch N’ Shrink Program
Residential retrofit households with oil or propane as primary fuel source
FEVI is the primary market where oil heating is prevalent
Duration Jan 1, 2010 - Dec 31, 2011
Incentive
$1,000 for upgrading an oil/propane primary heating system to an ENERGY
STAR® natural gas primary heating system.
An additional $50 for Electronically Commutated Motors (“ECM”) incentive is
funded by BC Hydro and FortisBC Inc
Partners BCHydro and FortisBC Inc. for ECM motors
Background
Program
Incentives & Non-Incentive
Expenditure ($000s)
Overview
NPV Energy Savings (GJ) TRC
The Switch N’ Shrink program is offered to all BC residents; however, the
primary focus will be on Vancouver Island where the use of oil is more
prevalent than in the rest of the Companies’ service territories. Furthermore,
the program will engage residents near a gas main who are more likely to
participate and take advantage of this program. On-Main market potential for
FEVI oil and propane conversions is difficult to estimate, but could range from
20,000 to 40,000 households. According to 2005 data from Statistics
Canada, 21% of households within the Victoria market still used oil as their
primary heating fuel while only 19% used natural gas 34 . This market potential
demonstrates a significant opportunity to reduce GHG emissions through
natural gas conversions for Vancouver Island communities.
There are also opportunities for conversion projects in the Interior, as well as
the opportunity for customers in regions such as Revelstoke, which are
serviced by propane, to switch from higher carbon oil to propane.
In addition to the benefit of GHG emissions reductions, participants will lower
34 2005 Statistics Canada - Table 203-0019 - Survey of household spending (SHS), dwelling characteristics at the
time of interview by province, territory, and selected metropolitan areas, annual (1,2,3,9,11). Survey or program
details: Victoria, British Columbia [59935], Survey of Household Spending – 3508.
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