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
Description
Goals
their energy bills, increase their property values, and reduce the potential of
an environmental hazard associated with oil tank leaks.
The Switch N’ Shrink program offers a $1,000 incentive to new or existing
customers who upgrade their primary home heating system (furnace or
boiler) from oil/propane to a high efficiency ENERGY STAR® natural gas
heating system. An additional $50 rebate, funded by BC Hydro and FortisBC
Inc., will be provided to those participants who purchase a model with an
ECM motor.
• Provide a $1,000 incentive to encourage homeowners to convert
their primary heating system from higher carbon oil or propane to a
high efficiency natural gas heating system.
• Work with the Ministry of Energy to include this program as part of
the provincial GHG emissions reduction strategy.
• Develop a cost effective program with a TRC score greater than 1.0
that achieves significant energy savings, cost savings, and GHG
emissions reduction benefits.
Implementation
Administration Consumer Response Marketing Ltd.
Communications
Evaluation Strategy
Utility Participants
The Companies adopted an integrated marketing approach with print ads and
radio to drive program awareness, contractor communications, co-marketing
with furnace manufacturers, and educating internal stakeholders such as the
customer service installation centre and sales and service staff who can help
promote higher carbon to lower carbon conversions.
The Companies will be conducting a survey with participating contractors to
determine how to drive program participation and other ideas to improve the
program.
5.4.1.1.2 2010 Results
Table 5-3: 2010 Switch N’ Shrink Program Results
Incentive
Expenditure
($000s)
Non-Incentive
Expenditures
($000s)
Annual Energy
Savings (GJ/yr)*
NPV Energy
Savings
(GJ)*
Free Rider
Rate
FEI 29 29 46 (624) (6,103) 50% 1.2
FEVI 149 149 76 (3,204) (32,529) 50% 1.4
Total 178 178 121 (3,827)
(38,632)
SECTION 5: HIGH CARBON FUEL SWITCHING PROGRAMS Page 102
TRC
50% 1.5
* Note: Energy savings in a fuel switching program are negative since this is a load building program from higher carbon fuel sources (oil
and propane) to lower carbon natural gas.