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
Background
Goals
Administration The Companies
Overview
On March 31, 2009, through the Low Income Partnership Grant agreement, the
Ministry of Energy and Mines awarded FEI and FEVI a grant of $5.155 million to
support and develop DSM programs for low income individuals in BC. These
funds are incremental to the funds approved in the EEC Decision.
This grant stipulates that:
• $1 million is to be used to deliver the Super Efficient New Construction
program;
• $1.5 million is to be used to support BC Hydro’s low income programs;
• $954,189 is to be used to fund retrofits under the LiveSmart BC Carry
Over project; and
• $1,700,811 is to be used to develop new programs for low income
customers.
• Encourage energy efficient new construction that far exceeds the
current building codes.
• Achieve deep energy savings in low income units.
• Reduce GHG emissions.
Implementation
Communications The intention is to issue press releases at various milestones in the project. In
2011, we will issue a press release when the SENC project is fully committed.
Evaluation Strategy
The SENC project’s energy performance will be measured over time to validate
the savings expected.
The $1.5 million used to support BC Hydro’s low income programs will be
specifically contributed to BC Hydro’s Energy Conservation Assistance program
and will be evaluated alongside the general evaluation of that program.
The Livesmart BC Carry Over project was evaluated based on modelled energy
savings. (Note: TRC calculations were not required by the Ministry of Energy
and Mines for this project and the evaluation was carried out by the delivery
agent that was contracted to complete the work.)
The new energy efficiency programs the $1,700,811 is to be invested in are still
under development.
6.4.2.3.2 2010 Ministry of Energy and Mines Low Income
Partnership Grant Program Results
In 2010, the SENC component of the Low Income Partnership Grant program made good
progress. Through the SENC program, four projects have received a total of $515,000 to
advance their developments, and these four projects will each receive an additional 20 percent
contribution at completion of their projects. The Livesmart BC Carry Over project was completed
in 2009. This project involved energy efficiency retrofits in six building complexes (557 units)
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