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
throughout the Lower Mainland. Total modeled energy savings from the project was 5,026 GJs
(as reported by Eaga Canada).
The table below shows the funding amount and the investments already made.
Funding Components
Table 6-10: 2009-2010 Program Investments
Funding Agreement
Amounts
Funds Invested at
Dec 31, 2010
SENC $ 1,000,000 $
515,000
BC Hydro $ 1,500,000 $
-
LiveSmart CarryOver $ 954,189 $
954,189
New DSM Projects $ 1,700,811 $
-
Total $ 5,155,000 $
1,469,189
The SENC Program Oversight and Evaluation Committee, chaired by the Ministry of Energy and
Mines, includes representatives from the Companies, BC Hydro, and FortisBC Inc. This
committee is currently exploring other projects to invest the remaining $353,000 of uncommitted
funds in the SENC project.
6.4.2.3.3 2011 Ministry of Energy and Mines Low Income
Partnership Grant Program Forecast
In 2011, the Companies intend to form a partnership with BC Hydro on their Energy
Conservation Assistance program. Substantial progress towards forming this partnership has
already been achieved. The Companies intend to invest both grant funds and EEC funds in this
program in 2011. The Energy Conservation Assistance program is described in the following
section of this report.
Several avenues are being explored and researched to develop new DSM projects to invest the
remaining $1,700,811. One avenue of research is with respect to opportunities within the mobile
home segment of BC. The research is described further in Section 6.4.3.3. Also, information is
being gathered on specific low income buildings in the Okanagan corridor to assess
opportunities for deep retrofits in buildings that are not currently being served by any utilities’
DSM programs.
6.4.2.3.4 Ministry of Energy and Mines Low Income
Partnership Grant Program Summary
The Companies continue to facilitate the investment of the Ministry of Energy and Mines Low
Income Partnership Grant in low income units across BC. In 2010, investments in the SENC
program were achieved and some research is being conducted on opportunities for investing
the remaining unallocated funds. As well, the Companies expect to be able to invest $1.5 million
in a partnership with BC Hydro on the Energy Conservation Assistance program, which will see
investments from this grant as well as the Companies EEC funds.
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