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
maintenance costs, and will make recommendations on possible efficiency
upgrades and/or technology replacements with a deep focus on natural gas
savings opportunities. They will also contain incremental costs for
implementation of the natural gas savings measures. The reports will clearly
indicate the net savings amounts in terms of gigajoules per each measure
identified in the audits.
Should the energy saving measures uncovered in the audits involve additional
costs, the eventual intention is for the Companies to provide additional financial
incentives to help qualified projects implement these upgrades. Although the
incentive amount is still under development, it will heavily link to the amount of
savings and will vary on each project. The greater the amount of savings, the
greater the incentives will be.
The Companies believe the industrial energy audit funding program will deliver
value by encouraging industrial customers to implement the measures that will
be disclosed as a result of these audits. There has been strong customer
interest in our industrial program energy audits that are used to determine the
potential energy savings opportunities in the industrial sector.
Goals • Support customers with financial incentives to hire an engineering
firm/contractor to conduct an energy efficiency audit at their
facilities/plants.
Status Active
• Uncover any existing natural gas savings opportunities within these
facilities.
• Identify energy efficiency pilot project opportunities for further
advancement that may be applicable to BC’s industrial sector as a
whole. Determine the current operating efficiencies, age, and condition
of the equipment/machinery at different facilities in terms of energy
efficiency and upgrade this machinery.
Implementation
Administration The Companies’ EEC industrial programs staff
Communications One-on-one by the EEC industrial program manager and the Companies’
industrial account management staff
Evaluation Strategy The evaluation of the program will be based on the customers’ implementation
of the savings measures uncovered through the audits, and the amount of
energy savings that result from the implementation of those measures.
9.4.1.1.2 2011 Program Performance Forecast
In 2011, the industrial program area has committed to providing incentives for an energy audit
funding program. As discussed above in the strategy section, a detailed study will be completed
by an independent third party engineering firm/contractor selected/provided by the customer to
determine possible opportunities for natural gas savings at their site. The key objective for this
initiative is to support industrial customers in conducting energy studies. The incentives are
geared to uncover energy savings opportunities within industrial processes to reduce natural
gas usage and lower GHG emissions. The Companies believe the industrial energy audit
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