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
funding program will deliver value by encouraging industrial customers to implement the
measures that will be transparent as a result of these audits.
Utility Participants
Table 9-2: 2011 Energy Audit Funding Performance Forecast
Non-
Incentive
Incentive
Expenditures
Expenditure
($000s)
($000s)
9.4.2 PROGRAMS IN DEVELOPMENT
Annual
Energy
Savings
(GJ/yr)
NPV
Energy
Savings
(GJ)
9.4.2.1 Heat Exchanger Program - PILOT
The Industrial Sector program area is currently working on potential funding opportunities for a
pilot referred to as the Pulp and Paper Industry Heat Exchanger (“HEX”) pilot program. The key
objective for this pilot is to replace pulp and paper industry customers’ outdated heat
exchangers with new energy efficient ones. In the pulp and paper industry, natural gas is
extensively used for pulp drying and there are about 32 pulp and paper mills in BC. Gas savings
will come from the heat exchanger process running hotter water, which means the final pulp
stock in a liquid form will enter the mechanical dewatering process at a higher temperature. This
makes the presses perform better so the pulp will contain less water when it enters the flash
drying stage after the dewatering presses. Initial estimates of natural gas savings for this
specific upgrade are estimated to be around 70,000 GJ/yr. If the pilot is successful, one of the
other key objectives for this program will be to support the pulp and paper industry with new
efficient heat exchangers. The potential uptake for all the pulp mills in BC, just for the heat
exchangers, could yield savings of 1,500,000 GJ/yr. The scope and measurement and
evaluation strategy for this pilot are currently being established. The following table provides the
performance forecast for this pilot.
Table 9-3: HEX Program (Pilot) Performance Forecast
Free
Rider
Rate
FEI 10 $200 $3 N/A N/A N/A N/A
FEVI N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Total 10 $200 $3 N/A N/A N/A N/A
* Note: Preliminary TRC calculation. Measure life and alternative energy impact have not been verified.
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