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
diesel fuel consumption in the heavy duty transportation sector and replace it with low carbon
natural gas.
Although innovative technologies are to be run as pilots and demonstration projects, the
SolarBC Schools and Solar Air Heating PSECA initiatives are considered programs since they
were developed through the province and SolarBC, and the Companies only served as a
funding partner. Commercial NGV initiatives are presently considered demonstration projects for
the reasons previously stated.
Fuel consumption data will be tracked and reviewed annually to determine fuel switching
benefits and program roll-out approaches.
10.1.4.1.1 2011 Pilots
Funding from the Innovative Technologies Program Area has been committed to support and
develop two pilot programs known as the Solar Residential Hot Water pilot and the City of
Vancouver MURB pilot. The key objectives for those pilots are to support local, provincial, and
federal governments with climate action goals, policies, and regulations, as well as gathering
data and associated program savings for solar thermal technologies. The scope, measurement,
and marketing plans for those pilots are currently being established.
10.1.4.1.2 2011 Studies, Memberships, and Demonstration
Projects
In order to evaluate market-ready technologies, it is important for FEI and FEVI to participate in
technology performance studies and industry memberships. The main objectives of these
initiatives are to help validate energy savings claims and stay abreast with additional market
available technologies, while collaborating and sharing costs amongst other gas and electric
utilities. In 2011, the Companies committed $12,000 for a Geoexchange Energy Performance
Evaluation Study and $4,000 for a membership to participate in The Centre for Energy
Advancement through Technological Innovation (“CEATI”) Gas Utilization working group.
Additionally, the demonstration projects are important to not only experiment and confirm the
energy savings potential of technologies but also to increase the awareness of the benefits of
some of these technologies among the Companies’ customers. Thus, the Companies
committed $12,000 for the Westhouse Solar Demonstration project.
Audience
10.1.4.1.2.1 Geoexchange Energy Performance
Evaluation Project
Phase 1 Geoexchange Energy Performance Evaluation Project
Duration Q2 2010 - Q2 2011
Commitment $12,000
Commercial, institutional, and multi unit residential buildings (“MURBs”) that have an
existing geoexchange system operational within BC’s coastal and interior climates
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