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
10.1.5.1.1.3 2011 Forecast
Funding offered under PSECA and NRCan’s ecoENERGY for Renewable Heat are no longer
available; therefore, the program is closed to further applications.
10.1.5.2 Active Programs
10.1.5.2.1 Commercial NGV Demonstration Program
Commercial NGV Demonstration Program
Market Original Equipment Manufacturer (“OEM”) vehicles
Audience
Duration Q1 2010 - Q4 2011
Incentive
Partners N/A
Description
Goals
Controls
Commercial, return-to-base fleet operators such as garbage trucks, waste haulers,
buses, and Class 8 tractors
Incremental vehicle cost difference between an NGV vehicle compared to its diesel
equivalent, up to a maximum of 100%
Overview
To encourage the adoption of CNG and LNG as a transportation fuel. Incremental
vehicle cost incentive funding up to 100% is provided to qualified fleet operators of
commercial, return-to-base heavy duty vehicles. This reduces the upfront capital
barrier and initiates market adoption of NGVs, while achieving environmental
benefits for the Companies’ customers.
CNG and LNG are low carbon fuels that offer economic benefits for fleet operators
when compared to high carbon diesel. Other benefits include improved air quality
and reduced noise in the communities and municipalities where such fleets operate.
Finally, existing and future customers benefit from the increased natural gas
throughput, which produces lower delivery rates, all else being equal. This increased
load helps to offset the reductions from programs in the Conventional EEC Program
Area and non-NGV programs in the Innovative Technologies Program Area.
• Displace diesel fuel consumption in the heavy duty transportation sector and
replace with low carbon natural gas.
• Reduce upfront capital cost barriers of NGVs for heavy duty trucking fleet
operators to encourage the use of CNG and LNG as transportation fuels.
• Encourage market adoption of CNG and LNG as transportation fuels in BC.
• The program must conform to the portfolio requirement of a TRC score of
greater than 1.0.
• A Contribution Agreement must be executed between the participant and the
Companies detailing the terms and conditions of the incentive payment.
• 50% of the funds will be advanced upon evidence of execution of a purchase
order for the vehicles. This evidence is defined as an executed purchase
order sent from the customer (or lesser) to the dealer, and copied to
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