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
Description
Goals
Administration City of Vancouver
Communications To be determined.
Evaluation Strategy
10.1.6 SUMMARY
Background
The COV has set in motion a MURB pilot program intended to prove the viability
of solar hot water (“SHW”) along with ventilation controls and piping insulation in
our climate for 15 MURBs. Their goals are to increase the adoption of SHW,
reduce the city’s carbon footprint, and create new green jobs.
FEI has partnered with the COV on this pilot initiative to gather real data on the
performance and energy savings of SHW systems for multi unit residential
buildings within this climate. The data will be used to confirm the viability of
offering an EEC SHW MURB program within British Columbia.
• Support local, provincial, and federal governments with climate action
goals, policies, and regulations.
• Evaluate market-ready technologies and conduct pilot studies to
validate manufacture’s claims about systems performance and energy
efficiency.
• Coordinate measurement solutions with internal departments and/or
third party companies to monitor systems performance and prospective
energy savings. This data will be used to confirm savings claims and
guide the development of future programs.
• Strengthen relationships with program partners.
Implementation
Consumption data analysis on the 2010 programs will be conducted one year
from when all systems have been installed. A user acceptance survey will be
sent to applicants to gauge challenges and successes of the technology.
Innovative technologies represent an important component of the Companies’ overall
commitment to EEC activities. Since being staffed with a manager at the end of Q2 2010, the
Companies have enhanced the program’s framework, established relationships with key
industry stakeholders, and evaluated market-ready technologies. Approximately $5.9 million of
the EEC funds were committed in 2010 to support local, provincial, and federal governments
with climate action goals, policies, and regulations, as well as establishing evaluation best
practices to monitor systems performance and prospective energy savings. The Companies will
further evaluate program design and continue to investigate, evaluate, and pilot market-ready
technologies such as solar thermal hot water, solar air heating, and others in 2011. Subject to
the successful resolution of the uncertainty surrounding NGV incentive funding arising as a
result of the Commission’s recent commentary on this issue, the Companies also intend to
initiate a ‘call for expressions of interest’ whereby qualified fleet operators can submit
applications for 2011 CNG and LNG incentive funding. The weighted TRC ratio for the entire
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