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
consultation phase. These activities, in conjunction with those of other key stakeholders, provide
guidance to the final objectives.
Developing Regulations: Direct involvement with strategic steering committees, technical
committees, and technical subcommittees for developing regulations and standards, as well as
supporting studies and projects that provide information to help develop codes and standards.
These activities directly enable standards development.
Table 11-5 identifies areas of operation and expenditures for 2010.
Table 11-5: 2010 Codes and Standards Expenditures
Codes and Standards
Q1
Expenditure ($000s)
Q2 Q3 Q4 Total
FEI $10 $3 $3 -$1 $15
FEVI $2 $0 $1 $0 $3
Total $12 $3 $4 -$1 $18
Note: The surplus in FEI expenditures in Q4 represents an EnerGuide participation
reimbursement of costs related to the Companies’ involvement on the National EnerGuide
Evaluation Committee.
It should be noted that EEC funds are only utilized to support the Companies’ work on codes
and standards in relation to areas that directly affect EEC programs and program development.
Other work performed on codes and standards is covered by the Companies’ Energy Products
and Services department.
The following sections highlight codes and standards as they apply to EEC program areas for
2010 and are presented in the order of the Companies’ involvement levels as outlined above -
monitor, influence, and participate.
11.2.3.2 Standards and Company Involvement: Monitoring Level
Commercial Water Heater and Boiler Regulations
There were discussions for regulation changes to commercial water heater or commercial boiler
standards to try to standardize units of energy. The United States uses American Standard units
and official Canadian codes and standards use Scientific International (SI) units. Codes and
standards are usually written with one set of units prescribed and the other set of units in
brackets for information only. There are differences in how efficiency is calculated and there are
differences in how energy input is reported. There was no resolution to this issue although there
is more clarity since the discussions took place.
Residential Furnace Regulations
For new construction, gas furnaces manufactured on or after January 1 2008 must have a
minimum Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency (“AFUE”) level of 90 percent. For existing dwelling
retrofits, gas furnaces manufactured on or after December 31, 2009 must have a minimum
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