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
currently have a BC Hydro energy manager and determining, through a consultative
process with BC Hydro and the Companies’ commercial account managers, which
would have the best chance at bringing in new energy efficiency projects.
The energy specialist reports to and supports the energy manager on holistic energy
reduction projects while also focusing on identifying opportunities to use natural gas
more efficiently. Funded as an enabling program, a key priority for the energy
specialist is to identify opportunities for their organization to participate in the
Companies’ EEC programs. Energy specialist positions are funded by the
Companies up to $60,000 for a period of one year. Energy specialists are required
to submit a quarterly report outlining their projects that are completed, in progress,
and planned.
To qualify to be an energy specialist, candidates for these positions must be either a
graduate from the BCIT Sustainable Energy Management Associate Certificate
program or have a master’s degree in Clean Energy from UBC.
• Increase participation in the Companies’ EEC programs.
• Develop and execute other projects that result in natural gas savings.
• Work with the energy manager on projects that result in holistic energy savings.
Implementation
Administration Administered internally within the Companies’ EEC group.
Communications
Evaluation
Strategy
As a pilot initiative, the energy specialist program is not being actively promoted at
this time.
This pilot program will be evaluated in Q3 2011 to determine its overall viability,
assess program delivery and reporting mechanisms, and full program roll-out
options. This evaluation will be conducted through analysis of energy specialists’
quarterly reports and qualitative feedback from participating organizations and the
Companies’ account managers.
11.2.4.3.2 2010 Energy Specialist Program Results
Table 11-7: 2010 Energy Specialist Program Expenditures
Utility Participants
Incentive
Expenditures
($000s)
Non-
Incentive
Expenditure
($000s)
Annual
Energy
Savings
(GJ/yr)
NPV
Energy
Savings
(GJ)
Free Rider
Rate
FEI 13 $240 $1 N/A N/A N/A N/A
FEVI 1 $15 $0 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Total 14 $255 $1 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Twenty separate organizations were approved by the Companies to hire energy specialists in
2010 as part of the pilot launch of the Energy Specialist program. Of these organizations, six
were still working through the hiring process at the end of 2010 to fill their respective energy
specialist positions.
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