FEI-FEVI 2010 EEC Report filed March 31, 2011 - FortisBC

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Terasen states that commercial sector programs are intended to offer qualified customers a menu
of programs from which to choose and that Terasen staff will work with participants in selecting
the most appropriate program and/or component. (Exhibit B‐1, p. 63)
Intervenor Positions
BCOAPO takes issue with the relative allocation of spending as between proposed residential and
commercial customer groups. BCOAPO notes that residential customers make up 90 percent of
Terasen’s total customers and 38 percent of its total volume, whereas commercial customers
represent only 9.7 percent of its customer base and 26 percent of its total volume. (BCOAPO
Argument, p. 12)
Commission Determination
The Commission Panel notes BCOAPO’s comments as well as the CPR evidence indicating that some
70 percent of the Achievable Potential savings are associated with the residential sector. Terasen
has included residential market MFDs in its Commercial EE program, which, in the view of the
Commission Panel, may also have significant potential for low income housing initiatives. Terasen
indicates that it will re‐direct funding amongst programs based on customer response, thus
enabling funding balancing between Residential and Commercial programs as appropriate.
The Commission Panel finds the design of Terasen’s Residential and Commercial EE programs to be
reasonable, flexible and in the public interest, and accepts the expenditure proposals for these
program areas.