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
Table of Contents
1 REPORT OVERVIEW ............................................................................................................. 1
1.1 BACKGROUND ............................................................................................................................... 1
1.2 EEC ANNUAL REPORT: TAKING ACCOUNTABILITY AND TAKING STOCK OF PROGRESS ...................... 1
1.3 ORGANIZATION OF THE EEC ANNUAL REPORT ................................................................................ 3
1.4 SUMMARY ..................................................................................................................................... 5
2 OVERVIEW OF 2010 PROGRAM ACTIVITIES ..................................................................... 6
2.1 TRC RESULTS ON PORTFOLIO LEVEL ............................................................................................. 6
2.2 TRC RESULT FOR THE CONVENTIONAL PROGRAM AREA ................................................................. 7
2.3 TRC RESULT FOR INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES............................................................................... 9
2.4 2010 EEC ACTIVITY – EEC TEAM STRUCTURE ............................................................................ 10
2.5 2010 EEC ACTIVITY – PROGRAM AREA FUNDING TRANSFERS ...................................................... 11
2.6 2011 PLANNED ACTIVITIES .......................................................................................................... 12
2.7 COMPLIANCE WITH ADEQUACY REQUIREMENTS IN THE DEMAND SIDE MANAGEMENT
REGULATION ..................................................................................................................... 14
2.8 CONCLUSION ............................................................................................................................... 15
3 RESIDENTIAL ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAM AREA ................................................. 16
3.1 OVERVIEW .................................................................................................................................. 16
3.1.1 Residential Program Goals .......................................................................................... 17
3.2 2010 RESIDENTIAL ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAM AREA RESULTS .............................................. 18
3.2.1 Contribution to Market Transformation ........................................................................ 19
3.2.2 Collaborating with Industry to Promote the Culture of Conservation ........................... 19
3.2.3 Highlights of 2010 Residential Energy Efficiency Program Area ................................. 20
3.3 2011 RESIDENTIAL ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAM AREA OUTLOOK ............................................. 21
3.3.1 Challenges in Developing Residential Programs for Natural Gas Efficiency ............... 21
3.3.2 2011 Outlook for Residential Energy Efficiency Programs .......................................... 22
3.4 RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM DETAILS ................................................................................................. 23
3.4.1 Completed Programs ................................................................................................... 24
3.4.2 Active Programs ........................................................................................................... 30
3.4.3 Programs in Development ............................................................................................ 38
3.5 SUMMARY ................................................................................................................................... 43
4 COMMERCIAL ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAM AREA ................................................ 45
4.1 OVERVIEW .................................................................................................................................. 45
4.1.1 Program Area Goals .................................................................................................... 45
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