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
Evaluation
Strategy
The Companies are developing a strategic communications plan for the Efficient
Commercial Water Heater program. The plan includes:
• Direct email advertising;
• Additional, targeted magazine/newsletter advertising;
• On-bill advertising to Rate 2 and Rate 3 customers;
• Contractor and engineer information sessions;
• Additional information sessions on Vancouver Island;
• More leveraging of industry partner relationships; and
• A program feedback session with key stakeholders.
The Companies are currently in discussions with a restaurant chain to have
condensing water heaters along with meters measuring water flow, temperature, and
gas installed in several locations. The Companies will use the data gathered to
confirm its savings assumptions vis-a-vis high efficiency water heaters for one of the
program’s key target customer groups - restaurants. The Companies would also like
to perform similar evaluations in a multi-unit residential building and a hotel.
A study similar to that conducted on the Efficient Boiler program could be conducted
after a sufficient number of program participants have had their new water heaters in
operation for a sufficient period of time. Based on the final cost of the Efficient Boiler
program evaluation, it is expected that an evaluation of the water heater program
should cost approximately $50,000.
4.4.2.3.2 2010 Efficient Commercial Water Heater Program
Results
Thus far the overall TRC ratio of 1.1 has lined up fairly well with the expected result, though time
and increased participation will confirm this as additional data becomes available. Overall
participation was low in the first year, though this is a reflection of the program being launched
midyear and efforts at promoting the program having not yet taken place. The program results
are reflected in the table below.
Retrofit New
Const
Table 4-9: Efficient Commercial Water Heater Program Actuals
Utility Participants
Incentive
Expenditure
($000s)
Non-
Incentive
Expenditure
($000s)
Annual
Energy
Savings
(GJ/yr)
NPV
Energy
Savings
(GJ)
Free Rider
Rate
FEI - - - - - 5% -
FEVI - - - - - 5% -
FEI 7 15 3 592 4,607 5% 1.1
FEVI 2 3 1 144 1,155 5% 0.9
TOTALS
9 18 4 736 5,762 5% 1.1
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TRC