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

Organization Goals Members
represented
National Energy
Equipment
(distributor of
Trane)
BC Utilities
Commission
Consumers
Council of Canada
-increase market creation
of home comfort systems
for retrofit market
-incorporate “clean air”
offering into heating and
cooling products
-increase stakeholder
engagement
-increase knowledge and
capacity in new areas of
responsibility, not just an
economic regulator
-consumers more aware of
energy efficiency options
-consumers
knowledgeable about the
costs/payback/justification
of energy efficient
purchases
-ensure the consumer
voice is at the policy table
-(52) HVAC
dealers
-homeowners
that purchase
Trane equipment
-residential
consumers of
energy
Priorities for 2010 How Terasen can help
organization (2-3 ways)
-improve quality of
installation of Energy
Star products
-clarify the energy saving
message with
homeowners
-build
capacity/knowledge in
commissioners and staff
on DSM/energy
efficiency best practices
from other jurisdictions
-energy efficiency
adopted as an objective in
building codes
-understand consumer
attitude to energy
efficiency
-consumer protection
available + accessible to
consumers (remedies)
-Terasen dealer (contractor)
program
-promotions planned
outside of the “high
season” (Sept –Nov)
because impacts quality of
installation
-EEC meetings continue
-provide updates, feedback
and engage with
Commission
-keep doing what you’re
doing
-perhaps a partnership to
enable us to get consumers’
opinion/feedback on energy
issues + housing issues
-access to info on the
residential consumer +
their preferences & actions
(take up of incentives?)
-get info to customers
Action Item
-consider “Terasen
partners” program on
the distribution level
(eg. advertising)
-work with the
NRCan
-align upcoming
programs with
homeowners’ needs
and understand
consumer mindset
-meet with
appropriate Terasen
reps to talk about
possible options