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
Background
Description
Goals
Administration
Communications
Evaluation
Strategy
Overview
The first PSECA was created in 2007 as a partnership between BC Hydro and the
Government of BC. Budget 2008 committed $75 million over three years to help
public sector organizations reduce provincial GHG emissions, energy consumption,
and operating costs, as well as support government in achieving its goal of carbon
neutrality. The first two rounds of PSECA’s have achieved annual energy cost
savings of close to $7.4 million, GHG emissions reductions of over 18,700 tons, and
conservation of 38.6 GWh of electricity. The latest iteration of PSECA is the third
round and marks the first time the Companies have been involved.
Eligible public sector organizations include all organizations listed in the Government
Reporting Entity (“GRE”):
• Ministries and agencies;
• Boards of Education;
• Universities and colleges;
• Health authorities; and
• Crown corporations.
In 2010, the Companies participated in the Public Sector Energy Conservation
Agreement, operated by the Climate Action Secretariat, a division of the Ministry of
Environment. The PSECA initiative represents a major undertaking for the
commercial program area staff during the second half of 2010. The Companies
worked in partnership with the Climate Action Secretariat, BC Hydro, and Solar BC
to encourage public sector organizations to reduce energy consumption and GHG
emissions by offering incentives for the completion of qualifying projects.
Typical projects included:
• Boiler upgrades;
• Building automation controls;
• Water heater upgrades; and
• Heat recovery measures.
• To contribute to the Province’s objective of a 33% reduction in GHG
emissions from 2007 levels by 2020.
• To encourage public sector organizations to reduce natural gas
consumption.
Implementation
Administration was primarily handled in-house by FortisBC staff, including receipt
and review of energy studies and communication with the Climate Action Secretariat
and program partner BC Hydro.
External communications were managed by the provincial government. Refer to
http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/cas/mitigation/pseca.html.
All projects are reviewed both before and after completion. Initially, the Companies
reviewed all submitted energy studies to assess the validity of the claimed natural
gas savings. On completion of a project, the participant must submit the required
installation documentation. Prior to paying the incentive, the Companies perform an
on-site audit of all projects to ensure equipment has been installed and is functioning
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