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
Communications
Evaluation
Strategy
• GTNS will submit invoices to FortisBC as outlined in the agreement between
FortisBC and GTNS. FortisBC will then reimburse GTNS for each valve
installed in establishments using natural gas to generate hot water, to a
maximum of $85 per valve, enough to cover the cost of the valve. GTNS is
responsible for the installation cost of the measure.
The program’s requirement for communications material or collateral is relatively
light. Program promotions and participant uptake is driven primarily by GTNS. As
such communications / collateral requirements were limited to:
1. Participant consent form;
2. Information card to hand out to participants or potential participants; and
3. A website to inform potential participants about the program and allow them to
request the installation of low flow spray valve(s) by directing them towards the
GTNS contact page.
GTNS will provide to FortisBC brief weekly updates via email on the number of new
valves installed and advise if any issues have arisen with the program in the interim
period since the last update.
No later than four months after the completion of the program, GTNS will compile a
final written report identifying any challenges or barriers to FSE participation and
GTNS’ perspective on any aspects of the program that worked especially well and
any aspects that can be improved.
These results will be compared to those of the Okanagan Spray Saver evaluation
and the Victoria Spray Saver program for confirmation and verification of savings.
4.4.3.1.2 2011 Spray Valve Program Performance Forecast
Based on the very solid TRC performance noted in the previous iterations of the low flow pre
rinse spray valve program, the Companies expect this version of the program will be a strong
performer as well. Note the TRC score presented in the table below is not as strong as
presented in section 4.4.1.1. Under this version of the program the Companies are working with
a partner and are not in control of all costs. To be conservative, the maximum estimated
measure cost of $130 per installed valve has been used in the TRC analysis until such time as
the actual installation cost incurred by the partner is determined.
New
Const
Retrofit
Utility Participants
Table 4-18: Spray Valve Program Forecast
Incentive
Expenditure
($000s)
Non-Incentive
Expenditure
($000s)
Annual
Energy
Savings
(GJ/yr)
NPV
Energy
Savings
(GJ)
Free
Rider
Rate
FEI 4 32 2,252 12% 1.9
FEVI - - - - - 12% 0.0
FEI 235 20 3 1,861 7,554 12% 2.4
FEVI 55 5 1 434 1,792 12% 2.4
TOTALS
294 25 3 2,327 11,598 12% 2.3
The Companies intend to offer a direct install, low flow pre rinse spray program once again in
2011. The program will have several key differences in comparison to its predecessor initiatives,
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TRC