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
awareness and encourage greater uptake of the Efficient Commercial Water Heater program
and subsequent program offerings within this sector.
4.4.3.2 Commercial Custom Design Program
Market New Construction / Retrofit
Duration
Incentive
Partner BC Hydro
Background
Description
FEI: To be determined
FEVI: To be determined
4.4.3.2.1 Program Overview
Commercial Custom Design Program
• All energy conserving measures must exceed a TRC score of 1.0 to be eligible
for an incentive
• Incentives calculated as $5/GJ saved on the net present value of the natural
gas savings over 50% of the estimated measure life to a maximum of 10 years
• Incentives not to exceed 100% of the measure’s incremental cost
Overview
The Companies have historically offered incentives to commercial customers via
prescriptive programs only. The prescriptive method assigns energy savings and
incentive amounts to specified energy savings measures based on a generalization
of how the measure will perform when installed.
Many commercial customers have potential energy saving projects that are bigger
and more complex than can be addressed in a prescriptive program due to the
complexity and custom designed nature of their mechanical systems. A program to
allow the Companies to encourage the implementation of these projects is necessary
to capitalize on the natural gas saving opportunity they represent. The Commercial
Custom Design program will meet this need by providing incentives tailored to suit
the energy saving measures specific to each individual participant’s project.
The program seeks to capture energy savings associated with measures (i.e.
technologies, systems, or operational strategies) that are otherwise difficult to incent
as part of a prescriptive program because they are complex, and may include
multiple measures with interactive effects in one project. This custom program will
capitalize upon the creative potential of the marketplace, and help foster expertise in
advanced energy efficiency design in BC.
It is expected that most participants will be from sectors such as:
1. Large commercial facilities;
2. Large multifamily residential buildings;
3. Institutional and government;
4. Agriculture; and
5. Manufacturing (where measures address space or water heating).
For such groups, the potential to achieve gas consumption savings by incorporating
measures specifically engineered to suit their particular situation and needs is
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