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End Use Energy Efficiency The Canadian Electricity Industry Roy Staveley

This report discusses the high investment levels, market analysis, and energy savings achieved through energy efficiency programs in the Canadian electricity industry. It also suggests steps to further enhance energy efficiency.

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End Use Energy Efficiency The Canadian Electricity Industry Roy Staveley

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  1. End Use Energy Efficiency The Canadian Electricity Industry Roy Staveley Canadian Electricity Association Ottawa April 3nd, 2003

  2. High Investment Levels in Energy Efficiency • Electric utility companies have spent over $750 million on energy efficiency programs since 1990. • The current forecast for the next 5-10 years shows electric utilities’ spending will exceed $1 billion. • Such expenditures reflect utility costs associated with business case preparation, program development, promotion and service delivery.

  3. Full Cost Recovery/Rate of Return Required • Electric Utilities will only implement energy efficiency programs where a business case supports such an investment. • The business case will often reflect the following kinds of considerations: • Savings from avoided or deferred investment. • Improved asset utilization from load shaping. • Customer retention/services. • Increased power exports. • Environmental performance eg. emission credits. • Public perception eg. Ability to manage energy costs.

  4. Programs Receiving Investment Dollars • Compact Fluorescent Lights • LED Signal Lights • Refrigerators • Clothes Washers • Dishwashers • Adjustable Speed Drives • Electronic Ballasts & Thermostats • Metering • Ground Source Heat Pumps.

  5. Market Analysis of Energy Efficiency Programs • 50% of Canadian consumers are in markets which offer major energy efficiency programming. • 15% of consumers are targeted with ‘For Profit Programs’ – innovative, value added services principally aimed at attracting and retaining customers. • 5% just provide information services – publications, workshops, metering and advisory services. • 30% of the Canadian market receive no electric utility sponsored programming.

  6. Energy Savings Achieved • Electric utility companies’ energy efficiency programming has resulted in over 5 million MWhrs/year of energy savings in 2001. • This has reduced GHG emissions by more than 2 million tons per year. • Projected energy savings expected to provide a further 5 million MWhrs/year.

  7. More Can be Done • Better alignment of Federal and Provincial policy and program activity will enhance energy efficiency. • Regulatory reform and incentives will accelerate and increase energy efficiency programming and technology deployment. • Improved partnering within industry and with government can facilitate: • Raising public awareness • Market transformation • Best practices • Standards development.

  8. Steps Being Taken by CEA • Letter of Cooperation on End Use Efficiency. • Canadian GeoExchange Coalition. • Electricity Trade Sector Review on Metering Regulations • CAMPUT on Performance Based Regulation • Data Management and Benchmarking

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