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National Executive Forum on Public Property Conference – May 9, 2003. “Saving Energy Today to Meet the Needs of Tomorrow”. BC Hydro Profile. 3rd Largest Electrical Utility in Canada 2002: 48,000 GWh 90% of generation from 30 hydro installations 10% from IPPs
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National Executive Forum on Public Property Conference – May 9, 2003 “Saving Energy Today to Meet the Needs of Tomorrow”
BC Hydro Profile 3rd Largest Electrical Utility in Canada • 2002: 48,000 GWh • 90% of generation from 30 hydro installations • 10% from IPPs • Load growth over the next ten years approx. 10,000 GWh
Preparing To Meet BC’s Future Electricity Needs • Energy demand growing by two per cent each year. • At this rate, B.C. will increase its energy demands by 20% in the next ten years. • Demand will outgrow existing supply by 2007. • Resource Smart and Power Smart could fulfill portion of new supply. • We expect to meet the voluntary 50 % clean energy target Green CBG Resource Smart Power Smart VIGP
Power Smart • Situation: Facing decision to develop large, expensive hydroelectric project • Solution: Power Smart • Power Smart Makes Business Sense: • Cost Effective - DSM is very competitive with alternative electricity sources • Environmentally sound - DSM is the greenest possible energy • Customer Value - improved bottom line for our customers through the smart use of power.
BC Hydro’s Power Smart Plan • Targets • Corporate goal is 3500 GWh savings over next10 years - enough energy to provide power to Surrey and Burnaby. • Key Focus • Power Smart Partner Program • Customers commit to improving energy efficiency by at least 5%, BCH provides combination of incentives, matching funds, epoints rewards
Power Smart Partner Program • Program developed to respond to our customers challenges • Open to our top 1,000 business customers • Provide funding and tools to remove customer barriers to improve energy efficiency
Power Smart Partner Vision Power Smart Partners: • Achieve continuous energy efficiency improvement • Have energy efficiency connect to their core business values • Become more environmentally sustainable
Power Smart Partner- What Is The Offer? BC Hydro Will Provide: 1. Matching funding to identify energy savings opportunities 2. Competitive Incentive Fund 3. Incentives to enable continuous operational improvement
(1) Energy Savings Opportunity Identification • Matching funding to identify significant and specific energy savings opportunities • Respond to challenge of lack of funding or energy management knowledge • Our maximum investment is tied to your annual consumption- which is linked to your savings potential
(2) Competitive Incentives Incentives are available to: • Buy down pay-backs on projects to enable customers to meet hurdle rates Why it is a competitive process: • To maximize energy saved given limited budget
(3) Further Incentives The “New” e.Points: • Provide a reward to customers who are great partners; have become more efficient overall • Upon achieving your target of 5% or more energy efficiency improvement you can get e.Points credits for future projects • Based on a metric we develop together
Power Smart For Small & Medium Commercial Customers BC Hydro has developed a number of tools and programs to assist this group of customers e.Review an energy analysis tool that • provides breakdown of how customer uses energy • compares against similar businesses • identifies greatest energy savings opportunities • provides an action plan & report
Power Smart For Small & Medium Commercial Customers e.Tools • designed to enhance energy management expertise. Includes technical guides on Lighting, HVAC, & Refrigeration e.Catalog • allows contractors, distributors & customers to interactively search & review information about energy efficient products available from multiple manufacturers Power Smart Alliance
Other Key Power Smart Initiatives: • Residential Programs – PS New Home, Home Energy Profile, Home Energy Upgrade, Refrigerator Buy Back, CFL bulbs, etc. • Power Smart Communities – Courtney, Comox Valley and Quesnel initiative • Vancouver Island Initiative
Power Smart Successes:Power Smart LED Traffic Light Program • Targeted audience: Municipalities and Ministry of Transport • Targeted technology program aimed at every traffic signal-controlled intersection in BC Hydro service area • Incentives to replace incandescent bulbs with LED traffic signal lamps • BC Hydro pays 100% up-front LED cost, customer repays 50% over 5 years at no interest charge • 85-90% electricity savings plus potential maintenance cost savings
Power Smart SuccessCity Of Quesnel • 4 Facility's identified for energy savings • Twin Rinks, • Quesnel Recreation Centre • RCMP Building • City Hall • There were existing energy studies for 3 Facility’s • Identified energy savings of 450,000 KWh’s • Applied directly for BC Hydro Incentive • Total project cost $280,000 • Incentive was $103,000
Power Smart SuccessCity Of Vancouver Exits Lights • Conversion of the city”s 3000 exits signs to LED technology • 483,000 KWh annual savings • $26,000 in annual savings • Significant maintenance savings • Incandescent lamp life 6 months LED lamp life 25 years
Power Smart SuccessCity Of Vancouver Vancouver Public Library • BC Hydro identified low cost / no cost measures to reduce consumption • 213,383 KWh savings or $12,000 • Tighting of controls • i.e. when library not open to public turning off lights on study desk; reduced usage by 3 hours a day Vancouver Museum • 473,424 KWh • Fully funded audit • Incentive approved for $96,300 • Project to be completed summer 2003
Power Smart SuccessCity Of Vancouver Works Yards • Chess Street (new construction) • BC Hydro Design Assistance • LEED Silver • Manitoba Work Yard • 400,000 KWh BC Hydro incentive of $57,000 • Project to be completed summer 2003