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BC Hydro's Power Smart: Energy Efficiency for a Sustainable Future

The National Executive Forum on Public Property conference on May 9, 2003, focused on BC Hydro's Power Smart initiative titled “Saving Energy Today to Meet the Needs of Tomorrow.” BC Hydro, the 3rd largest electrical utility in Canada, is addressing a projected 20% increase in energy demand over ten years through energy-efficient solutions. Their Power Smart Plan aims for 3,500 GWh savings, promoting energy efficiency among business customers with incentives and support. This program emphasizes sustainable practices while ensuring economic benefits for participants.

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BC Hydro's Power Smart: Energy Efficiency for a Sustainable Future

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  1. National Executive Forum on Public Property Conference – May 9, 2003 “Saving Energy Today to Meet the Needs of Tomorrow”

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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.

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. 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

  9. (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

  10. (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

  11. (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

  12. 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

  13. 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

  14. 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

  15. 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

  16. 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

  17. 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

  18. 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

  19. 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

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