Comment
The current model of funding for CDM programs has left residential homes behind. There are some coupons for a few items and the gas utilities have an upgraded program. There are three problems: First, because of the funding model the LDCs have no requirement to push these programs. Other than for social housing, there are no funds specifically attached to residential energy reductions. Rather homeowners need to be the drivers of obtaining the products and the incentives. Second, There is no targets for residential energy saving. Consequently LDCs are outing all their efforts into the ICI sector and the residential sector continues on as if there is nothing that can be done there. Third, there is no connection between the gas incentive program and the electrical programs. So if the homeowner makes changes that have savings in both gas and electricity only the one utility gets credit. For example, if a high efficiency furnace is installed with an ECM motor the gas utility will be credited with the savings but not the electrical utility.
Recommend that:
1. a residential program structured to push out incentives to homeowners be introduced as opposed to the current program that relies totally on a pull rom the homeowner.
2. a portion of the LDC CDM program have dollars and targets directly assigned to residential energy savings.
3. the gas and electrical CDM programs be joined so that the savings attributable to each be assigned appropriately.
[Original Comment ID: 207194]
Submitted June 8, 2018 4:30 PM
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Planning Ontario's energy future: A discussion guide to start the conversation
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