Consultation on Energy Issues Relating to Low Income Consumers (EB-2008-0150)

Conservation Working Group

On May 11, 2009 the Board issued a letter announcing the formation of two working groups to complete the work necessary to implement the Financial Assistance and Conservation components of the Board’s Low-Income Energy Assistance Program, or LEAP. On June 5, 2009, the Board announced the members selected for participation on the working groups.

The role of the Conservation Working Group will be to develop both a short-term (2010) and long-term framework for DSM by natural gas distributors, as it relates to low-income energy consumers. It is important that a short-term framework for 2010 is established before the end of July 2009, so that the natural gas distributors can prepare and submit DSM plans for low-income targeted programs for 2010.

List of Member Organizations for the Conservation Working Group

City of Toronto
Coalition of Large Distributors
Cornerstone Hydro Electric Concepts
Direct Energy
Electricity Distributors Association
Enbridge Gas Distribution
Green Communities Canada
Green Energy Coalition
Hydro One Networks
Low Income Energy Network
Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure
Ontario Power Authority
Social Housing Services Corporation
Union Gas
Vulnerable Energy Consumers Coalition / Energy Probe

Disclaimer: Information contained in working group notes/documents represent the views of the individuals participating in the working group only, and in no way reflect official Ontario Energy Board position or opinion.

Updates

Date	Issue / Document
Sep 28-09	Report on the Proposed Short-Term (2010) Framework for Natural Gas Low-Income DSM: Final Report of the Conservation Working Group to the Ontario Energy Board Appendix A – Frameworks Proposed by Natural Gas Utilities Appendix B – Comments from CWG Members on Revised Draft Report Appendix C - Comments from CWG Members on Draft Report Appendix D – Trends in DSM and CDM Benefit-Cost Tests

Working Group Meeting Materials

Meeting Date	Materials

Aug 6-09	Agenda Minutes Enbridge presentation - Proposed short term framework Union presentation - Proposed short term framework Review of remaining framework elements
Jul 16-09	Agenda Minutes Wrap-Up and Next Steps
Jul 9-09	Agenda Minutes CWG Coordination with FAWG Revised guiding principles for the longterm framework for lowincome gas DSM Wrap-Up and Next Steps
Jul 2-09	Agenda - LEAP Conservation Working Group Minutes CWG coordination with FAWG Subgroup discussions SHSC - Ontario Social Housing primer SHSC - summary of social housing profile Dunsky highlights to AEEV4 Manitoba Hydro Low Income Program REAP overview Green Communities Canada Presentation EDA Conservation Working Group Presentation Direct Energy Texas - Energy Efficiency programs Union Gas - Scorecard Overview Hydro One Networks - Low Income Programs LIEN/Fraser - Context for Conservation in Ontario Buildings Wrap-Up and Next Steps
Jun 25-09	Agenda - LEAP Conservation Working Group Minutes Background Purpose of CWG CWG subgroups and templates presentation Mandate of FAWG Low Income DSM principles CWG Slides on DSM Framework Enbridge Gas Distribution Initiatives OPA Low Income Initiatives Union Gas Low Income Initiatives Wrap-Up and Next Steps

Related Information

LEAP - Financial Assistance Working Group

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