Upskilling Ontarians for Maximum Energy Efficiency Building Capability for a Conservation Economy November 7, 2013 Bryan Young, Manager Channel Strategy and Training – Conservation EHRC National Conference - Toronto

Ontario Power Authority Long-Term Power System Planning Procuring New Supply Enabling Conservation Across the Province Key Activities Ensure reliable, cost-effective, sustainable electricity supply for Ontario. EHRC – Energy Efficiency – Nov 2013 – Slide 2

Conservation is our first priority Helps Ontarians Better Manage their Energy Costs Less Costly than Building New Generation – cost to consumers is just over 3¢/ kWh Favourable Return on Investment for Customers Reduces Greenhouse Gas Emissions EHRC – Energy Efficiency – Nov 2013 – Slide 3

Conservation Success Customers invested $2.0 billion into Conservation Programs and saved $4.0 billion in avoided costs. Appliances collected through the FRIDGE & FREEZER PICK UP. Ontarian’s have Conserved more than 1,900 MW of electricity since MW of demand reduction and 717 GWh of energy savings was achieved in million The number of discount coupons used by Ontarians to purchase energy efficient products EHRC – Energy Efficiency – Nov 2013 – Slide 4

Ontario's has an integrated conservation strategy with incentives for equipment and training leading to changed practices. Years Incentive Programs Training and Support Market Transformation EHRC – Energy Efficiency – Nov 2013 – Slide 5

Ontario is building a conservation industry across all sectors. OPA is funding 108 full-time energy manager resources across Ontario, with a projected target of 118MW SMALL BUSINESS LIGHTING contractors have delivered 200,000 retrofits to businesses across Ontario EHRC – Energy Efficiency – Nov 2013 – Slide 6

Building market capability is key to creating sustainable savings and an efficiency culture for Ontario businesses and service providers. OPA is providing incentives for the following training and certification initiatives –Building Operator Certification –Energy Manager Training –HVAC Installation Optimization –Low-rise Builder Training –Certified Energy Manager –Commissioning Agent Certification NRCan “Dollars to $ense” energy efficiency workshops to technical and management staff across Ontario –2,100 attended since 2012 under OPA/NRCan agreement EHRC – Energy Efficiency – Nov 2013 – Slide 7

We need to build new skills into existing professions. Take HVAC technicians for example. HEATING & COOLING INCENTIVE: Up to $650 for qualifying efficient heating and cooling systems Non-equipment factors can add up to 35% savings if done by contractors –e.g., system oversizing and duct design/sealing 1,508 have already taken one day training, representing 98% of 2012 incentive claims and 45% of the sector By end of 2014 will require that registered contractors have taken the training Training impacts being evaluated starting in 2014 EHRC – Energy Efficiency – Nov 2013 – Slide 8

Credentialing is an important part of 'market transformation' which embeds efficiency to make it business-as-usual. Building operators are case in point: –Generalist skill sets + no agreed upon standards + high performance buildings = Lost efficiency opportunities –Building Operator Certification incentive will change that: 50% incentive –Working with industry to encourage industry leaders to adopt BOC as the standard “[There is] a lack of consistent definitions, professional qualifications and standards…. Addressing these… will enhance the value of building operators by preparing them to operate high performing buildings…” * *ECO Canada, “Building Operator Scoping Study”, 2011, p. 6 EHRC – Energy Efficiency – Nov 2013 – Slide 9

Measuring Success is key to supporting capability building initiatives. Developing an evaluation methodology to better quantify MW/MWh and other impacts of training Developing a metric to assess Ontario's workforce energy efficiency capability so that we can better map progress over time and identify opportunities Efficient Really efficient Really really efficient EHRC – Energy Efficiency – Nov 2013 – Slide 10

Conclusions The conservation business in the electricity sector usually not a part of the conversation –Utility perspective: important part of utility/agency business lines in Ontario, and in many parts of Canada –Market perspective: adding conservation competencies to existing jobs, and encouraging credentialing to drive quality and efficiency Minority of situations where ‘new’ job types need to be created (e.g., integrated design facilitation) Concerted effort at recruitment of certain energy efficiency professionals where there are constraints (e.g., energy managers) Together with incentives and changes to codes and standards, these actions will –help customers make Ontario even more competitive, and –over time, lessen the amount of ratepayer input into incentive programs EHRC – Energy Efficiency – Nov 2013 – Slide 11

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