EN17(4) Conservation Gigawatt Hours
| Performance Measure | 2002/2003 | 2003/2004 | 2004/2005 |
| Conservation GWh (target) | 360 | 810 | 1,310 |
| Conservation GWh (actual) | 388 | 834 | |
| Definition | Conservation GWh is the cumulative gigawatt hours saved as a result of economic demand-side management. The targets are based on net savings from current Power Smart programs and programs expected to come on stream. The targets include both residential and business demand-side management. | ||
| Variance Explanation | The actual number of 834 GWh includes discounts for free riders, free drivers, and measurement and verification. Free riders refers to those who participate in a program, but would have done so without an incentive. Free drivers are those who do not participate in a program (e.g. use a coupon), but are influenced by it and proceed because of it. Measurement and verification allow for energy savings that may be lower than initial estimates when actually measured. The 2002/2003 actual is based on results prior to measurement verification and program evaluation, and includes non-program savings. | ||
| Benchmark Comparison | If the targets are achieved, BC Hydro will rank in the top quartile for both energy savings as a percentage of domestic energy sales and for investment in demand-side management as a percentage of revenue (American Council for the Energy Efficient Economy.) | ||
Last Modified: Jun 29, 2004
