Demand Side Management (DSM) Guidelines for Gas Distributors

Case number

EB-2008-0346

Launched

October 31, 2008

Sector

Natural Gas

Status

Archived

Details

Union Gas Limited and Enbridge Gas Distribution Inc. have filed DSM plans with the Board since 1995. This consultation purpose of this consultation was to undertake a review of the DSM framework and develop guidelines for DSM to be used by natural gas distributors in developing their next generation DSM plans for 2012 and beyond.

Updates

Date	Issue / Document
June 4, 2024	The OEB has officially retired the Demand Side Management Guidelines for Natural Gas Utilities. Although the policy is no longer operational, it will remain accessible on the OEB's website for historical reference and research.
June 30, 2011	The Board has issued its “Demand Side Management Guidelines for Natural Gas Utilities”. The Guidelines set out the DSM framework that should be used by natural gas utilities in developing their DSM plans for the next three years. Letter Demand Side Management Guidelines for Natural Gas Utilities
April 28, 2011	The Board has posted stakeholder comments on specific issues relating to the role of ratepayer funded natural gas DSM, as per the Board’s March 29, 2011 letter Association of Energy Engineers Building Commissioning Association Building Owners and Managers Association of the Greater Toronto Area Canadian Energy Efficiency Alliance Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters Charles G. Turner & Assoc. Ltd. City of Toronto Consumers Council of Canada Enbridge Gas Distribution Inc Energy at Work EnviroCentre Federation of Rental-housing Providers of Ontario FireBridge Greater Toronto CivicAction Alliance Green Energy Coalition Hydro One Networks Inc. Industrial Gas Users Association Low-Income Energy Network Ontario Sustainable Energy Association Pollution Probe R.O. Poirier Inc. School Energy Coalition Sustainable Buildings Canada Toronto and Region Conservation Authority Union Gas Limited Vulnerable Energy Consumers Coalition
March 29, 2011	The Board has issued a letter informing participants of the Board’s views and considerations regarding the role of ratepayer funded DSM activities. Letter
February 16, 2011	The Board has posted stakeholder comments on the Revised Draft Demand Side Management Guidelines for Natural Gas Utilities. Building Owners and Managers Association of the Greater Toronto Area/London Property Management Association Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters City of Toronto Consumers Council of Canada Enbridge Gas Distribution Inc. Energy Probe Federation of Rental-housing Providers of Ontario Green Energy Coalition Low-Income Energy Network Ontario Sustainable Energy Association Pollution Probe School Energy Coalition Toronto and Region Conservation Authority Union Gas Limited Vulnerable Energy Consumers Coalition
January 21, 2011	The Board has issued for comment a Staff Discussion Paper on Revised Draft Demand Side Management Guidelines for Natural Gas Utilities. Cover Letter Staff Discussion Paper Appendix A: Revised Draft Demand Side Management Guidelines for Natural Gas Utilities
July 22, 2010	On July 5, 2010, the Board received a letter from the Minister of Energy and Infrastructure confirming that the Board should now resume work in relation to low-income energy customers. On July 7 and July 22, 2010, the Board issued letters that provide some information as to the next steps for this initiative and, in particular, in relation to DSM programs targeted to low-income customers.
June 9, 2010	Written comments received from interested stakeholders on the Concentric Energy Advisors report dated March 19, 2010 and on the Pacific Economics Group Research report dated February 2010: Building Owners and Managers Association of the Greater Toronto Area and London Property Management Association: Comments on the Concentric Energy Advisors report Comments on the Pacific Economics Group Research report Consumers Council of Canada Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters Direct Energy Marketing Ltd. Enbridge Gas Distribution Inc. Energy Probe Research Foundation EnviroCentre Green Energy Coalition: Comments on the Concentric Energy Advisors report Comments on the Pacific Economics Group Research report Industrial Gas Users Association Low Income Energy Network Ontario Sustainable Energy Association: Cover Letter Comments on the Concentric Energy Advisors report Comments on the Pacific Economics Group Research report Pollution Probe School Energy Coalition Toronto and Region Conservation Authority Union Gas Ltd. Comments on the Concentric Energy Advisors report Comments on the Pacific Economics Group Research report Vulnerable Energy Consumers Coalition: Comments on the Concentric Energy Advisors report Comments on the Pacific Economics Group Research report
May 25, 2010	The Board has posted responses to stakeholders' written questions on the Pacific Economics Group Research report dated February 2010: Responses Questions
May 21, 2010	The Board has posted responses to stakeholders' written questions on the Concentric Energy Advisors report dated March 19, 2010. Responses Questions
May 12, 2010	The Board has posted the consultants’ presentations at the April 29, 2010 stakeholder meeting and for the May 13, 2010 webinar: Concentric Energy Advisors Pacific Economics Group Research
May 5, 2010	The Board has issued a letter informing participants of revisions to the consultation process. Letter
March 19, 2010	The Board has issued two reports: Letter Review of Demand Side Management (DSM) Framework for Natural Gas Distributors Appendix A: Natural Gas Energy Efficiency and Conservation Program Details for Natural Gas Distributors in Select Jurisdictions in the U.S., Great Britain, New Zealand, and Australia “Top Down” Estimation of DSM Program Impacts on Natural Gas Usage
January 7, 2010	The Board has issued a letter to update natural gas distributors and other interested stakeholders regarding the development of a DSM framework for natural gas distributors and providing direction to natural gas distributors in developing and filing one year DSM plans for 2011. Letter
May 13, 2009	The Board has issued a letter informing rate-regulated natural gas distributors of the treatment of DSM programs for low-income consumers in the development of their DSM plans for 2010. Letter
April 29, 2009	The Board has issued the report “Measures and Assumptions for Demand Side Management (DSM) Planning” prepared by Navigant Consulting Inc. The Measures and Input Assumptions in this report should be used by natural gas distributors for the development of the DSM Plans for 2010. Letter Measures and Assumptions for Demand Side Management (DSM) Planning, Navigant Consulting Inc. April 16, 2009 Appendix C: Substantiation Sheets
April 14, 2009	The Board has issued a letter requiring rate regulated natural gas distributors to file one year DSM plans for 2010. The letter provides background and the rationale for this requirement. Letter
March 16, 2009	The following are stakeholder comments on the draft report “Measures and Assumptions for Demand Side Management (DSM) Planning” prepared by Navigant Consulting Inc. Enbridge Gas Distribution Inc. Industrial Gas Users Association (IGUA) Union Gas Limited Vermont Energy Investment Inc. Vulnerable Energy Consumers Coalition (VECC)
February 23, 2009	he following are stakeholder comments on the Draft Demand Side Management Guidelines for Natural Gas Distributors. Building Owners and Managers Association of the Greater Toronto Area (BOMA) and London Property Management Association (LPMA) Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters (CME) Consumers Council of Canada (CCC) Enbridge Gas Distribution Inc. Energy Probe Green Energy Coalition (GEC) Industrial Gas Users Association (IGUA) Low Income Energy Network (LIEN) Pollution Probe School Energy Coalition (SEC) Union Gas Limited Vulnerable Energy Consumers Coalition (VECC)
February 9, 2009	The Board issued the report “Measures and Assumptions for Demand Side Management (DSM) Planning” prepared by Navigant Consulting Inc. Letter (Revised Feb 11-09) Measures and Assumptions for Demand Side Management (DSM) Planning Appendix C - Substantiation Sheets (.zip)
January 26, 2009	Today the Board has issued a Staff Discussion Paper: Draft Demand Side Management Guidelines for Natural Gas Distributors. Letter Staff Discussion Paper: Draft Demand Side Management Guidelines for Natural Gas Distributors Appendix A: Draft Demand Side Management Guidelines for Natural Gas Distributors
October 31, 2008	Today the Board has posted a letter initiating a consultation process to develop guidelines for demand side management (DSM) to be used by natural gas distributors in developing their next generation DSM plans. Letter