INTRODUCTION
F ORMAT OF F RAMEWORK D OCUMENT /H OW TO USE THIS DOCUMENT
B ACKGROUND TO N ORTHERN I RELAND S USTAINABLE E NERGY P ROGRAMME (NISEP)
O RGANISATIONS PERMITTED TO COMPETE FOR NISEP FUNDING
R EGISTRATION
Please note that it is the tenderer's primary responsibility to ensure compliance with the rules within this framework document. Lead bidders will be held accountable by the Services Regulator for compliance with the document. j.
A MOUNT WHICH MAY BE BID FOR BY EACH P RIMARY B IDDER
A leading bidder will be deemed to have a sufficient track record if it can provide evidence that it has. The lead bidder must also confirm that they have knowledge of standing legislation such as the Human Rights Act, Data Protection and Freedom of Information Acts.
F UNDING A LLOCATION
In addition, the program administrator will require confirmation in the plan submission phase that where customer contributions are sought in the priority group section, the tenderer has taken due account of the ability to pay within the target group. Note: 50% of the capped funding in these categories will be allocated to non-customer contribution schemes.
BROAD FRAMEWORK OF NISEP
E LIGIBLE I NITIATIVES
Full details of branding, NISEP logo etc can be found at the NIAUR link;. Guidance on the expected contribution from customers benefiting from both priority and non-priority schemes is given in section 3.6;.
A DDITIONALITY
The program manager may ask the applicant to inform the other stakeholders of their partnership in order to avoid double counting of energy savings. A signed letter must be provided by the appropriate scheme partner confirming that the applicant's actions have exceeded those of the government program and that the measures to be accredited to the applicant could not have been.
E LIGIBLE COSTS
The letter should also confirm that the measures and, if applicable, the marketing activities were subsidized by the applicant and that no funds for these measures have been received from any other party. If the applicant partially funds measures in connection with another government program, the energy savings accredited by the applicant will be in proportion to the funding they have provided.
F UNDING A VAILABLE
However, at least 25% of the funding above will be made available for bids made on an annual basis. This will be confirmed based on the RPI indexation as referred to in Section 2.4.1 below.
P AYMENT OF NISEP F UNDING
F OCUS ON V ULNERABILITY
Each scheme must state how it intends to address this and how the criteria will be assessed for each individual scheme. The scheme-specific vulnerability criteria to be used must be included in the scheme submission at the tender stage and will be subject to approval by the Utilities Regulator.
NISEP P RIORITY G ROUP S CHEMES
Eligible households will be those with a SAP rating of E or below as assessed within an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) and have electric or solid fuel central heating, no central heating or an old (over 15 years) or broken oil or LPG -kettle. Consideration will be given to other microgeneration technologies in future stages of the program.
NISEP S CHEMES FOR N ON -P RIORITY C USTOMERS
Note: The Utilities Regulator and the Program Administrator will continually review the technologies permitted within non-priority group schemes. Different target levels of cost-effectiveness for non-priority group schemes are presented in Table 3.5.
I NDIRECT C OST A SSUMPTIONS
Indirect costs for an individual scheme may not exceed the fee, which is calculated as follows:. If the indirect costs are higher, but a partner wants to contribute part of the costs, they can do so, i.e.
SETTING THE OVERALL ENERGY SAVING TARGETS
E NERGY S AVINGS FROM S CHEMES
S AVINGS BASED ON „A CCREDITED D ISCOUNTED L IFETIME E NERGY S AVINGS ‟
T YPES OF F UELS E LIGIBLE TO BE S AVED AND 'F UEL S TANDARDISATION '
The fuel standardization factors are derived by dividing the carbon factor of each fuel by the carbon factor for electricity. The example in Table 3.2 below shows how this methodology would work when comparing the installation of cavity wall insulation in an electrically heated semi-detached house to one with oil heating.
L IFETIME OF S USTAINABLE E NERGY M EASURES
C OST OF M EASURES
NISEP T ARGETS AND I NCENTIVE TO E XCEED T ARGETS
Applicants will be given a target based on the amount of funding requested and the target level of cost-effectiveness for the type of scheme proposed. If a priority scheme requires a personal contribution for the calculation of the premiums, the energy savings are divided pro rata on the basis of the amount of the personal contribution.
C USTOMER F INANCIAL S AVINGS
The time scale of the scheme and the envisaged time plan for the implementation of the scheme i.e. Applicants must submit the technical details of the scheme using the submission software, which will be provided by the Program Administrator. Any other significant changes to the delivery of the scheme will require a Scheme Variation form to be completed by the applicant.
These energy saving values must be entered in the 'other insulation' section of the form submission spreadsheet. These lamps have been tested in accordance with the requirements of the Energy Saving Trust's lamp specification. The Energy Savings Fund has recently expanded the scope of the ESR scheme to also include LEDs.
The Energy Savings Trust has analyzed a number of scenarios taking into account the two elements of saving. Under the terms of the Northern Ireland Electricity (NIE) plc licence, the Northern Ireland Authority for Utility Regulation (the Utility Regulator) may appoint a Program Administrator to oversee the detailed operation of the Northern Ireland Sustainable Energy Program (NISEP). The role of the Program Administrator and the relationship with the Utility Regulator is currently formalized through a 'Heads of Agreement' contract.
C ARBON S AVINGS
PROCEDURES FOR SCHEME SUBMISSION
S UBMITTING A B ID
S CHEME R EFERENCING
S TATEMENT OF M ETHOD
A profile of expected expenses for the scheme broken down by monthly expected expenses should also be presented. An explanation of how the scheme will meet the requirements for monitoring customer satisfaction specified in section 5. An explanation of how the scheme will target the most vulnerable homes, cf. section 2.6 of the framework document.
An indication of how the program will be promoted and marketed (attach a sample marketing material/application form to be submitted for review) A description of the terms and conditions under which the program is offered. An indication of what commitments, if any, are required from customers covered by the plan.
S CHEME A PPROVAL
To ensure that program participants are informed that support has been obtained from NISEP, the scheme must incorporate the NISEP logo in accordance with branding guidelines, in conjunction with the scheme participant's logo, if necessary, on scheme documentation, publications and other promotional materials. .
S CHEME V ARIATION
T HE NISEP P ROGRAMME T IMETABLE
The Program Administrator will conduct audits of each of the schemes and will complete an annual report detailing the overall performance of NISEP. Incentive payments calculated for the previous year 31 August Program Administrator's framework targets for next year revised 31 August The Program Administrator September Revised framework document for next year published on 14 September Utility Regulator. Letter sent to registered primary bidders calling for submissions for next year September 14 Utility Regulator.
Seminar held for registered primary bidders and scheme partners 30 September Program Administrator Audit report completed for previous year 30 September Program Administrator Payment notices sent to NIE T&D for incentives earned in previous year 30 September Utility Regulator. Annual report on previous year's performance completed October 30 Program Administrator November Submissions of forms for next year sent to Program Administrator December 1 Primary Bidder.
SCHEME REPORTING
I NTERIM P ROGRESS R EPORTING
S CHEME C OMPLETION R EPORTING
CFL models should be specified to enable cross-checking with the Energy Saving Trust approved list and cold appliances and boilers where the savings are related to the manufacturer's energy label should be included.
NI S USTAINABLE E NERGY D ATABASE (NISED)
SCHEME MONITORING AND AUDITING
C USTOMER S ATISFACTION M ONITORING
Q UALITY OF I NSTALLATION M ONITORING
S CHEME A UDITING
The scheme costs and the client/third party/applicant contributions to the scheme will be determined and compared with those shown in the scheme completion report. The key objective will be to establish the amount of NISEP funds that the applicant has spent on the approved scheme. Energy savings will be calculated according to the methodology used by the program administrator.
The audit will check whether there is evidence to support the claim of additionality of the scheme in the scheme submission. Sustainable energy measures - materials and technologies used in homes to improve energy efficiency.
SCHEME SUBMISSION FORM
Funds to be made available from NISEP (£) (>20%) Total measures Subsidies (£) Applicant's indirect costs (£) Detailed breakdown i.e. Will this scheme be reported to DETI, by the Applicant or any Scheme partners, in relation to compliance with the Directive 2006/32/EC on energy end-use, efficiency and energy services. I agree that the information contained in this submission is to the best of my knowledge true, accurate and in accordance with the NISEP framework document.
I understand that intentionally providing false information or making an intentionally false statement may result in criminal prosecution.
CUSTOMER SATISFACTION SURVEY EXAMPLES
You have recently received energy efficient lighting through the Northern Ireland Sustainable Energy Programme. Very satisfied Fairly satisfied Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied Not very satisfied Not at all satisfied Q9 If you answered 'Not very satisfied' or . You have recently received heating and/or insulation measures through the Northern Ireland Sustainable Energy Programme.
You have recently been a recipient of renewable energy measures through the Northern Ireland Sustainable Energy Programme. Q9 Did you get energy saving advice at the same time as the work was carried out.
SCHEME POST IMPLEMENTATION PROFORMA
Scheme implemented as mentioned above, and savings calculated, and scheme delivered according to approved scheme submission.
SCHEME VARIATION FORM
Further information on the assumptions behind the energy savings for tank insulation is given in the BRE report, which is contained in Appendix 1 to this document. The energy saving values and the total area of the installed panel must be entered in the "other insulation" section of the schedule submission spreadsheet. The lifetime of the lamps (in hours) must also be entered in the spreadsheet.
NOTE: Energy savings attributed to the scheme should only be attributed to the increased sales rather than the total sales during the period of the offer. The savings will be the difference between the sales weighted average consumption and the consumption of the promoted product. If the energy consumption of the appliance supplied by the scheme is known, this figure can be used in place of the average 'A' rated consumption.
To maintain and review on an annual basis the Program Framework Document and the conditions of the NISEP scheme.
