NISEP Final Framework Document
| Published date | 24 August 2010 |
| Year | 2010 |
| Energy Sector | Sustainability |
Framework Document for the
Northern Ireland Sustainable
Energy Programme
Final Document Published August 2010
NISEP [2] August 2010
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.0INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................................ 4
1.1FORMAT OF FRAMEWORK DOCUMENT/HOW TO USE THIS DOCUMENT........................................4
1.2BACKGROUND TO NORTHERN IRELAND SUSTAINABLE ENERGY PROGRAMME (NISEP)...........5
1.3ORGANISATIONS PERMITTED TO COMPETE FOR NISEP FUNDING...............................................5
1.4REGISTRATION...............................................................................................................................5
1.5AMOUNT WHICH MAY BE BID FOR BY EACH PRIMARY BIDDER......................................................9
1.6FUNDING ALLOCATION..................................................................................................................9
2.0BROAD FRAMEWORK OF NISEP............................................................................................12
2.1ELIGIBLE INITIATIVES...................................................................................................................12
2.2ADDITIONALITY............................................................................................................................13
2.3ELIGIBLE COSTS...........................................................................................................................15
2.4FUNDING AVAILABLE....................................................................................................................15
2.5PAYMENT OF NISEPFUNDING...................................................................................................17
2.6FOCUS ON VULNERABILITY..........................................................................................................17
2.7NISEPPRIORITY GROUP SCHEMES..........................................................................................18
2.8NISEPSCHEMES FOR NON-PRIORITY CUSTOMERS................................................................. 22
2.9INDIRECT COST ASSUMPTIONS...................................................................................................23
3.0SETTING THE OVERALL ENERGY SAVING TARGETS.....................................................26
3.1ENERGY SAVINGS FROM SCHEMES............................................................................................26
3.2SAVINGS BASED ON „ACCREDITED DISCOUNTED LIFETIME ENERGY SAVINGS‟.........................26
3.3TYPES OF FUELS ELIGIBLE TO BE SAVED AND 'FUEL STANDARDISATION'................................. 26
3.4LIFETIME OF SUSTAINABLE ENERGY MEASURES.......................................................................28
3.5COST OF MEASURES...................................................................................................................28
3.6NISEPTARGETS AND INCENTIVE TO EXCEED TARGETS...........................................................29
3.7CUSTOMER FINANCIAL SAVINGS................................................................................................. 32
3.9CARBON SAVINGS.......................................................................................................................33
4.0PROCEDURES FOR SCHEME SUBMISSION.......................................................................34
4.1SUBMITTING ABID.......................................................................................................................34
4.2SCHEME REFERENCING..............................................................................................................35
4.3STATEMENT OF METHOD.............................................................................................................35
4.4SCHEME APPROVAL....................................................................................................................38
4.5SCHEME VARIATION....................................................................................................................39
4.6THE NISEPPROGRAMME TIMETABLE........................................................................................39
5.0 SCHEME REPORTING..............................................................................................................41
5.1INTERIM PROGRESS REPORTING................................................................................................42
5.2SCHEME COMPLETION REPORTING............................................................................................42
5.3NISUSTAINABLE ENERGY DATABASE (NISED).........................................................................43
6.0 SCHEME MONITORING AND AUDITING.................................................................................44
6.1.CUSTOMER SATISFACTION MONITORING....................................................................................44
6.2QUALITY OF INSTALLATION MONITORING....................................................................................44
6.3SCHEME AUDITING......................................................................................................................44
GLOSSARY...........................................................................................................................................47
ACRONYMS..........................................................................................................................................49
APPENDIX 1 – SCHEME SUBMISSION FORM.............................................................................52
APPENDIX 2 – CUSTOMER SATISFACTION SURVEY EXAMPLES........................................56
APPENDIX 3 – SCHEME POST IMPLEMENTATION PROFORMA............................................63
APPENDIX 4 - SCHEME VARIATION FORM..................................................................................65
NISEP [3] August 2010
APPENDIX 5 – INTERIM REPORT TO BE SUBMITTED TO EST (NI) AFTER 6 AND 9
MONTHS................................................................................................................................................67
APPENDIX 6 – GUIDANCE ON THE USE OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND SUSTAINABLE
ENERGY MEASURES.........................................................................................................................69
APPENDIX 7 - ROLE OF THE PROGRAMME ADMINISTRATOR AND RELATIONSHIP WITH
THE UTILITY REGULATOR...............................................................................................................85
APPENDIX 8 – NISEP ACCEDENCE DOCUMENT.......................................................................88
APPENDIX 9 - MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS OF A FRAUD POLICY…………………………….96
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