Abstract

Utilities require detailed end-use energy consumption for power system planning, load forecasting, marketing and demand side management. End-use consumption refers to the consumption of space heating, space cooling, water heating, lighting and other specific uses as opposed to total consumption. This report presents the methodology and results of a residential end-use study for British Columbia, Canada. The study used Conditional Demand Analysis (CDA) to estimate Unit Energy Consumption (UEC) values for several residential end-uses and for several energy conservation measures. Conditional demand analysis is a multivariate regression technique which combines utility billing data with weather information and customer survey data to produce robust end-use energy consumption estimates.

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Panel 2: Strategies and general policies

Panel 1: The foundations of a future energy policy. Longer term strategies

Panel 4: Monitoring and evaluation

Panel 3: Local and regional activities

Panel 5: Energy efficient buildings

Panel 6: Products and appliances

Panel 7: Making industries more energy efficient

Panel 9: Dynamics of consumption

Panel 8: Transport and mobility