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· Application · 05/29/2024
Synapse, EfficiencyOne, the Small Business Advocate, and the Consumer Advocate filed 79 combined Information Requests to Nova Scotia Power in the 2024 Load Forecast proceeding (M11689)
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- Board counsel consultant Synapse Energy Economics filed IR-1 through IR-54 (Exhibit 94285) seeking detailed data, spreadsheet workpapers, and methodology explanations covering historical sales, weather normalization, economic drivers, end-use intensities, heat pump assumptions, EV forecasting, DSM coefficients, peak modeling, and Forecasting Methodology across all customer classes.
- Efficiencyone filed IR-1 through IR-6 (Exhibit 94287) probing the Heat Pumps hybrid scenario assumptions—including the share of customers retaining non-electric backup systems, the -7°C lockout temperature for heat pumps, and the cost and emissions implications of hybrid versus full-electrification strategies—as well as the basis for using the Dunsky lower-bound EV adoption scenario.
- The Small Business Advocate filed IR-1 through IR-10 (Exhibit 94286) requesting workpapers for all figures, clarification on Advanced Metering Infrastructure and SGNS asset contributions to the forecast, probabilistic DER penetration analysis, and explanation of the significant 2022–2023 system peak demand spikes.
- The Consumer Advocate filed IR-1 through IR-9 (Exhibit 94288) questioning electrification gap analysis between existing programs and policy targets, the status of the Hybrid Peak Mitigation multi-stakeholder study (IRP Action Plan Item 4b), Time Varying Pricing peak reduction assumptions, transformer sizing methodology, and the discrepancy between the load forecast new housing starts and the D061 distribution capital budget customer install forecast.
- Multiple parties pressed NSPI on whether the Integrated Resource Plan (2022 Evergreen IRP) peak demand assumptions are consistent with the 2024 Load Forecast, and whether a multi-scenario net system requirement forecast should be provided given the IRP's range of load outlooks.
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What was filed
Documents filed on this day
- 94285 BCC-Synapse (NSPI) IR-1 to IR-54
- 94286 SBA (NSPI) IR-1 to IR-10
- 94287 EOne (NSPI) IR-1 to IR-6
- 94288 CA (NSPI) IR-1 to IR-9