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· Application · 06/30/2026
Nova Scotia Power files Year Four evaluation report for its Time-Varying Pricing Pilot Program, confirming continued peak load reductions across residential, commercial, and MURB customer segments for the 2024/25 season.
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- The Phase 4 evaluation, independently reviewed by Econoler, covered 8,376 total participants and found statistically significant peak load reductions under both Time Varying Pricing TOU and CPP tariffs; residential TOU participants achieved average annual bill savings of approximately $0.30/day while residential CPP participants saved approximately $0.57/day.
- The newly introduced MURB TOU Pilot Tariff — enrolling 10 multi-unit residential buildings representing roughly 1,000 suites — produced a 0.48 kW overall load reduction during peak periods in its first year, though overall usage reductions were not statistically significant and monthly demand did not increase.
- Customer satisfaction with the TVP pilots remains broadly positive (roughly two-thirds satisfied), but Billing Procedures bill comprehension is declining and one-in-three TOU participants indicated they would consider leaving if program structure changed, particularly if weekends or non-winter periods were added to peak windows.
- NS Power disclosed that TVP systems experienced outages requiring restoration work, and expects to resume approved tariffs for the 2026/27 season without modifications, while not actively recruiting new participants in the interim.
- Attachment VII addresses outstanding Board directives, including analysis of demand-response overlap between NS Power's CPP tariff and Efficiency One (E1) programs, assessment of whether demand charges create barriers for commercial customers shifting load, and reporting on small-business load characteristics enabling load shifting.
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What was filed
Documents filed on this day
- N-1 Evaluation Report