Topic:"2025 Ace Plan" in M12593

C0053696 Energy Control Centre Wind Integration Project NON-CONFIDENTIAL December 1, 2025 NSEB APPROVAL SHEET Project Title: ECC Wind Integration Project CI Number: C0053696 Date: December 1, 2025 Expenditure Profile Type of Filing Year Bu...

AI summary The document outlines the Energy Control Centre Wind Integration Project, including its budget and approval status. The project was initially included in the 2025 ACE Plan and has been submitted for approval by Nova Scotia Power Incorporated and the Nova Scotia Energy Board.

Reason for Variance The 2025 ACE Plan estimate of $757,358 was a high-level estimate completed before detailed investigation into possible solutions concluded; and, as IPP wind generation is not new, it was assumed an off-the-shelf solutio...

AI summary The 2025 ACE Plan initially estimated a lower cost based on an off-the-shelf solution for wind integration, but the final cost increased significantly due to the need for a customized solution that integrates high wind volume with advanced control capabilities, reflecting a shift in approach.

Chief Operating Officer NSEB APPROVAL SHEET Project Title: ECC Wind Integration Project CI Number: C0053696 Date: December 1, 2025 Expenditure Profile Type of Filing Year Budget Amount Project Estimate Capital Project Authorization X Unfor...

AI summary The ECC Wind Integration Project, originally included in the 2025 ACE Plan, has a total estimated cost of $4,428,335 with budget amounts of $135,662 for 2025 and $621,696 for 2026. The project was authorized by the Nova Scotia Energy Board on February 26, 2026, after being submitted by Nova Scotia Power Incorporated on November 27, 2025.

2024 ACE Plan Capital Items for Subsequent Approval • CI C0032664 – Energy Control Centre – Optimization Tools - $7,486,068 2024 ACE amount $4,329,150 $1,776,697 spent as at September 30, 2025 Non-Confidential

AI summary The document outlines a capital item related to the Energy Control Centre's optimization tools under the 2024 ACE Plan, with details on funding and expenditures as of September 30, 2025.

2025 ACE Plan Capital Item Less than $1 Million - CI 47751 ECC Dynamic Line Rating Implementation $2,148,364 2025 ACE carryover amount $968,222 $5,486,323 spent as at September 30, 2025 Non-Confidential - CI C0053696 ECC Wind Integration $...

AI summary The document outlines capital items under the 2025 ACE Plan, including ECC Dynamic Line Rating Implementation and ECC Wind Integration, with details on funding amounts and expenditures as of September 30, 2025.

Chief Operating Officer NSEB APPROVAL SHEET Project Title: ECC Wind Integration Project CI Number: C0053696 Date: December 1, 2025 Expenditure Profile Type of Filing Year Budget Amount Project Estimate Capital Project Authorization X Unfor...

AI summary The ECC Wind Integration Project, with a total estimated cost of $4,428,335, was originally included in the 2025 ACE Plan as a project under $1,000,000. The project has undergone budget approvals and authorization for overspending, with final approval granted by the Nova Scotia Energy Board on February 26, 2026.