Topic:"Affordability" in M12861

1 7.4 Municipal 2 3 The Municipal class comprises municipal electric utilities that purchase wholesale electricity from 4 NS Power and distribute it within their own service territories. Utility loads within these 5 municipalities include...

AI summary The Municipal class includes municipal electric utilities that purchase wholesale electricity from NS Power and distribute it within their service territories. Since 2007, these utilities have had the option to source electricity from third-party providers. By 2020, some utilities sourced 100% of their energy from third parties, reducing municipal load. Starting in 2026, these utilities will rely more on in-province wind generation and the BUTU Tariff for backup.

18 1 (c) The ManGDP variable in Attachment 8 is from Signal49. The series uses a centered 2 moving average function to transform the annual ManGDP values to monthly values for 3 the model. 4 5 (d) NS Power is unable to provide a full list...

AI summary The text discusses discrepancies in data sources related to manufacturing GDP and employment figures, noting differences between Statistics Canada tables and Signal49 data. NS Power confirms the use of more recent data and explains the inclusion of additional industries in the employment figures.

REDACTED 2026 Load Forecast Report Synapse IR-1 Attachment 1 Page 20 of 196 REDACTED (CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION REMOVED) CPI HouseholdIncome Household Income (mil $2002) % change SFCompletions MUCompletions HousingCompletions % change GDP M...

AI summary The document presents a table containing economic and demographic data from 2025 to 2033, including metrics such as CPI, household income, GDP, employment, and housing completions. The data reflects trends and changes in these indicators over time.

Request IR-5: - Economic Information (Section 4.4, p. 28-34) - a. Why did NS Power not consider the impact of trade tariffs in its load forecast? - b. Please explain in detail how NS Power understands the potential impacts of trade tariffs...

AI summary Request IR-5 seeks clarification on NS Power's load forecast, focusing on the impact of trade tariffs on economic assumptions, the accuracy of customer addition projections, and the basis for changes in housing completion forecasts. The questions aim to understand the quantitative reasoning behind NS Power's assumptions and forecasts.