Topic:"Billing Procedures" in M07151

te classes using the COSS-based treatment of fixed generation costs. And in response to Industrial Group IR-3; NSPI further clarified that the Cost of Service allocation is specific to the year 2016: The proposed allocation based on Cost o...

AI summary The document discusses NSPI's use of the Cost of Service (COS) method for allocating DSM costs in 2016, relying on a 2013 COSS study. The Industrial Group objects, arguing the study is outdated and not reflective of 2016 class load changes. They question the methodology's clarity and desirability for future allocations.

2. True-up of 2015 and 2016 DSM Expenditures At page 5 of its submission of December 18, 2015, NSPI states: The issue for 2015 and 2016 is that there is no specific class rate rider nor is there a similar allocation for DSM in NS Power's g...

AI summary NSPI argues that without a specific rate rider for DSM in 2015-2016, there is no baseline for allocating budgets to rate classes, making true-up calculations impossible. The Consumer Advocate counters that the 2014 rate rider allocation of $53 million provides a valid starting point for comparing actual DSM expenditures and adjusting budgets accordingly.