Topic:"Boards Regulatory Rules" in M12282

1 2 BEFORE THE NOVA SCOTIA ENERGY BOARD 3 4 IN THE MATTER OF The Public Utilities Act, R.S.N.S. 1989, c.380 as amended 5 and - 6 7 IN THE MATTER OF an Application by EfficiencyOne for Approval of a New Benefit Cost Analysis Test for Evalua...

AI summary The Small Business Advocate (SBA) provides an opening statement regarding EfficiencyOne's application for a new benefit-cost analysis (BCA) test for evaluating demand-side management (DSM) plans. The SBA represents Small General, General, and Small Industrial Classes of ratepayers and has been involved in discussions with EfficiencyOne and the DSMAG over the past 20 months.

The Board orders that: - 1. The public hearing for this matter will start on Monday, September 22, 2025 at 9:00 am , at the Offices of the Board, Summit Place, 3rd Floor, 1601 Lower Water Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia , and continuing Tuesd...

AI summary The Board sets a public hearing schedule for a regulatory proceeding starting September 22, 2025, in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Key dates include notice deadlines, evidence submissions, and a mandatory evening session contingent on speaker registrations. The proceeding follows the Board's Regulatory Rules, with procedural timelines outlined for intervenors and EfficiencyOne (E1).

The Board orders that: - 1. The public hearing for this matter will start on Monday, September 22, 2025 at 9:00 am , at the Offices of the Board, Summit Place, 3rd Floor, 1601 Lower Water Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia , and continuing Tuesd...

AI summary The Board has set the schedule for a public hearing related to a regulatory proceeding, including dates, locations, and procedural timelines. The hearing will take place in Halifax, with specific deadlines for notices, evidence submissions, and other procedural steps.

The Board orders that: - 1. The public hearing for this matter will start on Monday, September 22, 2025 at 9:00 am , at the Offices of the Board, Summit Place, 3rd Floor, 1601 Lower Water Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia , and continuing Tuesd...

AI summary The Board has set the schedule for a public hearing related to a proceeding, including dates, locations, and procedural timelines. The hearing will occur in Halifax, with specific deadlines for interventions, evidence submissions, and other procedural steps.

- 8 (c) Is the above cited excerpt suggestive that Ms. Whitten is more conceptually 9 aligned with a BCA such as the PAC test rather than the test proposed by 10 E1 (i.e., a test focused on utility and customer bill benefits, rather than 1...

AI summary The text discusses Ms. Whitten's recommendation to delay approval of E1's proposed BCA test until non-energy benefits are thoroughly assessed and quantified, and whether these benefits should be included in the BCA if they are not aligned with customer bill savings. It also asks whether the PAC test would address these concerns.