Topic:"Cap And Trade" in M09096

costs. MEPS and labelling programs are among the most cost­effective GHG reduction policies and are the cornerstone of energy efficiency and climate change programs in more than 80 countries. 2 Policy context Canada committed to reduce its...

AI summary The text discusses the importance of MEPS and labelling programs as cost-effective GHG reduction policies, supported by international adoption and Canada's commitment under the Paris Agreement. It outlines the Pan-Canadian Framework's approach to improving energy efficiency in buildings and appliances.

GHG Estimate Total Emissions Unnamed: 1 Unnamed: 2 Emissions intensity Unnamed: 4 Avoided GHGs from DSM Unnamed: 6 Unnamed: 7 Unnamed: 8 Unnamed: 9 Unnamed: 10 Savings Streams Unnamed: 12 Unnamed: 13 Unnamed: 14 Unnamed: 15 Unnamed: 16 Emi...

AI summary The document presents a table with GHG emissions data, including total emissions, emissions intensity, avoided GHGs from demand-side management (DSM), and electricity production forecasts. It includes data for years 2030, 2031, and 2032, with references to emissions caps and cumulative totals.

g in the face of other near-term cost pressures - The plans are not different enough in spending or savings levels to satisfy the UARB's direction for E1 to produce alternate scenarios of DSM budgets. E1's recently approved DSM budgets are...

AI summary NSP's E1 submitted DSM budget plans that fail to meet UARB's requirement for multiple alternate scenarios. E1's Preferred Plan (25% increase) and Alternate Plan (9% increase) face criticism for rising per-unit costs amid other cost pressures like cap-and-trade and fuel costs. UARB's 2018 Decision (Matter 06733) mandated alternate scenarios, which E1 partially addressed. NSP emphasizes cost efficiency and affordability.

16 3.3 Unit Utilization & Investment Strategy 17 18 The following sub-sections provide an updated Unit Utilization and Investment Strategy 19 (UUIS). The Company forecasts 10 years of utilization and investment projections in this 20 repor...

AI summary NS Power's Unit Utilization and Investment Strategy (UUIS) outlines 10-year projections based on current assumptions, noting potential shifts due to regulatory changes like the Nova Scotia Cap and Trade program and an Equivalency Agreement. The strategy integrates asset management and generation planning, aligning with renewable integration demands and annual updates in the 10-Year System Outlook Report.

2020-2022 DSM IG IR-05 Attachment 1 Page 17 of 158 REDACTED (CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION REMOVED) 1 Figure 7 below provides the current forecasted unit utilization of NS Power's steam fleet. 2 The Company notes that the outcome of the carbon...

AI summary NS Power discusses the potential impact of carbon policy changes, particularly a Cap and Trade program, on the utilization forecast of its steam fleet. The company states that as policy outcomes clarify, the forecast model will be updated and results shared in future 10-Year System Outlook reports.

2020-2022 DSM IG IR-05 Attachment 1 Page 38 of 158 REDACTED (CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION REMOVED) "Pan-Canadian Approach to Pricing Carbon Pollution"[28](#page-45-0) 1 in October 2016. This program 2 includes the requirement for each province...

AI summary Nova Scotia implemented a cap-and-trade program as part of the Pan-Canadian Approach to Pricing Carbon Pollution, complying with federal requirements. Amendments to the Environment Act were passed in 2017, with regulations effective in 2018, and the program initiated in 2019.