Topic:"Capacity Costs" in M03669

NPB Topic PPA – Renewables Suggestions/Comments Use 28-30% for on-shore wind and reduce off-shore wind from 38%. Response NSPI is satisfied that the on-shore wind capacity factor of 32% and the off-shore capacity factor of 38% are reasonab...

AI summary The NPB responds to suggestions regarding the use of capacity factors for on-shore and off-shore wind in PPA renewals, and discusses the inclusion of new technology impacts in the Strategist model. It notes that the model accounts for shutdown times and parasitic power penalties, and acknowledges the speculative nature of capital costs for nascent technologies like carbon capture.

2012 DSM PLAN TARGETS AND SPENDING - Q. Please summarize your conclusions and recommendations with regard to the proposed - budget, energy savings targets and programs for DSM for the year 2012. - A. While somewhat ambitious, the proposed...

AI summary The 2012 DSM Plan's $43.7M budget is deemed ambitious but aligned with historical ratepayer benefits. Concerns include rising cost-per-MW savings ($352 vs. $264 in 2011) and the need for ENSC to justify increased targets due to capacity/emission constraints. The 2009 Integrated Resource Plan's targets are suggested as a guide, while challenges in integrating multi-fuel DSM programs are highlighted.

Request IR-5 With respect to Figure 5.1, a) If the annual avoided energy and avoided capacity costs used in the development of the TRC's and PAC's are different from those used to assess the 2011 DSM Plan, Please provide them. Please provi...

AI summary The document contains regulatory requests (IR-5 to IR-10) seeking clarifications on avoided costs methodology, historical savings derivation, IRP inclusion of industrial projects, third-party investigations, and load forecast assumptions. Key topics include demand-side management (DSM), integrated resource planning (IRP), forecasting methodologies, and evidence requirements.

al years. And it should look at participants and nonparticipants, because that gives an indication of the people who 1 receive the direct benefit versus those who don"t. THE CHAIR: Is context important? In other words, other pressures on r...

AI summary The discussion highlights concerns about rate impacts from renewable generation costs, feed-in tariffs, and energy efficiency expenditures. It emphasizes the need for comprehensive analysis of long-term rate impacts, public perception challenges, and revisiting the Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) to determine optimal energy efficiency investment levels.