Topic:"Capacity Costs" in M10569

emand Forecast (2022 Load Forecast Report) (NSUARB M10569) NSPI Responses to EfficiencyOne Information Requests NON-CONFIDENTIAL 1 Request IR-7: 2 3 Reference: NS Power 2022 Load Forecast, page 80, lines 27-30 4 5 “DR forecasts continue to...

AI summary EfficiencyOne questions NSPI's use of an ELCC factor of 48% in the 2022 Load Forecast Report, asking whether it underrepresents DR capacity, how ELCC is determined, appropriate contexts for its application, and if it should be applied to other time-limited resources.

imes before utility regulators in California, Colorado, 23 Nova Scotia and the Southeast U.S., and appeared numerous additional times before various 24 regulatory and legislative bodies. 25 Q: Have you previously testified in other proceed...

AI summary John D. Wilson testifies for the Nova Scotia Consumer Advocate regarding NS Power’s 2022 Load Forecast Report, which projects increased energy demand due to climate change and EV adoption, requiring additional peaking capacity. The report refines prior forecasts with updated warming trends and EV uptake assumptions.

1 (a) Is the load forecast intended to estimate how much demand response (DR) capacity 2 is available during the system peak (highest single hourly average demand in a year)? 3 If no, please explain the reason for such limitations. 4 (b) E...

AI summary The text raises questions about NS Power's load forecast methodology, including DR capacity estimation, ELCC factor application, and discrepancies between NS Power and E3 models regarding commercial electric heating projections. It challenges whether NS Power's 48% ELCC underrepresents DR value and if ELCC should apply to other time-limited resources.