Topic:"Capacity Market Participation" in M09096

& lt;sup>4 Burnside Unit #4 (winter capacity of 33 MW) was unavailable at the time but was planned to be returned to service by the end of Q2 2018. IPPs & Renewables Pre-2001 Renewables Biomass/Hydro 25.8 Post-2001 Renewables (firm)5 Bioga...

AI summary Burnside Unit #4, with a winter capacity of 33 MW, was unavailable at the time but was planned to be returned to service by the end of Q2 2018. The table provides details on various renewable energy sources and their capacities, including pre- and post-2001 renewables, NS Power wind, and community feed-in-tariff projects.

NON-CONFIDENTIAL 1 Request IR-2: 2 3 What level of summer load reduction would be necessary to allow NS Power to mothball 4 another coal unit in the summer, following the retirement of Lingan 2? 5 6 (a) What level of summer peak load requi...

AI summary The document discusses the level of summer load reduction required for NS Power to mothball another coal unit following the retirement of Lingan 2, considering reliability targets and maintenance requirements. It references other related inquiries and documents for further details.

2020-2022 Demand Side Management (DSM) Resource Plan (NSUARB M09096) NSPI Responses to Consumer Advocate Information Requests 1 Request IR-40: 2 3 "NS Power's ability and cost to avoid capacity remains uncertain in the next five to ten 4 y...

AI summary The document contains a response from Richard Levitan of Levitan & Associates, Inc., to information requests regarding NS Power's 2020-2022 Demand Side Management (DSM) Resource Plan. The response addresses questions about the definition of 'capacity' and operating reserve requirements, referring to other regulatory filings for further details.

2020-2022 DSM IG IR-05 Attachment 1 Page 39 of 158 REDACTED (CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION REMOVED) 1 7.0 RESOURCE ADEQUACY 2 3 7.1 Operating Reserve Criteria 4 5 Operating Reserves are generating resources which can be called upon by system 6...

AI summary The document outlines the operating reserve criteria for Nova Scotia Power as a member of the Maritimes Area of the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC). It specifies requirements for ten-minute and thirty-minute reserves and details the sharing of reserve responsibilities between Nova Scotia Power and New Brunswick Power based on a load-ratio share.

1 Figure 22: NS Power 10 Year Load and Resources Outlook Load and Resour rces Outlook for 1 NSPI - Winte r 2018/2019 to 2027/2028 (All values in MW except as noted) 2018/2019 2019/2020 2020/2021 2021/2022 2022/2023 2023/2024 2024/2025 2025...

AI summary The document presents a 10-year load and resources outlook for NS Power, showing projections for firm peak load, demand-side management (DSM) contributions, required reserve capacity, and existing and planned resources. It highlights the need for additional capacity and the impact of DSM on reducing peak load demand.

Cumulative frequency Analysis NS Power's Cumulative Frequency Analysis assessment of the ELCC of wind generation provides a second method of quantifying the capacity value of wind on the NS Power system. This technique analyzes a set of hi...

AI summary NS Power uses Cumulative Frequency Analysis (CFA) to assess the Effective Load Carrying Capability (ELCC) of wind generation, estimating it at approximately 8% with 90% confidence. This method focuses on peak demand hours and is used alongside the Loss of Load Expectation (LOLE) methodology. The report highlights that more data is needed to improve accuracy, especially with increasing wind capacity.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 a. To what extent-in both percentage and absolute values-does the incorporation of customer-related costs distort the allocation of benefits an...

AI summary The text presents several requests for information regarding NS Power's analysis of customer-related costs, avoided marginal costs, and the use of levelized fuel costs. It also includes a statement from Richard Levitan about the potential impact of DSM on thermal generation capacity and system reliability during peak heating seasons, and references a report that highlights the effect of energy efficiency on planning reserve requirements.