Topic:"Capacity Market Participation" in M12782

y Synapse in Item 2 of its response to question 23 under M10872,[19](#page-11-4) and the following additional metrics (as noted in Section 2.4 of NS Power's Reply to Closing Submissions under M11626): DATE FILED: March 31, 2026 Page 12 of...

AI summary The document discusses updates to hosting capacity analysis, including metrics from Synapse and NS Power's reply. It references the Renewable Electricity Regulations and details on energy storage, net metering projects, and CNMP's contribution to RES. The Company agreed to update the Board on RECs and excluded interconnection requests without CNMP applications due to staging processes.

(b) Yes, this refers to interconnection customers that, at the time of Report preparation, had not yet identified the program or option under which they were interconnecting. In accordance with the Interconnection Processes, interconnectio...

AI summary The text discusses the Community Net Metering Program (CNMP) and explains that some interconnection customers have not yet selected a program option. The CNMP is governed by the Electricity Act and Renewable Electricity Regulations, and the 2025 Net Metering Report highlights that net metering customers do not consistently reduce demand during system peak times, requiring NS Power to maintain firm generating capacity.

Hosting Capacity Analysis and Advanced Metering Infrastructure In its decision on the 2023 CNMP Report, the Board directed NS Power to address recommendations made by Synapse during its hosting capacity stakeholder workshops and file a sub...

AI summary The Board directed NS Power to address recommendations on hosting capacity analysis following a cybersecurity incident that affected GIS data. NS Power has conducted workshops, filed a report, and plans to restore the hosting capacity map by mid-2026. The SBA requested a webinar to confirm functionality, but NS Power declined, stating the map is informational and not used for CNMP application processing.