Topic:"Capacity Market Participation" in M13008

SPECIAL CONDITIONS - (1) NS Power reserves the right to have a separate service agreement, if in the opinion of NS Power issues not specifically set out herein, must be addressed for the ongoing benefit of NS Power and its customers. - (2)...

AI summary This section outlines special conditions imposed by NS Power on Licensed Retail Suppliers (LRS) regarding service agreements, reliability, capacity contribution factors, and consequences for non-compliance. NS Power reserves the right to adjust rates and terms, and LRS must ensure their resources meet reliability standards and are available during critical periods.

filed with the Board on August 8, 2023 (M10504). The input assumptions that supported the Evergreen IRP were informed by the M08929 ELCC analysis, and including values used for wind and solar.[1](#page-10-0) Following the transition of the...

AI summary The document discusses the transition of system planning responsibilities to IESO-NS and the role of ELCC studies in determining capacity contribution factors. NS Power clarifies that the capacity contribution factor for non-dispatchable generators is not adjusted based on operating conditions and is determined through ELCC studies.

gh ELCC re-studies conducted by the IESO-NS as part of the Integrated Resource Planning process to ensure capacity credits remain aligned with the resource's actual contribution to system reliability. (f) Please refer to CA IR-2, part (a),...

AI summary The text discusses the re-study of ELCC by IESO-NS as part of the Integrated Resource Planning process to align capacity credits with actual contributions to system reliability. It also references a recall provision in the Wholesale Market tariff and provides a link to an updated IRP document.

- Energy, Demand, and Other values are for illustrative purposes only and do not reflect expected quantities. 1 Request IR-15: 23 (g) If a capacity contribution factor for a BTM resource is zero, will it still be 24 incorporated into NS Po...

AI summary The text discusses the inclusion of BTM resources in NS Power's resource planning if their capacity contribution factor is zero and outlines compliance processes for standby service tariff special conditions, including verification testing and outage management.

Request IR-2: - Page 3 of the application references a commercial commitment required of the Licensed Retail - Supplier (LRS) to allow NS Power to recognize the LRS's resources as providing long-term - capacity value to NS Power's electric...

AI summary The text requests clarification on a commercial commitment required of a Licensed Retail Supplier (LRS) to allow NS Power to recognize the LRS's resources as providing long-term capacity value to the electricity system. It also asks whether this commitment applies specifically to Renewall or any LRS.

2. Standby Service Tariff and Capacity Contribution Factor As noted in the Application, "Standby Service is a supplemental generation capacity service provided to Licensed Retail Suppliers (LRS). The service is provided in combination with...

AI summary The document discusses the Standby Service Tariff and Capacity Contribution Factor, including conditions for LRS resources to qualify for a non-zero capacity contribution factor. The CA has raised concerns about the lack of clear guidelines for NS Power in determining these factors and recommends that the Board require NS Power to notify the Board and intervenors when a non-zero capacity contribution factor is arranged.