Topic:"Capital Expenditures" in M03623

Summary of Related Cl's +1- 2 years 'i 2011 - 38824 2011 Protection Upgrades $3.SM (estimated) 2012 - 38823 2012 Protection Upgrades $2.3M (estimated) CI Number 38266 - 2010 Protection Upgrades Project Number Parent CI Number Approved Date...

AI summary The text outlines several protection upgrades projects from 2010 to 2012 with associated costs and references a parent CI number and cost centre. It includes estimated costs and dates for these projects.

Capital Item Accounts Acct Actv Account Activity Forecast Amount Amount Variance 011 011 - Travel Expense 99 0 99 041 041 - Meals & Entertainment 68 0 68 092 092-Vehicle T&D Reg. Labour AO 17,244 0 17,244 094 094 - Interest Capitalized 11,...

AI summary The document presents a table detailing capital item accounts with various expenses, including travel, meals, interest, and labor costs, along with forecasts and variances. These accounts are related to infrastructure and operational activities.

Reason for Variance lOver Expenditure I Final Costing 14722175 The current submission is $1,758,330 less than the ACE 2010 submission. Since ACE 2010 was produced, further investigation indicated the work to be completed at Tuft's Cove, wh...

AI summary The submission is $1,758,330 less than the ACE 2010 submission due to delays in equipment delivery for the Tuft's Cove project, which has been rescheduled to 2011. Work at 79N Hopewell and 108H-Burnside will be completed in 2010, while the Tuft's Cove portion will be included in ACE 2011 under CI#38824.

The following is a breakdown of costs associated with the 2010 Protection Upgrades • Administrative Overheads and Interest $105,820 • Labour $119,714 • Materials $65,320 • Contracts $22,080 • Other $397 • Total $313,331 The major costs for...

AI summary The breakdown of costs for the 2010 Protection Upgrades includes administrative overheads, labour, materials, contracts, and other expenses totaling approximately $313,331. Labour costs are the highest, estimated at $119,714 based on a per-manday rate, while materials are estimated at $65,320 for electrical equipment and substation devices.

38266 - 2010 Protection Upgrades Account ACE 2010 Current Submission Variance 001 - T&D Regular Labour 308,469 75,269 (233,200) 001 - THERMAL Regular Labour 44,445 44,445 - Travel Expense 011 99 99 012 - Materials 776,941 65,320 (711,621 )...

AI summary The document presents a comparison between the ACE 2010 and the current submission for the 2010 Protection Upgrades, highlighting significant variances in various expense categories such as labor, materials, and contracts.

NSPI - 2010 Annual Capital Expenditure Plan (2010-2014) - P-128.09 NSPI Responses to UARB Information Requests

AI summary This document outlines NSPI's 2010 Annual Capital Expenditure Plan covering the years 2010 to 2014, in response to information requests from the UARB. It provides details on capital expenditures and related projects.

NON-CONFIDENTIAL 1 Transmission Responses 2 3 Request ffi-T7: 4 5 With respect to page 196, CI# 38266, 2010 Protection Upgrades, 6 7 a) i) Provide a copy of studies and reports that lead to the decision to do this work. 8 9 ii) Is the requ...

AI summary The document includes a request for information related to the 2010 Protection Upgrades at nine stations, including studies and reports, the nature of redundant protection requirements, and the scope and cost of the project. It also asks about the design and engineering status, whether the work was contracted out, and the project schedule for 14 projects.

NON-CONFIDENTIAL 1 Response IR-T7: 2 3 a) i) There is no formal report. The studies are conducted in power system analysis 4 software with results contained in large electronic files. These files include load 5 flows and dynamic simulation...

AI summary The document discusses the lack of a formal report on studies conducted using power system analysis software, the requirement for redundant protection schemes for substations designated as bulk power, and the completion status of capital expenditure projects by NSPI. It also outlines the planned timeline for completing these projects from 2010 to 2012.

NON-CONFIDENTIAL Response IR-T7: (cont'd) A detail schedule has not been developed. Please note, there are only 9 projects, not 14 associated with this capital item. c) The degree of detailed engineering and design to complete accurate cos...

AI summary NSPI has not developed a detailed schedule for 9 projects associated with a capital item, noting that only the first year of a three-year program is addressed in the 2010 ACE. This approach allows more time to define the scope of remaining projects and explore solutions to remove substations from bulk power designation, with planning level estimates for all nine substations estimated at $8M to $9M.

January 12, 2011 Nancy McNeil Regulatory Affairs Officer/Clerk Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board 1601 Lower Water Street, 3 rd Floor P.O. Box 1692, Unit "M" Halifax, NS B3J 3S3 Re: CI 38266 - 2010 Protection Upgrades- NSPI Information R...

AI summary This letter from Lee Thomson-Lutz to Nancy McNeil provides responses to information requests related to capital upgrades for protection systems. It notes that Attachment 1 in IR-2 contains confidential intellectual property from the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC), which is restricted to NSPI's use. Full disclosure is provided to the Board and confidential intervenors.

NON-CONFIDENTIAL 1 Request IR-1: 9 (c) Variance and reasons for same 10 11 Response IR-4: 12 13 (a) The 2010 ACE budget of $2,071,661 is predominately costs associated with the Tufts 14 Cove upgrade. Tufts Cove has been deferred to 2011. T...

AI summary The 2010 ACE budget primarily covered Tufts Cove upgrades, which were deferred to 2011, and the Burnside substation, which no longer requires upgrading. Only the Hopewell substation upgrades were completed in 2010, with actual costs lower than estimated due to deferrals and changes in requirements.

By E-mail and Courier Ms. Lee Thomson-Lutz Manager, Capital Nova Scotia Power Inc. 14th Floor, Barrington Tower Halifax, NS B3J 2W5 Dear Ms. Thomson-Lutz: Nova Scotia Power Inc. - Fourth Quarter 2010 Capital Items and Capital Reports - CI#...

AI summary This document is a letter from Nova Scotia Power Inc. to Ms. Lee Thomson-Lutz regarding the submission of capital items and reports for the Fourth Quarter of 2010, specifically related to protection upgrades.

The Board accepts, as filed, the portions of the work order that are marked confidential. This capital expenditure was part of the 2010 ACE Plan in the amount of $2,071,661 which was to upgrade the protection systems for all substations th...

AI summary The Board has accepted the confidential portions of a work order related to a capital expenditure under the 2010 ACE Plan. The expenditure, originally part of the plan, was reduced due to deferred work at one substation, but the Board approved the remaining cost for upgrades at two other substations.

By E-mail and Courier Ms. Lee Thomson-Lutz Manager, Capital Nova Scotia Power Inc. 14th Floor, Barrington Tower Halifax, NS B3J 2W5 Dear Ms. Thomson-Lutz: Nova Scotia Power Inc. - Fourth Quarter 2010 Capital Items and Capital Reports - CI#...

AI summary This document is a letter from Ms. Lee Thomson-Lutz, Manager of Capital at Nova Scotia Power Inc., regarding the submission of capital items and reports related to the 2010 Protection Upgrades under CI# 38266.

The Board accepts, as filed, the portions of the work order that are marked confidential. This capital expenditure was part of the 2010 ACE Plan in the amount of $2,071,661 which was to upgrade the protection systems for all substations th...

AI summary The Board accepts a portion of the work order as confidential and approves a capital expenditure of $313,331 for substation upgrades under the 2010 ACE Plan, acknowledging the deferral of work at one substation but approving the requested amount for others.