Topic:"Commercial Industrial Programs" in M10569

1 Figure 29: PV Impact to Energy (cumulative) .............................................................................. 47 2 Figure 30: Potential Peak Impacts from Batteries ...............................................................

AI summary This document lists figures from a regulatory proceeding, covering topics such as PV energy impact, battery potential, end-use intensities, electricity price forecasts, and demand-side management (DSM) savings. The figures include historical and projected data on residential, commercial, and industrial energy use, electrification trends, and sales components.

1 Request IR-2: 2 3 (a) Please describe all electrification research/pilots/programs NS Power is currently 4 planning and/or carrying out. 5 6 (b) Please provide all applicable project schedules, studies and/or reports that have been 7 dev...

AI summary NS Power outlines electrification initiatives, including residential heating solutions with heat pumps and commercial HVAC electrification programs. The response highlights contractor networks, on-bill financing, and a four-year Smart Grid Nova Scotia pilot (M10176) focused on advanced metering infrastructure and building decarbonization studies.

clear in the report how much of the commercial and industrial demand savings presented in Figure 36 are contained in the industrial forecast. We ask NSPI to clarify the DSM effects for each sector. Synapse Energy Economics, Inc. Evidence R...

AI summary The text requests NSPI to clarify the breakdown of commercial and industrial demand savings by sector, question the leveling-off of electrification impacts post-2027, and highlight discrepancies in municipal sector energy data. It also notes that DSM adjustments in the SAE model are half of full savings due to historical data inclusion.

• We also raise a point about the appropriateness of the commercial electrification programs. We ask NSPI to provide further information about their relative benefits and costs (p.14). • It is not clear in the report how much of the commer...

AI summary The text outlines requests for clarification and further analysis from Synapse Energy Economics, Inc. regarding NSPI's 2022 load forecast, focusing on commercial electrification programs, demand savings, EV impacts, time-of-use rates, DR measures, thermal storage, and emerging technologies like induction cooking. Questions emphasize cost-benefit evaluation, sector-specific DSM effects, and load management strategies.

, 2022 Page 9 of 25 2022 Load Forecast Report Rebuttal NON-CONFIDENTIAL 1 3.1.5 Recommendation 5: 2 3 “We ask that more complete results of the SGNS project regarding 4 battery storage be included in the next load forecast report. We 5 fur...

AI summary The document includes two recommendations and NS Power's responses. Recommendation 5 requests inclusion of SGNS project battery storage results and EV battery peak management analysis. NS Power states data collection is ongoing, with updates reported to NSUARB. Recommendation 6 questions commercial electrification programs' appropriateness; NS Power clarifies no specific programs exist, referring customers to third-party options.

Document: 295519 (P-194) Date Filed: June 9/22 UARB (NSPI) Pg. 8 of 10 1 Request IR-28: 2 With reference to Section 5.0 Residential Sector, page 61 of 98, the application states, “While 3 efficiency is expected to increase, house size is a...

AI summary The UARB requests clarifications on NSP's load and sales forecasts, including assumptions about residential efficiency, commercial sales declines, small industrial growth, and renewable energy integration in hospital expansions. Questions focus on data sources, growth rate changes, and adjustments for renewable energy impacts.

at NS Power is aware of suggesting that 31 the higher number of new customers may relate to pandemic-driven migration patterns. 32 Please also elaborate on related discussion found on p. 61. 33 34 b. Does NS Power have reasons to expect th...

AI summary The text includes questions directed at NS Power regarding its forecasting models for residential and commercial customers, including factors like pandemic-driven migration, new construction efficiency, and population growth impacts. It requests explanations on how these variables are incorporated into the models.

residential property. 40 41 d. Please explain how the forecast increase in population and customers is reflected in the 42 commercial (General Service) models. 43 44 45 46

AI summary The text raises a question about how projected population and customer growth are incorporated into commercial (General Service) models, though no specific details or analysis are provided in the excerpt.