Topic:"Cost Deferral" in M12914

18 Request IR-4: - 19 Reference: Section 2.2.4 Labour & Administrative - 20 a) Please confirm, or clarify otherwise, that only 50% of forecast incentive payments are 21 included in the assessment amount. - 22 b) Please provide a table show...

AI summary The text requests clarification and detailed information regarding labour and administrative costs, including incentive payments, inflationary adjustments, and FTE projections for NSPML. It also inquires about vacancy allowances and changes in staffing.

12 Reference: Section 4.0, Key Considerations (pp. 21-22). - 13 (a) Please quantify and explain the basis for NSPML's assertions that its 14 borrowing rates "are higher than NS Power's" (bullet 1, p. 21), and "likely 15 at higher rates" (b...

AI summary The text includes questions directed at NSPML regarding its borrowing rates compared to NS Power, the absence of a balancing mechanism similar to NSPI's FAM, and the treatment of marine survey frequency as a settled assumption for planning purposes.

23 1 Request IR-12: 2 Reference: Section 2.3.2, Sustaining Capital — Station Control Monitoring System (SCM) 3 (pp. 14–15, 24). 4 Preamble: The Application includes in 2028 for SCM depreciation based on 5 an original OEM quote of , but sta...

AI summary The text outlines regulatory requests related to depreciation and capital applications for the Station Control Monitoring System (SCM) upgrade and marine survey costs. It includes inquiries about timelines, documentation, and the treatment of costs in the rate base continuity schedule.

Request IR-3: Refer to the Application, Section 2.2.4 Labour & Administration, p. 13 of 28, lines 13-16, which states: The labour and administration cost category is composed of costs related to regulatory and legal, consulting, and labour...

AI summary The document requests clarification on the source of a 3% annual inflationary increase assumed for labour and administration costs, and whether the incentive component should be reduced if NSPML cannot finalize certain contracts on time.