Topic:"Cost To Customer" in M12619

TUC3 Continuous Ash Hauling System Do Nothing Avoided Applicable Year Total Revenue Operating Costs Expenses Capital CCA UCC CFBT Taxes CFAT PV of CF Discount Factor CNPV 2025 - (287,795.0) - - - - (287,795.0) 83,460.6 (204,334.5) (204,334...

AI summary The table presents a financial analysis of the TUC3 Continuous Ash Hauling System over the years 2025 to 2033, including operating costs, expenses, capital expenditures, taxes, and net present value (NPV) calculations. The analysis shows increasing costs and negative net present values, indicating potential financial challenges.

Not Applicable (NA) NR Foundation / Structure (Tower) Discipline Drawings Not Applicable (NA) NR Tower / Structure Location / Spotting Not Applicable (NA) NR Instrument Datasheets Complete (C) NR NR/S P P/C C Electrical Discipline Drawings...

AI summary The project is being submitted as a Class 3 estimate with 97% of deliverables completed. A 10% contingency was selected to account for risks such as overtime work, material costs, and contract cost increases.

C0080104 - 36V-303 Baxter's Harbour Rd Reconductor Phase 1 D03 C0080612 - 57C-426 Melrose Reconductor and Line Extension Phase 1 General Plant GP01 C0080111 - 2026 RTU Deployment Project Vendor Quote GP02 C0080252 - Intelligent Asset Data...

AI summary The document discusses the confidentiality of commercial information in regulatory proceedings, emphasizing the need to protect customer value and prevent competitive disadvantages to NS Power by limiting access to detailed supplier and vendor information.

2026 ACE Plan Appendix D Page 19 of 179 Nova ScoƟa Power Inc. Capital Planning & Capital Expenditure JusƟficaƟon Criteria Summary Document NPCC Emergency Opera on Criteria A-3, is not considered a Special Protec on System. Conven onally sw...

AI summary This document outlines Nova Scotia Power Inc.'s capital planning and capital expenditure justification criteria. It defines the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) as the sum of upfront capital costs and operating expenses over an asset's useful life. It also explains Unforeseen and Unbudgeted (U&U) capital items, which are not included in prior or current ACE Plans. The Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) is used in the Economic Analysis Model (EAM) to assess the Net Present Value (NPV) of capital projects.

Deleted: 6.3.2 Revenue Requirement DirecƟve in 6.3.3 Total Cost of Ownership Annual Capital Expenditure Plan¶ ¶ In the Board’s 2011 ACE Plan decision, the Board provided In the Board’s 2022 ACE Plan decision, the Board provided the followi...

AI summary The document discusses the 2011 and 2022 ACE Plan decisions by the Board, which direct NSPI to use Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) for IT projects over $1 million when an Economic Analysis Model (EAM) is not available. It also outlines the requirement for NSPI to provide an approximate calculation of how the ACE Plan affects revenue requirements.

ses over its expected useful life. It accounts for all the capital pursuant to the 2016 ACE Plan Terms of Consensus, NS Power also provides a version of the overall revenue and opera ng costs, including the upfront capital costs. In addi o...

AI summary The document discusses the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) as a tool for evaluating capital investments, emphasizing the alignment of the TCO timeframe with the useful life of IT software or hardware. It highlights that when capital expenditures match depreciation expenses, there is minimal impact on the rate base or customer revenue requirement.

.4 Total Cost of Ownership Deleted: 5 In the Board’s 2022 ACE Plan decision, the Board provided the following direc ve: [T]he Board directs NS Power to use a TCO for IT projects over $1 million when an EAM is not provided, whether or not a...

AI summary The Board's 2022 ACE Plan decision mandates NS Power to use Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) for IT projects over $1 million when an Economic Analysis Model (EAM) is unavailable. TCO encompasses capital and operating costs over an asset's useful life, aiding value-for-money comparisons. The TCO timeframe must align with the IT asset's expected useful life.

lization. As with all capital projects, NS Power will continue 21 to evaluate and assess project alternatives based on the most current available information to ensure 22 that the selected project alternative remains the lowest cost option...

AI summary NS Power will evaluate capital project alternatives to ensure the selected option remains the lowest cost for customers, aligning with ongoing commitments to cost-effective infrastructure decisions.

11 (c) Please refer to the table below. Note that NS Power forecasts these projects on financials, 12 not on number of units. D061 Unit Rate per Customer 2025 Actuals ($) Regular Labour and Term Labour 1,169 Overtime Labour 279 Materials 1...

AI summary The text refers to a table showing NS Power's 2025 actual costs per customer and mentions that NS Power forecasts projects based on financials rather than the number of units. It also references the 2026 Annual Capital Expenditure (ACE) Plan and NSPI responses to NSEB information requests.

NON-CONFIDENTIAL Capital Contributions (1,242) Overall Total 5,360 Number of D061 units 6562 D062 Unit Rate per Customer 2025 Actuals ($) Regular Labour and Term Labour 4,384 Overtime Labour 1,350 Materials 15,352 Contracts/Consulting 4,33...

AI summary The document presents detailed financial data related to capital contributions, cost breakdowns, and funding sources for various projects (D004, D061, D062). It includes tables showing labour, materials, overheads, and recovery costs, as well as the proportion of capital costs funded by NS Power and customer contributions.

Mr. Chair and Board Members: I'm writing this because, frankly, the math coming out of ns power financials just doesn't sit right with the people actually paying the bills. We've watched this utility's "Property, Plant, and Machinery" more...

AI summary The writer criticizes Nova Scotia Power's financial practices, highlighting the increase in property, plant, and machinery values and the growth of Emera's equity without new green power investments. They argue that the utility is using public money through debt and depreciation to generate returns that are ultimately paid by ratepayers.

Request IR-146: - a) What are the expected annual operations and maintenance costs associated with the proposed project? - i. What will be the sustaining costs for this project over the next 10 years? - b) Does NS Power expect to hire addi...

AI summary The document requests detailed financial and operational information regarding a proposed project, including annual operations and maintenance costs, staffing requirements, total cost of ownership analysis, and expected annual cost benefits or savings over the next 10 years.

certainty of these soil parameters. As design progresses and the soil conditions are better understood, it is possible that these assumptions may be relaxed, resulting in lower overall project costs.” 1. Please confirm that a geotechnical...

AI summary The text discusses the need for a geotechnical investigation to confirm soil parameters and update cost estimates for the combi-wall option. It also highlights the structural reliance on existing SSP cells for the concrete encapsulation option and the potential need for reinforcement.

risks? 1. Is NS Power able to restrict its procurement to Canadian and European manufacturers/suppliers? 2. Does this category consider geopolitical risk aside from the Russian invasion of Ukraine? NS Power states “The lead time for combus...

AI summary The document raises questions about NS Power's procurement restrictions, geopolitical risks, and the lead time for combustion turbines. It also inquires about the cost and customer impact of the Five-Year Reliability Plan, including whether customers would trade reliability improvements for lower rates. The plan is projected to cost $1.3B over five years and aims to reduce SAIDI by one hour by 2029.

Power to contain costs and mitigate the increase in project costs and associated rate impacts. For each generation project included in the ACE 2026 having project total $5M and above, please provide: 1. The primary purpose of the project (...

AI summary The document requests detailed information on generation projects included in the ACE 2026 with a total cost of $5M or more, focusing on their purpose, cost, impact on rate base, and alignment with least-cost planning. It emphasizes the need for transparency in project evaluation and cost containment.

ghts; and 4. External factors driving costs, including supply chain issues, shifts in the regular/overtime labour breakdown due to other utility programs. 2. In the referenced RIR, NS Power stated: NS Power has data on single-family and mu...

AI summary The text discusses NS Power's data tracking challenges, specifically regarding residential additions and internal work orders. It requests information on changes to work orders since 2025, updates on a continuous improvement initiative, and plans for future system upgrades.

Cumulative Ratepayer Impact A key consideration in assessing long-term regulatory prudence is the cumulative impact of utility investment decisions on customer affordability. Over the past two decades, NSPI's capital investment program has...

AI summary The document discusses the cumulative impact of NSPI's capital investments on electricity rates and affordability over the past 20 years. Despite limited growth in transmission infrastructure and generation capacity, average customer rates have increased significantly. The Department urges the Board to evaluate the affordability and value of future capital expenditures.

formance standards by 2029.[61](#page-15-8) That response does not quantify how the $1.3 billion Reliability Plan itself affects rates, nor does any of the Matter M12451 record address that question. This is precisely the same concern rais...

AI summary The document highlights concerns about the lack of analysis regarding the rate impact and affordability of the $1.3 billion Reliability Plan. NSPI has not provided detailed insights into how the plan affects rates, and the same issue was raised during the 2025 ACE Plan proceeding. NSPI directs the Board to the GRA proceeding for further consideration.

A Direction for Comprehensive Reporting Is Warranted The Industrial Group submits that the Board should direct NSPI to file, alongside each future ACE Plan, a ratepayer cost exposure reporting that includes: - NSPI's ACE capital program (a...

AI summary The Industrial Group recommends that the Board require NSPI to provide detailed ratepayer cost exposure reports with each future ACE Plan, including capital programs, reliability intertie costs, and anticipated costs from IESO-NS, along with plain-language summaries of bill impacts.

material concerns regarding the fiscal capacity of ratepayers to absorb such aggressive asset loading without a corresponding expansion of physical system benefits. [DOE Closing Submissions, pp. 3-4] [165] The Board is also concerned about...

AI summary The document discusses concerns about the impact of increased capital spending on ratepayers, particularly in the context of Nova Scotia Power's efforts to meet decarbonization goals under the Electricity Act. The transition from coal-based generation to renewable energy has been costly, with challenges in integrating high levels of wind power and the need for expensive battery storage solutions.

NS POWER PANEL 391 Questions, (Murphy) I don't know, for delay in this particular project. So if the outage was to start on October 2nd and this project didn't start on October 2nd and perhaps got delayed a little bit, then that could pres...

AI summary The discussion addresses concerns about potential delays in a shoreline refurbishment project and their impact on an outage schedule. Concerns are raised about the possibility of additional costs to ratepayers if the project causes the outage to extend beyond the proposed window, particularly if the contract lacks provisions for liquidated damages.

INTERNATIONAL REPORTING INC. CERTIFIED COURT REPORTERS 1 had to they've been forced to increase their rates 2 fairly substantially over the last number of years in 3 order to maintain a full complement of resources, which is 4 remains a st...

AI summary The speaker discusses the significant increase in costs per kilometre for a service, rising from $56,000 in 2023 to $97,000 in 2024 and then to $119,000 in 2025, which exceeds inflation rates. The speaker expresses confusion about the discrepancy in numbers presented in the table compared to other data sources.

d that would trigger ATOs, and so I think the Board might look at those projects and think about which of those kind of represents scope changes and which of those represent more just incremental cost WILSON Cr-ex, (Kayter) INTERNATIONAL R...

AI summary The discussion focuses on Nova Scotia Power's tracking of labor hours for capital projects and its potential impact on cost per new customer. The witness highlights a discrepancy in the information provided regarding Nova Scotia Power's tracking practices.

y do track hours for to the capital routines. So that was different than what they stated in the IR response that I relied on in my testimony. The second part of your question, Cr-ex, (Kayter) though, was sort of does the lack of visibilit...

AI summary The expert testifies that the lack of visibility into distribution work processes may lead to higher costs per new customer, as the asset management software is not being fully utilized to manage and minimize these costs.

hat I imagine may be a first- in/first-out system of handling those assignments, using more geographic or assigning particular crews to particular projects based on their special expertise, et cetera. INTERNATIONAL REPORTING INC. CERTIFIED...

AI summary The discussion involves questions about efficiency improvements, cost per customer in Nova Scotia compared to other Canadian jurisdictions, and the impact of inefficiency on the ACE Plan. The witness expresses uncertainty about providing comparative data and questions the fairness of the questions asked.