Topic:"Dcrr" in M11108

2023 Load Forecast Report (NSUARB M11108) NSPI Responses to Industrial Group Information Requests NON-CONFIDENTIAL 1 Request IR-1: 2 3 Page 10 of N-1, the Load Forecast Report states, “The forecast is a foundational input to the overall 4...

AI summary NSPI confirms that cost allocation for most electric service revenues uses forecasted energy and peak demand, not actual data. Exceptions include true-up calculations for FAM AA/BA and DSM riders, which rely on actual usage. This response addresses an information request about the 2023 Load Forecast Report's role in rate-setting.

ducing energy use, and to a lesser degree peak loads. Specific effects appear in Figures 38 and 55 of the Report. Overall, NSPI projects DSM will reduce the 2033 load by 586 GWh, or about 4.8 percent. Note however that the DSM Program savi...

AI summary NSPI projects DSM will reduce 2033 load by 586 GWh (4.8%) through energy use reduction and peak load management. Statistical adjustments (41% net savings) account for historical DSM program impacts to avoid double-counting. The analysis recommends increasing DSM levels to enhance energy growth mitigation.

levels. We ask NSPI to explore the potential for greater industrial savings. We ask NSPI to explore the impacts of real time rates. We ask NSPI to explore the impacts of increases in industrial RTR. 2.5. Commercial and Industrial Electrifi...

AI summary The document requests NSPI to explore industrial savings, real-time rates, and electrification impacts. It highlights forecasts for commercial/industrial electrification growth, municipal sector load trends, and modest DSM savings. Recommendations emphasize further investigation into post-2026 electrification prospects and DSM effectiveness.

John D. Wilson  Grid Strategies, LLC Page 8 California PUC Docket A.19-08-013, direct testimony in Southern California Edison’s 2021 general rate case (track 2) on behalf of the Small Business Utility Advocates. Reasonableness of remedial...

AI summary John D. Wilson of Grid Strategies, LLC provided testimony in multiple regulatory proceedings across California, Georgia, and Nova Scotia, focusing on utility rate design, cost recovery, compliance with regulatory orders, and modifications to pricing programs. Key issues included the reasonableness of fuel contract costs, capacity cost calculations, and adjustments to time-of-use pricing.

. 23 24 3.1.13 Recommendations 14-15: 25 26 We ask NSPI to explore the impacts of real time rates. 27 28 We ask NSPI to explore the impacts of increases in industrial RTR. 29 30 DATE FILED: September 14, 2023 Page 14 of 25 2023 Load Foreca...

AI summary The document outlines recommendations for NSPI to explore real-time rates, industrial RTR increases, and post-2026 electrification prospects. NS Power responds that real-time pricing is available to industrial customers but limited in use, with potential future expansion. DSM adjustment factors are referenced in Section 4.6, and electrification discussions are deferred to prior responses.

been installed in 2022? 28 b) How many are forecast to be installed in 2023? 29 c) How many are forecast to be installed in residential locations in 2023? 30 31 Request IR-9: 32 Page 53 of the Application lines 1 to 2 state “The SAE models...

AI summary The text contains regulatory inquiry questions about installation forecasts and a request for clarification on the short-run or long-run nature of a -0.15 price elasticity value referenced in an application's SAE model estimation.