Topic:"Distribution Planning" in M12550

Title: RTU Replacements Program - Phase 6 Unit Quantity Unit Estimate То otal Estimate Cost Support Reference (FP#'s) +

AI summary The document outlines the RTU Replacements Program - Phase 6, including unit quantities, estimates, and cost support references. It provides a structured overview of the program's components and associated costs.

Review of C0051815 - RTU Replacements Program - Phase 6 (NSEB M12550) NSPI Responses to NSEB Information Requests 1 Request IR-1: 2 3 At Page 1 of 6 of the Application CI C0051815 RTU Replacements Program – Phase 6 4 (Exhibit N-1), NS Powe...

AI summary The document outlines information requests related to the RTU Replacements Program - Phase 6, including requests for IFC packages, as-built station drawings, and summaries of variances between IFC and as-built conditions for Phase 1 and Phase 6 RTUs.

S/N List of Sites Internal Labour ($) Contracts (Elect Eng Tech) ($) Contracts (Civil) $ Materials - Travel Exp & Meals ($) Materials RTU ($) Materials Cables, Accs and Test Equipment ($) Materials -Power Meters ($) Total ($) 1 1V Avon 1 1...

AI summary The document presents a table with site-specific costs related to internal labour, contracts, materials, and other expenses for three sites as part of the RTU Replacements Program - Phase 6 (NSEB M12550). It also references a review of C0051815 and NSPI responses to NSEB information requests.

13555 W. 107th Street; Lenexa, KS 66215 Date: February 10, 2025 P: 913.451.1880; [www.NovaTechAutomation.com](http://www.novatechautomation.com/) Page: 8 of 13 Qty Part Number Description 19 4 4 2 2 1 1 1 1 9 5 4 62 62 48 48 12 12 1 10 AR...

AI summary The document contains a redacted section of a bill of major materials for a setup involving an indoor network/server rack, along with a reference to a review of a document labeled C0051815 by the NSEB IR-3 Attachment 2. The content is partially redacted and marked as confidential.

Appendix A – Orion Hardware Number Descriptions Includes 2 ea RJ45 Ethernet Ports, 1 ea SFP Slot, 2 ea Serial Ports, 12 V dc @ 12W Power Output • • • • • • • • Master/Client (IED): • • • • • Slave/Server (SCADA): • • • • • Software: • • •...

AI summary This appendix describes the hardware components and configurations related to the Orion system, including details about Ethernet ports, SFP slots, serial ports, and power output. It also outlines the roles of IED and SCADA in the system, along with software components and SFP transceiver information.

Review of C0051815 NSEB IR-5 Attachment 4 Page 1 of 1 REDACTED (CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION REMOVED) Harbour Construction Company Ltd. effective as of Nov ember 1, 2021. Project: Cleveland (22C), SW Margaree (58C), St . Peter's (59C) Substati...

AI summary This document outlines a contract between Harbour Construction Company Ltd. and Nova Scotia Power for civil work at multiple substation locations, including Cleveland, SW Margaree, and St. Peter's. The contract began on May 29, 2023, and was expected to be completed by August 1, 2023, with an estimated total price of $108,360, plus HST.

(a) Please populate the table below to provide the labour hours per RTU for Phase 1, consistent with the format and level of detail provided for Phase 6. If an exact allocation for Phase 1 is not available from the original estimate or rec...

AI summary The request asks NS Power to populate a table with labour hours per RTU for Phase 1, following the same format and detail as Phase 6. If exact data is unavailable, NS Power should provide a best estimate, explain the basis, and identify any assumptions made.

NON-CONFIDENTIAL Phase 6 Breakdown based on project phase Engineering / design Drafting Installation Test Project management Travel time Average l ours per RTU Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 2038 (c) For a representative Phase 6 RTU installation site,...

AI summary The text presents a non-confidential table related to Phase 6 of a project, including breakdowns for engineering, design, drafting, installation, testing, project management, and travel time. It also requests a description of the planned sequence for a representative Phase 6 RTU installation site.

shift length, parallel versus sequential work, and required outages. Phase 6 Labour Hours Labour Category Person Days Hrs/Day Total Hrs Average Hrs/RTU SM Electrician 420 8 3,360 240 Electrician/Technician (overtime) 112 8 896 64 Engineeri...

AI summary The document presents a detailed breakdown of labor hours for Phase 6 of the RTU Replacements Program, including categories such as electricians, engineers, and project managers. It references a regulatory proceeding (NSEB M12550) related to NSPI's responses to information requests from the Nova Scotia Energy Board.

SM Electrician: Most time allocated to installation and testing/commissioning. Some time for scoping under engineering/design. Time for travel to site. - 5 Electrician/Technician overtime: Allocated to testing/commissioning and travel to s...

AI summary The document outlines time allocations for various roles involved in installation, testing, commissioning, and engineering tasks, including overtime hours for electricians, technicians, and engineers. It also references a review of the RTU Replacements Program - Phase 6, with a matter number associated with the NSEB.

7 Phase 1 Phase 6 Labour increase because of Total Infrastructure complexity Change in compliance Change in test procedure Scope change Accessibility change Workforce constraints Average hours per RTU SM Electrician 176 19 1 13 19 6 6 240...

AI summary The table outlines labor hours for various roles during Phase 1 and Phase 6 of a project, highlighting increases due to infrastructure complexity, compliance changes, and accessibility challenges. Total hours and specific roles such as electricians, engineers, and technicians are detailed, with references to attachments providing additional context on infrastructure complexity and site accessibility.

2 Assumed to be 0.5 hours per day for 25 days for SM Electrician 3 Assumed to be 0.5 hours per day for 17 days for PLT Field Resources 4 Assumed to be 0.5 hours per day for 32 days for RTU Technician 5 6 (i) As shown in Attachment 1, there...

AI summary The text discusses assumptions regarding labor hours for different roles and highlights a 45% increase in estimated drive time for Phase 6 sites compared to Phase 1 due to their remote locations. It references an attachment containing site locations and logistics information for RTU replacements.

NON-CONFIDENTIAL Request IR-12: - At Page 2 of 3 of the NSPI (NSEB) Undertaking U-6 (Exhibit N-21 of 2025 ACE Plan), NS - Power states: Accessibility Challenges and Work Force Constraints Some of the Phase 6 installations are taking place...

AI summary NSPI faces challenges in Phase 6 installations due to remote and physically constrained substation environments, increasing travel and setup times. Experienced technicians are limited by their focus on critical operational duties, requiring overtime to support capital projects like RTU installations.

Phase 6 Regular Overtime Total Average hours per RTU SM Electrician [enter hours] [enter hours] 240 SM Electrician (overtime) 0 11 492 Telecontrol Engineer [enter hours] [enter hours] 208 Telecontrol Technologist [enter hours] [enter hours...

AI summary The table outlines labor hours for various roles in Phase 6 of a project, including regular and overtime hours, with total hours listed for each position. The total number of hours across all roles is 2038.

5 S/N RTU Replacement Project Sites Completed Work 1 91V-Fourth Lake Scoping & Site visit, Engineering & Design, Drafting, Installation, Testing & Commissioning 2 74N-Springhill Scoping & Site visit, Engineering & Design, Drafting, Civil w...

AI summary This document provides a summary of the RTU Replacement Project across multiple sites, including the status of work completed and in progress. It also references a review of NSPI's responses to NSEB information requests regarding the RTU Replacements Program - Phase 6.

3 S/N RTU Replacement Project Sites Start Date Expected In-Service Date 1 91V-Fourth Lake Apr-24 Feb-25 2 74N-Springhill Apr-24 Nov-25 3 2V-Avon 2 Apr-24 Feb-26 4 15V-Sissiboo Apr-24 May-26 5 85S-Wreck Cove Sub Apr-24 Aug-26 6 50N-Trenton...

AI summary The document outlines the RTU Replacement Project with 14 sites, each with start dates in April 2024 and expected in-service dates ranging from February 2025 to December 2027. For sites where IFCs have not yet been issued, in-service dates are preliminary and subject to change.

7 (ii) Please refer to the table below for the RTU sites that have been fully completed: S/N RTU Replacement Project Sites Project Start Date Scoping and Site Visits Engineering & Design and Drafting Civil Work Installation Start Date Test...

AI summary The text lists two RTU replacement project sites, 91V-Fourth Lake and 74N-Springhill, with their respective project timelines and scope of work. The projects include scoping, site visits, engineering, design, drafting, civil work, installation, testing, and commissioning.

9 (b) Please refer to the table below. These project actuals are as of December 31, 2025. They 10 include the completion of two sites 91V Fourth Lake and 74N Springhill and all labour 11 activities noted in the tables above. It is importan...

AI summary The document references a review of the RTU Replacements Program - Phase 6 (NSEB M12550) and includes project actuals as of December 31, 2025, noting the completion of two sites and all labor activities from previous tables.

2.1 Project Description - The Project involves the replacement of RTUs at various substations and generating stations across Nova Scotia. - According to the Application, Project activities were scheduled to commence in April 2024, with the...

AI summary The project involves replacing RTUs at substations and generating stations across Nova Scotia, with activities starting in April 2024 and expected completion in November 2027.

Table 4: Site Distribution by Complexity Tier[13](#page-12-1) 1 Complexity Tier Definition (I/O Points) Number of Sites Description Low 11111 # Standard replacement sites with lower signal density. Medium 111111111 # Sites with moderate in...

AI summary Table 4 categorizes sites into three complexity tiers based on I/O points and describes their integration requirements, signal density, and control automation levels. The table provides a breakdown of site distribution by complexity, though the number of sites in each category is not specified.

- 1 [Table 22](#page-41-1) defines the scope of responsibilities for each labour category evaluated in the Project's replacement analysis, as derived from professional experience in utility - protection and control projects and aligned wit...

AI summary The text references Table 22, which outlines the scope of responsibilities for various labour categories in a Project's replacement analysis, based on professional experience in utility protection and control projects, and aligned with NSPI's labour breakdown and site-specific RFW forms for multiple hydro locations.

- i. Identifies each piece of equipment (including, at a minimum, RTUs, power meters, communications cables, test equipment, and any associated telecommunications or networking components). - ii. Shows, for each item and for each phase: de...

AI summary The text outlines detailed requirements for identifying and documenting equipment and cost variances across different project phases. It emphasizes transparency in pricing, vendor information, and documentation for RTUs, meters, and other components. It also requests explanations for material and labor cost variances between phases.

Total 485 2038 Phase 6 Break down based on project ph nase Total Engineering / design Drafting Installation Test Project management Travel time Average ho urs per F RTU SM Electrician [enter hours] [enter hours] [enter hours] [enter hours]...

AI summary The text presents a table outlining labor hours for various roles in Phase 6 of a project, including electricians, engineers, and technicians, with a total of 2038 hours. It also requests a description of the planned sequence of major work steps for a Phase 6 RTU installation site, including crew composition, days on site, and assumptions about work schedules and outages.

Accessibility Challenges and Work Force Constraints Some of the Phase 6 installations are taking place in more remote and/or physically constrained substation environments, increasing travel, setup, and execution times. These locational an...

AI summary Phase 6 installations face challenges due to remote and physically constrained substation locations, increasing travel and setup times. Experienced technicians are prioritized for operational duties, leading to reliance on overtime for capital projects like RTU installations.

1. For Phase 6 (CI C0051815) and Phase 1, please provide an itemized equipment list in Excel format, derived from the “Materials” estimate for each phase, that: 1. Identifies each piece of equipment (including, at a minimum, RTUs, power me...

AI summary The document requests detailed equipment lists and cost explanations for Phases 1 and 6 of a project. It specifies the format and content of the lists, including equipment details, pricing basis, and vendor information, as well as explanations for cost variances between the phases.

Phase 1 Phase 6 Total Total Average hours per RTU SM Electrician [enter hours] 240 SM Electrician (overtime) [enter hours] 492 Telecontrol Engineer [enter hours] 208 Telecontrol Technologist [enter hours] 160 PLT-Field Resources [enter hou...

AI summary The document provides tables for allocating average hours per RTU for different roles across Phase 1 and Phase 6 of a project. It also requests a description of the planned sequence of major work steps for a representative Phase 6 RTU installation site, including crew composition, person-days, and assumptions about work schedules and outages.

ccessibility challenges, enhanced technological scope and testing procedures, and workforce constraints. These factors collectively contribute to the higher labour effort required compared to Phase 1. 1. For each job title listed in the ta...

AI summary The text discusses challenges related to accessibility, technology, and workforce, leading to higher labor effort in Phase 6 compared to Phase 1. It requests NS Power to provide average hours per RTU for each job title in both phases, ensuring consistency with prior estimates.