Topic:"Distribution" in M10473

4 Table 6: Full Range of Avoided Cost Values Used for This Analysis Category Years Details Capacity ($/kW-year) 2023-2040 • Fitted series PRM adjusted stream (AVC 2.0C NPV 2023) of avoided costs of capacity, as calculated by NS Power for t...

AI summary Table 6 presents avoided cost values for capacity, transmission, distribution, energy, and carbon from 2023 to 2040. These values are derived from NS Power's calculations for the IRP Reference Plan and include inflation adjustments and carbon pricing trajectories.

1 Table 1: Full Range of Avoided Cost Values Used for This Analysis Category Years Details Capacity ($/kW-year) 2023-2040 • Fitted series PRM adjusted stream (AVC 2.0C NPV 2023) of avoided costs of capacity, as calculated by NS Power for t...

AI summary Table 1 presents the full range of avoided cost values used in the analysis, including capacity, transmission, distribution, energy, and carbon costs from 2023 to 2040. These values are based on calculations by NS Power for the IRP Reference Plan and provided to the DSMAG.

METHOD RESULTS UPDATE Avoided T&D Costs Transmission $/kW -yr Distribution $/kW -yr Total $/kW -yr Constrained System $73 33 $49 86 $123 19 Wide System $24 23 $16 99 $41 22 1. Note that a power Factor of 0.97 has been applied as a system a...

AI summary The document provides an update on method results, showing avoided transmission and distribution costs for constrained and wide systems. A power factor of 0.97 was applied to convert kVA growth to kW growth for both systems.

Table 4 Avoided T&D Costs – System Wide Year Transmission ($/kW-yr.) Distribution ($/kW-yr.) Total ($/kW-yr.) 2021 23.20 20.20 43.40 2022 $23.66 $20.60 $44.27 2023 $24.14 $21.02 $45.15 2024 $24.62 $21.44 $46.06 2025 $25.11 $21.87 $46.98 20...

AI summary Table 4 presents avoided transmission and distribution costs from 2021 to 2063, showing an increasing trend in costs over time. The table also includes a section on the Demand Response DRSim Model, indicating a focus on demand-side management and simulation tools.

12 Questions: 13 14 (a) Please confirm that the Total Resource Cost Test (TRC) and Program Administrator 15 Cost Test (PAC) were conducted assuming that all energy and capacity savings were 16 calculated using the annual avoided costs of e...

AI summary The document includes several questions directed to EfficiencyOne (E1) regarding the Total Resource Cost Test (TRC), Program Administrator Cost Test (PAC), and Demand Response (DR) under the 2023-2025 DSM Plan. Questions focus on avoided costs, transmission and distribution projects, and the impact of DSM spending on specific service territories and rate classes.