Topic:"Electricity Efficiency And Conservation Act Nova Scotia" in M03632

2.0 BACKGROUND [10] In April 2010, the Province released its "Renewable Electricity Plan", which sets out a detailed program to move Nova Scotia away from carbon-based electricity towards greener, more local sources. That Plan includes con...

AI summary In 2010, Nova Scotia released a Renewable Electricity Plan aiming to transition to greener energy sources and set renewable electricity targets. Amendments to the Electricity Act and the Renewable Electricity Regulations followed, establishing a 25% renewable electricity target by 2015 and 40% by 2020. The COMFIT tariff allows community organizations to generate and sell renewable electricity to the grid.

in this proceeding, many of whom have had limited or no exposure to Board proceedings. Consequently, for their benefit and as a reminder to all participants, I wish to make the following observations: - (1) The Board's authority (usually r...

AI summary The Board's jurisdiction is strictly statutory, derived from the Electricity Act and its regulations. It can only set feed-in tariffs for specified technologies, such as wind power, and cannot set tariffs for other technologies like solar power or for Band Councils. Participants are reminded to focus on issues within the Board's authority.

LEGISLATIVE CONTEXT 7. Amendments made to the Electricity Act [, S.N.S. 2004, c.25](http://nslegislature.ca/legc/bills/61st_2nd/3rd_read/b064.htm) (the "Act")in 2010 provided the statutory basis for the COMFIT. Further details were added a...

AI summary Amendments to the Electricity Act in 2010 provided the statutory basis for the COMFIT. Further details were added to the Regulations in the fall of 2010. The board is guided by sections 18 and 19 of the Regulations when setting tariffs.

2.0 BACKGROUND [10] In April 2010, the Province released its "Renewable Electricity Plan", which sets out a detailed program to move Nova Scotia away from carbon-based electricity towards greener, more local sources. That Plan includes con...

AI summary In 2010, Nova Scotia released its Renewable Electricity Plan, aiming to transition from carbon-based to renewable energy sources. Amendments to the Electricity Act and the Renewable Electricity Regulations were enacted, establishing a 25% renewable electricity target by 2015 and a 40% target by 2020. The Plan also introduced the COMFIT tariff, allowing community organizations to generate and sell renewable electricity.

5.4 Whether all potential projects should be economically feasible [57] The Board refers again to the general approach adopted by Synapse in developing COMFIT tariffs for the respective classes of electricity generation facilities. Synapse...

AI summary The Board adopts Synapse's approach to setting COMFIT tariffs, balancing cost-based rates with fostering project development. It acknowledges that not all projects will be economically feasible under the proposed tariffs, as setting rates high enough to ensure feasibility would lead to higher rates for ratepayers, conflicting with legislative goals.

report back. 1 If NSPI is prepared to undertake to 2 produce it, that would be the more direct way, I would 3 think. 4 THE CHAIR: Why don't you and 5 Ms. Godbout chat about it and see how we might most 6 effectively do it? NSPI hasn't prod...

AI summary The discussion revolves around NSPI's willingness to produce a witness and confidentiality concerns, as well as a question about community eligibility requirements for feed-in tariffs in other jurisdictions, specifically mentioning Ontario's provisions.