Topic:"Electricity Efficiency And Conservation Restructuring 2014 Act" in M12282

fed by assessments against electric public utilities. The NSUARB had to approve expenditures from the fund for electricity demand-side management. This statute was proclaimed in force in January 2010. - [79] In 2014, the Province enacted t...

AI summary The NSUARB approved DSM expenditures under the Public Utilities Act (PUA), amended by the 2014 Electricity Efficiency and Conservation Restructuring Act. Subsection 79I of the PUA mandates NS Power to enter a five-year purchase agreement with E1 (franchise holder) for cost-effective demand-side management to reduce customer costs.

f customers and must be necessarily limited by the statutory definition of "electricity efficiency and conservation activities" outlined in Section 79A(b). - [38] The Board interprets the comments of the Minister of Energy cited by Efficie...

AI summary The NSUARB interprets Section 79A of the Public Utilities Act, requiring NS Power to implement cost-effective electricity efficiency programs without an environmental mandate. It rejects EfficiencyOne's environmental claims and aligns with the Industrial Group's view that regulatory jurisdiction is limited to statutory definitions. The 2014 amendments eliminated the Efficiency Nova Scotia Corporation Act's environmental focus.

fed by assessments against electric public utilities. The NSUARB had to approve expenditures from the fund for electricity demand-side management. This statute was proclaimed in force in January 2010. - [79] In 2014, the Province enacted t...

AI summary The NSUARB approved expenditures for demand-side management under the Public Utilities Act (PUA), amended by the 2014 Electricity Efficiency and Conservation Restructuring Act. This legislation created a franchise for E1 to deliver efficiency programs, requiring NS Power to enter into a five-year purchase agreement with E1 for cost-effective demand-side management.

f customers and must be necessarily limited by the statutory definition of "electricity efficiency and conservation activities" outlined in Section 79A(b). - [38] The Board interprets the comments of the Minister of Energy cited by Efficie...

AI summary The NSUARB clarifies that the 2014 amendments to the Public Utilities Act mandate NS Power to implement cost-effective electricity efficiency programs, without establishing an environmental jurisdiction. The Board rejects an environmental mandate interpretation and aligns with the Industrial Group's view that Section 79A's scope is limited to cost reduction, not broader regulatory oversight.