Topic:"Emergency Response" in M12558

1 Request IR-34: 9 criteria and a comprehensive list of critical facilities in the province are not available to NS 10 Power. During storm response, NS Power coordinates with the provincial Department of 11 Emergency Management to identify...

AI summary The text discusses NS Power's response to requests regarding critical infrastructure identification during storm response, the absence of backup power consideration in risk ratings, and the lack of specific plans to address reliability disparities for certain populations, including the Mi'kmaq of Nova Scotia. NS Power refers to Synapse reports for further details on reliability and asset management strategies.

7 13 8 As further described in IR-4 Attachment 1, the estimated directional reduction in duration 9 of outages conservatively ranges from 12-25 percent. Using the average avoided outage 10 duration, PLT Labour, and Administrative and Vehic...

AI summary The text discusses the estimated reduction in outage duration from FLISR installation, with potential annual avoided operational costs estimated at approximately $16,500. This information is part of NSPI's responses to NSEB Information Requests related to FLISR implementation.

Five Year Reliability Plan 2025-2029 (NSEB M12558) NSPI Responses to Synapse Energy Economics Information Requests 1 Request IR-79: 2 3 Regarding NS Power's response to IR-34, please provide the relevant page numbers for the 4 two document...

AI summary NS Power responds to information requests regarding the 2026 ACE Plan and critical facilities. They note that criteria for defining critical facilities are not systematically available, and that critical facilities are identified by the Nova Scotia Emergency Management Office during emergencies. A comprehensive list of critical facilities is not available to NS Power for planning purposes.

NON-CONFIDENTIAL 1 (c) NS Power becomes aware of critical infrastructure through coordination with the Nova 2 Scotia EMO during storm and emergency response. EMO identifies impacted critical 3 infrastructure and communicates restoration pr...

AI summary NS Power coordinates with the Nova Scotia EMO during emergencies to identify and prioritize the restoration of critical infrastructure. This process is separate from distribution feeder prioritization, which is based on system and load factors rather than specific customer types.