Topic:"Energy Efficiency Budgets" in M03666

4 Stakeholder Minas Basin Pulp & Power Suggestions/Comments The definition of electricity comprises both energy and demand, which means the value of electricity should include both the value of the energy, and the value of the demand, yet...

AI summary Minas Basin Pulp & Power suggests that electricity compensation should include both energy and demand values, proposing a demand value based on the IRP assumed capacity factor. NSPI argues that net metering is a billing service not subject to separate pricing. MEUSNC suggests surplus generation compensation should reflect DCRR charges, but NSPI states DCRR funds are not available for this purpose.

NON-CONFIDENTIAL 1 Request IR-3: 2 3 With respect to Section 4, Payment for Annual Excess Self-Generation, please provide the 4 following for each rate class in which customers could potentially qualify for net metering 5 under the propose...

AI summary The document requests information on energy charges, demand charges, and appropriate retail rates for surplus energy under proposed Regulation 3.6. It includes details on current charges, such as base fuel costs, non-fuel charges, AA, BA, and DCRR charges for residential tariffs.

Maximum Generating Unit Capacity The Amended Electricity Act specifies a maximum generating unit capacity of 1MW. NSPI proposes to divide this into two classes: - Class 1 up to and including 100Kw - Class 2 100Kw to 1MW NSPI's two-class pr...

AI summary The Amended Electricity Act sets a maximum generating unit capacity of 1MW, which NSPI proposes to divide into two classes. The proposal is based on interconnection standards and aims to simplify the process for smaller generators. Net metering capacity limits are also proposed, with support from the speaker.

NSPI's pricing proposal includes the following: - In any rate class where there is a single energy charge, the rate paid for excess generation will be that energy charge. - In any rate class where there are declining block energy charges,...

AI summary NSPI's pricing proposal outlines how excess generation is compensated across different rate classes, distinguishing between single energy charge and declining block energy charge classes. The proposal excludes Energy Efficiency charges from compensation for excess generation and includes FAM charges. While there may be inconsistencies, the proposal is supported for its simplicity and applicability to small energy amounts.

Policy Development and Consideration of Other Regulatory/Legislative Changes The province continues to work on a strategy for cleaner energy, of which the Renewable Electricity Plan is one component. The plan was developed to address renew...

AI summary Nova Scotia is developing a cleaner energy strategy, including the Renewable Electricity Plan and support for energy efficiency. The province explores non-renewable but clean energy sources like waste energy from water pressure reduction and biomass. Efficiency Nova Scotia, an independent agency, will deliver conservation programs, while the government retains funding and design responsibilities. New legislation or regulatory changes may be needed.

3.6.4 Billing - a) Customer-generators will be billed under the otherwise-applicable metered rate schedules. - b) If in a given billing period the electricity supplied to Nsprs grid by the customergenerator exceeds that supplied to the cus...

AI summary This section outlines the billing procedures for customer-generators connected to the NSPI grid, including how excess self-generation is banked as energy credits and applied to future bills, and how energy credits are handled at the annual anniversary date and upon discontinuation of service.