Topic:"Energy Efficiency Budgets" in M12593

Reason for Variance The 2025 ACE Plan estimate of $757,358 was a high-level estimate completed before detailed investigation into possible solutions concluded; and, as IPP wind generation is not new, it was assumed an off-the-shelf solutio...

AI summary The 2025 ACE Plan initially estimated a lower cost based on an off-the-shelf solution for wind integration, but the final cost increased significantly due to the need for a customized solution that integrates high wind volume with advanced control capabilities, reflecting a shift in approach.

CI C0053696 ECC Wind Integration Project (NSEB M12593) NSPI Responses to NSEB Information Requests 1 Request IR-15: 2 3 (a) What is the expected lifecycle of the components of this project (hardware, software, 4 etc.)? 5 6 (b) Please expla...

AI summary NSPI responds to NSEB information requests regarding the lifecycle, maintenance, and operational costs of the automation software for the ECC Wind Integration Project. The software will be hosted in NS Power's cloud environment with a 10-year lifespan, and maintenance will be handled internally or by vendors on a case-by-case basis.