102117Responses to Stakeholder TOR Feedback - IESO
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NRSTOR Question/Comment Response NRStor welcomes the opportunity to review the draft storage findings in the ELCC Study and other pre-IRP studies. NRStor's 250 MW/1,000 MWh Oneida Battery Energy Storage has been operational since May 2025....
AI summary NRStor offers to provide technical insights from its operational energy storage projects to inform the ELCC Study. However, the IESO Nova Scotia notes that the study's parameters were already established before the offer was made.
RE: Draft Terms of Reference for the 2026 Integrated Resource Plan Energy Storage Canada (ESC) appreciates the opportunity to provide comments on the Draft Terms of Reference for IESO Nova Scotia's 2026 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP). As t...
AI summary Energy Storage Canada (ESC) supports Nova Scotia's 2026 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) process, emphasizing energy storage's role in reliability, affordability, and decarbonization. ESC highlights storage's flexibility and resilience benefits as Nova Scotia transitions from coal and integrates renewables and nuclear imports. They offer technical expertise to refine modelling and resource evaluations.
IESO Nova Scotia [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]) April 24th 2026 RE: 2026 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP), Draft Terms of Reference (ToR) – Feedback from NRStor Incorporated (non-confidential) NRStor submits the following comments f...
AI summary NRStor Incorporated provides feedback on the IESO-NS's draft Terms of Reference for the 2026 IRP, emphasizing the importance of incorporating technical insights from its operational energy storage projects (e.g., Oneida Battery) into the ELCC study to refine storage assumptions for the IRP.
o Demand-Side and Non-Wires : - NRStor welcomes the IESO-NS's proposed approach to better assess energy efficiency and non-wires solutions alongside supply-side resources, including working with E1 and the Demand Side Management Advisory G...
AI summary NRStor supports the IESO-NS's approach to evaluate energy efficiency and non-wires solutions alongside supply-side resources, emphasizing collaboration with E1 and the Demand Side Management Advisory Group. NRStor also highlights updated costing data on grid-scale and residential storage to inform non-wires strategies and infrastructure deferral.
• Assessment Period o IESO-NS is proposing a study period of 2029 – 2053. NRStor proposes that the start of the assessment period be 2028, to reflect some of the 2030 Clean Power Plan early actions and priorities including the timeline of...
AI summary IESO-NS proposes a 2029–2053 assessment period, while NRStor advocates starting in 2028 to align with the 2030 Clean Power Plan, including the Trenton generating plant closure. NRStor emphasizes energy storage's role in wind modeling and seeks analysis on offshore wind's domestic economic opportunities.