Topic:"Energy Usage Patterns" in M12282

est with 7 Legislative Framework 8 Q: What steps did EFG take to ensure the recommended Nova Scotia BCA test is aligned with and 9 reflects Nova Scotia policy and legislative priorities? 10 A: Conducting an inventory of Nova Scotia’s relev...

AI summary EFG ensured alignment of the Nova Scotia BCA test with policy and legislative priorities by reviewing relevant legislation, including the Public Utilities Act and Energy Reform Act. Amendments to the Energy and Regulatory Boards Act and More Access to Energy Act expanded the scope of impacts considered in regulatory decisions to include sustainable development and prosperity.

(b) Confirmed. Please refer to EFG's Report[1](#page-23-0) 1 , Summary Table 1, page 12. 2 3 (c) Yes, with the above noted exception that the proposed Nova Scotia Jurisdictional Test 4 (NSJT) test will not address green jobs creation and s...

AI summary The text discusses the Nova Scotia Jurisdictional Test (NSJT) and its limitations in addressing green jobs and economic growth. It highlights that the Energy Board is not explicitly required to assess these factors but that EfficiencyOne (E1) argues such considerations are permissible under broader sustainability objectives. The Energy and Regulatory Boards Act is referenced in relation to supporting competition, innovation, and sustainable prosperity.

NOVA SCOTIA ENERGY BOARD IN THE MATTER OF: The Public Utilities Act, RSNS 1989, c 380, as amended – and – IN THE MATTER OF: An Application by EfficiencyOne for Approval of a New Benefit Cost Analysis Test for Evaluating Demand-side Managem...

AI summary East Coast Environmental Law submits a closing statement supporting EfficiencyOne's proposed new Benefit-Cost Analysis test for evaluating DSM plans, emphasizing the inclusion of avoided social costs of carbon and the Board's responsibility under the Energy and Regulatory Boards Act to consider non-energy impacts in cost-effectiveness testing.