Figure III-6: PLEXOS Assumptions - Q4 2025 Fuel and Purchased Power Forecast Group PLEXOS Assumptions Update Required Notes Update Received Date Coal emissions content Yes Updated Quarterly 11/4/2025 Group PLEXOS Assumptions Update Require...
AI summary The document outlines various assumptions and updates related to the PLEXOS model for Q4 2025, covering fuel and purchased power forecasts, emissions content, biomass cost, and other factors. Some assumptions require quarterly updates, while others are permanent or updated annually.
Generating units that emit 50,000 tonnes or more of greenhouse gas emissions must participate in OBPS.498 Generating units that emit between 10,000 and 50,000 tonnes are eligible to apply to the Minister of Environment and Climate Change t...
AI summary Nova Scotia requires generating units emitting 50,000 tonnes or more of greenhouse gases to participate in the Output Based Pricing System (OBPS). Units emitting between 10,000 and 50,000 tonnes can voluntarily opt-in. Nova Scotia’s performance standards for solid fuels are less restrictive than federal standards but are expected to align by 2030. NSPI received approval to opt-in PHB and Burnside starting in 2023.
XI.B.8. Management of GHG Emissions through Commitment and Dispatch On January 1, 2023, the Nova Scotia provincial government (Nova Scotia) implemented an outputbased pricing system ("OBPS"), replacing the prior Cap & Trade program. Unlike...
AI summary Nova Scotia implemented an output-based pricing system (OBPS) in 2023, replacing Cap & Trade. OBPS sets performance standards for emissions by fuel type, creating obligations or credits based on actual emissions. Solid fuel generators benefit from higher allowances, but additional costs on solid fuel units have reduced this advantage in the current audit period.