Topic:"Financial Instruments" in M12282

h to reactive power production are matched merit routine with demand inclusion Financial Incentives Utility financial support provided to DER host customers or other market actors to  encourage DER implementation Utility Direct Direct cost...

AI summary The text outlines various aspects of utility involvement in distributed energy resources (DER), including financial incentives, direct investment, program administration, performance incentives, and risk factors such as operational, financial, and regulatory risks.

- 7 See Table 5 from the EFG Report, reproduced below, as an illustrative example of the accounting. [1](#page-37-0) 8 Nova Sco tia Test ($Million), 2% Social Di scount Rate, Usine 202 3-2025 Av oided Co osts: Example based on 1,000 Heat P...

AI summary The text presents a table from the EFG Report illustrating the accounting of benefits and costs associated with replacing 1,000 heat pumps in Nova Scotia. It includes avoided costs for generation, transmission, and distribution, as well as financial incentives, program administration, and environmental impacts.

E1 Responses to Small Business Advocate (SBA) Information Requests NON-CONFIDENTIAL - (b) Please refer to E1's response to NSEB IR-26. Data sources are noted in the workbook. Workbook calculations are in real dollars, though not all values...

AI summary E1 provides responses to information requests from the Small Business Advocate, referencing prior responses and noting that data sources are included in a workbook. Calculations are in real dollars with a 2% real discount rate applied, and regional factors such as Nova Scotia price and avoided cost estimates are considered.