N-52024-2025 Bates White FAM Audit Report - Redacted
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II.B.3.b.ii. Risk Management Documents NSPI's risk management procedures are presented in the Fuel Manual. Provided as "Links" to the Fuel Manual, the key documents that contain NSPI's approach to risk management are (1) the NSPI Fuel Proc...
AI summary The document outlines NSPI's risk management procedures, including key documents such as the NSPI Fuel Procurement Risk Management Policy & Procedures, the Emera Credit Policy, and the NS Power Fuel Hedging Plan. These documents define roles and responsibilities, including those of the CROC and the middle office, in managing various types of risk.
International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, February 5, 2008, available at: https://asmedigitalcollection.asme.org/IMECE/proceedings-abstract/IMECE2005/42210/127/301654. 191 " - 20101221 Lease Agreement - and NSPI," secti...
AI summary The text contains references to lease agreements, railcar ages, and rider agreements related to NSPI, along with URLs and section numbers. It includes examples from Union Pacific and mentions specific dates and schedules.
requirement is %. As it relates to biomass fuel, the energy balance process assigns "costs" between PHP and NSPI by adjusting NSPI's inventory levels and assigning debits or credits on PHP's invoices. As an initial matter, NSPI has been fu...
AI summary The text discusses the energy balance process between PHP and NSPI, emphasizing its complexity and the need for agreement between the two parties for modifications. The Energy Balance Worksheet is not included in the Shared Services Agreement due to its technical nature, and the audit period results have been reviewed.
The TCPL and PNGTS Open Seasons In July and August of 2025, TCPL and PNGTS issued coordinating Open Seasons for new FT capacity on their respective systems.320 The TCPL open season invited prospective shippers to bid on up to MMBtu/day of...
AI summary In 2025, TCPL and PNGTS launched coordinated open seasons for new FT capacity. NSPI modeled the economic implications of this opportunity, considering factors like generation capacity, gas prices, and pipeline costs. The analysis concluded that the increased costs of additional pipeline capacity make bidding unwise, with future open seasons to be evaluated using updated assumptions.
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AI summary The text lists multiple late-day natural gas trades between Emera Energy L.P. and Baileyville, including trade IDs, dates, and classifications. This data appears to be related to energy trading activities and may be used for regulatory or accounting purposes.
Figure XII-22: NSPML Assessment, by Month (CAD$) Month 2024 2025 January $13,625,000 $16,429,815 February $13,625,000 $16,429,815 March $13,625,000 $16,429,815 April $13,625,000 $16,429,815 May $13,625,000 $19,197,255 June $13,625,000 $17,...
AI summary Figure XII-22 presents the NSPML assessment for 2024 and 2025, showing monthly figures and totals. The section also references Bates White's 2022-2023 audit recommendations, indicating a focus on financial assessments and audit findings.
XIII.A. Background To fuel its generating units, NSPI must buy fuel on the open market, which exposes NSPI—and FAM customers—to price risk. If fuel prices rise, NSPI must pay more (and charge FAM customers more) for fuel; if fuel prices fa...
AI summary NSPI must purchase fuel on the open market, exposing it and FAM customers to fuel price volatility. Hedging strategies are used to mitigate this risk and stabilize rates. The EPIA required NSPI to submit a Fuel Stability Plan for Board approval. NSPI updated its hedging plan in 2022 and 2023, aligning it with Nova Scotia's OBPS. The Fuel Hedging Plan remained largely unchanged during the Audit Period.
Figure XIII-1: Permitted Financial Contract Types751 Financial Hedge Instrument Definition Trading NSPI Permitted Settlement Futures A futures contract obligates the buyer (seller) to purchase (sell) an asset at a particular time in the fu...
AI summary Figure XIII-1 outlines permitted financial contract types for NSPI, including futures, forwards, swaps, options, and structured products, along with their definitions, trading methods, and permitted settlement mechanisms. It also notes that NSPI may use alternative, highly correlated financial products for hedging when necessary.
Figure XIII-11: Reduction in Value at Risk, by Fuel 799 Quarter Coal Fuel Oil Gas Power Q1 2024 Q2 2024 Q3 2024 Q4 2024 Q1 2025 Q2 2025 Q3 2025 Q4 2025 XIII.B.2. Bates White's 2022-2023 Audit Recommendations
AI summary The document includes a table titled 'Reduction in Value at Risk, by Fuel' and references Bates White's 2022-2023 audit recommendations. The table is empty and provides no data for the specified quarters and fuels.
ductions were in part due to NSPI adopting a more conservative approach for estimating Surplus Energy, which resulted in a reduction in expected Surplus Energy based on greater operational experience. Conclusion XIII-10: The impact of adju...
AI summary The text discusses NSPI's adjustments in estimating surplus energy and the impact of Maritime Link energy forecast changes on hedging activities. It highlights how changes in expected surplus energy volumes affect financial hedges and fuel costs. Additionally, it notes a shift in how PHP's load was modeled in hedging forecasts, with no significant impact observed.
due to the inability of the PortOps model to converge, - iii. Calculation of costs/benefits would be highly dependent on assumptions, if load rebalancing post deviation is required for the analysis, - iv. Costs associated with the initial...
AI summary The document discusses challenges in calculating costs and benefits related to load rebalancing and dispatch decisions due to limitations in the PortOps model and lack of logged deviation data. It also highlights the inability to quantify load shifting benefits for real-time ADC and the potential for net costs from real-time load deviations.