NON-CONFIDENTIAL 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS 16 • NS Power system operator's assistance to Newfoundland and Labrador during its 17 emergency event; 18 • Description of the system's stability during the cold weather event; 19 • Performance of the u...
AI summary The document outlines the Board's questions regarding NS Power's response to two cold weather events, including system stability, generation asset performance, and lessons learned from the February 2023 event that impacted the January 2026 event. It also mentions NS Power's assistance to Newfoundland and Labrador during an emergency.
- As per NERC requirements to operate within studied limits and prevent cascading outages, NS - Power prepares and maintains a manual load shedding list of up to 50 percent of system load that - can be shed within 10 minutes to address cap...
AI summary NS Power maintains a manual load shedding list of up to 50 percent of system load, as required by NERC, to prevent cascading outages. Although localized outages occurred on January 25, careful management of available capacity prevented system-wide load shedding.
DATE FILED: March 6, 2026 Page 22 of 23 1 • The performance of NS Power's generation fleet provided maximum output from 2 all available units. 3 • The addition of BESS was beneficial during the event, providing capacity and 4 reactive powe...
AI summary The document highlights the performance of NS Power's generation fleet, the benefits of BESS during peak load periods, and the absence of firm customer interruptions. It also notes the effective operation of the Labrador Island Link and Maritime Link, localized outages resolved by the engineering team, and coordination with neighboring utilities during an extreme cold weather event.