Topic:"Hearing Procedures" in M03632

ORDER BEFORE: Peter W. Gurnham, a.c., Chair .WHEREAS the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board (the "Board") has scheduled a hearing to determine Renewable Energy Community Based Feed-in Tariffs commencing on Monday, April 4, 2011 at 9:00 a...

AI summary The Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board has scheduled a hearing to determine Renewable Energy Community Based Feed-in Tariffs, with a detailed timetable for the proceeding, including technical sessions, written submissions, and an intervenor evidence hearing starting on November 18, 2010.

NOVA SCOTIA UTILITY AND REVIEW BOARD

AI summary The document is from the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board, but no further content is provided to analyze specific arguments, entities, or topics.

2.0 Purpose The NSUARB has hired Synapse Energy Economics, Inc., a consulting company from Massachusetts, to derive the prices for the various COMFITs. The consulting group will be evaluating a number of factors in the determination of the...

AI summary The NSUARB has engaged Synapse Energy Economics, Inc. to determine COMFIT prices for biomass CHP. The study will be transparent, allowing direct comparison of data with the consultant's model. If discrepancies arise, the information will be challenged at a rate hearing. ESI Inc. may be called to testify on the study's details.

4.5 Deadlines and Communication The deadlines established for this study are of paramount importance as it is likely that the information in the study will be submitted as evidence at the NSUARB rate hearings regarding the establishment of...

AI summary The deadlines for submitting information in the study are critical as the data will be used as evidence in NSUARB rate hearings concerning the biomass CHP COMFIT. Late submissions will not be accepted and are considered of no value.

soften, there we did see some community groups have 1 Page 424 NSUARB-BRD-E-R.10 development, again, so that's a very broad definition. 9 you've done and say in a letter of comment but 10 MR. PYNN: Yeah. 11 THE CHAIR: it's going to be 12 d...

AI summary The text includes a discussion during a regulatory proceeding involving testimony and cross-examination, with references to St. Francis Xavier University and the Association of Nova Scotia Sawmillers. It highlights procedural aspects of evidence handling and stakeholder engagement.

within a community. 1 Page 842 NSUARB-BRD-E-R.10 And within the definitions of this 19 MR. LIVINGSTON: Okay. 20 MR. CHERNICK: I believe that a 21 cooperative is listed along with a non-profit, a 22 municipality, a subsidiary municipality,...

AI summary The text discusses a regulatory proceeding involving community projects, legal entities like CEDIF, and references to regulations and testimony. It includes dialogue between individuals, mentioning COMFIT regulations and the structure of a CEDIF as a legal entity.

report back. 1 If NSPI is prepared to undertake to 2 produce it, that would be the more direct way, I would 3 think. 4 THE CHAIR: Why don't you and 5 Ms. Godbout chat about it and see how we might most 6 effectively do it? NSPI hasn't prod...

AI summary The discussion revolves around NSPI not producing a witness and confidentiality concerns. Ms. Ashworth raises a question about community eligibility requirements for feed-in tariffs in other jurisdictions, specifically referencing Ontario's provisions.

- DICTUM DIGITAL INC. CERTIFIED COURT REPORTERS get some hydro developments on are the ones that I'm 1 dealing with which are the heavily acid rain-impacted 4 THE CHAIR: Go ahead. 5 MR. OUTHOUSE: Mr. Chair, that, as far 6 as I'm aware, com...

AI summary The proceeding involves a discussion about the timeline for filing undertakings and written submissions, with the chair suggesting a deadline of the 13th and setting dates for final argument and reply. The parties agree to the proposed timeline.

- the BSM hearing. Page 1368 NSUARB-BRD-E-R.10 1 MR. DOEHLER: It's a small hearing. 2 MS. RUBIN: followed by the Easter 3 holidays. 4 I'm just wondering if we could have 5 until the Friday rather than the Wednesday for the 6 undertakings....

AI summary The BSM hearing is discussed, with participants requesting a change in the schedule for undertakings from Wednesday to Friday. The chair confirms the request and sets the final argument for May 29 and reply argument for May 6. The chair reminds parties that submissions and replies are not opportunities to present new evidence but to comment on existing evidence. The hearing is adjourned.