N-2NSPI (NSEB) RIR 1 to 5
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Pillar 1: Planning for DERs This pillar focuses on establishing the foundations required for effective DER integration. Key priorities include strengthening governance and stakeholder coordination, building institutional capacity, developi...
AI summary This section outlines the first pillar of DER integration, emphasizing governance, stakeholder coordination, institutional capacity, valuation frameworks, forecasting, hosting capacity assessments, and future regulatory needs.
Pillar 3: Integrating DERs This pillar focuses on the systems, processes, and grid investments required to manage increasing DER penetration. Priorities include DER management systems (DERMS), improved DER visibility and data management, m...
AI summary Pillar 3 focuses on integrating distributed energy resources (DERs) into Nova Scotia's electricity system through DER management systems, improved data management, modernized interconnection processes, and targeted grid investments. The roadmap outlines 12 strategies and 28 initiatives, with some already underway and others needing future planning and regulatory guidance.
Advanced Distribution Management Systems (ADMS) Advanced Metering infrastructure (AMI) Behind the Meter (BTM) Benefit Cost Analysis (BCA) Critical Peak Pricing (CPP) Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) Distributed Energy Resources Integrat...
AI summary The document lists various terms and acronyms related to energy management, distribution systems, and regulatory processes in Nova Scotia, including technologies like Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI), regulatory frameworks such as the Integrated Resource Plan (IRP), and programs like On-Bill Financing (OBF).
TABLE 2: DERIR GUIDING PRINCIPLES AND HOW THE ROADMAP ALIGNS WITH THEM DERIR Guiding Principles How The Roadmap Aims to Align with the Guiding Principles Beneficial The DERIR identifies actions with potential to unlock system, customer, an...
AI summary The DERIR (Distributed Energy Resources Integration Roadmap) outlines guiding principles such as being beneficial, affordable, reliable, equitable, adaptable, and collaborative. It emphasizes the integration of DERs while ensuring system reliability, cost management, and equitable distribution of benefits and costs. The roadmap also highlights stakeholder engagement and planning for evolving conditions.
Overview Stakeholder coordination for DER integration planning is a structured process of working collaboratively across NS Power, IESO-NS, E1, NS Energy Board, DER providers, technical experts, communities, and other interested parties. C...
AI summary Stakeholders emphasize the need for stronger, structured coordination among NS Power, E1, and IESO-NS for successful DER integration. Clear governance, shared mandates, and regular communication are recommended to improve planning quality and align assumptions. This is especially important given upcoming planning milestones and regulatory decisions.
Overview This strategy examines the planning and analytical capabilities needed to support efficient, equitable, and cost-effective DERs. It leverages existing electricity system intelligence tools, such as hosting capacity maps, to active...
AI summary The strategy outlines planning and analytical tools to support DER integration, emphasizing the need for coordination between NS Power, E1, and IESO-NS. Stakeholders recommend annual updates to hosting capacity data and targeted locational analyses to improve DER siting and program design.
Qualitative Assessment Criteria Assessment Rationale Description Hosting capacity maps are screening-level visual tools that provide a preliminary assessment of where and how much new electricity generation from rooftop solar or other DERs...
AI summary Hosting capacity maps are preliminary tools that assess where and how much new DERs can be integrated into the grid without major upgrades. They aid in identifying growth areas, system constraints, and improve planning by providing transparency and baseline system visibility. Long-term modernization of these maps is recommended, including dynamic assessments and support for additional DER types.
Qualitative Assessment for Grid Interconnection Criteria Assessment Rationale Strategic Fit ●● MED Grid security and reliability initiatives can directly support the operation of a safe, secure, reliable system. Clear interconnection, prot...
AI summary The document assesses the qualitative aspects of grid interconnection, emphasizing strategic fit, benefits, cost favorability, and risk management. It highlights the importance of standards development, stakeholder engagement, and collaboration to support DER integration and reliability. The interconnection process review is noted as an evolving initiative.
INDICATIVE TIMELINES AND INITIATIVE STAGING The three pillars, 12 strategies and 28 initiatives provide a strategic foundation for coordinated action prioritized within an indicative timeline: Foundational (in less than 5 years), Evolving...
AI summary The document outlines an indicative timeline for implementing 28 initiatives under three pillars, categorized as Foundational, Evolving, and Emerging. It emphasizes that the roadmap is directional and subject to change based on jurisdictional reviews, stakeholder input, and external factors such as policy developments and regulatory matters.
A LIVING AND ADAPTIVE ROADMAP Roadmaps are prepared at a specific point in time. To remain relevant and effective, roadmaps should be treated as a living document. Typically, strategies, initiatives, and priorities are periodically reviewe...
AI summary This section emphasizes that roadmaps should be dynamic and regularly updated to remain relevant, considering changes in system conditions, policy, regulatory developments, and market trends. Updates should align with other initiatives like studies, DSM planning, and IRP processes.
Planning Strategies - Integrated Resource Plans (IRPs) : Evaluation of both supply and demand side resources, grid requirements and long-term requirements/action plans to meet grid needs - Distribution System Plans (DSPs) : Utility DSPs ty...
AI summary The text outlines planning and enabling strategies for integrating distributed energy resources (DERs) into the grid. It discusses Integrated Resource Plans (IRPs), Distribution System Plans (DSPs), multi-stakeholder coordination, time-varying rates, demand response programs, competitive procurement, utility-owned DERs, and value-based compensation mechanisms for DERs.
NSPI's Progress - 2020 IRP completed with annual action plan updates. - IRP set a target of 75 MW of DR capacity by 2035 and modelled DERs - DR programs including smart thermostats, EV chargers, BESS - TVR programs (TOU, CPP, TOD rate) - U...
AI summary NSPI has made progress in its Integrated Resource Plan (IRP), including setting a 75 MW DR capacity target by 2035, implementing DR programs, deploying AMI, and piloting DERMs through SGNS.
Planning Strategies - Integrated Resource Plan : PGE submits a Clean Energy/Integrated Resource Plan, which anticipates and plans for growing electricity demand and a pathway to achieving state GHG reduction targets. It emphasizes the impo...
AI summary PGE outlines its Integrated Resource Plan, Distribution System Plan, and Transportation Electrification Plan, focusing on DER integration, grid modernization, and managing EV loads to meet growing electricity demand and GHG reduction targets.
Key findings from preliminary research includes: Planning: Leading utilities are systematically integrating DERs as a resource in IRPs and in distribution planning. While NSPI has an IRP process that considers DER, the jurisdictional scan...
AI summary The preliminary research highlights the importance of integrating DERs into IRPs and distribution planning, opportunities for enhancing DER considerations in Nova Scotia, and the need for enabling strategies like procurement, innovative rates, and DERMs. Next steps involve identifying innovative initiatives and key learnings for the DERIR.