Topic:"Integrated Resource Plan" in M12861

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AI summary The document outlines sections of a 2026 Load Forecast Report, including peak demand modeling, 2025 peak analysis, 2026-2036 peak forecasts, peak mitigation strategies, solar impact on peak demand, end-use peak estimates, and sensitivity analysis. It focuses on technical aspects of load forecasting and integrated resource planning.

istoric and forecast 14 periods. 15 DATE: May 15, 2026 Page 10 of 105 REDACTED (CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION REMOVED) 2026 Load Forecast Report REDACTED 1 Figure 3: Historic and Forecast Net System Requirement and System Peak Year NSR (GWh) Gr...

AI summary The 2026 Load Forecast Report presents historic and projected Net System Requirement (NSR) and System Peak data from 2016 to 2036, showing fluctuating growth trends in energy demand and peak load. The data informs resource planning and system reliability considerations for Nova Scotia's electricity sector.

Request IR-7: - Figure 69: Demand Response table shows a significant increase in Direct Load Control MW in 2032. On the page 92 the application states at lines 21-22, "For 2032 and beyond, the DR amounts revert to the achievable potential...

AI summary Request IR-7 questions NS Power's assumption of a significant increase in Direct Load Control MW by 2032, referencing the 2022 Evergreen IRP. It challenges why NS Power assumes this increase is realistic and whether a gradual approach was considered instead of meeting the IRP's target.

Request IR-8: In the 2025 Load Forecast Report M12349, Board IR-22(b) noted that the IRP had underestimated the 2024 and 2025 energy demand between 165 and 364 GWh for NSR and between 217 and 209 GWh for Firm Peak and asked if NS Power sti...

AI summary The Board IR-22(b) questioned Nova Scotia Power (NSP) about the alignment between the Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) and the 2025 Load Forecast Report (M12349), noting significant underestimations of energy demand in 2024 and 2025. The Board asked whether NSP still considers these forecasts aligned.