Topic:"Intervenor Participation" in M11108

1 2.0 INTRODUCTION 2 3 NS Power annually develops a forecast of energy sales and peak demand requirements to 4 assess the effects of end-use and economic factors on the future power system load and 5 load shape. The forecast is a foundatio...

AI summary NS Power's 2022 Load Forecast Report, covering 2023-2033, was reviewed by the NSUARB through a paper hearing. Intervenors included the Consumer Advocate, Small Business Advocate, Industrial Group, EfficiencyOne, and Heritage Gas. The Board directed NS Power to implement agreed-upon recommendations, emphasizing improved detail on electrification impacts.

1 1.0 INTRODUCTION 2 3 In accordance with the Nova Scotia Wholesale Electricity and Renewable to Retail Market Rules 1, 4 the Nova Scotia Power System Operator (NSPSO) is required each year to provide the Nova Scotia 5 Utility and Review B...

AI summary The Nova Scotia Power System Operator (NSPSO) submitted its 2023 Load Forecast Report to the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board (NSUARB), triggering a paper hearing. Interventions were received from stakeholders including the Consumer Advocate and EfficiencyOne. Synapse Energy Economics noted improvements in the report's reasonableness and responsiveness from NS Power, while acknowledging amendments based on prior regulatory directives.

November 7, 2023 [email protected] Mark Peachey Manager, Capital Filings Nova Scotia Power 1223 Lower Water St Halifax, NS B3J 3S8 Dear Mr. Peachey: M11108 – Nova Scotia Power Inc. – 2023 Load Forecast Report (P-194) Nova Scotia Powe...

AI summary NS Power filed its 2023 Load Forecast Report, detailing energy and peak demand projections from 2023 to 2033. The Board established a paper hearing timeline, approved confidentiality, and received interventions from groups like the Industrial Group and EfficiencyOne. Synapse Energy Economics reviewed the filing, and the Board directed NS Power to address an unplanned service continuation in its rebuttal evidence.

2023 M11108 NOVA SCOTIA UTILITY AND REVIEW BOARD IN THE MATTER OF: The Public Utilities Act, RSNS 1989, c.380, as amended (PUA) IN THE MATTER OF: Nova Scotia Power Incorporated’s 2023 Load Forecast Report NOTICE OF INTERVENTION OF: K + S W...

AI summary The Industrial Group, comprising multiple large and medium industrial companies, seeks intervention in Nova Scotia Power's 2023 Load Forecast Report proceeding under the Public Utilities Act. Their costs may be impacted by the outcome, prompting their request to participate in the regulatory process.