Topic:"Load Management" in M12694

The outages occurring on January 23 and 26 were unrelated to the effects of the cold weather, and only a small portion of the outages on January 24 and 25 were directly related to the cold weather event (see Figure 2). In comparison to the...

AI summary Outages in January 2026 were largely unrelated to cold weather, with fewer customers affected compared to a similar event in February 2023. The impacts of the 2026 cold weather event on customers were significantly reduced due to improvements in manual and automatic load management operations.

3.4 Details of the Actions Taken in Relation to Interruptible Load

AI summary The section outlines actions taken concerning interruptible load management, though specific details are not provided in the excerpt. The context references regulatory and energy-related entities, suggesting potential discussions on load management strategies and compliance measures.

3.4.1 Interruptible Customers Load management procedures were implemented on January 25, 2026 utilizing interruptible customer capacity. NS Power maintains operating reserves of generation as a North American Electric Reliability Corporati...

AI summary NS Power implemented load management procedures on January 25, 2026, interrupting LIIR customers without telemetry to provide 20 MW of load relief, while those with telemetry provided 50 MW as 10-Minute Reserve for system reliability. Operating reserves are maintained as a NERC-regulated component.

1 field, resolving the issue. This device was originally missing from the list of at-risk devices 23 (c) The interruptions times issued from the outbound call system are noted in the table below 24 as shown in Figure 8 on page 15 of the ev...

AI summary The text discusses a load interruption event on January 25, 2026, involving multiple notifications related to LIIR (Load Interruption and Interruption Risk), including advisory, alert, and restoration messages. The interruptions lasted 317 minutes, with customers required to shed their interruptible load within 10 minutes of receiving notifications. The text references a report and figure that detail peak Maritime Link imports.

1 Request IR-17: 2 3 (a) Please provide the hourly load forecasts the utility prepared in advance of the 4 January weather forecast that were used for generation dispatch planning. 5 6 (b) Referencing the hourly net load in Figure 5 of the...

AI summary The document includes a request and response related to load forecasts, generation resources, and power supply during a cold weather event in January 2026. The utility provided hourly load forecasts, generation resources, and details about units delayed coming online due to a hydro plant icing issue.

attributable to the cold weather event. It stated that 9 sustained outages were directly caused by the cold weather, resulting in 7,275 customer interruptions and 6,953 customer-hours of interruption. NS Power posted messages on its social...

AI summary NS Power reported 9 outages due to a cold weather event, causing 7,275 customer interruptions. They requested energy conservation, implemented load management using LIIR, and received emergency energy assistance from NLSO and Maritime Electric. Load relief helped avoid manual load shedding, and grid status returned to normal by January 26.

attributable to the cold weather event. It stated that 9 sustained outages were directly caused by the cold weather, resulting in 7,275 customer interruptions and 6,953 customer-hours of interruption. NS Power posted messages on its social...

AI summary A cold weather event caused 9 sustained outages, affecting 7,275 customers. NS Power urged energy conservation via social media and issued advisories, which likely reduced demand. Load management using the Large Industrial Interruptible Rider (LIIR) provided 20 MW of relief, avoiding manual load shedding. Emergency energy assistance was received from Newfoundland and Labrador and Maritime Electric Company Limited.