Topic:"Load Management" in M12916

3.3.2 Load and Resources Overview The 10-year load and resources outlook in [Table 4](#page-18-0) demonstrates whether the system's firm capacity meets the forecast firm peak plus the PRM requirement of 20% for each year over the planning...

AI summary The 10-year load and resources outlook shows that firm capacity must meet the forecast firm peak plus a 20% PRM requirement. Firm peak demand is projected to increase from 2,367 MW to 2,628 MW, with capacity additions and retirements based on forecasts.

NON-CONFIDENTIAL 1 Request IR – 2 - Refer to the 2026 Report Section 2 Load Forecast, page 6, Table 1: Forecast System Peak and

AI summary The text references a load forecast from the 2026 Report, Section 2, page 6, Table 1, which discusses forecast system peak data. This is part of a regulatory proceeding in Nova Scotia.

- 8: Large-Load SIS. - a) For each of the nine projects listed in Table 8, please provide the expected in-service date, ramp schedule for load growth, load factor, and any interruptible or curtailment provisions. - b) Are these loads inclu...

AI summary The response to the SBA's information requests regarding nine large-load projects discusses in-service dates, ramp schedules, load factors, and interruptible provisions. It notes that ramp rates are not yet determined and that load factors are not considered during the System Impact Study. The response directs further questions to another document.

May 15, 2026 Ms. Crystal Henwood Regulatory Affairs Officer/Clerk Nova Scotia Energy Board 1601 Lower Water Street, 3rd Floor P.O. Box 1692, Unit "M" Halifax, NS B3J 3S3 Re: 2026 Load Forecast and 10 Year System Outlook Reports – IESO Nova...

AI summary The document discusses the submission of the 2026 Load Forecast and 10 Year System Outlook Reports by the Independent Energy System Operator of Nova Scotia (IESO Nova Scotia) under the Nova Scotia Wholesale and Renewable to Retail Electricity Market Rules. It outlines the requirements for these filings and notes the transition from Nova Scotia Power Inc. (NS Power) to IESO Nova Scotia in responsibility for these reports.

Request IR-02 Refer to the 2026 Report Section 2 – Load Forecast, page 6, Table 1: Forecast System Peak and Net System Requirement. - a. Please explain the drivers between the increase in Renewable-to-Retail (RtR) Energy from 15 GWh in 202...

AI summary The document requests an explanation for the increase in Renewable-to-Retail (RtR) Energy from 2026 to 2028, the assumption of flat RtR sales from 2028 to 2036, and a reconciliation of discrepancies between energy production increases and resource expansion in the 10-Year System Outlook Resource Plan.

7 Reference: Section 5.2.2 Large Load Interconnection Requests; Table 8: Large-Load SIS. - 8 (a) Please provide a status update on each of the projects listed in Table 8 and 9 the System Impact Studies being completed, and whether IESO-NS...

AI summary The document requests an update on the status of large load interconnection projects, details on load classifications, system demand analysis, reliability impacts, load forecast inclusion, and the implications of adding these loads to the forecast. It focuses on the Nova Scotia Independent Energy System Operator (IESO-NS) and its processes.