Topic:"Nova Scotia Greenhouse Gas Emissions Regulations" in M03666

lectricity is transmitted to the grid) would not enable NSPI to comply with the requirements under the existing Greenhouse Gas Regulations, and therefore should not be transferred or assigned to NSPI. The existing Greenhouse Gas Regulation...

AI summary HRWC argues that emission credits or allowances from net metering customers cannot be transferred to NSPI to offset the hard cap on direct emissions under the Greenhouse Gas Regulations. NSPI, however, claims that without linking emission credits to net metering energy, no real emission reductions would occur, and the energy would lose significant value.

NSPI 37 generation and GHG emissions. A carbon credit exists because of what electricity NSPI did not produce. If the credit is owned by the producer 38 11 2009 NSUARB 116, paragraph 118. DATE FILED: February 23, 2011

AI summary The text references NSPI's generation and GHG emissions, mentioning a carbon credit related to electricity not produced by NSPI. It also cites a 2009 NSUARB decision, paragraph 118, and includes a filing date of February 23, 2011.

3. Environmental Credits [28] On the issue of environmental credits, HRWC requested that the proposed Regulation 3.6 be further amended so that: ... the transfer of emission credits or allowances to NSPI will only occur if and when NSPI pr...

AI summary HRWC requested amendments to Regulation 3.6 to ensure that NSPI only receives emission credits or allowances when necessary for compliance with GHG regulations. HRWC argued that net metering reduces NSPI's emissions indirectly and that transferring credits would provide an unintended windfall.

3. Environmental Credits [28] On the issue of environmental credits, HRWC requested that the proposed Regulation 3.6 be further amended so that: ... the transfer of emission credits or allowances to NSPI will only occur if and when NSPI pr...

AI summary HRWC requested amendments to Regulation 3.6, proposing that NSPI only receive emission credits or allowances if it provides evidence of needing them to comply with emissions regulations. HRWC argued that net metering reduces NSPI's emissions indirectly and that transferring credits would provide an unintended windfall to NSPI.