Topic:"Nova Scotia Greenhouse Gas Emissions Regulations" in M12282

GhG al Policy Section 1: Nova Scotia PRIORITY POLICIES 6 2 6 3 4 4 4 1 NSUARB Mandate NS Power Performance Standards (Public 2 1 2 1 2 Utilities Act) Demand Side Management (Public Utilities 2 1 2 Act) Electricity Act 6 1 1 1 Environmental...

AI summary The text outlines key priority policies in Nova Scotia, including the NSUARB mandate, NS Power performance standards under the Public Utilities Act, Demand Side Management, the Electricity Act, the Environmental Goals and Climate Change Reduction Act, and Nova Scotia’s Climate Change Plan for Clean Growth (2022).

58 The greenhouse gas impacts of 1000 replacement heat pumps displacing fuel oil are presented in Table 20.

AI summary The document presents the greenhouse gas impacts of replacing 1000 fuel oil heating systems with heat pumps, as detailed in Table 20.

(b) Confirmed. Please refer to EFG's Report[1](#page-23-0) 1 , Summary Table 1, page 12. 2 3 (c) Yes, with the above noted exception that the proposed Nova Scotia Jurisdictional Test 4 (NSJT) test will not address green jobs creation and s...

AI summary The document discusses whether the Nova Scotia Jurisdictional Test (NSJT) will address green jobs and economic growth, noting that the Energy Board is not explicitly mandated to assess these factors. EfficiencyOne (E1) argues that such considerations are permissible under the broader sustainability objectives in the Energy and Regulatory Boards Act, and these impacts are indirectly reflected in the benefit-cost analysis (BCA).

GHG emissions and other environmental categories. 38 Environmental Goals and Climate Change Reduction Act , SNS 2021, c 20, sections 5-7. 39 Social Cost of Greenhouse Gas Estimates – Interim Updated Guidance for the Government of Canada, a...

AI summary The text references the Environmental Goals and Climate Change Reduction Act and provides a link to guidance on Social Cost of Greenhouse Gas Estimates issued by the Government of Canada, highlighting the focus on GHG emissions and environmental categories.

t , SNS 2024, c 2 received Royal Assent. This legislation expanded the list of factors for the Board to consider in relation to all applications. Included among this list of factors are the following: - a) energy efficiency - b) sustainabl...

AI summary The legislation received Royal Assent in 2024 expanded the factors the Board must consider in applications, including energy efficiency, sustainable development, and greenhouse gas emissions reductions. These changes informed the development of a new BCA test by the DSMAG, which EfficiencyOne now recommends for approval by the Board.

2 Reference: Appendix B, Table 5 - (a) Please explain what is meant by "Social cost of carbon & electric and avoided fuel" under the "Basis for Estimation" column in the Greenhouse Gas Impacts Category row.

AI summary The question seeks clarification on the meaning of 'Social cost of carbon & electric and avoided fuel' in the 'Basis for Estimation' column related to the Greenhouse Gas Impacts Category row in Appendix B, Table 5.

Reference: Appendix B, Table 23 (a) The following table has been generated from Appendix B Table 23. Please confirm whether the projected electricity emissions factors below were used to develop the 2026-2040 values in the "Annual Increase...

AI summary The text requests confirmation on whether specific projected electricity emissions factors were used to calculate the 2026-2040 values in the 'Annual Increased Electric Emissions Metric Tonnes' column of Appendix B, Table 23.

(c) Please confirm that the natural gas combustion emissions factor used to develop the 2026-2040 values in the "Annual Avoided Nat Gas Electric Emissions Metric Tonnes" column of Table 23 is 0.180 tonnes CO2e/MWh (0.050 tonne CO2e/GJ). If...

AI summary The text requests confirmation of the natural gas combustion emissions factor used in Table 23 for 2026-2040 and asks for the most recent emissions factors for grid-supplied electricity in Nova Scotia. It also seeks a discussion on the appropriateness of using average or marginal grid electricity emissions factors for estimating emissions increases.

The Board's responsibility to consider sustainable development and sustainable prosperity under the Energy and Regulatory Boards Act is set out in clause 6(2)(d), which states: In approving or fixing rates, tolls, charges, tariffs, capital...

AI summary The document outlines the Energy and Regulatory Boards Act's requirement for the Board to consider sustainable development and prosperity when approving rates and other matters. It also notes that these terms are not defined in the Act, requiring interpretation. The Act was established by the Energy Reform (2024) Act, which also created the More Access to Energy Act and amended other statutes.