Topic:"Operating Expenses" in M08929

1 2 2.2.2 Operational Costs 3 4 It was assumed that the operations staffing, maintenance and support costs will remain 5 constant with regard to the hydro fleet. Unless otherwise noted, the average of the past 6 five years of available hyd...

AI summary The text outlines assumptions about hydro operational costs, replacement energy costs (REC), and decommissioning costs. Operational costs are projected at $59.68M over 40 years, while REC is tied to IRP analysis. Generation cost benefits are excluded from the Hydro Study, focusing instead on avoided replacement energy costs for capital projects.

Bear River Hydro System REDACTED (CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION REMOVED) Hydro Asset Study REDACTED 1 3.3 Black River Hydro System 2 3 The Black River hydro system is outside Gaspereau, NS and capable of generating up to 4 21.6 MW. It is a run...

AI summary The Black River hydro system, located outside Gaspereau, NS, consists of multiple powerhouses, reservoirs, and generating units. It has a capacity of 21.6 MW and includes sustaining capital and operating costs totaling $47,350,000.

$4,040,000 NS Power NS Power operating costs $2,200,000 NS Power Total $6,240,000 10 11 Figure 30: Nictaux decommissioning forecast Source Removal $11,850,000 Hatch Report Environmental $7,690,000 Hatch Report Sedimentation Hatch Report Ar...

AI summary The text includes financial data related to NS Power's operating costs and a decommissioning forecast for Nictaux, with figures and sources cited. It also contains a redacted figure and a map legend describing a hydroelectric facility and surrounding geographical features.

offshore) • Potential will be updated based on Renewables Stability Study that will inform grid constraints and investments required to integrate larger amounts of new renewables Total Capacity # Offshore Avg. CF: Avg. CF: Avg. CF: # Total...

AI summary The text discusses offshore and onshore wind capacity across multiple zones, including average capacity factors and financing and operating assumptions for wind projects. It outlines financing terms, operating costs, and assumptions related to wind energy development.

32 Resource Options Considered Nova Scotia Power IRP Final Report Appendix H Page 52 of 321  Fossil fuels: coal-to-gas, coal-to-biomass , natural gas (CC, CT, reciprocating engine, CC w/ carbon capture and storage)  Renewables: biomass,...

AI summary The document outlines various resource options considered in Nova Scotia Power's Integrated Resource Plan (IRP), including fossil fuels, renewables, energy storage, and emerging technologies. It also describes the process for modeling resource costs, including capital, O&M, fuel prices, and financing assumptions, to forecast levelized costs for Nova Scotia Power from 2019 to 2050.

nal Portfolio Study, will be shared with stakeholders. (28) Please provide the sustaining capital cost profiles and underlying assumptions in depth. The final report should include a comparison of the cost of continued operation (including...

AI summary The text requests detailed sustaining capital cost profiles and underlying assumptions for thermal plants, emphasizing the need for a comparison of continued operation costs, including fixed OM&A and sustaining capital.

The final report should include a comparison of the cost of continued operation (including fixed OM&A and sustaining capital) for each of the thermal plants.

AI summary The final report is required to compare the costs of continuing to operate each thermal plant, including fixed operations and maintenance, and sustaining capital expenditures.

• Periodically re-evaluate CT economics as the cost of storage falls, and especially if the units are using substantial amounts of fuel and the cost of their fuel rises significantly. Operating surpluses and inefficient dispatch In the two...

AI summary The text highlights concerns regarding Nova Scotia Power's (NSP) operating surpluses and inefficient dispatch practices, as identified in Bates White audits. It recommends resolving these issues before finalizing the Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) report and emphasizes the need to re-evaluate the economics of energy storage and fuel costs.