Topic:"Performance Monitoring" in M12282

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AI summary The text outlines various aspects of utility involvement in distributed energy resources (DER), including financial incentives, direct investment, program administration, performance incentives, and risk factors such as operational, financial, and regulatory risks.

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AI summary This text discusses the regulatory considerations for energy efficiency programs, including the evaluation of program effectiveness, stakeholder engagement, and the implementation of energy efficiency initiatives. It touches on the importance of program evaluation, performance monitoring, and the role of regulatory oversight in ensuring program success.

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AI summary The text discusses the analysis of a regulatory proceeding related to energy efficiency programs, specifically referencing the EfficiencyOne Benefit-Cost Analysis (ABC) and its implications for Nova Scotia Power (NSP). It outlines various aspects of program evaluation, including performance monitoring and stakeholder engagement.

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AI summary The text discusses the EfficiencyOne Benefit-Cost Analysis Test Application and references the National Standard Practice Manual. It outlines various aspects of benefit-cost analysis, including the application of standards, evaluation methods, and considerations for different types of projects and programs.

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AI summary This document discusses the EfficiencyOne Benefit-Cost Analysis Test Application, referencing the National Standard Practice Manual. It outlines the application of benefit-cost analysis in regulatory proceedings, including topics such as cost-effectiveness, standard practice, and the evaluation of efficiency programs.

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AI summary The text discusses the role of the 567 Standard Practice Manual in shaping regulatory practices, particularly in relation to the implementation of fuel-cost-adjustment mechanisms, the application of Standard Test Units (STU), and the importance of compliance with standard procedures in regulatory proceedings. It references the impact of these practices on policy and the need for adherence to established guidelines.

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AI summary The document outlines the EfficiencyOne Benefit-Cost Analysis Test Application and references the National Standard Practice Manual. It discusses the application of benefit-cost analysis in the context of energy efficiency programs, including considerations for testing and evaluation methods.

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AI summary The document discusses regulatory proceedings related to energy efficiency, cost recovery, and program evaluation. It references the Board's processes for evaluating energy efficiency programs, cost deferral, and the use of performance metrics. It also mentions the role of the Nova Scotia Power (NSP) in these proceedings.

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AI summary This text discusses the regulatory process involving the implementation of a fuel-cost-adjustment mechanism, the evaluation of programs, and the use of technical references. It also addresses the management of costs and the evaluation of performance in energy efficiency programs.

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AI summary This text discusses the application of the National Standard Practice Manual in the context of regulatory proceedings, focusing on the implementation of standard practices for utility regulation, including the evaluation of costs, performance metrics, and the use of standardized procedures for compliance and oversight.

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AI summary EfficiencyOne proposes a BCA framework aligned with NSPM principles for DSM plans. The framework requires further analysis of utility system impacts, though EFG believes benefits may outweigh costs. Impact quantification will occur during DSM plan development, with the MTR handbook as a technical reference.

Q. Does E1 propose how the impacts will be quantified? - A. Except for host customer NEBs, which I will address later in my testimony, the - quantification of impacts has not been determined. The quantification of each impact - category wi...

AI summary E1 has not yet determined how to quantify impacts, except for host customer NEBs, which will be addressed later. The quantification will occur when E1 completes the 2027–2031 DSM portfolio and plan.

Sustainable prosperity long-term objective - 5 (1) The long-term objective of the Government is to achieve sustainable prosperity. - (2) To achieve its objective of sustainable prosperity, the Government shall - (a) establish, adopt, suppo...

AI summary The Government of Nova Scotia aims to achieve sustainable prosperity through integrated environmental and economic goals, raising awareness of climate change, promoting the clean economy, supporting well-being, enabling innovation, and improving social, environmental, and economic indicators.

Request IR-15: - Page 31 of 38 of E1's Evidence states: "These host customer impacts, as developed in the DSMAG workshops, are quantified by EFG using a proxy adder method used in other jurisdictions rather than quantifying a value stream...

AI summary Request IR-15 seeks clarification on E1's and EFG's use of proxy adders for quantifying host customer impacts in DSMAG workshops. It asks for explanations of proxy value development, jurisdictional comparisons, alternative methodologies, accuracy assessment in evergreen processes, and how proxy adders relate to performance requirements in Table 14.

21 And References: E-1, Evidence, Section 4.2 – 2026 DSM Plan Extension, page 8; and 22 Section 11, pages 35 – 36 - 23 (a) To compare the new BCA test with the existing approved TRC test, for the 24 entirety of the 2026 DSM Plan, at the po...

AI summary The text requests a comparison between the new BCA test and the existing TRC test for the 2026 DSM Plan, asking whether non-energy impacts outweigh energy-related impacts. This relates to the evaluation of the DSM Plan Extension and involves considerations of cost-effectiveness and regulatory processes.

use of the PAC test not because it is necessarily the optimal cost- effectiveness test, but because it sends a signal and direction to E1. This is an inappropriate use of the cost-effectiveness test. In summary, cost-effectiveness testing...

AI summary The text criticizes the use of the PAC test as a signal to E1, emphasizing that cost-effectiveness testing under the PUA should objectively assess DSM plans for net benefits, not influence behavior. It highlights the NSUARB's authority under Section 79M(1) of the PUA to set performance metrics and require quarterly updates from E1 to ensure DSM plan compliance.