Topic:"Program Evaluation" in M11689

EDACTED (CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION REMOVED) 2024 Load Forecast Report Synapse IR-2 Attachment 1 has been filed electronically. REDACTED (CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION REMOVED) 2024 Load Forecast Report (NSUARB M11689) NSPI Responses to Synapse I...

AI summary NSPI responds to NSUARB's IR-3 requests regarding the 2024 Load Forecast Report, addressing billed/accrued sales differences, regression period impacts on model accuracy, and timeframe consistency for industrial forecasts. The response cites statistical relevance issues when using shorter timeframes for industrial data.

Yukon Energy’s Peak Smart program: About Peak Smart Yukon Energy 26 27 Evaluations have not been completed for these programs therefore impacts are not yet 28 available. Date Filed: June 19, 2024 NSPI (Synapse) IR-8 Page 2 of 2 REDACTED (C...

AI summary The document references Yukon Energy’s Peak Smart program and mentions that evaluations for these programs have not been completed, so their impacts are not yet available. It also references the 2024 Load Forecast Report (NSUARB M11689) and NSPI responses to Synapse Information Requests.

Table 5: 2023 Residential DR Evaluation Approach Evaluation Objectives Research Questions Methodology Establish available DR › Are the data in the tracking sheet complete, › Tracking sheet audit capacity results for the accurate, and consi...

AI summary This section outlines the evaluation approach for the 2023 Residential Direct Load Control pathway, focusing on assessing data completeness, accuracy, and available DR capacity through a tracking sheet audit and water heater controller meter data analysis.

11267 (July 28, 2022), p. 18. 23 NS Power, Time Varying Pricing Pilot Program, Year Two Report, Compliance Filing (October 26, 2023), M11267. 24 Exhibit N-6, Synapse RIR-9(g). Evidence of John D. Wilson  Matter No. M11689  July 11, 2024...

AI summary John D. Wilson advises the Board to exclude peak reduction benefits from NS Power's load forecast due to past program failures, citing unmet 2022 targets and the need for realistic planning. He emphasizes that future savings should not be assumed without proven program effectiveness.

JOHN D. WILSON Vice President Grid Strategies, LLC SUMMARY OF PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 2023– Vice President, Grid Strategies, LLC. Provides research, technical assistance, Present and expert testimony on electric- and gas-utility planning,...

AI summary John D. Wilson's professional experience includes roles in utility regulation, energy efficiency, and renewable resource evaluation. He has provided expert testimony on rate design, cost recovery mechanisms, and resource planning for electric utilities, as well as directed regulatory policy and litigation activities related to clean energy and air quality.

John D. Wilson  Grid Strategies, LLC Page 8 systems, review of annually recurring capital projects, use of project contingencies, and cost minimization practices. Nova Scotia UARB Matter No. M09579, direct testimony with Paul Chernick in...

AI summary The text details John D. Wilson's involvement in regulatory proceedings across Nova Scotia, California, and Georgia, focusing on energy projects, load forecasting, and utility programs. Key topics include dam safety remediation, EV charging initiatives, rate cases, and avoided cost reviews, with emphasis on cost reasonableness, program evaluation, and regulatory compliance.

John D. Wilson  Grid Strategies, LLC Page 9 Critical Peak Pricing programs and Time of Use periods. Modifications to load management programs. Nova Scotia UARB Matter No. M09898, direct testimony on Nova Scotia Power’s Annually Adjusted R...

AI summary The text outlines testimony related to energy pricing programs, regulatory matters, and evaluations. It covers topics like Critical Peak Pricing, Time-Varying Pricing, and load management programs, with references to Nova Scotia UARB matters and other jurisdictional dockets involving rate design, capacity savings, and program evaluation.

ill continue to monitor 46 2023 Load Forecast, Appendix B, page 6 and 2024 Load Forecast, Appendix B, page 8. 47 2024 Load Forecast, page 58. 48 NSUARB Decision in Matter 11108, page 6. Synapse Energy Economics, Inc. Evidence Regarding Nov...

AI summary The document discusses concerns regarding Nova Scotia Power’s (NSPI) 2024 Load Forecast, particularly the reliance on housing completions as a proxy for customer growth. It highlights potential issues with this method, such as the ongoing housing shortage affecting the correlation between housing starts and customer growth. Recommendations are made for NSPI to validate this proxy and consider alternative forecasting methods.

Date Filed: May 29, 2024 Synapse (NSPI) Page 17 of 24 1 j. How did the 2022 Evergreen IRP estimate peak demand reductions. How many 2 customers and which end uses or technologies does the IRP assume for 3 estimating the peak load reduction...

AI summary The text contains a series of requests related to demand-side management (DSM) programs, peak demand research, and data analysis, including requests for reports, evaluations, and detailed explanations of figures and calculations.

Blackburn Law Inc. July 11, 2024 VIA EMAIL Ms. Crystal Henwood Regulatory Affairs Officer/Clerk Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board 1601 Lower Water Street, 3rd Floor Halifax NS B3J 3S3 Dear Ms. Henwood: Re: Ml1689 - Nova Scotia Power Inc...

AI summary The Small Business Advocate (SBA) submits comments on Nova Scotia Power Inc.'s (NSPI) 2024 Load Forecast Report, recommending NSPI incorporate insights from the Smart Grid Nova Scotia pilot (Ml 1621) and expand small business participation in load shifting programs (Ml 1267) to improve demand response forecasting accuracy.