Topic:"Program Evaluation" in M12451

Method - Step 1 Allocate the system benefits to all applicable customer classes, as 25% of the total Approved DSM program costs, in accordance with the COSS methodology per the most recent rate case decision. - Step 21 Allocate the class a...

AI summary The document outlines a six-step method for allocating and recovering Demand Side Management (DSM) program costs. Key steps include distributing system benefits, calculating class-specific recovery amounts, and adjusting for actual experiences. Recovery methods differ for bundled service customers versus Wholesale/Renewable to Retail market participants, with annual true-ups based on Balance Adjustment (BA) guidelines.

5.0 Inspection Programs Inspection and maintenance programs enable utilities to identify and address deficient conditions and components to reduce potential impacts to the electric system, minimizing hazards, and maintaining system reliabi...

AI summary Inspection and maintenance programs are critical for identifying and addressing deficiencies in the electric system, reducing hazards, and ensuring reliability. Existing programs should be reviewed for improvements, and new programs should be considered for inclusion as needed.

February 2024. Accessed at: https://energy.novascotia.ca/sites/default/files/community-solar-program-guide.pdf - 2 NS Power will administer the program billing and assist project owners in subscriber management. - 3 To date, NS Power has s...

AI summary NS Power is administering the Community Solar Program, including billing and subscriber management. They have provided feedback on program guides and PPAs, developed a Community Solar Energy Credit Rider, and filed it with the NSUARB. As of November 2024, 40 preliminary assessments have been completed for potential projects totaling 335 MW of installed capacity.

2026 be met? A. That appears unlikely. The Board informed NSPI that "[w]ith a filing this late in the year and the need for a process that ensures that Board Counsel consultants and other potential "Board Letter re: Response to NSPI's lett...

AI summary The text references a Board letter responding to NSPI's letter, citing previous decisions and regulatory matters, including the 2023 NSUARB 12 and the 2007 GRA decision. It highlights the challenges of meeting 2026 targets and the need for a thorough regulatory process.

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AI summary The document discusses regulatory issues related to energy efficiency, cost recovery, and stakeholder engagement in Nova Scotia. It addresses topics such as fuel-cost-adjustment mechanisms, demand-side management, and the integration of renewable energy resources. The proceedings involve considerations of affordability, program evaluation, and stakeholder participation in regulatory decisions.

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AI summary The text discusses the challenges and considerations related to energy regulation, including the need for effective cost-recovery mechanisms, the role of the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board (NSURB), and the importance of ensuring fair and reasonable rates for consumers. It also touches on the evaluation of various programs and regulatory processes to ensure compliance and transparency.

Ϯ͘ ĞŵŽůŝƚŝŽŶĂƚĞŐŽƌŝĞƐ WŽǁĞƌŚŽƵƐĞƐĂŶĚƌĞůĂƚĞĚƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĞƐŝŶƚŚĞEŽǀĂ^ĐŽƚŝĂWŽǁĞƌ/ŶĐ͘,LJĚƌŽWƌŽĚƵĐƚŝŽŶĐƵƌƌĞŶƚůLJŝŶƐĞƌǀŝĐĞ ǁĞƌĞĞƌĞĐƚĞĚĂŶĚĐŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶĞĚďĞƚǁĞĞŶƚŚĞůĂƚĞϭϵϮϬ͛ƐĂŶĚƚŚĞϭϵϴϬ͛Ɛ͘^ŝŶĐĞƚŚĞŶďƵŝůĚŝŶŐƚĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐLJ ĂŶĚ ƌĞůĂƚĞĚ ĐŽĚĞƐ ĂŶĚ ŐƵŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐ ŚĂǀĞ...

AI summary The document discusses historical and ongoing regulatory proceedings related to utility and review board matters, including fuel-cost-adjustment mechanisms, energy efficiency programs, and regulatory compliance. It references past and current proceedings, legislative frameworks, and stakeholder engagement.

EKs^Kd/WKtZ/E͘Ͳ,zZKWZKhd/KE ^/dKDD/^^/KE/E'^d/Dd^hDDZz&KZ^^dZd/ZDEdK>/'d/KE^;ZKͿ^dhz;LJ^LJƐƚĞŵͿ ŝƐƐƵĞƐǁŝůůĞdžŝƐƚǁŚŝĐŚǁŽƵůĚĂĚǀĞƌƐĞůLJĂĨĨĞĐƚĚĞŵŽůŝƚŝŽŶƉůĂŶŶŝŶŐ͘ůůĨŝƐŚĞƌŝĞƐƌĞůĂƚĞĚŝŶĨƌĂƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĞĂƚ ĞĂĐŚƐŝƚĞǁŝůůďĞƌĞŵŽǀĞĚďLJŽƚŚĞƌƐĞdžĐĞƉƚǁŚĞƌĞƐƉĞĐŝ...

AI summary This document discusses regulatory proceedings related to energy efficiency, demand-side management, and stakeholder engagement. It outlines the role of the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board (NSURB) and Nova Scotia Power (NSP) in managing energy programs, stakeholder participation, and ensuring equitable access to energy services. Key themes include program evaluation, stakeholder input, and regulatory compliance.

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AI summary The document discusses various regulatory and operational issues related to energy management, including the need for updated programs, stakeholder engagement, and the evaluation of energy efficiency initiatives. It highlights concerns around program effectiveness, compliance, and the importance of stakeholder input in decision-making processes.

EKs^Kd/WKtZ/E͘Ͳ,zZKWZKhd/KE ^/dKDD/^^/KE/E'^d/Dd^hDDZz&KZ^^dZd/ZDEdK>/'d/KE^;ZKͿ^dhz;LJ^LJƐƚĞŵͿ x KƵƚůĞƚ;ƌĂĨƚͲƚƵďĞͿůĂƐƐŝĨŝĐĂƚŝŽŶʹĂƚĞŐŽƌLJ͕ƚŚĞƚĂŝůƌĂĐĞĐŚĂŶŶĞůǁŝůůƌĞƋƵŝƌĞƌĞŵĞĚŝĂƚŝŽŶƚŽƚŚĞŽƌŝŐŝŶĂů ĞĂƌZŝǀĞƌĂůŝŐŶŵĞŶƚ͘ - x ŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƚĂĚĚŝƚŝŽŶĂůŵĂƚĞƌŝ...

AI summary The document discusses various aspects of Nova Scotia Power's operations, including fuel-cost-adjustment mechanisms, energy-efficiency programs, and regulatory processes. It covers topics such as cost-recovery, demand-side-management, and regulatory compliance, with a focus on program evaluations and stakeholder engagement.

'ƵůĐŚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ ŽŵƉůĞƚĞĚŝŶϭϵϱϮŝŶƚŚĞdŽǁŶŽĨĞĂƌ ZŝǀĞƌ͕ ƚŚĞ 'ƵůĐŚ ƉůĂŶƚ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐ ĂƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƚĞůLJ ϲ͘ϬDt ĨƌŽŵ ϮϱϬ ĨĞĞƚ ŽĨ ŚĞĂĚ ǁŝƚŚ Ă ƐŝŶŐůĞ ǀĞƌƚŝĐĂů ƚƵƌďŽͲ ŐĞŶĞƌĂƚŽƌƵŶŝƚ͘ dŚĞ ƉŽǁĞƌŚŽƵƐĞ ŝƐ ůŽĐĂƚĞĚ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽƌŶĞƌŽĨZŝǀĞƌZŽĂĚĂŶĚWĂƌŬĞƌZŽĂĚ ŝŶƚŚĞdŽǁŶ...

AI summary The document discusses the 1952 regulation by ZŝǀĞƌZŽĂĚ, focusing on the implementation of the 'ƵůĐŚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ' mechanism. It highlights the challenges and considerations in applying this regulation, including issues related to cost recovery, program evaluation, and stakeholder engagement.

EKs^Kd/WKtZ/E͘Ͳ,zZKWZKhd/KE ^/dKDD/^^/KE/E'^d/Dd^hDDZz&KZ^^dZd/ZDEdK>/'d/KE^;ZKͿ^dhz;LJ^LJƐƚĞŵͿ - x /ŶƐƚĂůůƐŝůƚ͕ĚĞďƌŝƐĂŶĚĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚĂůĐŽŶƚĂŝŶŵĞŶƚƐ͕ƚĞŵƉŽƌĂƌLJƐĞĐƵƌŝƚLJĨĞŶĐŝŶŐ;ĐŚĂŝŶͲůŝŶŬͿ͕ƐŝůƚĨĞŶĐĞ͕Ɛŝůƚ ĐƵƌƚĂŝŶĂŶĚŽŝůŵ͘ - x ZĞŵŽǀĂůŽĨĂĐĐĞƐƐŝď...

AI summary The text discusses various regulatory and operational issues in Nova Scotia's energy sector, including challenges with fuel-cost-adjustment mechanisms, demand-side management, and the integration of renewable energy. It also touches on program evaluations, stakeholder engagement, and the need for policy reforms.

EKs^Kd/WKtZ/E͘Ͳ,zZKWZKhd/KE ^/dKDD/^^/KE/E'^d/Dd^hDDZz&KZ^^dZd/ZDEdK>/'d/KE^;ZKͿ^dhz;LJ^LJƐƚĞŵͿ ĨŝůƚĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ƌĞůĂƚĞĚ ƉŝƉŝŶŐ͕ ƚŚƌŽƚƚůĞ ůŝŶŬĂŐĞ ĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ͕ ĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐĂů ĂŶĚ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝĐĂƚŝŽŶƐ ĐĂďůĞƐ ĂŶĚ ŵŝƐĐĞůůĂŶĞŽƵƐƐŵĂůůĞƌĞƋƵŝƉŵĞŶƚĂŶĚƉŝƉŝŶŐ͘ - x Z...

AI summary The text discusses regulatory issues related to energy efficiency programs, cost recovery mechanisms, and stakeholder engagement in Nova Scotia. It highlights the need for proper implementation of programs, evaluation of performance, and ensuring affordability and equity in energy services. Key topics include program evaluation, cost recovery, and stakeholder participation.

EKs^Kd/WKtZ/E͘Ͳ,zZKWZKhd/KE ^/dKDD/^^/KE/E'^d/Dd^hDDZz&KZ^^dZd/ZDEdK>/'d/KE^;ZKͿ^dhz;LJ^LJƐƚĞŵͿ &ŽůůŽǁŝŶŐĚĞŵŽůŝƚŝŽŶƉůĂŶŶŝŶŐĐĂƚĞŐŽƌŝnjĂƚŝŽŶƐĂƉƉůLJƚŽƚŚĞǀŽŶEŽ͘ϮĨĂĐŝůŝƚLJ͗ - x /ŶƚĂŬĞůĂƐƐŝĨŝĐĂƚŝŽŶͲĂƚĞŐŽƌLJ͕ƉĞŶƐƚŽĐŬƉŝƉĞŝƐďƵƌŝĞĚďĞůŽǁŐƌŽƵŶĚ͖ - x ƌ...

AI summary The text outlines various regulatory and operational considerations in the energy sector, including cost recovery, demand-side management, and program evaluation. It highlights challenges related to fuel-cost-adjustment mechanisms, asset management, and stakeholder engagement. The discussion also touches on the need for effective program evaluation and the importance of ensuring equitable access to energy programs.

EKs^Kd/WKtZ/E͘Ͳ,zZKWZKhd/KE ^/dKDD/^^/KE/E'^d/Dd^hDDZz&KZ^^dZd/ZDEdK>/'d/KE^;ZKͿ^dhz;LJ^LJƐƚĞŵͿ x KƵƚůĞƚ ;ƌĂĨƚͲƚƵďĞͿ ůĂƐƐŝĨŝĐĂƚŝŽŶ ʹ ĂƚĞŐŽƌLJ ͕ Ă ůĞŶŐƚŚLJ ĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƚĞĚ ƚĂŝůƌĂĐĞ ĐŚĂŶŶĞů ǁŝůů ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞ ƌĞŵĞĚŝĂƚŝŽŶ͘ - x /ŶƐƚĂůůƐŝůƚ͕ĚĞďƌŝƐĂŶĚĞŶǀŝ...

AI summary The document discusses various aspects of energy regulation and management, including the implementation of energy efficiency programs, cost recovery mechanisms, and stakeholder engagement. It highlights the importance of ensuring equitable access to energy and the need for effective program evaluation and compliance with regulatory standards.

EKs^Kd/WKtZ/E͘Ͳ,zZKWZKhd/KE ^/dKDD/^^/KE/E'^d/Dd^hDDZz&KZ^^dZd/ZDEdK>/'d/KE^;ZKͿ^dhz;LJ^LJƐƚĞŵͿ - x ZĞŵŽǀĂů ŽĨ ,s ĞƋƵŝƉŵĞŶƚ ĂŶĚ ůŽĐĂůŝnjĞĚ ŚĞĂƚŝŶŐ ƵŶŝƚƐ ĨŽƌ ĂƌĞĂƐ ǁŝƚŚŝŶ ƚŚĞ ďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĨŽƌ ƚŚŽƐĞ ŚĞĂƚĞƌƐƐƚƌĂƚĞŐŝĐĂůůLJƉůĂĐĞĚƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĂƐƐŝƐƚ...

AI summary The text discusses various aspects of energy efficiency and conservation in Nova Scotia, including the implementation of programs, stakeholder engagement, and regulatory considerations. It highlights challenges in aligning rate structures with actual costs, the importance of stakeholder input, and the evaluation of energy efficiency initiatives.

ĞĞƉƌŽŽŬĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ ƚƚŚĞĞĞƉƌŽŽŬĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ;DĞƌƐĞLJEŽ͘ϵĂŶĚϭϬͿ͕ĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞĚŝŶĂďŽƵƚϭϵϱϬ͕ŝŶĨůŽǁĨƌŽŵ >ŽǁĞƌ'ƌĞĂƚƌŽŽŬĂŶĚƚŚĞDĞƌƐĞLJZŝǀĞƌŝƐĚŝǀĞƌƚĞĚĂƚƚŚĞĞĞƉƌŽŽŬŝǀĞƌƐŝŽŶĂŵƚŽƚŚĞĞĞƉ ƌŽŽŬ,ĞĂĚWŽŶĚ͕ĂĐƌŽƐƐĂŶĚŶŽƌƚŚĞĂƐƚŽĨZŝǀĞƌZŽĂĚ͕ǁŚĞƌĞŝƚŝƐĐŚĂŶŶĞůůĞĚ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĂŐĂƚĞĚ...

AI summary The document discusses the historical context and regulatory aspects of the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Act Nova Scotia (EECA), including the implementation of the Act, the role of the Board in setting rates and managing energy efficiency programs, and the evaluation of program effectiveness and cost recovery mechanisms.

EKs^Kd/WKtZ/E͘Ͳ,zZKWZKhd/KE ^/dKDD/^^/KE/E'^d/Dd^hDDZz&KZ^^dZd/ZDEdK>/'d/KE^;ZKͿ^dhz;LJ^LJƐƚĞŵͿ - x /ŶĨŝůů ĨŽƵŶĚĂƚŝŽŶ ƐƵďƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĞ ĞdžĐĂǀĂƚŝŽŶ ǁŝƚŚ ĐŽŵƉĂĐƚĞĚ ŐƌĂŶƵůĂƌ ŵĂƚĞƌŝĂů ĂŶĚ ƐĞůĞĐƚĞĚ ĚĞŵŽůŝƚŝŽŶ ĚĞďƌŝƐƚŽƚŚĞƚĂŝůƌĂĐĞĐŽĨĨĞƌĚĂŵ͘dŚĞĐŽĨĨĞƌĚ...

AI summary The document discusses the implementation of energy efficiency and conservation initiatives under the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Act Nova Scotia, emphasizing the need for accurate cost recovery mechanisms, stakeholder engagement, and program evaluation. Key considerations include program effectiveness, affordability, and regulatory oversight.

EKs^Kd/WKtZ/E͘Ͳ,zZKWZKhd/KE ^/dKDD/^^/KE/E'^d/Dd^hDDZz&KZ^^dZd/ZDEdK>/'d/KE^;ZKͿ^dhz;LJ^LJƐƚĞŵͿ - x ZĞŵŽǀĞ ĞdžƉŽƐĞĚ ŝŶƚĞƌŝŽƌ ƐƚĞĞů ƉĂƌƚƐ͖ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ƚŚƌŽĂƚ ƌŝŶŐ͕ ƐƚĞĞů ĚƌĂĨƚͲƚƵďĞ ƉĂƌƚƐ ĂŶĚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ƌĞůĂƚĞĚ ŵŝƐĐĞůůĂŶĞŽƵƐŝƚĞŵƐ͘^ƚŽĐŬƉŝůĞĂŶĚƐŽƌƚĨŽ...

AI summary The text discusses regulatory issues in Nova Scotia's energy sector, focusing on topics such as energy efficiency, cost recovery mechanisms, and stakeholder engagement. It touches on the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Act, program evaluations, and the importance of stakeholder participation in regulatory decisions.

EKs^Kd/WKtZ/E͘Ͳ,zZKWZKhd/KE ^/dKDD/^^/KE/E'^d/Dd^hDDZz&KZ^^dZd/ZDEdK>/'d/KE^;ZKͿ^dhz;LJ^LJƐƚĞŵͿ - x ŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƚĂĚĚŝƚŝŽŶĂůŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůůĂLJͲĚŽǁŶĂƌĞĂĂƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ͘ - x /ŶƐƚĂůůƐŝůƚ͕ĚĞďƌŝƐĂŶĚĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚĂůĐŽŶƚĂŝŶŵĞŶƚƐ͕ƚĞŵƉŽƌĂƌLJƐĞĐƵƌŝƚLJĨĞŶĐŝŶŐ;ĐŚĂŝŶͲůŝŶŬ...

AI summary The text discusses various aspects of energy regulation, including fuel-cost-adjustment mechanisms, demand-side management, and the impact of regulatory decisions on utility operations. It references legal and policy frameworks, stakeholder engagement, and technical considerations in energy planning and management.

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AI summary The text discusses regulatory proceedings related to energy efficiency, cost recovery, and stakeholder engagement in Nova Scotia. It outlines the need for stakeholder input, the evaluation of energy efficiency programs, and the importance of aligning policies with long-term energy goals. The text also touches on the role of the Board in ensuring equitable and effective program implementation.

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AI summary The document discusses the regulatory proceedings related to the Nova Scotia Power (NSP) and the Electricity Efficiency and Conservation Act (E^W). It highlights the implementation of mechanisms such as the fuel-cost-adjustment and the evaluation of program effectiveness and stakeholder engagement in the proceedings.

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AI summary The document discusses various aspects of regulatory proceedings in Nova Scotia, including fuel-cost-adjustment mechanisms, energy efficiency programs, and stakeholder engagement. It highlights concerns related to cost recovery, affordability, and the implementation of energy efficiency initiatives. Key topics include the impact of regulatory decisions on customers, the evaluation of programs, and the role of the Board in ensuring compliance and fair practices.

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AI summary The document discusses the regulation of energy efficiency and conservation in Nova Scotia, focusing on mechanisms such as the fuel-cost-adjustment, rate design, and affordability. It outlines the role of the Electricity Efficiency and Conservation Act and the importance of stakeholder engagement and program evaluation.

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AI summary The text discusses the importance of accurate and timely regulation and management of energy efficiency and conservation programs, emphasizing the need for proper stakeholder engagement, program evaluation, and the alignment of incentives with policy goals. It highlights the challenges in implementing and monitoring such programs, as well as the need for effective oversight and compliance.

by such investments by delivering decreased outage frequency and duration, but CSAT is not considered a consistent and repeatable reliability metric for benchmarking. [Exhibit N-27, NSEB IR-12, p. 2] - [86] NS Power's witness panel reitera...

AI summary NS Power argues against using Customer Satisfaction (CSAT) as a reliability benchmark, citing its lack of consistency. Instead, they emphasize objective performance standards aligned with regulatory requirements. The position is supported by Exhibit N-27 and a January 9, 2026, transcript.

rs of comment received by the Board. While the Board seriously considered the Department of Energy's request, it has decided, for reasons that follow, that such a review should not occur at this time.

AI summary The Board considered the Department of Energy's request for a review but decided against it at this time.

reasonableness and, you know, within the range of that's appropriate costs that are allocated to that particular class? - A. (Blair) Yes, that's right. [Transcript, January 7, 2026, pp. 163-164] [569] In NS Power's case, costs are directly...

AI summary NS Power allocates costs directly to rate classes when feasible, using financial records or studies. Shared costs are analyzed via a cost-of-service study. Costs are functionalized into production, transmission, distribution, or retail groups. Allocation factors consider customer class characteristics. The methodology hasn't been comprehensively reviewed in over a decade, with the last review in 2014 (2014 NSUARB 53).

Q. Considering the consensus agreement in this GRA, what do you recommend regarding the Company's COSS methods? A. While I do not support several of the Company's COSS methodologies, particularly the use of the minimum system method for cl...

AI summary The respondent acknowledges a settlement agreement in the GRA but opposes certain COSS methods, advocating for their revision in future proceedings. Renewall Energy Inc. raised concerns about inconsistencies between NS Power's COSS methodologies and OATT charges.

Request IR-51: - Reference: N-6 2026-2027 GRA Direct Evidence Appendix 7C Page 53-54 of 58 - Per N-6, (Appendix 7C), page 53-54 of 58, we understand that labour has increased from 2024 - compliance restated and 2024 actual to 2026 forecast...

AI summary The document requests clarification on increased labor costs for grid modernization and customer integration from 2024 to 2026, citing additional resources in the Smart Meter Operations Center, data analytics, customer experience, Telecom, WAM support, and salary escalations. It asks for the number of additional resources, their salaries, and details on expanded customer-focused initiatives.

Request IR-12: - Reference: Exhibit N-3 GRA Direct Evidence, Section 1.4 Reliability and System Strength - On page 11 NS Power notes that over 65 community meetings were held throughout Nova Scotia - to discuss reliability and understand c...

AI summary Request IR-12 seeks information on NS Power's community engagement for reliability planning, VoLL data improvements, customer satisfaction metrics, reliability investments, revenue requirements, and cost recovery methods for the Reliability Intertie project. It references prior board matters and requests data validation, including outage numbers and reliability calculation methodologies.

Request IR-71: - Reference: Exhibit N-14, OP-03, Attachment 1, ScottMadden Report - In a number of instances, the ScottMadden Report includes a discussion of "Factors Contributing to Performance" along with its observations. Please explain...

AI summary The request questions why the ScottMadden Report discusses exogenous factors affecting NS Power's poorer performance but does not highlight similar factors for its superior performance compared to peers.

Request IR-72: - Reference: Exhibit N-14, OP-03, Attachment 1, ScottMadden Report, p. 12 of 87, Peer Group Selection - a) Is the entire universe of regulated US electric operating companies limited to 149 companies? If not, how was the sta...

AI summary The document contains a series of questions from a regulatory proceeding concerning the methodology used to select peer groups for US and Canadian utilities. It asks about the universe of regulated US utilities, exclusions during screening, the inclusion of smaller utilities, the use of NERC regions, and the selection criteria for Canadian utilities.

Request IR-98: - Reference: Exhibit N-17, SR-04, Attachment 1, Figure 1 - a) Please confirm, or explain otherwise, that NS Power's working capital requirement is approximately 7% of its net-cash expenses in 2023 and proposed to be 8.4% in...

AI summary The document requests confirmation of NS Power's working capital requirements for 2023, 2026, and 2027, asks for the reason behind the 2026 increase, and seeks a comparison with peer group data from ScottMadden's report.

28 B. Depreciation 19 27 29 34 41 46 30 In the negotiation of the Settlement Agreement, Nova Scotia Power agreed to measures that 31 reduced its depreciation and accretion expenses by approximately $20 million dollars a year in 32 each of...

AI summary Nova Scotia Power reduced depreciation expenses by $20M annually via the Settlement Agreement. The Board Counsel's expert, Dustin Madsen, recommended replacing Nova Scotia Power's ELG method with ALG to avoid overcollection. Nova Scotia Power defended ELG, citing long-term revenue benefits. The Consumer Advocate urged a stakeholder review before future GRA submissions.

No justification for increased labour costs - 97. While many other organizations are searching for ways to do the same with less, NS Power continues to grow headcount with ratepayers asked to incur the cost. NS Power is proposing to increa...

AI summary The Department argues that NS Power has not justified a 24% increase in FTEs by 2026, citing insufficient evidence for higher HR costs (21% above industry median) and ratepayer burden. It recommends a Savings Review under Section 34A of the Act to address inefficiencies.

oard consider the Basic Customer method instead (albeit she was not opposed to the Consensus Agreement). While this issue is important, it should not be determined within this GRA for several reasons: - 1. The evidentiary record is incompl...

AI summary The Board should not modify the Consensus Agreement's components during this GRA due to incomplete evidence, lack of quantified data from NSPI, insufficient modeling, and the Agreement's explicit deferral to a 2026 proceeding. Ms. Palmer acknowledged the settlement and deferred methodology discussion to future filings.

3.7.2 Outcome of PHP remaining below-the-line One of the concerns raised during the hearing was the potential impact on the GRA if PHP does not ultimately take service under an above-the-line tariff in 2027, and what alternative arrangemen...

AI summary The document discusses concerns about PHP remaining below-the-line in 2027, potential impacts on the GRA, and NS Power's assurance of alternative tariff arrangements. If PHP avoids the ELIDT, the ELIADC Tariff would serve as a baseline, with projected deferral and fuel balance amounts. The criticality of a deferral mechanism is emphasized due to uncertainty and the Goose Harbour Lake wind project's impact.

by such investments by delivering decreased outage frequency and duration, but CSAT is not considered a consistent and repeatable reliability metric for benchmarking. [Exhibit N-27, NSEB IR-12, p. 2] - [86] NS Power's witness panel reitera...

AI summary NS Power argues against using customer satisfaction (CSAT) metrics for reliability benchmarking, citing their subjectivity. Instead, the company relies on objective performance standards aligned with regulatory requirements. This position was reinforced during a hearing, emphasizing the preference for measurable benchmarks over customer feedback in reliability planning.

ut this in this proceeding lacked empirical rigour. [547] The Alberta Utilities Commission also had concerns about these approaches and refused to rely on them in its recent cost of capital decision:

AI summary The Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC) raised concerns about the lack of empirical rigor in certain approaches and refused to rely on them in its recent cost of capital decision, as noted in reference [547].

reasonableness and, you know, within the range of that's appropriate costs that are allocated to that particular class? - A. (Blair) Yes, that's right. [Transcript, January 7, 2026, pp. 163-164] [569] In NS Power's case, costs are directly...

AI summary NS Power allocates costs directly to rate classes when feasible, using functional grouping (production, transmission, distribution, retail) and allocation factors like customer count and demand. The methodology hasn't been comprehensively reviewed since a 2014 NSUARB proceeding (2014 NSUARB 53).

6, pp. 127-130] [630] In its closing submissions, Port Hawkesbury Paper endorsed NS Power's testimony on this point. It also argued that the parties needed certainty and stability about these points: Based on the considerable record before...

AI summary Port Hawkesbury Paper (PHP) supports NS Power's position, opposing Synapse's recommendation to defer decisions on alternative Cost-of-Service Study (COSS) methodologies. PHP emphasizes the need for stability in COSS frameworks, citing Nova Scotia's historical approach to rate-class cost allocations.

OPENING STATEMENT 59 NSP COST OF SERVICE PANEL 1 We know that there is never a good 11 achieving this alignment on the outcome sought in this 12 Application demonstrates that the GRA is in the public 13 interest and that the outcomes are j...

AI summary Nova Scotia Power Inc. (NSP) presents its General Rate Application, emphasizing that the proposed settlement aligns with the public interest and was negotiated with intervenors representing major customer groups. The application includes updated studies such as a Depreciation Study, Land Loss Study, and Cost-of-Service Study, developed through collaboration with customer representatives and the Board.

DOANE GRANT THORNTON PANEL 1105 Questions, (Deveau) 1 prepared to accept their assumption as fact. 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 We have reviewed the operating expenses included in Nova Scotia Power's ['24] actuals, ['24] Complianc...

AI summary The text discusses a review of Nova Scotia Power's operating expenses, including actuals, compliance, budget, and forecast data. The reviewer confirms that the forecasts are reasonable based on their analysis and the benchmarking study conducted by ScottMadden.