Topic:"Project Schedule" in M12588

1 Request IR-1: 2 3 Reference: N-1, C0053699 Renewable to Retail Implementation Project, page 1 of 6. 4 5 6 7 8 NS Power has set up a dedicated RtR Project Implementation team (the Project team) who began gathering specific requirements to...

AI summary NS Power has established a dedicated Renewable to Retail (RtR) Project Implementation team to manage the Renewable to Retail Implementation Project, which began in early 2023 and is expected to conclude late in 2026. The response to the request refers to several attachments detailing the project team structure, resources, roles, and change control processes.

Change request management is the process to formally recognize, manage, assess, control, and approve requested changes or decisions related to portfolio or project scope, definition, schedule, or budget during the delivery of a project. Th...

AI summary The text describes the process of change request management, which involves formally recognizing, managing, assessing, controlling, and approving changes to a project's scope, definition, schedule, or budget to ensure project success.

Plan Revision Summary 1 Request IR-7: 2 Replacement Project. The changes made by the RtR implementation project will not 3 impact the future scope of the CIS Replacement Project beyond other existing functionality 4 in CIS. 1 Request IR-9:...

AI summary The text discusses the impact of the Renewable to Retail (RtR) implementation project on the CIS Replacement Project, noting that changes in the project's completion date (COD) have led to adjustments in workstreams and associated costs. NS Power has provided a plan revision summary and schedule changes related to these adjustments.

1 was approved by the LRS in May 2025. NS Power has continued to maintain a monthly 2 meeting cadence with the LRS to provide support and updates, as required. 3 4 NS Power and the LRS have agreed that the project team would resume impleme...

AI summary NS Power and the LRS have agreed to resume project implementation efforts in March 2026, seven months before the LRS' first retail sales date in November 2026. The project team has moved technical code into production and kept it dormant to ensure compatibility with future changes. The LRS has requested clarification on program management costs and administrative overhead in response to IR-2.

2.2.1 Project Costs [20] In February 2023, NS Power began work on the project that is the subject of this application. More than three quarters of the forecast costs for the project had already been incurred by NS Power by the time it file...

AI summary NS Power began work on a project in February 2023 and filed an application in December 2025, by which time over three-quarters of the project's costs had been incurred. The project's estimated cost increased from $2.8 million in 2023 to $5.6 million in 2026 due to evolving project scope and delays in seeking Board approval. The project was included in multiple Annual Capital Expenditure (ACE) Plans.

Refer to M12588, Exhibit N-1, the Renewable to Retail (RtR) Implementation Project submitted by NS Power (the "Application"). Regarding the variance between the previously filed cost estimates and those updated, please answer the following...

AI summary The document requests detailed explanations regarding variances in cost estimates for the Renewable to Retail (RtR) Implementation Project submitted by NS Power. It specifically asks for a breakdown of the $581,816 variance, the impact of Commercial Operation Date (COD) delays, and mitigation steps taken. Additional questions focus on program management and administrative overhead costs.

23 Please confirm whether NSPI is seeking recovery of its own regulatory hearing costs (internal and 24 external legal, consulting, expert witness costs) associated with this RtR capital application and 25 other RtR applications? 1 RtR imp...

AI summary The text discusses the implementation scope and cost estimate of the Renewable to Retail (RtR) project, including questions about regulatory hearing costs, changes in assumptions due to a cybersecurity incident, and coordination with the CIS Replacement project. It also requests documentation on project planning and cost adjustments due to changes in the project's completion date.