Topic:"Prudence Reviews" in M12696

NSPML Responses to Industrial Group Information Requests 1 ~$1.7 billion Maritime Link and NLH for $13+ billion in remaining assets. Given 2 performance since LIL commissioning, NSPML believes it is appropriate for 3 oversight to return to...

AI summary NSPML discusses the need for a return to traditional asset management practices and clarifies its interpretation of the Board's 10 percent threshold, emphasizing that it was not intended as a continual obligation. The document also references outages and deferred energy related to planned outages and Make-up Energy deliveries.

NON-CONFIDENTIAL 1 made by qualified engineers as part of that approved design, and Ms. Powers is not aware 2 of any finding by a regulatory body, independent engineer, or other authority that the 3 approved design criteria were inconsiste...

AI summary Ms. Powers asserts that the Labrador Island Link's design criteria were consistent with good utility practice, emphasizing rigorous engineering standards and regulatory oversight rather than individual weather events. She disputes claims of a 'climate severity limitation' and argues that climate awareness did not necessitate revised design criteria.

RELIEF FROM THE THRESHOLD REQUIREMENTS IS NOT WARRANTED The Board has allowed for a degree of flexibility for NSPML to meet the stated threshold obligations, to address the need for some margin of interruption that is " required due to goo...

AI summary The Board has not granted relief from threshold requirements for NSPML, emphasizing that relief is discretionary and must be justified by good utility practice or exceptional circumstances. The burden of proof was not met, and the evidence did not support the need for such relief.