Topic:"Rate Base" in M11764

1 TABLE OF CONTENTS 2 3 1.0 Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 5 4 2.0 Load Forecast ........................................................

AI summary The document outlines a regulatory proceeding's table of contents, focusing on generation resources, capacity changes, and specific projects like Annapolis Tidal and Brooklyn Power. It includes sections on load forecasting, existing generation resources, and the Path to 2030 and Evergreen IRP initiatives.

.................................................................................................... 20 15 3.2.5 Rate Base Procurement ...........................................................................................................

AI summary The document outlines sections covering rate base procurement, unit utilization forecasts, system impact studies, environmental regulatory requirements, and resource adequacy. Key themes include energy mix evolution, transmission service queues, renewable electricity mandates, and environmental policy updates.

e purposes of 22 the 2024 10-Year System Outlook, NS Power has assumed no capacity or energy contribution 23 from the Annapolis Tidal Generating Station. 24 25 3.2.5 Rate Base Procurement 26 27 The Rate Base Procurement (RBP) program was i...

AI summary NS Power has assumed no capacity or energy contribution from the Annapolis Tidal Generating Station for the 2024 10-Year System Outlook. The Rate Base Procurement (RBP) program, initiated in 2021, aims to contract for 1100 GWh of low-impact renewable electricity.

2024 10-Year System Outlook Report (NSUARB M11764) NSPI Responses to NSUARB Information Requests NON-CONFIDENTIAL 1 Request IR-9: 2 3 On page 21, NS Power stated that one of the five Rate Base Procurement projects awarded 4 a PPA withdrew...

AI summary NSPI responded to NSUARB's IR-9 request regarding a withdrawn RBP wind project, stating that its capacity and energy would be added to the Green Choice Program, increasing the maximum nameplate capacity from 350 MW to 416 MW. NSPI cited the RBP's 1100 GWh energy target and project attrition considerations as justification.

the awarded portfolio size took 16 into account the potential for project attrition. 1 As such the RBP remains on track to achieve the 0F 17 target energy volumes. 18 19 The Green Choice Program RFP, administered by COHO Climate Advisors (...

AI summary The Rate Base Procurement (RBP) and Green Choice Program (GCP) RFPs both account for project attrition, with RBP targeting 1,650–2,000 GWh of renewable energy. The GCP RFP allows flexibility in portfolio size, considering a 10% attrition rate and potential project size variability. Installed capacity calculations for wind farms are provided based on energy targets.

2024 10-Year System Outlook Report (NSUARB M11764) NSPI Responses to SBA Information Requests NON-CONFIDENTIAL 1 Request IR-3: 2 3 Refer to the Report Section 3.2.5 - Rate Base Procurement, noting that the Report assumes 4 that the energy...

AI summary NSPI responds to SBA's inquiry about the Green Choice Program's ability to procure 416 MW and alternative plans if insufficient. The response refers to NSUARB IR-09.

2024 10-Year System Outlook Report (NSUARB M11764) NSPI Responses to SWEB Information Requests NON-CONFIDENTIAL 1 Request IR-1: 2 3 Based on publicly available sources, at least two (initially and subsequently) awarded 4 Projects dropped o...

AI summary NSPI responded to SWEB's inquiry about two projects (Clydesdale Ridge and Ellershouse 3) dropping out of the Rate Base Procurement. NSPI stated it is not the procurement administrator and lacks details on the dropouts, directing questions to the program administrator and referencing NSUARB IR-9.

Page 1 of 3 1 Request IR-01 2 Refer to the 10-Year System Outlook (the “Report”) Section 2.0 - Load Forecast, Page 7 of 67. 3 a. Please provide a comparison between the 2024 Load Forecast with the forecast used 4 in Evergreen IRP scenario...

AI summary The document contains three regulatory requests addressing load forecasts, resource buildout discrepancies, and Green Choice Program procurement. It seeks comparisons between 2024 load forecasts and prior IRP scenarios, reconciliation of resource timelines with NSPI’s Path to 2030 Report, and confidence in meeting renewable energy targets through the Green Choice Program.

August 28 2024 NOVA SCOTIA UTILITY AND REVIEW BOARD To whom it may concern, RE: 2024 10 Year System Outlook Report (M11764) – Information Requests Please see SWEB Development’s Information Requests to be directed to Nova Scotia Power regar...

AI summary SWEB Development requests Nova Scotia Power (NSP) to explain high dropout rates in the Rate Base Procurement and address delays in RBP projects due to transmission system connection issues. They also inquire about plans to prevent similar problems during the Green Choice procurement.