Topic:"Rate Design" in M03452

19 2.2 Monthly Transfer of Funds 20 21 Subsequent to the Effective Date, NSPI will transfer to ENSC on the last business day of 22 each month, the forecast DSM Rider revenues, including both program cost recovery and 23 any applicable bala...

AI summary Following the Effective Date, NSPI transfers forecast DSM Rider revenues to ENSC monthly, with annual forecasts filed by NSPI and approved by the UARB. The transfer amount is net of DSM-related costs charged to ENSC.

8 2.6 DSM Cost Recovery Rider Balance Adjustment 9 10 The method of calculating the DSM Cost Recovery Rider, which allocates DSM program 11 costs to each customer class, was approved by the UARB in October 2009. After the end 12 of each ye...

AI summary The document outlines the process for calculating and adjusting the DSM Cost Recovery Rider, which allocates DSM program costs to customer classes. The UARB approved the method in 2009, and annual adjustments are made based on the difference between actual revenues and costs. Revised rates are filed annually and take effect the following year.

Nova Scotia Power Inc. PO Bbx910 14th Floor, 1894 Barrington Street Halifax, NS B3J 2W5 Efficiency Nova Scotia Corporation BMO Building, Suite 602 5151 GeorgeSt PO Box 2144 Central Halifax, NS B3J 3B7 October IS, 2010 Nancy McNeil Regulato...

AI summary Nova Scotia Power Inc. and Efficiency Nova Scotia Corporation have submitted executed Transition Agreements to the Utility and Review Board, including a DSM Assignment Agreement and a Services and Cooperation Agreement. The agreements outline the use of NSPI's WACC plus administrative costs for financing costs and a different rate for Monthly Variation Interest.

3. NSPI OBLIGATIONS - 3.1 NSPI agrees to provide the Services to ENSC for the following periods of time: - 3.1.1 Unless otherwise specified in Schedule A or unless otherwise agreed, the Transition Services will only be provided by NSPI dur...

AI summary NSPI agrees to provide various services to ENSC, including transition, discretionary, and non-discretionary services, with specific terms and timelines. NSPI is also responsible for developing a services manual, complying with privacy laws, and working with ENSC on DSM program cost recovery methodologies for UARB approval.

1. Secondments Following the Transition Period, NSPI will provide the following staff members to ENSC on a secondment basis, provided that such employees remain employed with NSPI: Such seconded employees will: - (a) work on ENSC premises,...

AI summary Following the Transition Period, NSPI will second employees to ENSC, who will work under ENSC's direction and be provided at ENSC's risk. The secondments are scheduled to last until April 30, 2011, with potential extensions. NSPI will charge ENSC for the seconded employees' base salary, incentives, and fringe benefits, prorated based on the time spent with ENSC.

Coordination of Planning and Forecasting Functions NSPI and ENSC will establish a framework to support coordinated efforts for effective planning and forecasting. The framework will include roles and responsibilities, principles of conduct...

AI summary NSPI and ENSC will establish a framework to coordinate planning and forecasting functions, including annual work plans, quarterly meetings, and monthly status updates to ensure effective collaboration and alignment of activities.

Coordination of Planning Assumptions Ongoing coordination of planning assumptions will be critical to provide consistency in NSPI and ENSC forecasts. Examples include items such as, electric space heat penetration rates, new customer growt...

AI summary The document emphasizes the need for ongoing coordination of planning assumptions between NSPI and ENSC to ensure consistency in forecasts, with examples including electric space heat penetration rates and new customer growth rates.

NSPI-led Planning and Forecasting Functions NSPI will continue to lead the following planning and forecasting functions: - Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) - avoided cost of energy and capacity projections - system loss factors (at the gener...

AI summary NSPI will continue to lead key planning and forecasting functions including the Integrated Resource Plan, avoided cost projections, system loss factors, load forecasting, and rate design.

SCHEDULE E DIRECT LABOUR COSTS Level Representative Roles Daily Rate to ENSC ($) 1 Billing and Payment Clerk Administrative Assistant Credit Specialist Call Center Analyst 200 2 Engineer in Training Call Center Supervisor Program Coordinat...

AI summary Schedule E outlines direct labour costs for various roles involved in billing, administration, engineering, and management, with daily rates ranging from $200 to $450 for work performed for Efficiency Nova Scotia Corporation (ENSC).