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Topic:"Rate Rider" in M11108

Matter: P-194 - Nova Scotia Power Inc. (NSPI) - 2023 Load Forecast Report
14 passages 4 documents

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N-7NSPI (Synapse) RIR-1 to RIR-46 - Redacted 10 passages
Section 730
es related to each of the DER asset groups, and a breakdown of specific expenditure allocations against each of the funding partner contributions are to be provided in the reports. The SBA requested that NS Power should publicly share info...

AI summary The NSUARB has directed NS Power to include specific reporting requirements in its project reports, including information on the Smart Grid Atlantic Initiative, EfficiencyOne’s role, and semi-annual reporting starting July 31, 2020. Reports must also be shared with the Board and Intervenors.

Section 731
annual basis, due by July 31 and January 31, which started July 31, 2020. 4 In its Decision regarding the approval of the Solar Garden Rate Rider, the NSUARB also provided the following: NS Power accepted Synapse’s recommendation that NS P...

AI summary The NSUARB required NS Power to include specific performance metrics in its Smart Grid Project Reports, including generation data, outage details, program participation, and bill impacts. Synapse also recommended additional monthly reports on the solar garden's performance.

Section 732
the metrics discussed above, Synapse also recommended that NS Power post, on its website, a monthly report about the solar garden's performance, including the following information: • total generation and average generation per kW for each...

AI summary Synapse recommended that NS Power post monthly reports on the solar garden's performance, including generation data and equipment details. NS Power agreed but proposed to include the information in its semi-annual Smart Grid Project Reporting to the Board instead. The Board accepted this proposal.

Section 945
• BMS response time to curtailment after receiving signal (seconds) uninfluenced operation) . REDACTED (CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION REMOVED) REDACTED 2023 Load Forecast Report Synapse IR-9 Attachment 2 Page 71 of 205 CI C0010788 – Smart Grid...

AI summary The document presents specific metrics related to the Solar Garden, including monthly energy generation from February to December 2022. The Community Solar Garden was commissioned in January 2022, and energy production began in February 2022. The total generation for the reporting period is 2,349.535 MWh.

Section 955
rgy – credits disbursed) 27,911.42 64,584.76 Cumulative net benefit/(cost) to non-subscribers (6,106.37) (12,883.46) As noted in NS Power’s Solar Garden Rate Rider Reply Evidence, “… the Company designed the Rate Rider charge to reflect th...

AI summary The Solar Garden Rate Rider was designed to cover the full costs of the Solar Garden project through customer payments. The initiative is not fully subscribed, resulting in a net cost to non-subscribers. Marketing efforts are ongoing to attract commercial subscribers to fill remaining capacity.

Section 956
is average is based on the one commercial customer that subscribes to the Solar Garden. 3 NS Power Reply Evidence, M10176 - Solar Garden Rate Rider, September 29, 2021, page 11 of 16, lines 1 to 4. Page 6 of 7 . REDACTED (CONFIDENTIAL INFO...

AI summary The text provides data on the Solar Garden's monthly net generation and generation per kW, along with a total for the year. It also mentions details about equipment outages or replacements affecting output and references a forecast table for future annual generation per kW.

Section 1048
ase executed in test environment in February during "peak" calendar period. • Residential and commercial battery systems integration development and initial baseline data collection is ongoing. NS Power Program Design • The Solar Garden Ra...

AI summary The document outlines progress on various NS Power programs, including updates to the Solar Garden Rate Rider, expansion of the ev.energy EV Smart Charging program, and the status of community solar and C&I solar plus battery installations. It also mentions ongoing data collection and system testing.

Section 1232
ty or Region Halifax Latitude 44.64547° N Province/Territory Nova Scotia Longitude -63.5766° E 2 – WEB HIGHLIGHTS Title of Highlight Details & Description of Highlight • Customer selection for distributed batteries completed. • C&I custome...

AI summary The document highlights progress in NS Power's distributed battery customer selection and C&I contracts, the approval of the Solar Garden Rate Rider, and the development of a new Siemens ESP User Guide. It also outlines knowledge and media products generated during the fiscal year, including publications, presentations, and policy contributions.

Section 1491
2023 Load Forecast Report (NSUARB M11108) NSPI Responses to Synapse Energy Economics Information Requests NON-CONFIDENTIAL 1 Request IR-19: 2 3 End-Use Intensity Trends (Section 4.4) 4 5 (a) The report references critical peak pricing (CPP...

AI summary NSPI responds to Synapse Energy Economics' request regarding the impact of critical peak pricing (CPP) and time-of-use (TOU) rates on EV charging behavior and load forecasts. NSPI assumes 70% of EV charging will be managed through TOU rates and direct control. NSPI plans to file a recommendation on CPP and TOU deployment as part of matter M09777 by June 30, 2023. The load forecast assumes TVP rates will help meet peak savings goals.

Section 2853
1 NS Power’s reply submission did not agree with a few of the intervenors’ 2 requests. NS Power does not consider the line loss determination model as a 3 tool for load planning and said a report on this topic is not required. NS Power 4 c...

AI summary NS Power disagrees with some intervenors' requests, including the need for a line loss determination model report and an ELCC factor for the LIIR. However, it agrees to consider an ELCC adjustment for EV load shapes. The response includes incorporating agreed changes into the report, such as analyzing multi-hour temperature and windspeed impacts on peak load forecasting and incorporating water heating load control with a peak sensitivity analysis.

N-9Direct Evidence of J. Wilson - CA 2 passages
Section 2
fication & Qualifications 2 Q: Mr. Wilson, please state your name, occupation, and business address. 3 A: I am John D. Wilson. I am the Vice President of Grid Strategies, LLC, Bethesda, MD. 4 Q: Summarize your professional education and ex...

AI summary John D. Wilson, Vice President of Grid Strategies, LLC, discusses his background in energy policy, including regulatory research, utility rate design, cost-effectiveness analysis of energy projects, and experience with conservation programs and cost recovery mechanisms in utility efficiency initiatives.

Section 20
10 In addition to the foregoing, NS Power commits to work with the parties to 11 develop and implement a pilot version of the CPP Advanced tariff offerings 12 proposed by Resource Insight, Inc. in Section VII of its February 24, 2021 13 ev...

AI summary NS Power committed to a CPP Advanced Tariff Pilot but unilaterally canceled it in winter 2022/2023 despite customer preference for alternatives, citing unsupported claims about pricing impacts. The text criticizes NS Power for failing to test the pilot and emphasizes the need for time-varying pricing programs with peak demand incentives to meet load reduction standards.

N-9-(i)J. Wilson CV 1 passage
Section 30
John D. Wilson  Grid Strategies, LLC Page 10 Nova Scotia UARB Matter No. M10366, direct testimony on Nova Scotia Power’s Annual Capital Expenditure Plan for 2022 on behalf of the Nova Scotia Consumer Advocate. Alignment with IRP and new r...

AI summary John D. Wilson of Grid Strategies, LLC provided direct testimony on Nova Scotia Power's capital expenditure plans, rate applications, and programs, emphasizing alignment with the Integrated Resource Plan (IRP), cost minimization, and analysis of deferral accounts. Testimonies covered matters in Nova Scotia and Massachusetts, including seasonal rates, economic models, and distribution revenue allocation.

90033Synapse (NSPI) IR-1 to IR-46 1 passage
Section 38
particularly the commercial lighting efficiency and intensity. 39 40 NS Power’s reply submission did not agree with a few of the intervenors’ requests. NS 41 Power does not consider the line loss determination model as a tool for load plan...

AI summary NS Power disagrees with intervenors' requests regarding line loss models, ELCC factors for LIIR, and commercial electrification analysis. It argues ELCC adjustments are unnecessary for LIIR but considers them for EV load shapes, and denies conducting cost-benefit analyses on commercial electrification programs.

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