N-1Application
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PARTIALLY CONFIDENTIAL (Appendices Only) 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 [349] The DCRR also requires that on or before October 1 of each year, NS Power will file its application for approval of the DSM cost recovery charges to be ef...
AI summary The document discusses the Demand-Side Management Cost Recovery Rider (DCRR) and its approval process. NS Power requested an extension to file its 2026 DCRR application, which was granted. The DCRR includes components for program cost recovery and balance adjustment. Legislation was passed to extend E1's DSM plan period.
Figure 2 – Direct DSM Billings for OATT MEUs[7](#page-5-0) 10 MEU Monthly PCR Payments Annual PCR Amounts Customer A 26,446 317,355 Customer B 4,321 51,858 Customer C 3,496 41,956 Customer D 944 11,324 Total 35,208 422,492 Recovery of the...
AI summary The document outlines the recovery of DSM costs from OATT MEUs through monthly billings and discusses the application of DCRR charges or credits for RtR customers based on the Board's recent ruling.
10 2.0 EFFECT OF DCRR ON CLASS REVENUE 11 - 12 The proposed 2026 DCRR represents an average rate increase of 0.2 percent to Fuel Adjustment - 13 Mechanism (FAM) customers as set out in Figure 3. 14
AI summary The proposed 2026 DCRR is expected to result in an average rate increase of 0.2 percent for Fuel Adjustment Mechanism (FAM) customers, as illustrated in Figure 3.
10 Appendix C- Proof of Revenue, "Percent increase in summary" tab. 1 3.0 2026 PROGRAM COST RECOVERY 2 3 The 2026 PCR is designed to recover the 2026 program budgeted costs of $63.75 million, as per 4 E1's 2026 DSM Extension Application.11...
AI summary This document discusses the 2026 Program Cost Recovery (PCR) and Balance Adjustment (BA) mechanisms, designed to recover and adjust for program costs and sales volume variances. It references E1's 2026 DSM Extension Application and the Board's decision on the 2025 DCRR, which mandates adjustments to exclude interest and update charges.
- 1 reduction in rates for customers until such time as the new DCRR is approved. This would result - 2 in under recovery of DSM program costs, volatility in rates, and confusion for customers. In - 3 addition, the under collections would...
AI summary The document discusses the potential impact of delaying the approval of a new DCRR, which could lead to under recovery of DSM program costs, rate volatility, and future rate pressure for customers. Appendices A-1 and A-2 of the 2026 DSM Rider have been filed.
APPLICABILITY This schedule applies to all electric rate classes with the exception of the Wholesale Market Non-Dispatchable Supplier Spill Tariff, the Load Retention Tariff, and the Extra Large Industrial Active Demand Control Tariff. For...
AI summary This schedule applies to all electric rate classes except specific tariffs. For customers in the Wholesale or Renewable to Retail markets, the costs of electricity efficiency and conservation activities are directly billed on the customer's class energy bill, as if served by NS Power under its bundled service offerings.
RESPONSIBILITIES OF FRANCHISE HOLDER It is the responsibility of the holder of the electric efficiency and conservation franchise granted under Section 79C of the Public Utilities Act (Franchise Holder) to apply to the NSEB to seek approva...
AI summary The franchise holder under Section 79C of the Public Utilities Act is responsible for seeking NSEB approval for all DSM activities, plans, and programs, as well as related costs. NS Power must apply for DSM Cost Recovery Rider amounts by October 1 of the year before program implementation and pay the approved amount monthly to the franchise holder.
BA = Balance Adjustment The BA is calculated for each rate class separately on a previously completed calendar year basis and is used to reconcile the difference between the amount of revenues actually billed through the PCR and the revenu...
AI summary The Balance Adjustment (BA) is calculated annually for each rate class to reconcile differences between revenues billed through the Program Cost Recovery (PCR) and actual costs of Approved Demand Side Management (DSM). The BA considers results from two years prior to the current PCR year and incorporates the NSEB-approved Demand Side Management Cost Recovery Rider (DCRR).
2026 DSM Cost Recovery Rider Charges The Demand Side Management Cost Recovery Rider (DCRR) charges, along with its components, (PCR) and (BA), for the period from the approved effective date of January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2026 are as f...
AI summary The document outlines the Demand Side Management Cost Recovery Rider (DCRR) charges for the period from January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2026, including its components, PCR and BA.
Applicable Tariff PCR (cents per kWh) BA (cents per kWh) DCRR (cents per kWh) Domestic Service, Domestic Service Time-of-Day, Domestic Service Time-of-Use, Domestic Service Critical Peak Pricing 0.642 0.006 0.648 Small General, Small Gener...
AI summary The document presents a table of applicable tariffs with associated Program Cost Recovery (PCR), Base Adjustment (BA), and Demand-Side Management Cost Recovery Rider (DCRR) rates for various service categories in Nova Scotia, effective January 1, 2026.
DSM Cost Allocation Method - Step 1 Allocate the class and participation benefits by directly assigning 100% of the DSM investment identified for each participating customer class. - Step 2 For NS Power bundled service customers, divide th...
AI summary The document outlines a four-step method for allocating Demand Side Management (DSM) costs. It involves assigning costs to customer classes, calculating recovery based on electricity sales, direct billing for wholesale and Renewable to Retail customers, and annual true-ups based on prior two years' data.
PCR = Program Cost Recovery The PCR includes all estimated costs for the upcoming calendar year for the DSM Plan that has been requested by the Franchise Holder and approved by the NSUAREB (Approved DSM). It includes the cost of planning,...
AI summary The Program Cost Recovery (PCR) encompasses the estimated costs for the upcoming year for the Approved DSM Plan, including planning, development, implementation, and administrative expenses. It is calculated for each rate schedule using the methodology outlined in Schedule B of the tariff.
2025 2026 DSM Cost Recovery Rider Charges The Demand Side Management Cost Recovery Rider (DCRR) charges, along with its components, (PCR) and (BA), for the period from the approved effective date of January 1, 2025 2026 to December 31, 202...
AI summary The document outlines the Demand Side Management Cost Recovery Rider (DCRR) charges for the period from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2026, including its components, PCR and BA.
2026 DSM Rider Appendix C has been filed electronically. RATE SCHEDULES units 2025 2026 Variance % Variance Domestic Service Tariff (Standard Offer) Customer Charge $/mo 19.1700 19.170 0.000 0.0% Energy Charges Base cost of fuel Non-fuel S...
AI summary The 2026 DSM Rider Appendix C has been filed electronically, showing no changes in the Domestic Service Tariff and Domestic Service Time-of-Day Tariff for 2026 compared to 2025. Key components like customer charge, energy charges, and various fees remain unchanged, with no variance in rates or percentages.
101433Board Decision Letter
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M12521 – Nova Scotia Power Inc. Application for 2026 Demand Side Management Cost Recovery Rider On September 29, 2025, Nova Scotia Power Inc. (NS Power) requested an extension to file its 2026 Demand Side Management Cost Recovery Rider (DC...
AI summary Nova Scotia Power Inc. (NS Power) filed an application for the 2026 Demand Side Management Cost Recovery Rider (DCRR), seeking approval to recover DSM costs from municipal electric utilities. This follows a revised cost-of-service allocation methodology that removes the 25% allocation of DSM costs to system benefits, arguing it was arbitrary and lacked justification.
Submissions The CA and the MEUs confirmed their support and agreement with the proposed DCRR charges for 2026. The MEUs also supported the effective date of January 1, 2026. The SBA noted that the tariff language for the BA of this applica...
AI summary The CA and MEUs support the proposed DCRR charges for 2026, with an effective date of January 1, 2026. The SBA raised concerns about tariff language discrepancies and potential impacts from interest on BA balances and RtR customers. The IG supported tariff language changes and recommended aligning the DCRR effective date with new general rates. NS Power acknowledged support for the DCRR and noted the credit impact of the BA.
Findings The Board's Interim Order dated December 22, 2025, approved the continuation of the 2025 DCRR charges commencing January 1, 2026, until further order of the Board in this matter, or as part of NS Power's ongoing GRA. NS Power file...
AI summary The Board approved the continuation of the 2025 DCRR charges until further order, effective January 1, 2026. All parties supported the 2026 DCRR as proposed by NS Power. The Board also approved Direct Monthly Payments for OATT MEUs and deferred a decision on interest entitlement until further consideration.
101434Final Board Order
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FINAL ORDER NOVA SCOTIA POWER INCORPORATED (NS Power) applied to the Nova Scotia Energy Board for approval of its 2026 DCRR effective January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2026. This matter was considered by way of a paper hearing. Followi...
AI summary NS Power applied for approval of its 2026 DCRR, with the Board issuing an interim order applying the 2025 DCRR charges until a final decision. The matter was resolved following the release of the general rate application decision.
The Board orders: - 1. The 2026 DCRR attached as Schedule "A" is effective January 1, 2026. The direct monthly payment amounts for the OATT MEUs, set out in Figure 2 in Exhibit N-1 in this application, are effective January 1, 2026. Howeve...
AI summary The Board approves the 2026 DCRR effective January 1, 2026, allowing MEUs to adjust monthly payments to align with annual PCR amounts. Balancing Adjustments will address rate differences, and interest on 2024 Balancing Adjustment balances is put on hold. This schedule applies to most electric rate classes, excluding specific tariffs.
RESPONSIBILITIES OF FRANCHISE HOLDER It is the responsibility of the holder of the electric efficiency and conservation franchise granted under Section 79C of the Public Utilities Act (Franchise Holder) to apply to the NSEB to seek approva...
AI summary The Franchise Holder is responsible for seeking NSEB approval for all DSM activities, plans, and programs, as well as related costs. NS Power must apply for DSM Cost Recovery Rider amounts by October 1 of the year before program implementation and pay the approved amount monthly to the Franchise Holder.
BA = Balance Adjustment The BA is calculated for each rate class separately on a previously completed calendar year basis and is used to reconcile the difference between the amount of revenues actually billed through the PCR and the revenu...
AI summary The Balance Adjustment (BA) reconciles the difference between revenues billed through the Program Cost Recovery (PCR) and actual costs of the Approved Demand Side Management (DSM) program. The BA is calculated for each rate class and considers results from two years prior to the current PCR year. The NSEB-approved Demand Side Management Cost Recovery Rider (DCRR) is applied to bills after its effective date.
2026 DSM Cost Recovery Rider Charges The Demand Side Management Cost Recovery Rider (DCRR) charges, along with its components, (PCR) and (BA), for the period from the approved effective date of January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2026 are as f...
AI summary The document outlines the Demand Side Management Cost Recovery Rider (DCRR) charges for the year 2026, including its components, Program Cost Recovery (PCR) and Balance Adjustment (BA), effective from January 1, 2026, to December 31, 2026.
Applicable Tariff PCR (cents per kWh) BA (cents per kWh) DCRR (cents per kWh) Domestic Service, Domestic Service Time-of-Day, Domestic Service Time-of-Use, Domestic Service Critical Peak Pricing 0.642 0.006 0.648 Small General, Small Gener...
AI summary The document presents a table of applicable tariffs with corresponding PCR, BA, and DCRR values for various service categories, effective January 1, 2026. It outlines the cost recovery mechanisms for different customer classes, including residential, commercial, and industrial services.
99971IG (NSPI) IR-1 to IR-11
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1 2025 M12521 2 3 NOVA SCOTIA ENERGY BOARD 4 IN THE MATTER OF: The Public Utilities Act 5 6 7 IN THE MATTER OF: An Application by Nova Scotia Power Incorporated for approval of its 2026 Demand Side Management Cost Recovery Riders (DCRR) 8...
AI summary The Nova Scotia Energy Board is handling an application by Nova Scotia Power Incorporated for approval of its 2026 Demand Side Management Cost Recovery Riders (DCRR). The Industrial Group has issued information requests regarding the allocation of program spending and cost responsibility for E1's Enabling Strategies. Responses are due by November 28, 2025.
Recovery of the DSM costs applicable to the Renewable to Retail (RtR) customer classes, as recently evidenced in the Board's ruling on rate treatment of Renewall's customers, will be provided through application of the DCRR charges or cred...
AI summary The document discusses the recovery of DSM costs for Renewable to Retail (RtR) customers through the application of DCRR charges or credits. It requests an explanation of how customer migration to RtR will impact the PCR and BA components of the rider for non-migrating customers and how NSPI plans to process and record these charges or credits.
25 Request IR-4: 26 Reference: Page 9, lines 7-13. The Company is mindful of the Board's Decision in the 2025 DCRR Matter and has excluded financing costs in the 2026 proposed BA charge. Financing costs are real costs incurred by the Compa...
AI summary The Company acknowledges the Board's decision in the 2025 DCRR Matter and has excluded financing costs from the 2026 proposed BA charge. Financing costs are real costs incurred in administering the DCRR Tariff to fund E1's DSM activities. The Company is awaiting further guidance from the NSEB on the assessment of interest.
1 2 3 4 being held in abeyance, NS Power has provided tab "Table 1 (BA with Int)(2026) and Table 2 (BA with Int)(2026)" to Schedule B-2, which incorporates the financing costs into the BA component of the proposed 2026 DCRR. 5 6 (a) Does N...
AI summary The document discusses NS Power's submission of tables related to the 2026 DCRR, including financing costs incorporated into the BA component. It also includes a series of requests from the Board regarding interest rates, surplus or underspend related to DSM, and load forecasts for 2026.
100294Submission - IG
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Delivered by E-mail Crystal Henwood Regulatory Affairs Officer/Clerk Nova Scotia Energy Board 3rd Floor, 1601 Lower Water Street PO Box 1692, Unit "M" Halifax NS B3J 3S3 Dear Ms. Henwood: Re: M12521 - NSPI - Application for 2026 DSM Cost R...
AI summary The Industrial Group comments on NSPI's 2026 DSM Cost Recovery Rider (DCRR) application, noting the proposed rate increases and adjustments. The DCRR includes Program Cost Recovery and Balance Adjustment components, with the latter addressing load fluctuations. The Industrial Group supports recent tariff language changes and raises concerns about cost allocation, interest on BA balances, and the effective date of the DCRR.
1. Allocation of DSM Costs The Industrial Group supports NSPI's proposal to change the allocation of DSM costs charged to customers from the current 75% cost of programs and 25% system benefit allocation to a 100% allocation based on each...
AI summary The Industrial Group supports NSPI's proposal to change the allocation of DSM costs from 75% program costs and 25% system benefits to 100% based on program spending. This shift aligns cost responsibility with direct beneficiaries and is consistent with other jurisdictions. The change results in a marginal shift of costs between customer classes.
3. Interim Approval of the 2026 DCRR and/or Effective Date of the 2026 DCRR NSPI submitted this application after receiving a three-week extension from the Board. The extension compressed the review timeline to ensure new rates are in plac...
AI summary NSPI requested an extension to finalize the 2026 DCRR, which the Board granted, allowing the 2025 DCRR to remain in place until approval. The Industrial Group warns that interim approval of the 2026 DCRR could cause rate volatility, especially with the GRA hearing in January 2026, and suggests aligning the effective dates of the DCRR and GRA to minimize instability.
CONCLUSION The Industrial Group respectfully requests the Board: - 1. Approve NSPI's proposed changes to the allocation of DSM costs under the DCRR; - 2. Provide guidance on, or initiate a proceeding to address the issue of the interpretat...
AI summary The Industrial Group requests the Board to approve changes to the DSM cost allocation under the DCRR, seek guidance on the interpretation of PUA section 64AB and the interest rate for the BA component, and align the effective date of the 2026 DCRR with the GRA proceeding.
101434Final Board Order
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FINAL ORDER NOVA SCOTIA POWER INCORPORATED (NS Power) applied to the Nova Scotia Energy Board for approval of its 2026 DCRR effective January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2026. This matter was considered by way of a paper hearing. Followi...
AI summary NS Power applied for approval of its 2026 DCRR, effective January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2026. The matter was considered via a paper hearing, and an interim order was issued in December 2025. The final decision was released in March 2026, following the general rate application decision.
The Board orders: - 1. The 2026 DCRR attached as Schedule "A" is effective January 1, 2026. The direct monthly payment amounts for the OATT MEUs, set out in Figure 2 in Exhibit N-1 in this application, are effective January 1, 2026. Howeve...
AI summary The Board has approved the 2026 DCRR, effective January 1, 2026, and outlined procedures for adjusting payments by MEUs. It also notes that interest on Balancing Adjustment balances from 2024 will be held in abeyance. The schedule applies to most electric rate classes, excluding specific tariffs.
RESPONSIBILITIES OF FRANCHISE HOLDER It is the responsibility of the holder of the electric efficiency and conservation franchise granted under Section 79C of the Public Utilities Act (Franchise Holder) to apply to the NSEB to seek approva...
AI summary The franchise holder under the Public Utilities Act is responsible for seeking NSEB approval for all DSM activities, plans, and programs, including related costs. NS Power must apply for approval of DSM Cost Recovery Rider amounts by October 1 of the year before program implementation and pay these costs monthly to the franchise holder.
PCR = Program Cost Recovery The PCR includes all estimated costs for the upcoming calendar year for the DSM Plan that has been requested by the Franchise Holder and approved by the NSEB (Approved DSM). It includes the cost of planning, dev...
AI summary The Program Cost Recovery (PCR) encompasses the estimated costs for the upcoming year for the Approved DSM Plan, including planning, development, implementation, and administrative expenses. These costs are calculated for each rate schedule using the methodology outlined in Schedule B of the tariff.
BA = Balance Adjustment The BA is calculated for each rate class separately on a previously completed calendar year basis and is used to reconcile the difference between the amount of revenues actually billed through the PCR and the revenu...
AI summary The Balance Adjustment (BA) reconciles the difference between revenues billed through the Program Cost Recovery (PCR) and actual costs of the Approved DSM. It is calculated for each rate class on a previously completed calendar year basis and considers results from two years prior to the current PCR year. The NSEB-approved DCRR is applied to bills starting from its effective date.
DSM Cost Allocation Method - Step 1 Allocate the class and participation benefits by directly assigning 100% of the DSM investment identified for each participating customer class. - Step 2 For NS Power bundled service customers, divide th...
AI summary The DSM Cost Allocation Method outlines a four-step process for allocating and recovering demand-side management (DSM) costs. It involves assigning costs to customer classes, calculating recovery rates based on electricity sales, direct billing for wholesale and renewable customers, and annual adjustments based on prior performance.