Topic:"Rate Rider" in M13007

DATE FILED: July 31, 2026 Page 46 of 48 1 7. CONCLUSION IESO Nova Scotia respectfully submits that the Proposed Mechanism is fair, reasonable, and appropriate for approval. It provides a practical and necessary means of recovering IESO Nov...

AI summary IESO Nova Scotia submits that the Proposed Mechanism is fair, reasonable, and appropriate for approval. It provides a means of recovering revenue from market participants, consistent with its statutory mandate and not-for-profit status. The mechanism includes a fixed monthly direct charge to LSEs, with adjustments based on annual load served and true-up processes.

For LSEs there is a final step consisting of how they recover the ISO costs that they are charged. Each LSE will have its own unique ratemaking process, to determine how its share of the ISO's revenue requirement is recovered from end user...

AI summary The text discusses how Load Serving Entities (LSEs) recover ISO costs from end users through their ratemaking processes, highlighting that some ISO charges, like capacity-based ones, cannot be directly passed through due to non-simultaneity of peak usage. Examples from New England and California are referenced to illustrate this.

Response IR - 5 a) Existing LSEs will be credited or adjusted once the RtR supplier becomes operational and is added as a fee-paying LSE. This will likely be done by way of the next revenue requirement, proposed expenditures, and fees appl...

AI summary This response outlines how existing LSEs will be adjusted once the RtR supplier becomes operational, including redistribution of IESO Nova Scotia fees based on load served. NS Power's share of total Nova Scotia load is expected to decline from 98.6% to 95.1% as the RtR supplier becomes fully operational.

e) IESO Nova Scotia has not developed a specific load verification procedure, but is amenable to doing so in conversation with the LSEs. Otherwise, IESO Nova Scotia notes that NS Power's load forecast is provided to the NSEB on an annual b...

AI summary IESO Nova Scotia does not have a specific load verification procedure but suggests that the existing process of submitting load forecasts to the NSEB and the corresponding hearing proceedings are sufficient for verifying load data used in the Base Allocation.

39 Figures 12 and 13 provided as follows: 40 41 As can be seen, in either true-up option, FY1 load actuals are known before the proposed 42 filing timeline for true-up and load allocation adjustment fee filings. 43 The reference in Appendi...

AI summary The text discusses the timeline for true-up filings and load allocation adjustments, noting that FY1 load actuals are known before the proposed filing timeline in FY2. It references Appendix 3 and Figure 13, which illustrate True-up Option 2 involving a compliance filing in FY2.

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AI summary The text presents a detailed breakdown of energy charges and associated costs for various customer categories, including small general, large general, industrial, and extra large industrial customers. The data includes demand charges, energy charges, and illustrative IESO fees, with percentages indicating changes or variations in costs.

I. Identification & Qualifications - Q: Mr. Wilson, please state your name, occupation, and business address. - A: I am John D. Wilson. I am the Vice President of Grid Strategies LLC, Bethesda, MD. - Q: Summarize your professional educatio...

AI summary John D. Wilson, Vice President of Grid Strategies LLC, provides his background, including education and experience in energy and environmental policy, regulatory work with utilities, and expertise in cost-effectiveness, prudency review, and ratemaking.

lity-installed chargers advance California goal for electric vehicles. Budget controls. Reporting requirements. Evaluation, monitoring and verification processes. Outreach to small business customers. California PUC Docket A.19-08-013, dir...

AI summary The text outlines various regulatory proceedings and expert testimonies across multiple jurisdictions, including California PUC, Georgia PSC, and Nova Scotia UARB, focusing on topics such as rate cases, fuel adjustment mechanisms, avoided cost reviews, and reliability measures for electric service.

1 Request IR-4: 2 3 With reference to Figure 13, if parties are not satisfied with use of a compliance filing in Option 4 2, please provide the views of IESO NS on a mid-year rate adjustment to account for the true-up. 5 For example, a mid...

AI summary The text requests the IESO NS to provide views on a mid-year rate adjustment schedule for true-up adjustments, including alternative timelines for filings and Board decisions. It also asks whether an effective date of January 1 for true-up adjustments could benefit LSEs.