Topic:"Rate Smoothing Adjustment" in M12661

2026-2027 General Rate Application Settlement Agreement

AI summary The document outlines the 2026-2027 General Rate Application Settlement Agreement, which pertains to the regulatory process for setting electricity rates in Nova Scotia.

Terms of Settlement It is acknowledged that, subject to Board approvals, rate increases other than those identified herein may occur prior to the effective date of the next general rate application in the form of Board-approved riders. Rec...

AI summary The document outlines terms of a settlement where NS Power acknowledges that rate increases, other than those specified, may occur before the next general rate application. NS Power will support efforts to smooth or mitigate the impact of rate changes for the 2026-2027 test period, particularly regarding the 2026 FAM AA/BA for large and medium industrial classes.

2026-2027 General Rate Application Settlement Agreement Extra Large Industrial Dispatchable Tariff Application – Attachment 4 Page 10 of 21 GRA Element Settlement Terms Cost of Capital and Earnings Band a) An overall return on equity of 9%...

AI summary The 2026-2027 General Rate Application Settlement Agreement outlines terms for the Extra Large Industrial Dispatchable Tariff Application. Key elements include maintaining a 9% return on equity, a 40% equity thickness, amendments to the DSM Rider, and removal of the Weather Normalization Mechanism request.

10,060 514 2,787 318 285 367 570 58 217 73 P-7 (21) DEF. CHG Financing 4,488 2,961 151 820 94 84 108 168 17 64 21 P-7 (22) DEF. CHG Tax 4,825 3,183 163 882 101 90 116 180 18 69 23 P-7 (23) DEF. CHG Pension 34,205 22,567 1,152 6,252 713 640...

AI summary The document presents a detailed financial breakdown with various line items and categories, including financing, tax, pension, and other charges, as well as asset-related adjustments and liabilities. It includes figures and references to different matters and orders, indicating a complex financial and regulatory context.

CLASS : SMALL GENERAL CLASS : SMALL GENERAL RATE BASE COSTS (Source Exh 6) (Source Exh. 3) Variable Fixed Unit Cost Fuel Operating Capital Return Total Total Cost Units Sold Demand Energy Customer Generation (1) Usage (Energy) $53,104 $25,...

AI summary This document presents a detailed breakdown of costs related to energy generation, transmission, distribution, and retail operations, including fixed and variable costs, unit costs, and total expenses for a small general class rate base. It provides financial data, such as fuel, operating, capital, and return costs, along with associated metrics like MWh sales and unit costs in cents per kW.h.

NOVA SCOTIA POWER INC. SALES, GENERATION AND DEMAND ANALYSIS FOR MAY 2027 (1) MWH SALES LOSSES (2) ENERGY LINE (3) ENERGY REQUIREMENT (4) CLASS NON- COINCIDENT DMD. (KW) (5) SYSTEM COINCIDENT FACTOR (6) SYSTEM COINCIDENT DMD. (KW) (7) DEMA...

AI summary The document presents a detailed breakdown of Nova Scotia Power Inc.'s sales, generation, and demand analysis for May 2027, including energy sales, losses, demand factors, and system performance metrics across various customer classes and programs.

FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2026 (1) TOTAL (2) (3) SMALL (4) (5) GENERAL (6) SMALL (7) MEDIUM (8) LARGE (9) (10) (11) (12) ALLOCATION (32) % RESPONSIBILITY 100.00% 89.30% 5.08% 3.42% 0.01% 0.65% 0.06% 0.01% 0.00% 0.00% 1.48% (33) TOT....

AI summary The text presents a table detailing the distribution of responsibility percentages and total rate base demand figures for various categories, including general, small, medium, and large, as well as allocation percentages for the year ending December 31, 2026. The table includes specific financial figures and percentages for different segments of the utility industry.

NOVA SCOTIA POWER INC. RATE CLASS DISAGGREGATION ANALYSIS CLASS : LARGE GENERAL RATE BASE (Source Exh. 3) Variable Fixed COSTS (Source Exh 6) Unit Cost Fuel Operating Capital Return Total Total Cost Units Sold Demand Energy Customer Genera...

AI summary Nova Scotia Power Inc. provides a detailed rate class disaggregation analysis, breaking down costs by generation, transmission/distribution, and retail. The analysis includes various cost components such as fuel, operating expenses, capital, and return on investment. Unit costs are calculated and presented for different categories, including energy and demand.

FOR MARCH 2027 (1) MWH (2) ENERGY LINE (3) ENERGY (4) CLASS NON- COINCIDENT (5) SYSTEM COINCIDENT (6) SYSTEM COINCIDENT (7) DEMAND LINE (8) SYSTEM (9) SYSTEM COIN. PEAK COINCIDENT (12) SHORE POWER (13) GEN.REPL./LOAD FOLL. (14) ELIADC (15)...

AI summary The table presents data for March 2027, including energy line items, system coincident demand, and export sales. It shows various categories such as Shore Power, GEN.REPL./LOAD FOLL., ELIADC, and others, with corresponding values and percentages. The data includes sub-totals and total figures for energy and demand lines.

DEVELOPMENT OF ALLOCATION FACTORS (1) TOTAL COMPANY (2) (3) SMALL DOMESTIC GENERAL GENERAL (4) (5) GENERAL LARGE (6) SMALL (7) MEDIUM INDUSTRIAL INDUSTRIAL INDUSTRIAL (8) LARGE (9) PHP (10) (11) MUNICIPAL UNMETERED (12) ALLOCATION FACTOR (...

AI summary The text provides a table outlining the development of allocation factors for various customer categories, including average customers adjusted for seasonal factors and their respective percentages of responsibility. The table includes categories such as small domestic, large general, medium industrial, and municipal unmetered, along with an allocation factor labeled 'C-7'.

FOR FEBRUARY 2027 (1) MWH (2) ENERGY LINE (3) ENERGY (4) CLASS NON- COINCIDENT (5) SYSTEM COINCIDENT (6) SYSTEM COINCIDENT (7) DEMAND LINE (8) SYSTEM (9) SYSTEM COIN. PEAK COINCIDENT ( 1) DOMESTIC ( 2) SMALL GENERAL ( 3) GENERAL ( 4) GENER...

AI summary The document presents a table of energy and demand data for February 2027, categorizing different customer classes and their corresponding energy usage and demand metrics. The data includes various line items such as energy line, demand line, and system coincident peak, with percentages and totals provided for each category.

FOR JUNE 2027 (1) MWH (2) ENERGY LINE (3) ENERGY (4) CLASS NON- COINCIDENT (5) SYSTEM COINCIDENT (6) SYSTEM COINCIDENT (7) DEMAND LINE (8) SYSTEM (9) SYSTEM COIN. PEAK COINCIDENT ( 1) DOMESTIC ( 2) SMALL GENERAL ( 3) GENERAL ( 4) GENERAL L...

AI summary The table provides a breakdown of energy usage and related percentages across various customer classes and system coincident demand lines for June 2027. It includes data on MWH, energy line percentages, system coincident demand, and other metrics for different customer categories.

NOVA SCOTIA POWER INC. 2026 COST OF SERVICE STUDY ANALYSIS R E F E R E N C E G U I D E EXHIBIT COMPARISON OF REVENUE TO EXPENSE RATIOS 1 FUNCTIONALIZATION OF AVERAGE RATE BASE 2 INITIAL CLASSIFICATION OF AVERAGE RATE BASE 2A FINAL CLASSIFI...

AI summary The document outlines Nova Scotia Power Inc.'s 2026 Cost of Service Study, presenting revenue to expense ratios for different customer classes in 2023 and 2026. It includes exhibits detailing the functionalization of rate bases, allocation of expenses, and analysis of revenue and expense components under proposed rates.

FOR SEPTEMBER 2027 (1) MWH SALES (2) ENERGY LINE LOSSES (3) ENERGY REQUIREMENT (4) CLASS NON- COINCIDENT DMD. (KW) (5) SYSTEM COINCIDENT FACTOR (6) SYSTEM COINCIDENT DMD. (KW) (7) DEMAND LINE LOSSES (8) SYSTEM COIN. PEAK DMD. (KW) (9) SYST...

AI summary The text presents a table with various metrics related to energy sales, losses, demand, and system factors for September 2027. It includes columns such as energy sales, energy losses, energy requirement, demand factors, and system peak demand. The table appears to be part of a regulatory proceeding related to energy billing and real-time pricing.

ALLOCATION FACTOR INFORMATION Calendar Month of System Peak 1 January February March April May June July August September October November December Total (20) LINE LOSSES - SMALL GENERAL 3,449 3,190 3,153 2,291 2,051 1,883 2,037 1,905 1,80...

AI summary The document presents a table detailing line losses across different categories and calendar months, highlighting various line loss metrics for different user types and sectors. The data is organized by month and includes totals for each category.

ALLOCATION OF OPERATING EXPENSES (1) TOTAL COMPANY (2) DOMESTIC (3) SMALL GENERAL (4) GENERAL (5) GENERAL LARGE (6) SMALL (7) MEDIUM INDUSTRIAL INDUSTRIAL INDUSTRIAL (8) LARGE (9) ELI 2P-RTP (10) MUNICIPAL (11) UNMETERED (12) ALLOCATION FA...

AI summary The document presents a detailed breakdown of operating expenses allocated across various categories and customer segments, including depreciation, interest, preferred dividends, corporate taxes, non-operating revenue, and demand adjustments. It includes allocation factors and references to various exhibits and orders.

REVENUE TO EXPENSE COMPARISON (1) TOTAL DMD.RELATED (2) TOTAL ENG.RELATED (3) UNIT COST ENG.RELATED (4) TOTAL CUST.RELATED (5) TOTAL OPER. (6) TOTAL RATE (7) % REVENUE VARIANCE CALC (295) Normal Interruption Cost (296) Interr. Rider Coinci...

AI summary The document presents a revenue to expense comparison, focusing on various cost-related categories such as normal interruption costs, power factor adjustments, and customer solutions allocators, with percentages and figures indicating allocations and variances across different sectors and customer types.

NSPI Responses to Industrial Group Information Requests 1 Request IR-31: 2 3 Reference: N-2, Evidence of C. Fitzhenry and M. Gorman, page 21. 4 5 Preamble: Brubaker & Associates, Inc. indicates that the $160.44/kW annual levelized 6 avoide...

AI summary NSPI is responding to an inquiry about the accuracy and fairness of the current interruptibility credit rate ($7.661/kVA) for Large Industrial Interruptible and ELID customers. The inquiry questions whether this rate is outdated and what adjustments may be necessary if a higher avoided cost benchmark is established.

NON-CONFIDENTIAL 1 (iii) The PHP proposal is accepted, and the ELID interruptibility credit is 2 established based on a higher benchmark avoided cost, but the LIIR credit is 3 retained to be based on a different factual assumption about th...

AI summary The document discusses the acceptance of the PHP proposal and the establishment of the ELID interruptibility credit based on a higher benchmark avoided cost, while retaining the LIIR credit based on a different assumption. NS Power explains that the LIIR credit is not outdated and will be reviewed in the next GRA. The response also mentions the deferral of revenue shortfall and its potential recovery from all above-the-line customers.

Account Number: Billing Determinants Weekly Bill - Monthly determinants have been converted to weekly values kWh Total Actual Load 10,000,000 Net Load 10,000,000 Charges Monthly Charges Weekly Charges Customer Charge 10,000 $/Month 2,308 $...

AI summary This document presents a billing determinant table for a customer with a weekly and monthly breakdown of charges, including customer charges, demand charges, energy charges, and penalties for non-compliance with interruption requirements. The total penalty is capped at twice the firm billing amount.

NSPI Responses to Synapse Energy Economics, Inc. Information Requests 1 Request IR-25: 23 non-firm load, long-term outlook, and demand-side versus supply-side options. 24 25 For utility ratemaking, the focus on a single peak or three coinc...

AI summary NSPI responds to Synapse Energy Economics, Inc. regarding non-firm load, long-term outlook, and demand-side versus supply-side options. The response discusses cost-of-service issues, coincident peaks, and the distinction between interruptible load and dispatchable load services. It highlights the differences in long-term planning relief and operational benefits provided by these mechanisms.

FOR JUNE 2026 (1) MWH SALES LOSSES (2) ENERGY LINE (3) ENERGY REQUIREMENT (4) CLASS NON- COINCIDENT DMD. (KW) (5) SYSTEM COINCIDENT FACTOR (6) SYSTEM COINCIDENT DMD. (KW) (7) DEMAND LINE LOSSES (8) SYSTEM (9) SYSTEM COIN. PEAK COINCIDENT D...

AI summary This table presents data related to energy sales, losses, and demand factors across various customer classes for June 2026. It includes metrics such as MWH sales losses, energy line losses, demand losses, and system coincidence factors. The data is categorized by customer type, including domestic, industrial, and municipal classes, and includes subtotals and totals for different categories.

r>0 4,103 4,655 (23) DEF. CHG Tax 9,693 0 0 -5,152 5,152 0 4,541 5,152 (24) DEF. CHG Pension 42,525 46,107 0 0 0 0 42,525 46,107 (25) DEF. CHG Steam Assets 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (26) DEF. CHG Fuel Deferral 0 3,900 0 0 0 0 0 3,900 (27) DEF. CHG O...

AI summary The text presents a detailed breakdown of various deferred charges and credits, including tax, pension, steam assets, fuel deferral, and other categories, along with their respective financial impacts across different periods.

ptions included in the 2026-2027 GRA. - (c) It is ultimately up to the Board as to how any costs are to be recovered. It is also important to note as NS Power stated in its Reply to Closing in M12451: "The CA notes the significant uncertai...

AI summary The text discusses NS Power's response regarding the 2026-2027 GRA, focusing on the $18 million deferral account tied to PHP's status. NS Power argues modeling PHP as an ATL customer avoids higher FAM rates, while the IG questions the deferral's reasonableness. The Board's role in determining PHP's successor tariff is emphasized.

nterruptible service and the compensation to PHP, as modeled, be maintained until it can be revisited in the next GRA. [emphasis added] Reference: Direct Evidence of Port Hawkesbury Paper LP, page 9. The ELIADC was not designed to specific...

AI summary The document discusses the ELIADC and ELID Tariffs, focusing on the reduction of PHP's load during peak events and the compensation for Priority Interruptible service. It emphasizes that the ELIADC was not designed as a peak avoidance tariff but includes mechanisms to reduce load during peak hours, benefiting system reliability. The request seeks confirmation on the financial and reliability benefits of these mechanisms.

1 2  Differences in the extent to which demand and energy charges applicable to 3 each of the classes are aligned with the costs of energy and demand services 4 in the COSS for these two classes. 5 6  The effect of fuel-related rate-smoo...

AI summary The text discusses differences in energy and demand charges between the LI and ELID rate classes, the effect of fuel-related rate-smoothing, and the potential for credits to PHP from dispatching its load under the ELID tariff. It also references the ELID's role in system power supply savings and its interruption limitations compared to the LIIR tariff.

For the Ontario Energy Board (2024) Study director for a review of cost award processes, consultant and legal fee tariffs and options for improving regulatory efficiency. Reviewed practices in a number of Canadian and American jurisdiction...

AI summary The text outlines consulting roles in regulatory reviews, including cost award processes, tariff improvements, and efficiency reforms for the Ontario Energy Board and other jurisdictions. It highlights work on revenue requirements, rate design, and cost-of-service analyses for various utilities and governments.

- maintenance periods may be identifiable, though some questions remain about the verifiability of this data - (addressed below). However, NSPI proposes to then "randomize" the outages throughout the year,[87](#page-23-0) a - subjective ex...

AI summary The document discusses concerns regarding the accuracy and verifiability of data related to maintenance periods and load-shifting services by PHP. It highlights that factors beyond energy prices, such as operational constraints and external variables, may influence PHP's load profile, raising questions about the fairness of FAM customers bearing the cost of these changes.

2025 ELIADC IG IR-3 Attachment 1 Page 5 of 7 REDACTED (CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION REMOVED)

AI summary The document is a redacted attachment from a 2025 ELIADC IG IR-3 proceeding, indicating that confidential information has been removed. It likely contains details related to the Extra Large Industrial Active Demand Control program and its implications for Nova Scotia's energy sector.

Utility Proceeding Work Performed Before Client Year Oral Testimony Newfoundland Hydro Rate Stabilization Plan (RSP) Finalization of Rates for Industrial Customers Analysis, Preparation of Intervenor Evidence NLPUB Newfoundland Industrial...

AI summary The table outlines various regulatory proceedings involving utility companies and their clients, detailing the work performed, the regulatory bodies involved, and the years of the proceedings. It includes examples of rate applications, depreciation methodology, and investigations into needs and alternatives.

Q HAVE INTERVENING PARTIES PROPOSED ALTERNATE RATES AND BILLING DETERMINANTS FOR THE ELID TARIFF THAT WOULD PRODUCE DISCRIMINATORY RATES FOR THE CLASS? A Yes, the IG's proposal to utilize PHP's average demand of 120 MW rather than the 3-CP...

AI summary Intervening parties have proposed alternate rates and billing determinants for the ELID tariff that may result in discriminatory rates for the class. The IG's proposal to use PHP's average demand instead of the standard 3-CP framework is criticized for unfairly increasing PHP's cost burden. Similarly, InterGroup's proposal to apply LIIR rates to the ELID class is deemed discriminatory as it uses billing determinants from a different class.

Q CAN YOU BRIEFLY SUMMARIZE THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CA WITNESSES? A Yes. InterGroup recommends that the Board rejects all four of PHP's proposed tariff modifications, noting that parameters like the 65 MW 3-CP Demand Allocation and the...

AI summary InterGroup recommends rejecting PHP's proposed tariff modifications, approving the Interruptible Service component for specific test years, mandating a review of the ELID Tariff, evaluating the retention of DR savings, and requiring formal Board approval of PHP's operating procedures to ensure transparency and prevent cost shifting.

Refer to M12661, Exhibit N-1, the Application for Approval of an Above-the-Line Tariff applicable to Port Hawkesbury Paper (the "Application"), Section 2.2 Demand Charge, starting at page 5 of 19, and please answer the following: - a) Desc...

AI summary The text requests detailed explanations regarding the demand charge structure in the ELIADC Tariff for Port Hawkesbury Paper, including the rationale for specific MW values, definitions of terms like 'judgment', and comparisons with other tariff structures. It also asks about the consistency of billing demand definitions and cost implications.

the Application for Approval of an Above-the-Line Tariff applicable to Port Hawkesbury Paper (the “Application”), Section 2.2 Demand Charge, starting at page 5 of 19, and please answer the following: 1. Describe the rationale for the use o...

AI summary The text presents a set of questions related to the Application for Approval of an Above-the-Line Tariff applicable to Port Hawkesbury Paper. The questions focus on demand charges, definitions, cost recovery, and tariff comparisons, particularly concerning the ELIADC Tariff and the 3CP (coincident peak) figures used for billing purposes.

M12661 – NS Power Application for Approval of the ELID Tariff NSPI Information Requests to PHP 1 2 3 site, that includes approximately 4MW that are needed to maintain the shared services required for the NS Power Port Hawkesbury Biomass Pl...

AI summary The document discusses the differences in pricing between the LI rate class and PHP under the proposed ELID Tariff, citing factors such as differences in energy and demand usage determinants, service area mix, alignment of charges with costs, and the effect of fuel-related rate-smoothing.

been enrolled in the Large Industrial Interruptible Rider for 2023 and 2024. 7. Refer to the Application, p. 3, lines 13-15. Are there any differences between the “Dispatchable Rider” under the ELID tariff and the “Active Demand Control” u...

AI summary The text outlines a series of questions directed at an applicant regarding the Large Industrial Interruptible Rider (LIIR), the Dispatchable Rider under the ELID tariff, and the Active Demand Control under the ELIADC tariff. It also requests clarification on the derivation of firm and interruptible load calculations, the use of three coincident peaks (3CP) for billing determinants, and differences in how NS Power manages firm and interruptible load.

, it is expected changes will be required to the FAM Plan of Administration to recognize this and potentially other ELID Tariff elements…. ATL customers will be held harmless under the DR construct. 1. Please provide NSPI's current best es...

AI summary The text requests information about the Fuel Adjustment Mechanism (FAM) and its interaction with the Dispatchable Rider (DR), including cost recovery estimates, proposed changes to the FAM Plan of Administration, and the meaning of 'held harmless' for ATL customers. It also asks for quantitative analyses and potential scenarios where ATL customers may not be held harmless.

5, Evidence of P. Bowman, pages 13-14, Recommendation 4. [ 13 ](#page-2-17) N-38, NSPI Reply Evidence, page 23, lines 15-19. July 16, 2026 Page 4 Crystal Henwood confidentially), a new methodology to quantify the value of the ADC mechanism...

AI summary The document discusses the introduction of a new methodology to quantify the value of the ADC mechanism, developed in line with the 2022–2023 FAM Audit. This new approach raises concerns about the evidentiary foundation for the DR credit and its implications for ratepayers, as it was introduced after the Information Request process, limiting opportunities for meaningful examination.

derlying the proposed ATL tariff. The rationale outlined in the IG's request largely revisits issues that were extensively detailed and explored during the GRA process and throughout this proceeding. First, the IG points to the existence o...

AI summary The IG's request for an oral hearing is based on differing expert opinions and unresolved issues such as the demand determinant, IR credit, DR design, and PI compensation. However, the Company argues that these issues were already thoroughly addressed during the GRA process and that an oral hearing is not necessary. The Company also confirms its agreement with the GRA Settlement Agreement's ELID tariff parameters.