Topic:"Rate Smoothing Adjustment" in M12932

Since the first report, modifications to the evaluation metrics and the rates themselves have been made with the support of expert consultants and stakeholders. These modifications have refined the evaluation to provide accurate load and b...

AI summary The TVP Pilot has evolved with modifications to evaluation metrics and rates, leading to more accurate load and billing effects. Residential and commercial participants have seen increased enrollment, with statistically significant load reductions observed. The MURB TOU Tariff evaluation shows small but significant load shifts during evening peaks, while no demand charge changes were noted despite its removal.

3 Residential TOU Tariff Impacts This section presents the analysis results for load and economic impacts of Residential TOU tariffs for all cohorts in Phase 4. The goal of the residential TOU pilot is to encourage customers to shift their...

AI summary This section analyzes the load and economic impacts of residential Time-of-Use (TOU) tariffs in Phase 4. The goal is to encourage customers to shift electricity usage from peak to off-peak periods, reducing energy bills and system costs. Cohort 4 has significantly more participants than previous cohorts, and electric heating systems are more common among participants.

Interest in Learning More Customers who express being interested in learning more before choosing between the two plans would most commonly like to see a cost breakdown of each option and better understand how each could save them money. O...

AI summary Customers interested in learning more about pricing programs want cost breakdowns, information on peak times and rates, impact assessments, side-by-side comparisons, and visual aids to help them make informed decisions. Caution is noted regarding the interpretation of some demographic subgroups due to small sample sizes.

MURB TOU Pilot Tariff Updates - In the 2024/25 Areas of Focus Work Plan, NS Power included: "Any MURB rate adjustments or refinements will be proposed to the stakeholder's group once sufficient data is available and analysis has been compl...

AI summary NS Power plans to propose MURB rate adjustments once sufficient data is available, with mid-year results from the MURB TOU Pilot Tariff included in the Year Four Evaluation Report. Full results will be available in Year Five. Currently, 10 MURBs with 941 units are participating in the pilot.

General, CPP (15 events, +3 hypothetical) - CPP volumetric rates effective November 1, 2024 - Includes 2025 riders - AMI data domain: January 1 December 31, 2024 inclusive - Structural bill change = -3.2 % Note that a structural bill chang...

AI summary The document outlines CPP volumetric rates effective November 1, 2024, including 2025 riders, and references a structural bill change of -3.2%. It also mentions a previously modeled -4.7% structural bill change presented in a technical session on March 3, 2025, along with comments received on March 14, 2025.

nue neutrality over 50/50 structural winners and losers in the previous changes to this rate.  It is a risk mitigation tool to minimize potential revenue loss that could impact the customers who do not opt in to these rates to ensure any...

AI summary The text discusses the use of a rate-smoothing adjustment as a risk mitigation tool to manage potential revenue loss and ensure gradual, controlled shifts in revenue requirements, providing Nova Scotia Power with flexibility in meeting targets.

Customer Type Period Applicable Tariff Control Pre-Pilot General Tariff Control Pilot General Tariff Treatment Pre-Pilot General Tariff Treatment Pilot MURB TOU Tariff [Table 12](#page-28-2) presents the estimated overall bill impacts and...

AI summary Table 12 shows that MURB TOU participants experienced an average daily bill increase of approximately $16.7 during the Winter 2025/26 evaluation period, though it is statistically insignificant. The data includes average bill savings by month and relative bill savings percentages.

and has been identified as an area of focus within E1's Innovation Framework. The Application also includes a commitment to further assess DSM opportunities in constrained areas as feeder and AMI data become available.[2](#page-12-1) NS Po...

AI summary The Application includes a commitment to assess DSM opportunities using feeder and AMI data. NS Power aims to collaborate with E1 on locational DR planning and governance. DSM-funded DR programs and TVP use different mechanisms for demand reduction, with TVP using time-differentiated pricing and a Rate Design Scorecard to ensure affordability and equity.

NON-CONFIDENTIAL - Each question outlined in the reference is an individual question asked of respondents. Question 24b (overall satisfaction with the TVP Rate Pilot) is an overarching question asked of respondents ("What is your overall s...

AI summary The TVP Rate Pilot received an overall satisfaction score of 7.1 from 2,103 respondents, indicating positive reactions. While most questions had positive scores, question 15 about expected power bills had a neutral score.

I. SUMMARY The Year Four Report for the Time-Varying Pricing ("TVP") Pilot shows the residential tariffs are working as intended: participants shifted load, and they saved mone[y.](#page-0-0)1 The CA filed nineteen Information Requests on...

AI summary The Year Four Report for the Time-Varying Pricing (TVP) Pilot shows that residential tariffs are working as intended, with participants shifting load and saving money. The CA supports resuming the pilot for the 2026/27 season and recommends expanding it with equity, strengthening evaluation, growing the commercial sample, improving the first-year customer experience, and keeping enabling-technology and demand-charge work moving forward.

IV. THE COMMERCIAL RESULTS NEED MORE PARTICIPANTS, NOT MORE ANALYSIS Phase 4 produced the first statistically significant commercial results, which NS Power attributes to a larger sample and an improved regression method.[22](#page-3-2) Ph...

AI summary Phase 4 of the commercial program produced statistically significant results, but enrollment remains low. NS Power attributes the results to larger sample sizes and improved methods, but the Commercial Affairs (CA) notes that small sample sizes limit conclusions. NS Power plans to improve customer engagement strategies and reports on these efforts in the Year Six Report.