Topic:"Rates And Money" in M03669

24 25 26 Line # 1 TABLE 3 Preliminary Allocation of Program Costs among rate classes 2 3 COLUMN A B C D E F G H 4 Table 2 Table 1 Table 2 5 6 FORMULA Column K Column H Column L C + E Total Expenditure by System Benefit Costs (25% of the to...

AI summary The table presents a preliminary allocation of program costs among different rate classes, showing the distribution of expenditures and relative shares for each category, including residential, industrial, and municipal classes.

1 Avoided Costs Input Assumed Value ($2010, pre-tax) Source/approach Assumed future price changes Heritage Gas avoided costs ($/GJ) $8.93 Average historical gas recovery rate +10% adder Based on confidential internal price increase forecas...

AI summary The document outlines avoided costs for various fuels such as Heritage Gas, Cordwood, Wood pellets, and Propane, along with their assumed future price changes and sources. It also presents discount rates for different fuels and perspectives, including electricity, natural gas, propane, and participant rates.

less, OLS regression is a useful benchmark, will give good estimates if unobserved household-level effects are negligible, and the method discussed in section 3.3 addresses the case when they are not. The model can be expanded to include t...

AI summary This section discusses the expansion of a linear regression model to include weather-related variables, housing/household characteristics, and treatment variables. It introduces interaction terms to capture differential effects due to treatment categories and exogenous shocks across study periods.

APPENDIX A: DETAILED MODEL RESULTS Method 2: Linear Regression Base Model The REG Procedure Model: OrigOLS

AI summary This section presents detailed model results from a linear regression analysis conducted as part of a regulatory proceeding. It outlines the method and model used, specifically referencing the REG Procedure Model: OrigOLS.

Dependent Variable: diffaveDailykWh Number of Observations Read 2029885 Number of Observations Used 2029885 Note: No intercept in model. R-Square is Analysis of Variance Source DF Sum of Mean F Value Pr > F Squares Square Model 10 46287941...

AI summary This text presents statistical analysis results from a regression model examining the dependent variable 'diffaveDailykWh'. The model includes various parameters such as temperature differences and participation indicators, with significant findings on their impact on daily energy consumption.

A. Accommodation/Meals - Employees and Directors are authorized to stay in establishments that are conveniently located and comfortably equipped. An employee/Director will be reimbursed for the actual and reasonable expenses incurred for c...

AI summary The document outlines reimbursement policies for accommodation and meals for employees and Directors of Efficiency Nova Scotia Corporation, including rates for meals and conditions for claiming expenses related to travel.

H. International Travel This section includes only those provisions that are unique to travel outside Canada. The balance of the general policies also apply to these travel situations. - Expense claims are processed in Canadian funds. Rece...

AI summary This section outlines policies specific to international travel, including currency conversion for expense claims, the use of international telephone services, and reimbursement procedures for currency conversion costs. Efficiency Nova Scotia Corporation is involved in determining exchange rates for reimbursement when receipts are not provided.

D. Travel/Meals Outside Regular Business Hours • When an employee is required to report to work early or to remain/return at work after regular business hours (8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.) Efficiency Nova Scotia Corporation may, as a direct cons...

AI summary Efficiency Nova Scotia Corporation may authorize payment for taxi use or meals when employees are required to work outside regular business hours (8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.).

9. COMPENSATION 9.1.1 Directors as such, shall not receive any stated salary for their services, but by resolution of the Board, a monthly fixed sum and a fixed sum and expenses for attendance at each regular or special meeting of the Boar...

AI summary Directors do not receive a stated salary, but may be compensated by the Board through a monthly fixed sum and expenses for attending meetings.

12. FISCAL YEAR 12.1.1 The fiscal year of the Corporation ends on December 31st in each year.

AI summary The fiscal year of the Corporation ends on December 31st in each year.

1 Request IR-3: 2 - 3 With respect to Figure 2.4 on page 9, please add a column to show the amounts approved - 4 by the Board in its August 4, 2009 Decision and comment on any significant differences - 5 between the amounts approved and th...

AI summary The request asks to add a column to Figure 2.4 on page 9 showing the amounts approved by the Board in its August 4, 2009 Decision and to comment on any significant differences between approved and actual spending amounts.

Date Filed: March 29, 2011 ENSC NPB IR-11 Page 1 of 1

AI summary The document is a filing from March 29, 2011, submitted by Nova Scotia Power Inc. to the Electricity and Natural Gas Commission (ENSC) under reference IR-11. No specific content or arguments are provided in the text.

1 that the full, long-term impact on rates and bills be assessed in a comprehensive 2 way. 3 Third, there are several other considerations that should be kept in mind when 4 evaluating rate impacts of energy efficiency programs. In particu...

AI summary The text emphasizes the need for comprehensive assessment of the long-term impact of energy efficiency programs on rates and bills. It highlights the importance of addressing equity issues between participants and non-participants and outlines principles for quantifying these impacts, including considering long-term effects and all associated costs and benefits.

30 1 Enabling Strategies allocated based on Customer counts COSS, 2009 Compliance Filing c 31 Industrial (before ELI 2P-RTP, GRLF, Mersey BB) 1,801,729,475.13 19,736,737 10.0% 1.095% 32 9,259,514,066.98 197,367,372 100.0% 2.132% 33

AI summary The text presents a compliance filing from 2009 related to Enabling Strategies allocated based on customer counts, with detailed figures for industrial sectors before certain events or initiatives. The data includes large sums and percentages, indicating financial and customer-related allocations.

4.4.1 Findings [81] The Board is persuaded that there is a need to have better information on rate and bill impacts in future proceedings and directs ENSC to undertake the necessary consultation with a view to providing enhanced informatio...

AI summary The Board recognizes the need for better information on rate and bill impacts in future proceedings and directs ENSC to consult and provide enhanced information as suggested by Mr. Woolf in connection with the 2013 DSM Plan.

Ra C la te ss Co fro t s m Ap d ix B p en Ta b le 3 $ ( '0 0 0 ) Co t s Sc le d to a $ 5 M 3. 4 $ ( '0 0 0 ) ( ) A C la Sa le ss s Ap d ix B p en Ta b le Co l. D 1 ( Gw h ) A l lo io t ca n f Fu l o e Sa in v g s $ ( '0 0 0 ) ( ) B Ne Co t...

AI summary The document presents a table with various categories of costs and sales data, including avoided fuel costs of 158.5 GWh at a rate of $80/MWh, resulting in $12,680.00 thousand in savings. The data is organized across different sectors and scales, such as residential, small and large generators, and industrial sectors.

- 3. Other includes Unmetered, Bowater Mersey (AE only), GRLF, Wholesale Back-up and 1P-RTP. C Ra las te s Co fro t s m Ap d ix B p en Ta b le 3 $ ( ) '0 0 0 Co t s Sc le d to a $ 5 M 3. 4 $ ( ) '0 0 0 In l ta cr em en Co ts s $ ( '0 ) 0 0...

AI summary The document provides a breakdown of various cost categories, including revenue, costs scaled to a $5M threshold, incremental energy savings, and avoided fuel costs. It highlights a calculation where incremental energy savings of 34.4 Gwh result in avoided fuel costs of $2,752.00 thousand at a rate of $80/Mwh.

19 See, for example, Exhibit [E-12], Supra Note 8, Page 3, Lines 5-6. 20 Exhibit [E-1], Supra Note 7, Page 29. 21 Exhibit [E-12], Supra Note 8, Page 2, Lines 26-28. 1 ENSC sees continued value and support in having the PDWG continue throug...

AI summary ENSC supports continuing the PDWG through 2011 and emphasizes the need for legislative relief before proceeding with extensive consultation. It clarifies that it does not intend to move away from the cost recovery model under the Public Utilities Act for DSM expenditures, noting that current legislation does not support performance-based rates for this purpose.

& lt;sup>23 Almost all jurisdictions that have implemented PBR within regulation of electricity rates have done so within the context of deregulation of the electricity sector and multiple utilities competing in an open access market. The...

AI summary The text discusses the context and implications of Performance-Based Regulation (PBR) in electricity rate regulation, noting that it is typically implemented in deregulated markets with competing utilities. It highlights that under the ENSC Act, ENSC is not allowed to recover a rate of return from ratepayers, unlike the traditional cost recovery model.

1 Rate or Bill Impact Analysis 2

AI summary The document heading indicates a section focused on analyzing the impact of rates or bills, though no detailed content is provided in the text chunk.

(5) All residential rate classes will use the same unit fixed cost estimate. COLUMN A B C D E F G H I K L Residential Subtotal Small General General Demand Large General Small Industrial Medium Industrial Large Industrial ELI 2P-RTP Munici...

AI summary The document states that all residential rate classes will use the same unit fixed cost estimate. It includes a table with various rate classes and corresponding dollar values, though the data is incomplete and contains repeated values.