Topic:"Reasonableness Review" in M12696

mage to transmission facilities in Newfoundland. Including make-up energy, April 2024 NS Block deliveries exceeded contractual requirements. 1 of the contractual annual amount of the NS Block with that figure essentially being 2 eliminated...

AI summary The text states that NS Block deliveries exceeded contractual requirements in April 2024, with the contractual annual amount effectively eliminated by June 2024. This operational performance supports terminating the holdback mechanism, though the Board acknowledges the need to account for planned/unplanned outages due to maintenance or severe weather, aligning with utility practices.

NON-CONFIDENTIAL 1 consistent with good utility practice, or whether it is reasonable to categorize the particular 2 weather events as exceptional circumstances.

AI summary The text questions whether specific weather events should be categorized as exceptional circumstances under utility practice, and whether such categorization aligns with reasonableness standards in regulatory proceedings.

Request IR-1: - Reference: N-7, Evidence of Bates White, p. 8, lines 6-22. - (a) To paraphrase this summary, is it accurate to say that Bates White concludes that NSPML has clearly met its evidentiary burden to satisfy the "Reduction in Un...

AI summary The text requests clarification on Bates White's conclusion regarding NSPML meeting evidentiary thresholds for 'Reduction in Undelivered Volumes' but not 'Consistent Deliveries.' It also seeks objective criteria to reduce subjectivity in applying 'good utility practice' and confirms no recommendation to end the holdback. The focus is on regulatory scrutiny of NSPML's compliance and procedural fairness.