N-9Rebuttal Evidence - NSPI
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Nova Scotia Energy Board IN THE MATTER OF The Public Utilities Act, R.S.N.S. 1989, c.380, as amended M12349 2025 Load Forecast Report NS Power Rebuttal Evidence November 6, 2025 NON-CONFIDENTIAL 2025 Load Forecast Report Reply Evidence Non...
AI summary The Nova Scotia Energy Board proceeding (M12349) involves NS Power submitting non-confidential rebuttal evidence to the 2025 Load Forecast Report under the Public Utilities Act. The submission addresses regulatory oversight and forecasting methodology in the context of load management.
1 TABLE OF CONTENTS 2 3 1.0 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................... 3 4 2.0 Recommendations .................................................................
AI summary The document outlines a table of contents for a regulatory proceeding, including an introduction and a list of recommendations. The structure details sections and subsections, with recommendations numbered 1 through 10 under the SYNAPSE section, though specific content of these recommendations is not provided in the excerpt.
1 1.0 INTRODUCTION 2 3 In accordance with the Nova Scotia Wholesale Electricity and Renewable to Retail Market Rules 1 4 the Nova Scotia Power System Operator (NSPSO) is required each year to provide the Nova Scotia 5 Energy Board (NSEB, B...
AI summary NS Power submitted its 2025 Load Forecast Report following a cybersecurity incident extension. The NSEB issued a Hearing Order, prompting interventions from advocates, industry groups, and energy organizations. Synapse provided positive feedback on the report's quality, while evidence and submissions were filed by interveners.
1 NS Power Response: 2 3 The forecast provided by the current Licensed Retail Supplier (LRS) is used in the forecast, and is 4 the best available information on expected industrial RTR participation, and customer participation 5 in general...
AI summary NS Power states the RTR forecast in its report aligns with the LRS's publicly submitted forecast under M10293, citing Section 11 of the Board Electricity Retailers Regulations requiring LRS compliance plans detailing renewable electricity sales forecasts, purchases, and certifications.
100378Board Decision Letter
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December 19, 2025 [email protected] Jennifer Ross Director Regulatory Planning & Compliance Nova Scotia Power Inc. PO Box 910 Halifax NS, B3J 3S8 Dear Ms. Ross: M12349 – Nova Scotia Power Inc. 2025 Load Forecast Report In accordance...
AI summary Nova Scotia Power Inc. (NS Power) filed its 2025 Load Forecast Report, detailing energy and demand projections for 2025–2035. The Board granted two extensions to meet the filing deadline. The proceeding includes interventions from groups like the Consumer Advocate and Energy Storage Canada, with Synapse Energy Economics Inc. reviewing the filing. Evidence submissions and rebuttals were filed by stakeholders.
1.7% 8.6% -4.0% 2020 -0.3% -3.1% 8.9% -0.5% 2019 0.7% -1.5% 7.2% -0.6% The Load Forecast Report is a critical input to NS Power’s planning, budgeting and operational processes, including generation planning, capital program delivery, fuel...
AI summary The Load Forecast Report is critical to NS Power’s planning and rate-setting, but the Board has raised concerns about its accuracy. In Matter M11689, NS Power agreed to implement recommendations from the 2024 report, including reassessing work-from-home variables, updating capacity studies, and investigating forecast-actual variances.
-4- increasing on a per EV basis more so than the previous Reports. This forecast is worth revisiting for the 2026 Load Forecast Report to confirm accuracy. In the 2023 decision, the Board did not agree with NS Power’s attribution of the C...
AI summary The document discusses load forecast variances, noting the Board's rejection of NS Power's pandemic and heat pump attribution for 2022 discrepancies, while acknowledging heat pumps as a partial factor. It highlights reduced unexplained variance in 2024 and projects future demand declines due to renewable retail shifts and solar adoption, with General and Medium Industrial demand expected to fall by 7.3% and 1.4% respectively between 2025-2035.
ted annually., Therefore, according to NS Power, it was appropriate to revise the EV forecast in response to the end of government incentives. -7- Findings NS Power’s rebuttal stated, “Each annual Load Forecast report reflects continuous i...
AI summary NS Power revised its EV forecast due to the end of government incentives. The Board agrees that its Load Forecast reports have improved methodologies and values intervenor input. NS Power must implement agreed recommendations, monitor housing completions, and investigate unexplained residential sales variance. The Board acknowledges NS Power's model adjustments for policy changes affecting electrification and technology adoption.