Topic:"Regulatory Oversight" in M11689

the NSUARB initiated a paper hearing process to review the 2023 Load Forecast 11 Report. 1 The Consumer Advocate (CA), the Small Business Advocate (SBA), the 0F 12 Industrial Group (IG), EfficiencyOne (E1), and Eastward Energy (EE) registe...

AI summary The NSUARB reviewed NS Power’s 2023 Load Forecast Report through a paper hearing, with intervenors including the Consumer Advocate, Small Business Advocate, and EfficiencyOne. Synapse Energy Economics provided analysis. The Board directed NS Power to implement agreed-upon recommendations, including IRP outcomes, carbon emission model reviews, and historical load assessments.

fication & Qualifications 2 Q: Mr. Wilson, please state your name, occupation, and business address. 3 A: I am John D. Wilson. I am the Vice President of Grid Strategies, LLC, Bethesda, MD. 4 Q: Summarize your professional education and ex...

AI summary John D. Wilson, Vice President of Grid Strategies, LLC, provides his educational background, professional experience in regulatory policy, and expertise in energy resource analysis, prudency reviews, ratemaking, and cost recovery for utility efficiency programs. His work spans over twelve years at the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy and includes involvement in regulatory proceedings and energy project evaluations.

JOHN D. WILSON Vice President Grid Strategies, LLC SUMMARY OF PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 2023– Vice President, Grid Strategies, LLC. Provides research, technical assistance, Present and expert testimony on electric- and gas-utility planning,...

AI summary John D. Wilson's professional experience includes roles in utility regulation, energy efficiency, and renewable resource evaluation. He has provided expert testimony on rate design, cost recovery mechanisms, and resource planning for electric utilities, as well as directed regulatory policy and litigation activities related to clean energy and air quality.

non-winter elasticity values for both TOU and CPP are close to the load forecast. The elasticities were tested on estimated sales in the forecast and the differences in the results were insignificant. In the 2023 decision, the Board was no...

AI summary The Board disagreed with NS Power's initial explanation for the 2022 NSR variance, directing a re-evaluation. NS Power attributes the variance to increased heating intensity from heat pumps, supported by John Wilson. The Board accepts this but notes NS Power still underestimates residential demand, requiring further analysis in the 2025 report.

imitations. The CMHC housing completions data is restricted to population centres of 10,000+, whereas population centres below 10,000 are estimated on a sample basis in the last month of each quarter. The Board acknowledges the intervenors...

AI summary The Board acknowledges intervenors' input on the Load Forecast and directs NS Power to improve forecasting by engaging stakeholders, reassessing variables, and updating studies. NS Power must address unexplained residential sector variance in the 2025 report.

Forecast Report, on the findings of its continued investigation into the 2023 unexplained variance. Yours very truly, Richard J. Melanson, LL.B. Member Jennifer L. Nicholson, CPA, CA Member Julia E. Clark, LL.B. Member c. William Mahody K....

AI summary The document references a Forecast Report investigating a 2023 unexplained variance. It is signed by three board members and Board Counsel, with 'Interested Parties' noted as stakeholders. The text does not elaborate on findings or next steps.

F: 902-563-1113 E: [email protected] Counsel for EfficiencyOne 43955903.1 TO: Crystal Henwood Clerk of the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board 3rd Floor Summit Place 1601 Lower Water Street Halifax NS 83J 3S3 43955903.1

AI summary A filing from EfficiencyOne, represented by James Gogan of McInnes Cooper, is addressed to the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board. The document includes contact information and a reference to matter #43955903.1, indicating a regulatory proceeding involving stakeholder engagement and procedural compliance.

Matter: M11689 NOVA SCOTIA UTILITY AND REVIEW BOARD IN THE MATTER OF: The Public Utilities Act, RSNS 1989, c.380, as amended - and - IN THE MATTER OF: NSUARB Matter No. M11689 - Nova Scotia Power Inc. (NSPI) – 2024 Load Forecast Report NOT...

AI summary Eastward Energy Inc., a Nova Scotia-based natural gas distributor, intervenes in a regulatory proceeding concerning Nova Scotia Power Inc.'s 2024 Load Forecast Report under the Public Utilities Act. The notice outlines Eastward's intent to participate in issues determined by the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board.

2024 M11689 NOVA SCOTIA UTILITY AND REVIEW BOARD IN THE MATTER OF: The Public Utilities Act - and - IN THE MATTER OF: Nova Scotia Power Incorporated (NS Power) 10 - Year Energy and Demand Forecast (2024 Load Forecast Report) NON-CONFIDENTI...

AI summary Synapse Energy Economics Inc. submitted a non-confidential information request to Nova Scotia Power Inc. regarding its 2024 Load Forecast Report under the Public Utilities Act. The request seeks data related to the 10-Year Energy and Demand Forecast, with responses due by June 19, 2023.

ar- term growth of system peak is attributed to increased electrification of heating, whereas the long- term growth has been reduced due to lower EV sales and the adoption of hybrid heating scenarios. In the 2034 forecast, NSR is 5.1% (564...

AI summary The document analyzes NS Power's load forecasting discrepancies, noting short-term peak demand growth from heating electrification but long-term reductions due to lower EV sales and hybrid heating adoption. Forecasts for 2034 show 5.1% higher NSR and 11.1% higher system peak than 2023 actuals. The Board has raised concerns about forecasting accuracy and consistency, referencing past decisions like M11108.