N-1Application
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4.0 CONCLUSION - Development and approval of the Extra Large Industrial Dispatchable Tariff will mark an - important milestone in the evolution of service to the province's largest electricity consumer. PHP - has progressed from a customer...
AI summary The conclusion highlights the development of the ELID Tariff as a milestone for PHP, transitioning from load retention to embedded cost-based service. It emphasizes increased fixed cost contributions, price stability, and simplified regulatory processes through year-end benefit calculations. The tariff leverages PHP's load flexibility for customer value and builds on two decades of stakeholder collaboration.
All of which is hereby agreed to by the Parties effective as of the $\frac{29}{2}$ day of August, 2025. CONSUMER ADVOCATE SMALL BUSINESS ADVOCATE Per: Per: INDUSTRIAL GROUP NOVA SCOTIA POWER INC. Per: Per: PORT HAWKESBURY PAPER LP MUNICIPA...
AI summary The document outlines an agreement reached by the parties on August 29, 2025, concerning the Extra Large Industrial Dispatchable Tariff Application. It includes various stakeholders such as the Consumer Advocate, Small Business Advocate, Industrial Group, and Nova Scotia Power Inc.
2026-2027 General Rate Application Settlement Agreement
AI summary The document outlines the 2026-2027 General Rate Application Settlement Agreement, which pertains to the regulatory process for setting electricity rates in Nova Scotia.
N-6NSPI (IG) RIR 1 to 31 - Redacted
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DETAILED LISTING OF C.O.S.S. INPUT INFORMATION (160) METER DATA SERVICES 440.3 1.6% 638,831 (161) SMART METER OPERATIONS CENTER (SMOC) 1,189.1 4.2% 1,725,124 (162) METER SERVICES - FIELD 1,427.2 5.0% 2,070,655 (163) ELECTRICAL WIRING INSPE...
AI summary The document provides a detailed listing of input information for the Cost of Service Study (C.O.S.S.), including meter data services, smart meter operations, meter services, electrical wiring inspections, and regulatory affairs expenses. The table outlines various costs, percentages, and financial figures for different departments and years.
FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2027 (IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS) (1) TOTAL (2) TOTAL (3) UNIT COST (4) TOTAL (5) (6) (7) VARIANCE CALC (507) (508) (509) AVERAGE CUSTOMERS - INDUSTRIAL LARGE (Transmission Connected) 537,354 8 559,773 8 562,8...
AI summary The document presents a table with various metrics related to utility operations, including customer averages, voltage level demand reduction percentages, loss factor percentages, customer weighting factors, revenue to COSS ratios, and the number of bills issued in 2024. These metrics are relevant to the regulatory process and infrastructure planning.
,724 73,295 11,205 7,334 (30) (31) TRANSMISSION (32) (33) Transmission - HV (not aplicable as a separate item) (34) OPERATING & MAINT. (Before Storm Expense) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E-1B (35) OPERATING & MAINT. (Storm Expense) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0...
AI summary The text presents a series of line items and associated references from a financial or regulatory document, including operating and maintenance expenses, depreciation, interest, and corporate taxes, with various exhibits and orders referenced.
DEVELOPMENT OF ALLOCATION FACTORS (1) TOTAL COMPANY (2) (3) SMALL DOMESTIC GENERAL GENERAL (4) (5) GENERAL LARGE (6) SMALL (7) MEDIUM INDUSTRIAL INDUSTRIAL INDUSTRIAL (8) LARGE (9) PHP (10) (11) MUNICIPAL UNMETERED (12) ALLOCATION FACTOR (...
AI summary The document presents a table detailing the development of allocation factors across various customer categories, including percentages of responsibility, number of customer bills, and revenue collected. This information is used for regulatory and financial allocation purposes.
FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2026 (IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS) (1) TOTAL DMD.RELATED (2) TOTAL ENG.RELATED (3) UNIT COST ENG.RELATED (4) TOTAL CUST.RELATED (5) TOTAL OPER. (6) TOTAL RATE (7) % REVENUE VARIANCE CALC (157) REVENUE OPERATION...
AI summary The document presents financial data for various operations and services related to revenue, billing, meter data, and regulatory affairs for the year ending December 31, 2026. It includes figures for different departments and their associated costs, as well as comparisons with previous years.
NOVA SCOTIA FUNCTIONALIZATION OF FOR THE YEAR ENDING (IN THOUSANDS (1) REGULATORY AFFAIRS (2) Advocacy Expense 0.1 (0) 3 3 0 1 8 55 1 70 (3) Other Expenses 0.2 (1) 12 11 0 2 32 216 4 277 (4) Subtotal 0.3 (1) 15 14 0 3 40 271 6 347 (5) (6)...
AI summary The document presents a functionalization report for Nova Scotia, detailing various expenses categorized under regulatory affairs, finance, enterprise services, human resources, and other expenses. It includes subtotals and total divisional expenses, but does not provide detailed explanations or arguments.
0 1,162 26,729 466 (28) (29) (30) OTHER OPERATING (31) (32) CORPORATE GROUPS: (33) EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT 1,808.4 1,290 133 307 28 51 (34) CORP. SECRETARY & INSURANCE 11,405.2 7,763 1,716 1,033 568 324 (35) LEGAL SERVICES 5,043.0 3,598 370 8...
AI summary The document outlines the functionalization of operating expenses for Nova Scotia Power Inc., including various corporate groups and their associated costs, such as legal services, regulatory affairs, and finance groups, along with depreciation and other expenses related to generation services.
Circumstances in which Variances from Scheduled Dispatch Will Be TrackedCause Codes The variance from the scheduled dispatch results in: A change in NS Power unit commitment(s) A need for NS Power to rebalance a fuel position The redispatc...
AI summary This section outlines the circumstances under which variances from scheduled dispatch will be tracked, including changes in unit commitment, rebalancing fuel positions, redispatching from Wreck Cove, and conditions of excess energy. It also details three cause codes related to PHP (Peak Hour Program) failures or decisions.
NSPI Responses to Industrial Group Information Requests 1 Request IR-25: 2 3 (a) Where GRLF is interruptible in advance of ELID, why should ELID be afforded a 4 priority credit above GRLF? 5 6 (b) Were other LII customers offered the oppor...
AI summary NSPI responds to Inquiry Group's questions regarding the GRLF Tariff, explaining its unique eligibility criteria and service provisions. The response highlights that GRLF is available only to customers with qualifying generating facilities and is provided on a best-efforts basis during outages or maintenance.
N-19Evidence - CA
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1.1 SOURCES OF INFORMATION This testimony relies primarily on exhibits on the record of Proceeding M12661. Other publicly available information is occasionally referenced, including other proceedings before the NSEB. References are provide...
AI summary The testimony primarily relies on exhibits from Proceeding M12661, with occasional references to other public information and proceedings before the NSEB, as noted in footnotes.
ustomers. - The Board's decision on M12451 that "…the creation of the proposed deferral account, and the assumptions underlying it, do provide some certainty for the utility and the customer classes." However, InterGroup notes and agrees w...
AI summary The Board's decision on M12451 affirms the deferral account's certainty for utilities and customers. InterGroup aligns with NSP's stance on tariff terms but recommends rejecting PHP's proposed modifications due to complexity in the ELID Tariff's structure, including fixed charges and reconciliation mechanisms, and suggests a post-implementation review.
Hayitboy Mahmudov - Utility Regulation Experience Utility Proceeding Work Performed Before Client Year Oral Testimony Northwest Territories Power Corporation (NTPC) 2010 Rate Rebalancing Application Analysis and assistance with preparation...
AI summary Hayitboy Mahmudov has extensive experience in utility regulation, having worked on rate applications and technical support for various utilities including NTPC and QEC. His work includes conducting cost-of-service studies, rate design scenarios, and supporting public hearings.
AREAS OF EXPERIENCE: - Utility Regulation - Socio-economic and Environmental Assessment - Economic Impact Assessments, Feasibility Studies and Program Evaluations - Fee Setting and Policy Advice for Environmental Stewardship Programs in Ca...
AI summary The document outlines areas of expertise including utility regulation, socio-economic and environmental assessments, economic impact analyses, feasibility studies, program evaluations, and policy advice for environmental stewardship programs in Canada.
For the Ontario Energy Board (2024) Study director for a review of cost award processes, consultant and legal fee tariffs and options for improving regulatory efficiency. Reviewed practices in a number of Canadian and American jurisdiction...
AI summary The text outlines consulting roles in regulatory reviews, including cost award processes, tariff improvements, and efficiency reforms for the Ontario Energy Board and other jurisdictions. It highlights work on revenue requirements, rate design, and cost-of-service analyses for various utilities and governments.
Andrew McLaren Utility Regulation Experience Utility Proceeding Work Performed Before Client Year Oral Testimony Enmax Energy Corporation 2021 RRO Non-energy tariff Lead consultant to UCA, submitted expert written evidence AUC UCA 2020-202...
AI summary Andrew McLaren's utility regulation experience includes leading consultancy roles for the Office of the Utilities Consumer Advocate of Alberta (UCA) in various regulatory proceedings involving rate applications, tariff designs, and mediation processes before multiple regulatory bodies including the Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC) and the Northwest Territories Public Utilities Board (NWTPUB).
N-25Evidence - IG
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3.4 Issues Regarding Transparency and Reporting - The DR mechanism is new and complex. The benefits of the ELID can only be understood with a detailed - comparison of a hypothetical CBL load, as compared to actual PHP load, with the varian...
AI summary The text critiques NSP's proposal to reduce regulatory oversight and reporting for the ELID/DR mechanism, arguing that the complexity of the DR mechanism requires stronger Board oversight. It recommends quarterly reporting on DR status and approval of Operating Procedures by the Board to ensure transparency and accountability.
Utility Regulation Conducted research and analysis for regulatory and rate reviews of electric, gas and water utilities in eight Canadian provinces and territories and international. Prepared evidence and expert testimony for regulatory he...
AI summary The text outlines a firm's extensive experience in utility regulation, including rate reviews, regulatory hearings, and analysis for various utilities across Canada and internationally. It highlights expertise in cost of service, revenue requirements, depreciation, and rate design, as well as involvement in regulatory processes and resource planning.
Utility Proceeding Work Performed Before Client Year Oral Testimony NTPC 2001/03 Phase I General Rate Application Analysis and Case Preparation NWTPUB NTPC 2000 - 2002 No - Negotiated Settlement Newfoundland Hydro 2002 General Rate Applica...
AI summary The document outlines various utility proceedings and the work performed by different entities, including analysis, case preparation, and expert testimony before multiple regulatory bodies such as the NWTPUB, NLPUB, MPUB, and YUB. These proceedings span from 2000 to 2004 and involve entities like NTPC, Newfoundland Hydro, Manitoba Hydro, and Yukon Energy.
102833Letter NSPI re: Response to oral hearing request
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July 17, 2026 Crystal Henwood Clerk of the Board Nova Scotia Energy Board 1601 Lower Water Street, 3rd Floor Halifax, NS B3J 3S3 Re: M12661 Extra Large Industrial Dispatchable (ELID) Tariff Application – Reply to Requests for an Oral Heari...
AI summary Nova Scotia Power Inc. (NS Power) received requests from the Industrial Group (IG), Consumer Advocate (CA), and Small Business Advocate (SBA) to convert the M12661 ELID Tariff Application proceeding to an oral hearing. NS Power argues that an oral hearing is unnecessary given the extensive review process already undertaken, which has included evidence submissions, information requests, and technical conferences.
a round of IRs on intervenor and Board Counsel consultants' evidence, and reply evidence from both NS Power and PHP. The process established by the Board has now been underway for nearly seven months. Importantly, this process is in additi...
AI summary A round of intervenor and Board Counsel consultants' evidence, along with reply evidence from NS Power and PHP, is being reviewed. This process is separate from the 2026-2027 General Rate Application (GRA), which involved extensive consultation and led to the ELID Tariff. The IG's request revisits issues already discussed during the GRA process.
matters for which a thorough examination has already been completed through this regulatory proceeding on the written record, and which do not require oral examination to be understood or adjudicated. Finally, the IG also points to discuss...
AI summary The document discusses the regulatory proceeding involving NS Power, noting that some matters have already been thoroughly examined and do not require oral examination. The Industrial Group (IG) mentions a methodology for quantifying load shifting, but it does not alter the tariff proposal. NS Power emphasizes the importance of avoiding unnecessary oral proceedings due to their cost and complexity.
asing the length of the proceeding. It is this outcome that NS Power has sought to avoid by providing a complete and clear application in this matter and comprehensive IR responses and Reply Evidence. Consistent with this, the Company also...
AI summary NS Power argues that converting the proceeding to an oral hearing would introduce unnecessary delays in establishing a successor tariff effective by January 1, 2027, and proposes a structured settlement process to address outstanding issues. The Company emphasizes the extensive record already developed and prior successful collaboration between parties.