Nova Scotia Energy Board IN THE MATTER OF The Public Utilities Act, R.S.N.S. 1989, c.380, as amended
AI summary This document pertains to a regulatory proceeding under the Public Utilities Act, R.S.N.S. 1989, c.380, as amended, overseen by the Nova Scotia Energy Board. The proceeding involves the application or review of energy-related regulations, though specific details of the case are not outlined in the provided text.
NON-CONFIDENTIAL 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS 2 3 1.0 INTRODUCTION 3 4 2.0 STATUS OF RECOMMENDATIONS AND DIRECTIVES 6 5 2.1 FERC Order 20238 6 2.2 Hosting Capacity Table 12 7 2.3 Connect and Manage Approach 13 8 2.4 Curtailment15 9 3.0 DISTRIBUTION...
AI summary The document outlines the structure of a proceeding, including sections on the status of recommendations and directives, distribution network upgrade cost refund regulation, and reporting requirements for non-CNMP distribution, generation, and battery activities.
of filings by Synapse, NS Power, and various interested parties in matters M10905 and M12174, the Board is satisfied that appropriate attention has been focused on transmission and distribution interconnection issues that were of concern t...
AI summary The Board acknowledges that interconnection issues have been adequately addressed in filings by Synapse, NS Power, and interested parties in matters M10905 and M12174. The Board also notes that further amendments to interconnection procedures may be necessary following a review of the Concentric report on FERC Order 2023 (M12524).
… 1 2 3 4 5 6 Looking ahead, curtailment will be reviewed in the context of the FERC Order 2023 review, which will provide a perspective on how the implementation of approaches such as "connect and manage", for example, are affecting curta...
AI summary The document discusses the review of curtailment in the context of FERC Order 2023 and outlines nine recommendations for improving the interconnection process in Nova Scotia, including Cluster Study opportunities, cost allocation approaches, and enhancements to information systems.
In its letter of December 23, 2025, the Board provided the following with respect to further consideration of matter M12524: The panel intends to seek comments about Concentric's report and recommendations from participants in Matters M109...
AI summary The Nova Scotia Energy Board (NSEB) is seeking input on Concentric's report and recommendations related to FERC Order 2023. The IESO-NS confirmed responsibility for addressing the report and has submitted a letter outlining its plans for the annual interconnection processes report. The NSPSO will handle distribution-related reporting, while IESO-NS handles transmission-related reporting.
2026 Annual Interconnection Processes Proceeding Report In this current matter M12778, the second annual Interconnection Processes Proceeding report, the NSPSO provided an update on the status of Synapse recommendations and Board directive...
AI summary The 2026 Annual Interconnection Processes Proceeding Report (M12778) provides an update on the NSPSO's progress in implementing Synapse recommendations and Board directives, including FERC Order 2023, distribution hosting capacity, and reporting requirements for distributed generation and battery projects. Two outstanding issues remain: the development of a refund regulation for distribution network upgrades and reporting requirements for non-CNMP projects.
Distribution Hosting Capacity In the Board's letter of July 17, 2024, regarding NS Power's CNMP 2023 Annual Report (M11626), NS Power was directed to incorporate certain additional metrics in future CNMP Annual Reports. NS Power was also d...
AI summary The Board directed NS Power to include additional metrics in future CNMP Annual Reports and address Synapse's recommendations in stakeholder workshops. NS Power held a workshop and filed a compliance report, which the Board accepted. Due to a cybersecurity incident, the hosting capacity map is temporarily unavailable, though updates will continue through annual reports.
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