Topic:"Renewable Energy" in M12686

Confidential (Attachment Only) Crystal Henwood Clerk of the Board Nova Scotia Energy Board 1601 Lower Water Street, 3rd Floor Halifax, NS B3J 3S3 Re: Community Solar Program – 2025 Report Dear Ms. Henwood: April 22, 2022 amendments to the...

AI summary The Community Solar Program (CSP) was established via 2022 amendments to the Electricity Act, with regulations effective February 2024. Nova Scotia Power Incorporated (NS Power) must report project details annually, including capacity and subscriber data. In October 2024, NS Power filed the Community Solar Energy Credit Rider (CSECR) under M11911, which the Nova Scotia Energy Board approved in February 2025.

REDACTED Community Solar Program 2025 Report Attachment 1 Page 1 of 6 REDACTED (CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION REMOVED) Community Solar Program Annual Report Reporting Requirements of the Community Solar Program Regulations For the Reporting Yea...

AI summary This document is the Community Solar Program Annual Report for the year 2025, submitted in accordance with the Community Solar Program Regulations. It outlines the reporting requirements for the program during the reporting year, from January 1 to December 31, 2025.

For the Reporting Year: January 1 to December 31, 2025 No. Project Commercial Operation Date Address or Location Approved Nameplate Capacity (kW) Remaining (unsubscribed) Nameplate Capacity at December 31 (kW) 1 Pine Tree Park Estates (New...

AI summary The document provides a summary of solar energy projects in Nova Scotia for the reporting year 2025, including details such as project names, operation dates, locations, and approved capacities. Some projects have not yet determined their commercial operation dates.

Reporting Requirements of the Community Solar Program Regulations January February March Residential Non-Residential Residential Non-Residential Residential Non-Residential No. Project Commercial Operation Date Avg. Number of Subscribers A...

AI summary The document presents a table with reporting requirements for the Community Solar Program in Nova Scotia, showing data for residential and non-residential projects across different months. It includes details such as project names, operation dates, and subscription sizes, though some data is redacted.

Community Solar Program Annual Report Reporting Requirements of the Community Solar Program Regulations For the Reporting Year: January 1 to December 31, 2025 Community Solar Program Annual Report

AI summary The document outlines the annual reporting requirements for the Community Solar Program under the Community Solar Program Regulations for the reporting year of January 1 to December 31, 2025.

Community Solar Program Annual Report Reporting Requirements of the Community Solar Program Regulations For the Reporting Year: January 1 to December 31, 2025 Community Solar Program Annual Report

AI summary The document outlines the annual reporting requirements for the Community Solar Program under the Community Solar Program Regulations for the reporting year of January 1 to December 31, 2025.

Community Solar Program Annual Report Community Solar Program Annual Report Reporting Requirements of the Community Solar Program Regulations For the Reporting Year: January 1 to December 31, 2025

AI summary This document is the Community Solar Program Annual Report for the reporting year January 1 to December 31, 2025, outlining the reporting requirements under the Community Solar Program Regulations.

Community Solar Program Annual Report Additional Reporting in accordance with the Board's M11911 Decision (Community Solar Energy Credit Rider) For the Reporting Year: January 1 to December 31, 2025 (1) Total Amount of Energy Purchased und...

AI summary The Community Solar Program Annual Report provides data on energy purchased and associated costs for the reporting year, following the Board's M11911 Decision regarding the Community Solar Energy Credit Rider. The report covers energy usage from January 1 to December 23, 2025, and highlights energy purchased since November 20, 2024.

- 1. CSECR credits remitted from March 1, 2025 to December 23, 2025. Please also refer to Note 2. - 2. The difference in total amounts of energy between that reported in item 1 and reported in item 3 is due to Project 1 being in operation...

AI summary The document discusses energy credits remitted from March to December 2025, discrepancies in energy reporting due to a project operating before regulatory approval, and the impact of a cyber incident on data retrieval, affecting the 2025 reporting period.

1 Request IR-1: 2 3 How did residential subscribers receive the CSECR credits, and how frequently were they 4 issued? 5 6 Response IR-1: 7 8 The Community Solar Energy Credit Rider (CSECR) is applied as a bill credit, in addition to a 9 re...

AI summary The document discusses how residential subscribers receive Community Solar Energy Credit Rider (CSECR) credits, which are applied as bill credits monthly. It also addresses the methodology used by NS Power to allocate available kilowatts to residential subscribers, based on factors such as three-year electricity consumption, solar offset percentage, and capacity factor of the Solar Garden.

8 Table 1 – 2025 Domestic Rate Class CSECR Credits Paid, by Subscription Size Rate Class Subscription Size (kW) CSECR Credits Paid ($) Domestic 3.00 $ 73.82 Domestic 3.50 $ 86.13 Domestic 3.75 $ 92.28 Domestic 4.75 $ 233.77 Domestic 5.00 $...

AI summary The document presents a table showing CSECR credits paid for different subscription sizes under the Domestic Rate Class in 2025. It also includes requests and responses regarding the determination of subscription sizes, issuance of CSECR credits, solar energy curtailment, and the commercial operation dates of certain projects.

In the Power Purchase Agreements, "Final In-service date" is defined as the latest date that a community solar garden is required to achieve commercial operation. For distribution connected projects, it is 2.5 years from the effective date...

AI summary The document defines the 'Final In-service date' in Power Purchase Agreements as the latest date a community solar garden must achieve commercial operation, with different timelines for distribution and transmission interconnected projects.

1 The Board's directive (at para. 204) of the 2025 Annual Capital Expenditures Plan (M12012) provided as follows: "After performing the interpretation analysis discussed in Vavilov , the Board finds that the word "expenditure" in s. 35 and...

AI summary The Board's directive in the 2025 Annual Capital Expenditures Plan (M12012) requires NS Power to submit any future capital expenditures exceeding $1 million for approval, regardless of funding source. The text also outlines the process for Community Solar projects, including validation, pre-application assessments, and network upgrades.

REDACTED (Attachment Only) 1 Request IR-1: 2 3 Refer to M12686, Exhibit N-2, Community Solar Program 2025 Report Attachment 1, Page 4 6 of 6, and the table showing the Community Solar Program 2025 energy kWh and dollar 5 amount associated...

AI summary The document contains a request (IR-1) related to the Community Solar Program 2025, asking NS Power to confirm participation data, efforts to encourage participation, and cost representation in the FAM. NS Power responded by revising a report and referencing CSP Regulations.

For the Reporting Year: January 1 to December 31, 2025 January Address or Location Approved Remaining Residential Non-Residential No. Project Commercial Operation Date Nameplate (unsubscribed) Nameplate Capacity Avg. Number of Avg. Avg. Nu...

AI summary The document presents a table of solar energy projects for the reporting year 2025, including details such as project names, locations, nameplate capacities, and operational statuses. The data highlights the status of various solar initiatives, some of which are yet to be operational.

Community Solar Program Annual Repo Reporting Requirements of the Community Regulations February March April Residential Non-Residential Residential Non-Residential Residential Non-Residential No. Project Avg. Number of Subscribers Avg. Su...

AI summary The document outlines the annual reporting requirements for the Community Solar Program under the Community Regulations, including subscription data for residential and non-residential projects across different months. However, much of the content is redacted and confidential.

Reporting Requirements of the Community Regulations May June July Residential Non-Residential Residential Non-Residential Residential Non-Residential No. Project Avg. Number of Subscribers Avg. Subscription Size (kW) Avg. Number of Subscri...

AI summary The text outlines reporting requirements under the Community Regulations, presenting a table with data on residential and non-residential solar projects, including average number of subscribers and subscription sizes across different months. Some projects have missing data, and the document is marked as confidential.

Community Solar Program Annual Repo

AI summary The document is titled 'Community Solar Program Annual Repo,' indicating it is an annual report related to a community solar program. However, the content of the report is not provided in the text.

1 Request IR-2: 2 3 Refer to M12686 Exhibit N-1 Community Solar Program – 2025 Report, page 3 of 4, which 4 states: 5 6 "On March 7, 2025, the Department of Energy approved three Community 7 8 Solar Projects and issued PPAs for those proje...

AI summary The document discusses questions regarding the Community Solar Program, specifically about the availability of capacity once three approved projects begin commercial operations, which PPAs have been signed, and the estimated timeline for commercial operations. The response confirms that available capacity increases as projects are accepted into the program and explains that PPAs are issued by the Minister of Energy under the Electricity Act.

Community Solar Program 2025 Report The CSP 2025 report noted that, as of December 31, 2025, four projects representing approximately 9% of Program capacity have been approved. Three of the projects did not achieve commercial operation in...

AI summary As of December 31, 2025, the Community Solar Program (CSP) has approved four projects totaling 9% of its capacity. NS Power paid $13,657 in credits for 682,853 kWh of energy received by CSP subscribers. NS Power also notified five low-income Solar Garden Rate Rider (SGRR) subscribers of the option to transition to the CSP, in accordance with Board directive in Matter M12178.

Request IR-4: - Was there any instance in which solar energy production was curtailed? If yes, please provide - the total kWh curtailed and the reason for the curtailment.

AI summary Request IR-4 asks whether there were instances of solar energy production being curtailed, and if so, to provide the total kWh curtailed and the reasons for the curtailment.

Refer to M12686, Exhibit N-2, Community Solar Program 2025 Report Attachment 1, Page 6 of 6, and the table showing the Community Solar Program 2025 energy kWh and dollar amount associated with CSECR credits issued to each subscriber rate c...

AI summary The text references a community solar program report and requests confirmation on subscriber participation, efforts to encourage participation, cost details, and how costs will be represented in the FAM. It also asks for documentation on capacity and other costs associated with the program.

April 13, 2026 VIA EMAIL Ms. Crystal Henwood Clerk of the Board Nova Scotia Energy Board 1601 Lower Water Street, 3rd Floor Halifax NS B3J 3S3 Dear Ms. Henwood: Re: M12686 - Nova Scotia Power Inc. - Community Solar Program - 2025 Report On...

AI summary NS Power submitted its 2025 Community Solar Program Report, detailing the program's progress and challenges, including the unavailability of the PPA for the first approved project and delays in achieving commercial operations for some projects.

Community Solar Program 2025 Report The CSP 2025 report noted that, as of December 31, 2025, four projects representing approximately 9% of Program capacity have been approved. Three of the projects did not achieve commercial operation in...

AI summary The Community Solar Program 2025 Report highlights that four projects, representing 9% of the Program's capacity, have been approved as of December 31, 2025. Three of these projects did not achieve commercial operation in 2025. NS Power paid $13,657 in credits for 682,853 kWh of energy received by CSP subscribers. Low-income subscribers were notified of the option to transition to the CSP, as per Board directive in Matter M12178.