Topic:"Stakeholder Engagement" in M12247

Planning Environment Updates Clean Electricity Regulations – NSP Engagement and Process Roadmap Item 5 - Since the development of the CER was brought forward by ECCC in the fall of 2022, Nova Scotia Power (NSP) has been engaged with ECCC a...

AI summary Nova Scotia Power (NSP) has engaged with Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) and Electricity Canada since 2022 to assess the proposed Clean Electricity Regulations (CER) regulatory framework, sharing findings throughout the stakeholder engagement process.

NON-CONFIDENTIAL 1 Request IR-1: 2 3 Please provide an update on the Effective Load Carrying Capacity Study (ELCC) in general, 4 and as it relates to Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), and Long Duration Energy 5 Storage (LDES). Has the...

AI summary The document requests an update on the Effective Load Carrying Capacity (ELCC) study, focusing on Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) and Long Duration Energy Storage (LDES). The response indicates the new study will examine the interactive effects of clean resources, including BESS and LDES, and updates to the scope based on stakeholder feedback. Details are referenced in NSEB IR-9.

rces. In the circumstances, the Board finds that NS Power should continue the activities that are clearly identified and can serve as inputs to the NSIESO's IRP process. In its reply submission, NS Power said it will continue to advance wo...

AI summary The Board directs NS Power to promptly conduct the Effective Load Carrying Capacity (ELCC) study and continue participation in the Net Zero Atlantic Hybrid Peak study. It also expects NS Power to report progress by May 2026. Other IRP-related activities are deemed better suited for the NSIESO's comprehensive process. NS Power disputes some criticisms regarding the Evergreen IRP Update.

May 23, 2025 Mark Peachey, LL.B. [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]) Manager, Regulatory System Planning & Innovation Nova Scotia Power Inc. 1223 Lower Water Street Halifax, NS B3J 2W5 Dear Mr. Peachey: M12247 – Nova...

AI summary Nova Scotia Power Inc. filed an update to its 2025 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) Action Plan and Roadmap. The Board will conduct a paper hearing, setting timelines for stakeholder interventions, information requests, and submissions. Participants from prior matters M10504 and M11307 have formal standing, with opportunities for new intervenors.

Eastward Energy Incorporated TAKE NOTICE that Eastward Energy ("Eastward") hereby requests to intervene in this proceeding. Eastward is a Nova Scotia-based company, formed for the purpose of providing natural gas distribution service to No...

AI summary Eastward Energy Incorporated requests intervention in a Nova Scotia Energy Board proceeding, stating its role in natural gas distribution. The notice includes contact details for Eastward representatives and references the Board's established issues. The document is dated June 13, 2025, and addressed to the Board's clerk.

3.0 SYNAPSE SUBMISSION Synapse provided four recommendations as follows: 1. After establishment of the IESO, we recommend a rapid ramp-up of the capability to conduct a new Evergreen IRP… The previous IRP modeling efforts associated with t...

AI summary Synapse recommends updating the Evergreen IRP by late 2026/early 2027 with new assumptions, including fast-acting generation and battery storage, while comparing scenarios with and without Mersey rehabilitation costs. This aims to ensure accurate resource planning and cost analysis for Nova Scotia's energy needs.

the Path to 2030 report (2024 update), to that of the 2023 IRP. [Synapse comments, pp. 2 and 6-7] Such concerns were repeated in other submissions, particularly those of the Small Business Advocate: There are recent policy changes, such as...

AI summary The document highlights concerns from the Small Business Advocate and Synapse about NS Power's failure to evaluate recent policy changes like the Clean Electricity Regulations (CER) in its IRP planning. NS Power has deferred updating CT price assumptions to NSIESO, despite its current role in providing accurate cost estimates for the next IRP. The Small Business Advocate emphasizes the need for NS Power to support NSIESO's resource planning with updated data.

ELCC Study The preliminary results of the ELCC study were presented as part of an IESO-NS IRP stakeholder session held on May 19, 2026. NS Power anticipates that the ELCC report will be finalized by the end of June and will be shared with...

AI summary The preliminary ELCC study results were shared during an IESO-NS IRP stakeholder session on May 19, 2026. NS Power expects the final ELCC report by late June, to be distributed as part of the IESO-NS IRP process.