Topic:"Stakeholder Engagement" in M12661

WHEREAS - A. Nova Scotia Power ("NS Power"), along with the Consumer Advocate ("CA"), Small Business Advocate ("SBA"), counsel for the Industrial Group, representing CKF Inc., Crown Fibre Tube Inc., Irving Shipbuilding Inc., K + S Windsor...

AI summary NS Power and customer representatives (including advocates, industrial groups, and municipal utilities) collaborated on a 2026-2027 GRA through meetings, information sharing, technical conferences, and settlement discussions. The process involved standardized filings and expert consultant support, aiming to resolve the GRA on agreed terms.

2026-2027 General Rate Application Settlement Agreement Extra Large Industrial Dispatchable Tariff Application – Attachment 4 Page 2 of 21 - 1. The Parties have reached agreement on the outcomes that will result from the 2026- 2027 GRA as...

AI summary The Parties agree on the 2026-2027 GRA outcomes outlined in Schedule A, with NS Power to file the GRA with NSEB consistent with the Settlement Agreement. Customer Representatives may request information if the GRA deviates from the agreement. A Pre-GRA Letter detailing the collaborative process will be filed prior to GRA submission.

NSPI Responses to Synapse Energy Economics, Inc. Information Requests 1 Request IR-1: 8 (b) Please provide the allocators associated with each cost category in NS Power's most 9 recent cost of service study along with a brief description o...

AI summary The document outlines information requests and responses related to NSPI's cost of service study, including requests for allocators, derivation details, stakeholder input, and modifications to cost allocation methods for specific classes.

Purpose - Review and discuss NS Power's responses to additional questions provided by the Industrial Group's (IG) Consultant (Bowman), the Consumer Advocate (CA), and the Small Business Advocate (SBA) - Following the Technical Conference,...

AI summary The purpose includes reviewing NS Power's responses to questions from the Industrial Group's Consultant, Consumer Advocate, and Small Business Advocate, and filing materials under M12661 (ELID Tariff Application) for the evidentiary record.

nd calculate firm capacity requirements to assist QEC in plant capacity planning to meet energy demands by community. Prepare semi-annual Fuel Stabilization Fund rider applications and review support. For Jamaica Public Service Company Ltd...

AI summary The text outlines utility regulatory activities including rate case submissions, fuel stabilization fund management, and cost allocation analyses for JPS, Nelson Hydro, YEC, and QEC. Tasks involve technical analysis, tariff design, stakeholder engagement, and regulatory filings under frameworks like PBR.

Andrew McLaren Utility Regulation Experience Utility Proceeding Work Performed Before Client Year Oral Testimony Direct Energy Regulated Services (DERS) s 2024-2026 DERS DRT RRT Application Lead consultant to UCA, submitted expert written...

AI summary Andrew McLaren's utility regulation experience includes acting as a lead consultant for the Office of the Utilities Consumer Advocate of Alberta (UCA) in various regulatory proceedings before the Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC), including mediation and settlement negotiations in 2024.

working group for Brokenhead Ojibway Nation in consultation process with Manitoba Hydro regarding new development and licencing of existing projects on the Winnipeg River and Lake Winnipeg Regulation. For confidential client (2021-2023): A...

AI summary The text outlines consulting activities for the Brokenhead Ojibway Nation regarding Manitoba Hydro's projects on the Winnipeg River and Lake Winnipeg Regulation, hydrogen development investigations (2021-2023), and negotiations with Corner Brook Pulp and Paper on industrial contracts and interruptible power frameworks (2021-2022).

Project Development, Socio-Economic Impact Assessment and Mitigation Provide support in project development, local investment opportunities or socio-economic impact mitigation programs for energy projects, including northern Manitoba, Yuko...

AI summary The text outlines support for energy project development, socio-economic impact assessments, and mitigation programs across regions like northern Manitoba, Yukon, and NWT. Examples include assisting governments and utilities with transmission line valuations, rate strategies, feasibility studies, and hydro system resiliency analyses.

Response IR-8: - (a) Yes, to the extent the question's reference to "Operating Procedures" is referring to IG-NSPI-IR-12 Attachment 1. - (b) Yes. (c) We have not proposed such a mechanism, nor is it our conclusion that a verification mecha...

AI summary The response confirms reference to a specific operating procedure attachment but denies proposing a verification mechanism for the DR Credit. It outlines requirements for any such mechanism, including full discovery of NSPI's model inputs and stakeholder testimony, with the onus on NSPI to demonstrate the reasonableness of the DR Credit calculation.

Commission, IMO Application of The Empire District Electric Company for the Commission to Make Certain Changes in its Charges for Electric Service (KCC Docket No. 21-EPDE-444-RTS). Written testimony. - On behalf of Skipjack Offshore Energy...

AI summary This text outlines various legal and regulatory proceedings in which expert testimony was provided on behalf of different organizations and entities, including energy companies, regulatory bodies, and advocacy groups, across multiple jurisdictions in the United States.

SMALL BUSINESS ADVOCATE TAKE NOTICE that the Small Business Advocate hereby Intervenes in this proceeding in accordance with the regulations. The Small Business Advocate represents 3 classes of small business (namely 10, 11, and 21 small b...

AI summary The Small Business Advocate intervenes in a regulatory proceeding, representing three classes of small businesses. Communication should be directed to Melissa P. MacAdam and Rebekah L. Powell of Blackburn Law Inc., and Melissa Whitten of Daymark Energy Advisor. The notice is dated January 23, 2026, and addressed to the Clerk of the Nova Scotia Energy Board.

- a. Please provide NS Power's most recently filed cost of service study in Excel with working formulas. - b. Please provide the allocators associated with each cost category in NS Power's most recent cost of service study along with a bri...

AI summary The document requests detailed information from NS Power regarding their cost of service study, including allocators, derivation of allocators, stakeholder input, and modifications to cost allocation methods. It also asks for an explanation of the LIIR credit amounts for 2026 and 2027, along with associated workpapers.

July 16, 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: M12661 – NSPI – Application for Approval of an Above-the-Line Tariff applic...

AI summary The Small Business Advocate supports the Industrial Group's request to convert the NSPI application into an oral hearing, citing the complexity of the application and the need for cross-examination to test multiple positions.

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AI summary Port Hawkesbury Paper (PHP) has no objection to the Industrial Group's request for an oral hearing in Matter M12661 but requests that any hearing be scheduled in a timely manner to allow a decision to be made well in advance of 2027. PHP is willing to collaborate with Nova Scotia Power, Board counsel, and intervenors to set appropriate hearing dates.

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.

File Reference: SM002557.00245 Nancy G. Rubin, K.C. Direct Dial: 902.420.3337 [email protected] August 4, 2026 Via Electronic Mail Crystal Henwood Regulatory Affairs Officer/Clerk Nova Scotia Energy Board 3rd Floor, 1601 Lower Wat...

AI summary The Industrial Group requests that Patrick Bowman from Bowman Economic Consultants Inc. be allowed to provide virtual evidence at the upcoming hearing for M12661 – NSPI - ELID Above-the-Line Tariff Application available to PHP.

OPENING STATEMENT 17 INDUSTRIAL GROUP 1 interruptibility. 17 through the Cost-of-Service Study and the 2026/'27 General 18 Rate Application process. The treatment of Port 19 Hawkesbury Paper as an above-the-line customer, the INTERNATIONAL...

AI summary The Industrial Group discusses the transition from the ELIADC Tariff to an above-the-line structure, emphasizing benefits such as cost certainty and predictability. This change is framed as a continuation of the regulatory path established through the GRA process, involving multiple stakeholders including Nova Scotia Power, Port Hawkesbury Paper, and others.

NSPI, and then NSPI would provide a response to each one of those data requests that they were able to do to the best of their ability. You'd agree? A. (Willett) Yeah. So I would say there's two processes, one would have been the cost-of-...

AI summary The discussion focuses on data requests made to NSPI in the context of the General Rate Application (GRA), which were part of settlement discussions and not formally filed as part of the record. These requests were aimed at clarifying issues prior to the GRA, not for reaching a settlement agreement.

PHP PANEL 1 25 Cr-ex, (Murphy) 1 consistent with prior applications for the ELIADC as well, 2 right? That those were filed by Nova Scotia Power before 3 the Board? 4 A. (Lock) Honestly, I can't remember 5 if it was a joint tariff in the EL...

AI summary The discussion revolves around the ELIADC tariff application process, with Nova Scotia Power and PHP jointly presenting and supporting the application, including stakeholder conferences and testimony from the System Operator. The conversation also touches on the process of filing a tariff for an above-the-line rate.

NSPI, and then NSPI would provide a response to each one of those data requests that they were able to do to the best of their ability. You'd agree? A. (Willett) Yeah. So I would say there's two processes, one would have been the cost-of-...

AI summary The discussion revolves around data requests made by stakeholders to NSPI in preparation for the General Rate Application (GRA), which were answered but not part of the formal record. These requests were for factual clarification rather than to reach a settlement. The responses were part of confidential settlement discussions.

NOVA SCOTIA POWER PANEL 289 Cr-ex, (Rudderham) 1 A. (Mowatt) If PHP goes on the ELID 2 Tariff for '27, then that's when we would use it, yeah. 3 Q. Okay. And if NSPI is proposing that 4 it's not subject to Board approval, what's the proces...

AI summary The discussion involves Nova Scotia Power's proposed changes to the ELID methodology and the stakeholder engagement process, specifically through the FAM Small Working Group and annual reporting. The engagement process includes FAM audits and stakeholder feedback.