Topic:"Stakeholder Engagement" in M12861

REDACTED (CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION REMOVED) Nova Scotia Energy Board IN THE MATTER OF The Public Utilities Act, R.S.N.S. 1989, c.380, as amended 2026 Load Forecast NS Power Annual Report May 15, 2026 REDACTED REDACTED (CONFIDENTIAL INFORMA...

AI summary The document outlines NS Power's 2026 Load Forecast Report, part of its Annual Report, discussing stakeholder consultations, forecasting methodologies, and major input factors. It is part of a regulatory proceeding under the Public Utilities Act, focusing on energy load projections and planning.

1 • The economic data used in the medium industrial class, including evaluation of 2 manufacturing employment, has been updated. Please refer to Section 4.4. 3 • The impacts of hybrid heat pumps have been modelled and included in the under...

AI summary Updates to the 2026 Load Forecast include revised economic data, hybrid heat pump modeling, and solar installation updates. NS Power engaged stakeholders, discussing changes like heat pump impacts, EV demand, and renewable-to-retail effects, with references to technical sections.

Q: Have you testified previously in utility proceedings? - A: Yes. I have testified more than eighty times before utility regulators in twelve U.S. states and Nova Scotia, and appeared numerous additional times before various regulatory an...

AI summary The witness has extensive experience testifying in utility proceedings across multiple jurisdictions and has provided evidence in numerous matters before the Board on behalf of the Nova Scotia Consumer Advocate.

hern Alliance for Clean Energy. Adequacy of consideration of energy efficiency in Georgia Power's 2010 integrated resource plan, including cost effectiveness, rate and bill impacts, and lost revenues. Georgia PSC Docket No. 31082, direct t...

AI summary The text outlines expert testimony provided by the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy in various regulatory proceedings, focusing on the adequacy of energy efficiency considerations in integrated resource plans and demand side management plans by utility companies in Georgia and South Carolina.

NS Power Response: Please refer to Synapse Recommendation 2. As outlined in the response to Synapse IR-9, the adjustment to the new housing forecast aligns future completions with historic averages. In terms of sensitivity, adjusting the n...

AI summary NS Power acknowledges the SBA's concerns regarding new housing forecast adjustments and agrees to provide similar calculations in future forecasts. Market conditions such as development delays and financing constraints are acknowledged but cannot be individually accounted for in the forecast due to the large number of projects involved.

Laura Jean Grant [email protected] Holly Brown [email protected] INDUSTRIAL GROUP Nancy Rubin, K.C. K + S Windsor Salt Ltd. Counsel CKF Inc. [email protected] Crown Fibre Tube Inc. Irving Shipbuilding Inc. Brianne Rudde...

AI summary A list of participants in a regulatory proceeding, including counsel for industrial groups, the Nova Scotia Independent Energy System Operator (IESO), and law firms. Contact details and affiliations are provided for stakeholders involved in the process.