Topic:"Wholesale Market Operation" in M11307

tances and the policy opfions, there is no fime to waste in analyzing these issues and proposing solufions, including rate design, technical support, and incenfives from NS Power, E1, or the Province. Second, the quesfion of coordinafion w...

AI summary The text emphasizes urgency in addressing rate design, technical support, and incentives from NS Power, E1, or the Province. It highlights slow progress in coordinating with neighboring utilities via infrastructure (e.g., Atlantic Loop) and wholesale market reforms (e.g., regional joint dispatch), noting delays in implementation and infrastructure projects like the Labrador Island Link. The Board is urged to stress the urgency of improving regional coordination despite limited authority.

C. Regional Joint Dispatch In the Fuel Adjustment Mechanism Audit proceeding (M10416), the Consumer Advocate and Bates White agreed that NS Power should be encouraged by the Board to pursue regional joint dispatch with neighboring utilitie...

AI summary In the Fuel Adjustment Mechanism Audit proceeding (M10416), the Consumer Advocate and Bates White recommend NS Power pursue regional joint dispatch with neighboring utilities. Joint dispatch agreements pool generation for optimization, with options for a designated utility or independent administrator. The text contrasts this with Energy Imbalance Markets and Regional Transmission Operators (RTOs), noting joint dispatch typically avoids balancing authority consolidation.