Download or read book Nova Scotia Electricity Marketplace Governance Committee Issues Paper 6 written by and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 37 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Nova Scotia energy strategy has a strong focus on environmental issues. This issues paper addresses these issues (except for encouragement of cogeneration, the subject of a future paper) and other issues not addressed in the strategy. It begins with discussion of issues related to the definition of renewable energy for policy purposes and to issues of monitoring & information with respect to renewables. The following section takes up specific policies to promote renewables & small-scale generation, including net metering programs. The paper then discusses energy efficiency initiatives, including the proposal for a systems benefit charge. The last section deals with initiatives to reduce emissions of air pollutants associated with electricity generation.

Download or read book Nova Scotia Electricity Marketplace Governance Committee Issues Paper 1 written by and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 7 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Electricity Marketplace Governance Committee has been established to report to the Nova Scotia Minister of Energy and make recommendations on the implementation, development, structure, economic considerations, and rules to introduce limited electricity competition in the province. This paper first considers possible alternative future directions for the electricity industry in Nova Scotia, then identifies & explores the implications of a set of decision criteria that Committee members can use to evaluate the power market design choices they face. The third section discusses efficiency & risk reallocation as the main drivers for electricity market restructuring. The last section outlines principles for market effectiveness that will enter into Committee deliberations.

Download or read book Nova Scotia Electricity Marketplace Governance Committee Issues Paper 4 written by and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 12 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This paper provides an introduction to and general background information on market power issues in wholesale electric power markets. In the paper, market power is defined as the ability of a seller or group of sellers acting in concert to profitably maintain prices above competitive levels for a significant period of time. The paper describes the conditions under which market power can be exercised and evaluates market power within the context of different market models. It then reviews market power issues in the Nova Scotia electricity market and makes a proposal regarding the focus of market power mitigation efforts.

Download or read book Nova Scotia Electricity Marketplace Governance Committee Issues Paper 5 written by and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 10 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ensuring adequate levels of investment in new generation & transmission system facilities is a key concern in jurisdictions with restructured electric power markets. This paper is a guide to new arrangements for ensuring generation adequacy and needed transmission system expansion. It first reviews alternatives for ensuring adequate generation capacity that have been tried in other jurisdictions and discusses the responsibility for acquiring installed reserves. It then considers three issues related to transmission planning & expansion: who should evaluate the need for transmission investment; how that need is evaluated; and who makes the necessary investments.

Download or read book Nova Scotia Electric Marketplace Governance Committee Issues Paper 3 written by and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 7 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this paper is to explore the possible extensions of competition in the Nova Scotia electric power market beyond the minimum specified in the provincial energy strategy. It discusses wholesale market competition & its implementation; stages in expanding the scope of the competitive market for large industrial customers, medium industrial & large commercial customers, and small commercial & residential customers; and implications for the Electric Marketplace Governance Committee.

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Download or read book Electricity Marketplace Governance Committee written by and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the second report of a committee established to advise the Nova Scotia government on the implementation of electricity-related actions identified in the provincial energy strategy. The report continues the committee's deliberations regarding the electricity market and offers recommendations regarding the initial opening of the market to permit competitive choices by wholesale customers and regarding an appropriate market model. It also reviews issues & makes recommendations that address the broad subject of enhancing electricity generation from renewable energy sources. These recommendations cover such matters as infrastructure, contractual purchasing, the flow of electricity from independent producers into the larger grid, and energy efficiency. The recommendations are also summarized in the appendix. Includes glossary.

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Download or read book Electricity Marketplace Governance Committee written by and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These include: potential multi-stakeholder processes like the , investigation of the costs and benefits of a broad- er market opening, followed by re-consideration of market scope; further detailed design of the mechanisms for the ; the promotion of cogeneration; the creation and filing of the non-discriminatory transmission tariff; development of the market for un-contracted ener- gy; and [...] F I N A L R E P O R T E L E C T R I C I T Y M A R K E T P L A C E G O V E R N A N C E C O M M I T T E E 7 Introduction 1. 3. E M G C T E R M S O F R E F E R E N C E Terms of reference, developed by Department of Energy officials, consistent with the Energy Strategy, resulted in the following responsibilities (the complete terms of reference are included as Appendix to this report): Over the Near [...] F I N A L R E P O R T E L E C T R I C I T Y M A R K E T P L A C E G O V E R N A N C E C O M M I T T E E 9 Introduction . The Electricity Marketplace Governance Committee 2. 1. C O M M I T T E E C O M P O S I T I O N In keeping with a fundamental commitment of the Energy Strategy, the government established a small broadly based group of stakeholders. [...] F I N A L R E P O R T E L E C T R I C I T Y M A R K E T P L A C E G O V E R N A N C E C O M M I T T E E 11 The Electricity Marketplace Governance Committee . External Influences on the Nova Scotia Electricity Market Discussions within the regarding the future of the electricity market in Nova Scotia were partially set within the broader context of change currently underway across the full e [...] F I N A L R E P O R T E L E C T R I C I T Y M A R K E T P L A C E G O V E R N A N C E C O M M I T T E E 13 External Influences on the Nova Scotia Electricity Market 3. 2. T H E U N I T E D S T AT E S F E D E R A L E N E R G Y R E G U L AT O R Y C O M M I S S I O N In the United States, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ( ) creates and enforces regulations that affect most electricity ind.