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Extra Large Two Part Real Time Pricing Tariff (ELI 2P-RTP)

Availability

  1. This tariff is available to Port Hawkesbury Ltd. (NewPage) and Mersey Paper Company Ltd. (Bowater) for energy other than presently served based on the Mersey Agreement.

  2. The service voltage shall not be less than 138kV, line to line, at each delivery point. Service is provided at the supply side of the customer's transformation equipment. The customer must own the transformation facilities and no transformer ownership credit is applicable.

  3. Customers served under this tariff must accept priority supply interruption, meaning that customers on this tariff are interrupted after GRLF rate customers, and in advance of Interruptible Rider customers.

  4. Once on this tariff, the customer must commit to taking service under this rate for a minimum of twelve months.

  5. This tariff cannot be taken in conjunction with the Extra High Voltage Time of Use Real Time Pricing Tariff (Rate Code 36).

Charges

Customer Charge
The monthly customer charge under this tariff is $20,700.00 per month, per customer.

Standard Energy Charge
The standard energy charge, before accounting for shifting credits or additional charges, is 6.737 cents per kWh. This charge will apply to all Customer Baseline Load (CBL) energy, regardless of actual consumption.

The energy charge is calculated using NSPI's approved Cost of Service Study (COSS) for the load forecast to be served under the ELIIR-2 and ELI 2P-RTP tariffs combined.

DSM Cost Recovery Rider
The Demand Side Management Cost Recovery Charge (in cents per kilowatt-hour) applicable to the Tariff for the current year, shown in the Demand Side Management Cost Recovery Rider, shall apply, in addition to the energy charge. To view the cents per kilowatt-hour charge, click here.

Fuel Adjustment Mechanism (FAM)
The FAM Actual Adjustment (AA) and Balance Adjustment (BA) charges or credits (in cents per kilowatt-hour) applicable to the Tariff for the current rate year, shown in the FAM Tariff, shall apply, in addition to the energy charge. To view the cents per kilowatt-hour charge, click here.

Changes to Rate Components
The customer charge and standard energy charge of this tariff shall be subject to change as approved by the UARB following general rate applications by the Company. For operational purposes, the annual CBL for each customer is reset for each calendar year.

For complete information regarding the Extra Large Industrial Two Part Real Time Pricing Tariff, please refer to our online Tariffs document (PDF).

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DisclaimerTariffs, rates and descriptors shown are for information purposes only. Official tariffs as per Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board approved Rates and Regulations schedules.