The Demand Side Management Cost Recovery Rider (DCRR)
The Demand Side Management Cost Recovery Rider (DCRR)
The Demand Side Management Cost Recovery Rider (DCRR) charges or credits (in cents per kilowatt-hour) applicable to the Tariff for the current rate year, shown in the DSM Tariff, shall apply. These charges are accounted for within the energy charge on your bill.
Applicability
The PCR includes all estimated costs for the upcoming calendar year for the DSM Plan that has been requested by the Franchise Holder and approved by the Nova Scotia Energy Board (Approved DSM). It includes the cost of planning, developing, implementing, monitoring, evaluating and verifying DSM programs, and includes but is not limited to costs for enabling strategies, consultants, employees and administrative expenses.
Charges
The Demand Side Management Cost Recovery Rider (DCRR) charges, along with its components, (PCR) and (BA), for the period from the approved effective date of January 1, 2025 are as follows:
| Rate Class | PCR (cents per kWh) | BA (cents per kWh) | DCRR (cents per kWh) |
|---|
| Domestic Service, Domestic Service Time-of-Day, Domestic Service Time of Use, Domestic Service Critical Peak Pricing | 0.657 | (0.024)
| 0.633
|
| Small General, Small General Time of Use, Small General Critical Peak Pricing | 0.778
| (0.025)
| 0.753
|
| General, General Time of Use, General Critical Peak Pricing | 0.635
| 0.010
| 0.646
|
| Large General | 0.768 | 0.022
| 0.790
|
| Small Industrial | 0.720 | 0.033
| 0.753
|
| Medium Industrial | 0.306
| 0.008
| 0.314 |
| Large Industrial including. Interruptible | 0.404 | 0.027
| 0.430
|
| Municipal | 0.650 | (0.023) | 0.628 |
| Unmetered Services | 0.353 | 0.004 | 0.357 |
| Gen. Replacement & Load Following | 0.110 | (0.069) | 0.040 |
| One Part Real Time Pricing | 0.095 | (0.004) | 0.091 |
| Shore Power | 0.095 | 0.059 | 0.153 |
Disclaimer
Tariffs, rates and descriptors shown are for information purposes only. Official tariffs as per Nova Scotia Energy Board.
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