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Tip: Your message to SUST-MAR must be html-free. So, BEFORE you hit SEND, please go to your "Format" pull-down menu and select "Plain text." Thanks! ____________________________________________________________________________ In mid-September 2004, Nova Scotia Power Incorporated (NSPI) released its "Solicitation for Renewable Energy - 100 kW to 2 MW on Distribution", a call for up to 20 megawatts of electricity from renewable energy sources. The Solicitation includes the rules and regulations that NSPI expects Independent Power Producers (IPPs) to follow if they are to interconnect to the provincial electricity grid. The Solicitation also lists the prices that NSPI will pay to IPPs for electricity generated; the payment is based upon the location of the generation facility in the province. This paper examines the prices in terms of the net present value (NPV) calculations used by NSPI in their Green Power Rider application of late 2001. The paper shows that the pricing formulae developed for this Solicitation will not allow IPPs to generate sufficient revenue to cover their costs. Several alternative prices and pricing arrangements are then discussed. Finally, the paper considers ways in which the provincial government could act to ensure the development of a viable renewable electricity sector in Nova Scotia. Copies of the paper can be found at www.dal.ca/~lhughes2/environment/NSPIsolisitation01.pdf Larry Hughes, PhD Professor Visiting Fellow [Sep 04 - Mar 05] Department of Electrical and Science and Technology Policy Computer Engineering Research Unit Dalhousie University University of Sussex Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3J 2X4 Brighton, BN1 9QE Canada England v: 902.494.3950 v: 44.1273.686758 f: 902.422.7535 f: 44.1273.685865 e: larry.hughes@dal.ca u: http://www.dal.ca/~lhughes2 ____________________________________________________________________________ Did a friend forward this to you? Join sust-mar yourself! Just send 'subscribe sust-mar' to mailto:majordomo@chebucto.ca
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