Wholesale Market Documents

Wholesale Market Documents


 

The Electricity Act, which opened the Nova Scotia electricity market to wholesale competition, went into effect on February 1, 2007. The following documents apply to the wholesale market.

 

Market Participants

Accredited Market Participants - As of May 17, 2023 [Reviewed on November 15, 2024. There are no changes required to the current version]

List of Applicants for Accreditation to become a Market Participant - As of November 15, 2024.

  • There are no applicants at this time. 


Market Rules Proposed Amendments


Wholesale Market Rules

 

Wholesale Market Procedures 

1.  Application for Accreditation (PDF)

2.  Application for Change in Status (PDF)

3.  Notification for Withdrawal (PDF)

4.  Participation Agreement (PDF)

  • MP-03 Credit Support (Not required at this time) 

1.  Application for Facility Registration Form (DOC)

2.  Application for Transfer of Facility Registration Form (DOC)

3.  Certification for Transfer Form (DOC)

4.  Facility Registration Process Flow (PDF)

1.  Market Rules Stakeholder List (PDF)

2.  Proposal to Amend a Market Rule (PDF)

              3.  Commenting on Proposed Rule Amendments (PDF)

              4.  Proposal to Amend A Market Procedure (PDF)   

              5.  Commenting on Proposed Market Procedure Amendments (PDF) 

1. Application for a Temporary Waiver Form (DOC)

2.  Application for an Amendment or Extension Form (DOC)

3.  Notification of NSPSO-initiated Change Proposals Form (DOC)

4.  Application for Transfer of a Temporary Waiver Form (DOC)

5.  Waiver Process Flow (PDF)    

1.  Compliance Actions Process Flow (PDF)

              1.  Semi-annual 18-Month Forecast & Assessment by Transmitters Form (DOC)

              2.  Annual 10-Year Forecast & Assessment by Transmitters Form (DOC)

              3.  Semi-annual 18-Month Forecast & Assessment by Market Participants for Generating Facilities Form (DOC)

              4.  Annual 10-Year Forecast & Assessment by Market Participants for Generating Facilities Form (DOC)

              5.  Semi-annual 18-Month Forecast & Assessment by Market Participants for Load Facilities Form (DOC)

              6.  Annual 10-Year Forecast & Assessment by Market Participants for Load Facilities Form (DOC)

              7.  Semi-annual 18-Month Forecast & Assessment by Market Participants for Distribution Systems Form (DOC)

              8.  Annual 10-Year Forecast & Assessment by Market Participants for Distribution Systems Form (DOC)

              9.  Semi-annual 18-Month Forecast & Assessment by Other Market Participants Form (DOC)

             10.  Annual 10-Year Forecast & Assessment by Other Market Participants Form (DOC)

             11.  Semi-annual 18-Month Forecast & Assessment by Connection Applicants Form (DOC)

             12.  Annual 10-Year Forecast & Assessment by Connection Applicants Form (DOC)

             13.  All Forecast & Assessment by Market Participants with No Information to Report Form (DOC)    

1.  Transmission Outage Request Form (DOC)

2.  Generation Facility Outage Request Form (DOC)

3.  Outage Change Request Form (DOC)  

1.  Hourly Loading Blocks for Dispatchable Generators Form (xls)

2.   Non-dispatchable Generators Schedule Form (xls)

1. Generator Forced Outage Report Form (DOC)

2.  Transmission Element Forced Outage Report Form (DOC) 

1.  Redispatch Claim Form (DOC)


Wholesale Market Advisory Committee Meeting Dates 

2013

  • October 22, 2013


2014

  • February 19, 2014
  • May 28, 2014
  • August 20, 2014
  • December 17, 2014

2015

  • February 17, 2015
  • May 20, 2015
  • August 17, 2015
  • November 10, 2015

2016

  • March 9, 2016
  • June 1, 2016
  • September 22, 2016
  • November 16, 2016

2017

  • March 1, 2017
  • June 7, 2017
  • August 23, 2017
  • November 22, 2017

2018

  • March 21, 2018
  • May 30, 2018
  • October 30, 2018

2019

  • May 27, 2019
  • June 12, 2019
  • September 5, 2019
  • September 27, 2019
  • December 11, 2019 

2020 

  • February 26, 2020  
  • May 26, 2020 
  • September 8, 2020
  • November 24, 2020 

2021 

  • March 10, 2021
  • September 10, 2021
  • November 22, 2021 

2022 

  • February 7, 2022
  • March 7, 2022
  • May 9, 2022
  • September 20, 2022
  • November 22, 2022

2023 

  • February 7, 2023
  • May 9, 2023
  • November 20, 2023

2024 

  • February 5, 2024
  • May 06, 2024
  • September 09, 2024
  • November 04, 2024


The information on this page has been updated on November 15, 2024

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