2008

Review of NB Power Distribution and Customer Service Three Per Cent Rate Increase

• Information package in support of three per cent increase - April 30, 2008
• Material in support of three per cent increase - March 31, 2008
• Board Order

2007 Rate Application and Interim Rate Request

• Disco Responses to Interrogatories - September 28, 2007
• Disco Responses to Interrogatories on Exhibit A-13 & A-14 and to Additional August 20 Evidence - September 18, 2007
• Revised Evidence from July 3 2007 - September 14, 2007
• Rate Design Evidence
• Supporting Documents
• Responses to 1^st Set of Interrogatories - September 10, 2007
      (certain sections revised September 14, 2007)
• Additional Evidence – Other Costs - August 20, 2007
      (certain sections revised September 14, 2007)
• Additional Evidence - July 3, 2007
      (certain sections revised September 14, 2007)
• Motions Day June 21 and 22 re: generation costs - Saint John, NB
  • Applicant's filing letter
  • Applicant's evidence
• Application (Interim Rate Request)
      (certain sections revised September 14, 2007)
• Evidence (Interim Rate Request)
      (certain sections revised September 14, 2007)
• Board Order and Notice

Filing of Studies in compliance with May 31, 2007 Decision

Recent Decisions and Rulings

• Electric Utilities Board (EUB) Rate Decision - February 22, 2008
• Decision – Deferral Account and Variance to Interim Rate - August 23, 2007
• Ruling dated July 16, 2007 on Motions Day held on June 21, 2007
• Interim Rate - June 1, 2007
• Motion for Order with respect to Certain Studies and Information - May 31, 2007

Previous Decisions and Rulings

Disco Responses to Interrogatories – September 28, 2007

• Disco Responses to Interrogatories

Responses to Interrogatories on Exhibit A-13 & A-14 and Additional August 20 Evidence – September 18, 2007

Volume 1 of 1

• DISCO (CME) IR-17 – DISCO (CME) IR-43 – Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters (NB Division) (CME)
• DISCO (JDI) IR-7 – DISCO (JDI) IR-12 – Irving Group (J.D. Irving LTD/Irving Paper LTD/Irving Pulp & Paper LTD) (JDI)
• DISCO (NBEUB) IR-95 – DISCO (NBEUB) IR-99 – New Brunswick Energy and Utilities Board (NBEUB)
• DISCO (PI) IR-21 – DISCO (PI) IR-41 – Public Intervener (PI)
• DISCO (SOL) IR-27 – DISCO (SOL) IR-28 – Ken Sollows (SOL)
• DISCO (UM) IR-1 – DISCO (UM) IR-28 – Utilities Municipal (Saint John Energy, Edmundston Energy, Perth-Andover Electric Commission) (UM)
• DISCO (VCSJ) IR-1 – DISCO (VCSJ) IR-2 – Vibrant Communities Saint John (VCSJ)

Appendices

• Appendix 1 – Financial Risk Oversight Committee Minutes
• Appendix 2 – Financial Risk Operating Committee Minutes
• Appendix 3 – Unit Outage Review Committee Minutes
• Appendix 4 – Genco Collective Agreement

Revised Evidence – September 14, 2007

Volume 1 of 2 – Rate Design Evidence

• Appendix 1 – Description – 2007/08 Class Cost Allocation Study
• Appendix 2 – 2007/08 Class Cost Allocation Study
• Appendix 3 – Proposed Rate Schedules and Policies Manual Section N & O
• Appendix 4 – Customer Bill Impact Charts
• Appendix 5 – Revenue Calculations                          

Volume 2 of 2 – Supporting Documents

• 2007/08 Disco Forecasted Financial Statements

Responses to 1^st Set of Interrogatories – September 10, 2007

Volume 1 of 3 – Responses

• DISCO (CME) IR-1 – DISCO (CME) IR-16 – Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters (NB Division) (CME)
• DISCO (EGNB) IR-1 – DISCO (EGNB) IR-9 – Enbridge Gas New Brunswick (EGNB)
• DISCO (JDI) IR-1 – DISCO (JDI) IR-6 – Irving Group (J.D. Irving LTD/Irving Paper LTD/Irving Pulp & Paper LTD) (JDI)
• DISCO (NBEUB) IR-1 – DISCO (NBEUB) IR-94 – New Brunswick Energy and Utilities Board (NBEUB)

Volume 2 of 3 – Responses

• DISCO (PI) IR-1 – DISCO (PI) IR-20 – Public Intervener (PI)
• DISCO (SOL) IR-1 – DISCO (SOL) IR-26 – Ken Sollows (SOL)
• DISCO (UM) IR-1 – DISCO (UM) IR-43 – Utilities Municipal (Saint John Energy, Edmundston Energy, Perth-Andover Electric Commission) (UM)
• DISCO (VCSJ) IR-1 – DISCO (VCSJ) IR-5 – Vibrant Communities Saint John (VCSJ)

Volume 3 of 3 – Appendices

• Appendix 01 – Credit Rating Reports
• Appendix 02 – Operating Committee Minutes
• Appendix 03 – Risk Advisory Report
• Appendix 04 – Business Case - Workforce Management and Customer Service Delivery Projects
• Appendix 05 – Conditions of Service
• Appendix 06 – Shareholders' Agreement
• Appendix 07 – Directors' Resolutions
• Appendix 08 – Mandate of Sub-committees
• Appendix 09 – Minutes of Sub-committees
• Appendix 10 – NB Power Forward Fuel Purchasing Policy
• Appendix 11 – New Brunswick Power Shared Services Review - Coffey, Fisch & Associates
• Appendix 12 – Allocations Summary
• Appendix 13 – Energy Conservation Efforts
• Appendix 14 – Dunning Notices

Facility Condition Assessments

• 1 - Marr Road, Rothesay
• 2 - Leonard Drive, Sussex
• 3 - Ohio Road, Shediac
• 4 - Bouctouche Site
• 5 - Milton Lane, Sackville
• 6 - Vanier, Bathurst
• 7 - Cove Road, Eel River
• 8 - rue Moulin, Tracadie
• 9 - Connell Road, Woodstock
• 10 - Canada Street, Fredericton
• 11 - Gilbert Street, Fredericton
• 12 - Madawaska, Grand Falls
• 13 - St. Stephen Site
• 14 - Wellington Street, Miramichi
• 15 - Walsh Street, Miramichi
• 16 - Urquhart Avenue, Moncton

Additional Evidence – Other Costs August 20, 2007

Volume 1 of 1

• Introduction

Genco

• Introduction (revised September 14, 2007)
• Section 1 Fuel and Purchased Power
• Section 2 Transmission Expense
• Section 3 Operations, Maintenance and Administration (OMA)
• Section 4 Amortizaion & Decommissioning Expense (revised September 14, 2007)
• Section 5 Taxes (Excluding Special Payments in Lieu of Income Tax)
• Section 6 Interest Expense (revised September 14, 2007)
• Section 7 Revenue (revised September 14, 2007)
• Section 8 Special Payments in Lieu of Income Tax
• Section 9 Net Earnings

Nuclearco

• Introduction
• Section 1 Fuel Expense
• Section 2 Transmission Expense
• Section 3 Operations, Maintenance and Administration
• Section 4 Amortizaion & Decommissioning Expense
• Section 5 Taxes (Excluding Special Payments in Lieu of Income Tax)
• Section 6 Interest Expense
• Section 7 Revenue
• Section 8 Special Payments in Lieu of Income Tax
• Section 9 Net Earnings

Transfer Orders
Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs)
Attachment to PPAs – Allocation of Risk in the PPAs
Inter-company Contractual Agreements (SLAs)

Appendices

• Appendix 1 PROMOD Input/Output & Billing Spreadsheet
• Appendix 2 Oliver Wyman Report
• Appendix 3 Vesting Contracts: A Tool for Electricity Market Transition by Edward D. Kee

Additional Evidence – July 3, 2007

Volume 1 of 2 – Rate Design Evidence (revised September 14, 2007)

• Appendix 1 – Description – 2007/08 Class Cost Allocation Study (revised September 14, 2007)
• Appendix 2 – 2007/08 Class Cost Allocation Study (revised September 14, 2007)
• Appendix 3 – Proposed Rate Schedules and Policies Manual Section N & O (revised September 14, 2007)
• Appendix 4 – Customer Bill Impact Charts (revised September 14, 2007)
• Appendix 5 – Revenue Calculations (revised September 14, 2007)

Volume 2 of 2 – Supporting Documents

• 2007/08 Disco Forecasted Financial Statements (revised September 14, 2007)
• Expert Reports
  • Capital Structure and Interest Coverage Ratio Targets prepared by Kathleen McShane
  • Technical Audit and Review of Power Purchase Costs for Fiscal 2007/08 prepared by New Energy Associates       

Rate Application and Interim Rate Request – April 19, 2007

• Application
• Affidavit
• Executive Summary (revised September 14, 2007)
• New Brunswick Energy and Utilities Board Order
• New Brunswick Energy and Utilities Board Notice

Evidence – 2007 Rate Application

• Section 1 Purchased Power (revised September 14, 2007)
• Section 1A Regulatory Deferral Adjustment (new, September 14, 2007)
• Section 2 Transmission Expense
• Section 3 Operations, Maintenance and Administration (OM&A)
• Section 4 Amortization
  • Attachment to Section 4
• Section 5 Taxes
• Section 6 Interest Expense (revised September 14, 2007)
• Section 7 Special Payments in Lieu of Income Tax
• Section 8 Net Earnings (Loss)
• Section 9 Forecasted Revenue (at current rates)
• Attachment A to Section 9
• Attachment B to Section 9
• Appendices
  • Appendix A Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs)
  • Appendix B Amendments to PPAs
  • Appendix C Service Level Agreements (SLAs)
  • Appendix D NB Power Group of Companies Review and Update of Overhead Capitalization Rate and Corporate Services Cost Allocation, April 5, 2007 by KPMG
  • Appendix E Depreciation Study, Calculated Annual Depreciation Accrual Rates Applicable to Plant in Service as of March 31, 2006 by Gannett Fleming
  • Appendix F 2007 - 2017 Load Forecast Update
  • Appendix G Rates, Schedules and Policies Manual Section N
  • Appendix H Rates, Schedules and Policies Manual Section O

Previous Decisions and Rulings

• 2007 Decision Customer Service Policies
• 2007 Decision Load Forecast Methodology
• 2006 Decisions/Rulings
• 2005 Decision Confidentiality
• 2005 Card Ruling
• Note: if you are interested in obtaining additional documents from the 2006 rate application, email regulatory affairs

Filing of Studies in compliance with May 31, 2007 Decision

• Matters 1 through 8 and Matter 11 CARD related
• Matter 13 Capital Justification Criteria Manual
• Matter 16 Energy Efficiency and Demand Side Management
• Matter 17 Credit and Collections
  • Cover and Table of Contents
  • Credits and Collections

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