tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5235138415013046381.post3837812008220056421..comments2023-10-25T07:29:40.789-02:30Comments on UNCLE GNARLEY: WHY DERRICK DALLEY SHOULD HAVE BEEN NAMED Des Sullivanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02566013585647491614noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5235138415013046381.post-86133061875163129902013-11-26T08:17:00.934-03:302013-11-26T08:17:00.934-03:30According to the PUB report, Page 59 states that t...According to the PUB report, Page 59 states that the PPA will not be signed between Nalcor and NL Hydro until the project is complete and all the bills are in in 2017.<br />Gerry Goodmangbgoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07962231916163471594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5235138415013046381.post-46729221228673509502013-11-25T12:02:29.879-03:302013-11-25T12:02:29.879-03:30Great work, Mr. Sullivan. I hope Mr. Ball is readi...Great work, Mr. Sullivan. I hope Mr. Ball is reading this, or, better, yet, hires you on as an energy consultant.<br /><br />On the one hand, the scenario you describe is absolutely scary for the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. On the other hand. there may yet be a faint hope that the project can be derailed and that we would only suffer the loss of capital expended thus far. That is not a pleasant thought but the alternative is too catastrophic to contemplate.Cyril Rogersnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5235138415013046381.post-19114817267854379722013-11-25T10:38:17.582-03:302013-11-25T10:38:17.582-03:30By committing this non firm power to Nova Scotia t...By committing this non firm power to Nova Scotia the government has shackled the province with paying for the project, where Nova Scotia reeps the benefit of the gravy. There is a committment to provide the balance of FIRM and AVERAGE energy from not just Muskrat Falls but also the existing assets in Newfoundland. The province has about 1200 GWhr of energy remaining for industrial development, but this subsides very quickly in the absence of additional energy coming onstream. <br /><br />But what is more concerning is the availability of Capacity on those cold winter days when we need the power. Nalcor have already sold the remaining 80 MW of winter capacity from RECALL power to Alderon. That leaves about 760 MW of capacity from Muskrat Falls, when it is delivered to Soldiers Pond. Of that there is ~150 MW dedicated to Nova Scotia. This leaves about 600 MW for Newfoundland. <br /><br />The province is unable to commit any firm capacity to almost anyone else, without impacting the NL ratepayer. That is because even with Muskrat there is little capacity in the winter. If any additional firm capacity is sold in winter then Nalcor will rely on thermal generation, and burn more oil. Which is not consistent with the model presented to our PUB, and to the HOA, where the economics was based on having access to the full MF at ANY time. <br /><br />What was presented to the PUB and what is reality are 2 very different things. <br /><br />All eyes should be on the PPA between Nalcor and NLH, and how the energy will be delivered in the winter months. Will we have access to the full output of MF when we need it? What will it say about Capacity in Jan, Feb, and March. <br /><br />This is Nalcor's greatest test. Will what was promised to the NL ratepayer, be consistent with what was promised. <br /><br />Unfortunately the PPA looks like it will not be released until after the fall sitting. Or maybe Nalcor are delaying its release until after the Quebec trial. <br /><br />In any respect the leader of the opposition will not be able to challenge it, in the peoples house until next year!. You can not make this god dam stuff up... Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com