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· Rir · 09/03/2026
NS Power responds to Board IR-5 in Trachsel DRO appeal, citing meter opt-out and administrative error as root causes of repeated estimated billing
AI summary
- NS Power confirmed that an administrative error following installation of a new meter caused Ms. Trachsel to receive no energy charges on her February 2026 bill and delayed billing until April 2026; NS Power apologized for the error (IR-5(a)).
- The June 2026 bill was estimated because historical reads from June 2025, August 2025, and October 2025 were themselves estimates, leaving no valid data from which to generate a current estimate (IR-5(b)).
- Wireless meter reading was unavailable for both the June and August 2026 billing cycles because Ms. Trachsel had opted out of the Advanced Metering Infrastructure smart meter program, causing the Radio Frequency (RF) function to be disabled (IR-5(b)/(c)(ii)).
- The August 2026 estimated bill citing 'Dog Present' was attributed to an unsecured dog outside the property; NS Power policy treats all unsecured dogs as a safety threat preventing meter-reader entry, even though Ms. Trachsel stated someone is always home and access can be provided (IR-5(c)(i)).
- NS Power generated a new bill based on an actual meter read taken August 26, 2026; the underlying confidential bill (Confidential Attachment 1) has been withheld from the public record (IR-5(d)).
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What was filed
Documents filed on this day
- T-10 NSPI (NSEB) RIR-5 - redacted