Public comments on Nova Scotia Power's 2026 GRA (M12451) reflect widespread ratepayer opposition to proposed rate increases, with Mi'kmaq leadership formally requesting a dedicated Indigenous rate class.

M12451 · Nova Scotia Power Inc. - 2026 General Rate Application (GRA)

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Fourteen letters of comment submitted to the Nova Scotia Energy Board in Matter M12451 uniformly oppose Nova Scotia Power's proposed rate increases, citing the compounding burden of cost-of-living pressures, the April 2025 ransomware/cybersecurity breach, and concern that ratepayers are being asked to cover costs arising from corporate failures.
Multiple commenters explicitly link the rate increase request to NSP's April 2025 cybersecurity breach, arguing that customers should not bear the cost of remediation for a failure they did not cause; one commenter raised concerns about estimated meter readings persisting since the breach.
A commenter (Peter Lynch) raised a distinct Rate Design concern alleging that NSP's off-peak Time-of-Use rates have increased at percentages exceeding Board-approved levels for 16 of the last 19 years, narrowing the differential between peak and off-peak rates contrary to the program's energy-management intent.
The Kwilmu'kw Maw-klusuaqn Negotiation Office (KMKNO), on behalf of the Assembly Of Nova Scotia Mikmaw Chiefs, submitted a formal letter reiterating their October 15, 2025 request for a dedicated Mi'kmaq Rate Class, citing disproportionate Energy Burden, structural housing vulnerabilities, geographic remoteness, lower household incomes, and reconciliation obligations as justification for regulatory differentiation.
Several commenters raised broader Utility Governance concerns including executive compensation levels, shareholder profit protections, the $500 million federal loan, and calls for public ownership of NSP.

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What was filed

Documents filed on this day

N-1 Letters of Comment - Redacted exhibits