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· Decision · 12/20/2010
NSURB approved Nova Scotia Power's $608,704 unforeseen and unbudgeted work order for emergency boiler superheater/reheater repairs at Trenton Unit 6.
AI summary
- The Nova Scotia Utility And Review Board issued a decision letter dated December 20, 2010, approving Nova Scotia Power Inc CI# 39602, a U&U capital expenditure of $608,704 for boiler superheater/reheater repairs at Trenton Unit 6 (P-510).
- The Board found that inspection during a regular unit shutdown revealed the need for selective replacements and repairs in the superheater and reheater sections, and the work was completed immediately at that time.
- The Board accepted NSPI's justification that deferring the work until the next planned outage in 2012 would have exposed Unit 6 to a high risk of failure, potentially causing forced outages and additional replacement energy costs.
- The Board confirmed the expenditure was necessary and the cost justified, granting full approval of the $608,704 amount under the U&U work order process for items under $1 million.
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What was filed
Documents filed on this day
- 79545 Board Decision Letter
- 79545 Board Decision Letter