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NSEB approved Nova Scotia Power's $1,723,031 Work Order for 64 transportation vehicle replacements under the 2010 Annual Capital Expenditure Plan
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- The Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board approved CI# 34583, authorizing Nova Scotia Power Incorporated to spend $1,723,031 on the purchase of 64 transportation vehicles (Ford fleet, including F-150, Ranger, E-350 Van, and Escape models) required for meter readers, wiring inspectors, and other field personnel.
- The approved amount is half the $3,446,331 originally budgeted in the 2010 ACE Plan; NSPI explained the variance represents 2011 vehicle purchases that will now be handled annually under a new Routine Capital process rather than as a multi-year project (IR-2 response, July 15, 2010).
- Life-cycle costing analysis (Attachments 1 and 2 to IR-GP15) supported the replacement timing: for vehicles exceeding 30,000 km/year, the optimal replacement window is approximately 3–4 years based on Equivalent Annual Cost minimization, consistent with the 2003–2005 vintage of vehicles being retired.
- Retired vehicles carry odometer readings ranging from approximately 120,000 to 241,000 km and three-year maintenance costs as high as $40,915 per unit (vehicle 5235, F250HD REG); NSPI recovers salvage value of $151,800 through ADESA auctions (Enfield, NS), with decommissioned aerial work vehicles handled separately under an Altec Industries refurbishment agreement.
- Pricing for the Ford fleet purchase is treated as confidential (Confidential Attachment 3), with NSPI citing supplier competitive-sensitivity concerns; the Board accepted the justification and confirmed approval by letter dated July 26, 2010 (Document 177280).
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What was filed
Documents filed on this day
- N-1 Redacted Work Order 4/30/2010
- N-2 Responses to Information Requests 7/15/2010
- 04913 Board Decision Letter 7/26/2010
- 04913 Board Decision Letter 7/26/2010