NSUARB approved Nova Scotia Power's $531,609 capital expenditure for 2010 Distribution Feeder Ties after reviewing IR responses detailing line upgrades in Windsor and Dartmouth areas.

M03624 · CI# 38847 - P-128.10 - NSPI WO - 2010 Distribution Feeder Ties - $531,609

AI summary

The Nova Scotia Utility And Review Board issued a decision letter dated February 15, 2011 approving CI# 38847 for Nova Scotia Power Inc in the amount of $531,609, exceeding the original 2025 Ace Plan estimate of $496,043 primarily due to increased material costs offset by lower labour costs (Board Decision Letter, p. 2).
IR responses (IR-1 and IR-2) provided line-by-line technical data for four circuits — 79V-403, 1V-443, 113H-434, and 113H-441 — covering lengths, peak demand loading, load design capacity, and transferable load capacity before and after upgrades (N-2, IR-1/IR-2 response tables).
IR-3 confirmed that post-upgrade, 100% of load on Dartmouth East circuits (113H-434 and 113H-441) is transferable during peak conditions, while circuit 1V-443 achieves 75% transferability due to remaining conductor constraints (N-2, IR-3 response, p. 1).
IR-4 identified cost variances including a materials variance of ($22,921) and a contract variance of ($224,992), with the shortfall attributed to incomplete reconductoring on 79V and 1V circuits deferred to 2011 and a shift from contractor to NSPI internal forces (N-2, IR-4 response, pp. 1–2).
IR-5 and the attached ACE 2010 IR-T11(d) response addressed Affiliate Transactions compliance under the Code of Conduct, explaining NSPI's use of Emera Utility Services under a 2007 competitive contract expiring December 31, 2010, and committing to a comprehensive self-provisioning analysis before any new affiliate contract (N-2, IR-T11 response, pp. 1–5).

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What was filed

Documents filed on this day

N-2 Responses to Information Requests IR-1 to IR-8 1/12/2011 exhibits
06391 Board Decision Letter 2/15/2011 key_documents
06391 Board Decision Letter 2/15/2011 other_documents