Nova Scotia Power filed a Capital Project Authorization for the Petpeswick Community Solar interconnection (CI C0083591), a $0 net-cost U&U item fully funded by the interconnection customer under a Minister-issued Power Purchase Agreement.

M12842 · Nova Scotia Power Inc. - CI C0083591 – IR746 Petpeswick Community Solar - $0 (U&U)2026 Q1 Capital Reports

AI summary

NS Power submitted CI C0083591 (IR746 Petpeswick Community Solar) as an Unforeseen and Unbudgeted Capital Expenditures item dated May 4, 2026, with a forecast net cost of $0 because the ~$1.25 million gross project cost is entirely offset by a capital contribution from the Generator Interconnection customer (CI Approval Sheet, p. 1 of 4).
The project adds 2.2 MW of solar generation at West Petpeswick Road, Musquodoboit Harbour via a 12.47 kV distribution feeder, consistent with Nova Scotia's Community Solar Rider program; the Minister issued a Power Purchase Agreement under s. 11(5) of the Electricity Act directing NS Power to proceed (CI Description, p. 2 of 4).
Key distribution upgrades include installation of an electronic recloser, primary metering rack, SCADA communications modems, and a 1.0 km three-phase upgrade to 4/0 AASC conductor, totalling an estimated $970,796 in gross costs before the $1,251,078 capital contribution (Capital Detailed Estimate, p. 3 of 4).
The Final Distribution System Impact Study (DSIS Report M-DSIS-2025-009, Attachment 1) confirms the 2.2 MW addition does not exceed thermal or short-circuit limits and produces voltage deviations of ≤1.29% at the POI, well within the 2.5% allowable limit; the estimate is filed as a Class 3 estimate at 96% deliverable completeness with 0% contingency (Attachment 1, pp. 12–13, 18).
NS Power requested confidential treatment of the DSIS Attachment 1 under Rule 12 on system security grounds; the cover letter also lists CI C0083591 among six Q1 2026 capital items submitted for Board review, with capital reports for the quarter to follow in coming weeks (Cover Letter, May 4, 2026).

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What was filed

Documents filed on this day

N-1 CI C0083591 – IR746 Petpeswick Community Solar - $0 - Redacted exhibits
N-1(C) CI C0083591 – IR746 Petpeswick Community Solar - $0 - Confidential exhibits
101855 Letter NSPI re:First Quarter 2026 Capital Items other_documents