Residential customer Marilyn Ells filed an appeal to the NSEB challenging an unexplained spike in her Nova Scotia Power electricity bill, alleging a questionable meter reading after her daily charge jumped from $3.07 to $20.31 between billing periods.

M12797 · NSPI DRO Appeal - Billing Issues - Marilyn Ells

AI summary

Appellant Marilyn Ells wrote to NSPI Dro (NSP Dispute Resolution Officer, Mr. Farmer) on April 2, 2026, disputing a bill covering a two-month winter period in which her daily charge rose approximately sixfold — from $3.07/day (November–December 2025) to $20.31/day — despite reporting similar temperatures and usage patterns across both periods (Exhibit E-4, p. 2).
The appellant describes her dwelling as a small space (approximately 20' × 35' living area plus hallway, bedroom, and bathroom) heated by two heat pumps (12,000 BTU and 18,000 BTU) supplemented by a wood stove on the coldest days; she states she does not use a clothes dryer and limits oven use, pointing to low baseline consumption.
In response to the disputed bill, Ells reports having turned off the larger heat pump and being forced to rely on her wood stove, raising affordability and energy access concerns; she explicitly requests a meter inspection and states the meter reading is "questionable."
The filing includes reproduced Billing Procedures regulations (NSPI Tariff s. 6.4) governing disputed billing, which require NSPI to investigate, advise the customer of results, and attempt informal resolution, and meter-reading regulations (s. 5.1) governing estimated readings and subsequent adjustments.
Under s. 6.4(4), the DRO decision triggers a 12-day window for the customer to appeal in writing to the Board, and no disconnection may occur during that period; this filing appears to constitute that appeal.

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What was filed

Documents filed on this day

E-4 Appellants Response to NSPI (redacted) exhibits