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· Application · 03/27/2026
Katie Seesahai appeals NS Power DRO billing decision to NSEB, citing a 45% unexplained increase in electricity charges despite home efficiency upgrades
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- Appellant filed a Notice of Appeal (Reference No. 260327001, dated March 27, 2026) challenging a March 21, 2026 DRO decision by Don Farmer, P.Eng., which found that Nova Scotia Power had appropriately billed the customer pursuant to Board-approved Regulation 5.1.
- The appellant reports total billed electricity costs of $3,792 in 2024 rising to $5,607 in 2025 — an increase of over 45% — with 2026 charges already reaching $2,400 in the first three months, despite no changes in household occupancy or consumption behaviour.
- The appellant argues the increases are implausible given recent Energy Efficiency improvements, including heat pump installation, new windows, doors, roofing, and insulation completed with Efficiency Nova Scotia support.
- The appellant contends the billing pattern may reflect errors in meter reading, estimation reconciliation, or billing calculation, and is requesting an independent account review, a formal meter inspection, and full reimbursement or account credit for any identified overbilling.
- The DRO's written decision noted that estimation errors are reconciled once an actual meter reading is obtained; the appellant disputes this conclusion as inconsistent with the documented billing discrepancies.
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What was filed
Documents filed on this day
- S-1 Notice of Appeal (redacted)
- S-3 Appellant's Submissions to Board - Redacted