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· Application · 03/30/2026
DRO Don Farmer issued a final written decision dismissing Katie Seesahai's billing dispute, finding Nova Scotia Power correctly applied estimated meter reading reconciliation under Board Regulation 5.1
AI summary
- The customer disputed an unexpectedly high electricity bill, with Billing Procedures at issue across four billing cycles (Aug, Oct, Dec 2025 estimated; Feb 2026 actual), per the DRO's decision document [S-2].
- Don Farmer (DRO, P.Eng.) explained that meters are cumulative and self-reconciling: any estimation error from unread ('U') billing periods is automatically corrected once an actual reading is obtained, resulting in accurate net consumption charges over time.
- The DRO found Nova Scotia Power had appropriately billed the customer in accordance with Board-approved Regulations 5.1 and 6.4, and issued a binding final written decision in NSP's favour.
- The customer retains the right to Appeal Processes this decision to the Nova Scotia Energy Board within 12 days of receipt, per the DRO's governing mandate.
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What was filed
Documents filed on this day
- S-2 DRO Decision - redacted