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· Application · 04/30/2026
NSEB Board Staff issued four Information Requests to Nova Scotia Power on its 2025 Net Metering Report, probing a sharp decline in program participation, data anomalies tied to a cybersecurity incident, and the cost shift from net metering customers to the broader ratepayer base.
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- Board Staff IR-1 asks Nova Scotia Power Incorporated to explain a reported 30.9% decrease in Net Metering customers and a 26% drop in nameplate capacity between 2024 and 2025, including whether program registration was suspended at any point during 2025.
- IR-2 questions anomalies in Appendix A energy (kWh) and payout data, specifically whether the May–June 2025 decreases relative to prior years are attributable to customer data loss from a cybersecurity incident, and whether August and November 2025 spikes reflect weather or the use of meter readers.
- IR-3 requests the total costs transferred from net metering participants to the remainder of the Nova Scotia Power Incorporated customer base in 2025, directly probing Cost To Customer and Rate Design equity considerations.
- IR-4 seeks clarification on Appendix A Worksheet figures (Cells E46 and I46) distinguishing energy exported to the grid from energy offset by bill credits, and requests avoided-cost calculations for both behind-the-meter consumption and grid exports to enable a comparison against the incremental cost of credits and payouts provided to net metering customers.
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What was filed
Documents filed on this day
- 101827 NSEB (NSPI) IR-1 to IR-4