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· Application · 07/07/2025
Nova Scotia Power filed a Capital Project Authorization application seeking NSEB approval for $1,378,466 to refurbish and replace refractory components at the Point Aconi boiler during the 2025 planned maintenance outage.
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- Nova Scotia Power filed CI C0067908 seeking authorization for $1,378,466 to replace and refurbish refractory linings in the Point Aconi boiler system, including cyclone return legs, the north cyclone, combustion chamber, and scroll floors, with an in-service date of November 2025.
- The project estimate exceeds the 2025 Ace Plan budget of $1,089,478 by approximately $289,000, with NS Power attributing the variance primarily to higher vendor quotes for refractory materials driven by tariffs on imported goods and market pricing adjustments (Application, Variance section).
- The filing is classified as a Class 3 cost estimate with a 10% contingency ($118,556) to cover material/contract pricing volatility and potential scope additions identified during demolition and inspection phases (Application, Contingency Statement).
- Refractory contractor RHI Canada Inc. provided a May 26, 2025 budget price totalling $998,552.57 plus $24,554.13 in estimated tariffs, covering mob/demob, loop seal return legs, north cyclone, combustion chamber, scroll floors, and expansion bricks (Attachment 1, p. 3).
- In accordance with the Board's directive from the Decarbonization Deferral Account proceeding (M11220), NS Power notified DDA participants of this investment on July 4, 2025, confirming the asset is forecasted to be included in the DDA (Application, Description section).
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What was filed
Documents filed on this day
- N-1 Application
- 98425 Letter NSPI re: Capital Items Filed Outside the Quarter Package