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· Decision · 06/24/2026
NSEB approved Nova Scotia Power's $1,544,021 subsequent approval request for Point Tupper Generating Station turbine valve refurbishment, finding costs justified and $1.3 million below the 2025 ACE Plan estimate.
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- The Nova Scotia Energy Board approved Nova Scotia Power Inc CI C0069166 on June 24, 2026, authorizing $1,544,021 for refurbishment of Unit 2's main steam emergency stop valves, governor valves, reheat emergency stop valves, and reheat intercept valves at the Point Tupper Generating Station (Document 331338).
- The project was deemed in service as of October 2025 and filed as a 2025 Ace Plan Subsequent Approval Item, with final cost reconciliation targeted for December 2026.
- Final project cost came in $1,328,577 (46%) below the $2,872,598 budgeted in the 2025 ACE Plan, primarily due to lower-than-anticipated material costs as the physical condition of the valves required fewer component replacements than forecasted.
- The Board found the project timing consistent with NS Power's preventive maintenance strategy and original equipment manufacturer recommendations based on cumulative operating hours since prior overhauls in 2019 and 2021.
- The Board reiterated that ACE Plan inclusion does not constitute approval, reminding the utility that applications must be submitted before project commencement to avoid exclusion of costs from Rate Base.
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Documents filed on this day
- 102489 Decision Letter
- 102489 Decision Letter