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· Decision · 07/06/2026
NSEB approved Nova Scotia Power's $0 capital expenditure request for the IR746 Petpeswick Community Solar interconnection, confirming all project costs are borne by the developer under the Standard Small Generator Interconnection and Operating Agreement.
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- The Nova Scotia Energy Board approved Nova Scotia Power's unforeseen and unbudgeted (U&U) capital authorization for CI C0083591 (IR746 Petpeswick Community Solar) at a net cost of $0 to ratepayers, with project estimates of $437,946 (2026) and $813,131 (2027) fully offset by developer cost recovery (Decision Letter, Doc. 331391).
- In response to Board IR-3, NS Power provided the executed Power Purchase Agreement and cited Article 5 / Section 5.1.1 of the Standard Small Generator Interconnection and Operating Agreement (SSGIA), which places sole cost responsibility for construction, maintenance, and all related activities on the Interconnection Customer.
- IR-7 confirmed that all network upgrade costs are for the exclusive benefit of the solar Generator Interconnection customer and are not recoverable from ratepayers; the project falls under the Province's Residential Solar Pv Program Community Solar Program (CSP), with customer bill credits governed by the Board-approved Community Solar Energy Credit Rider (M11911).
- NS Power's Confidentiality requests under Rule 12 of the Board Regulatory Rules — covering the original application and IR-4 Attachments 1 and 2 — were approved by the Board.
- The Board referenced its prior approval of the standard-form PPA for the Community Solar Program in Matter M11903 as the basis for concluding ratepayers bear no Capital Expenditures liability for this project.
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What was filed
Documents filed on this day
- 102618 Decision Letter
- 102618 Decision Letter