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· Application · 07/07/2026
Bernard Wentzell appeals DRO decision upholding NSPI billing for net-metering period January–March 2026, citing discrepancies between solar inverter generation data and utility meter records.
AI summary
- Appellant Bernard Wentzell filed a Notice of Appeal on July 7, 2026 (W-1), contesting the June 26, 2026 DRO decision (W-3) that upheld a $738.61 bill for the period January 24–March 24, 2026, which covered a residence equipped with a 21.4 kW rooftop solar array under Commercial Net Metering Regulation 3.6.
- The core dispute centres on a claimed 1,777.56 kWh discrepancy between generation figures recorded by the customer's SolarEdge inverter software and those reflected in NSPI's meter-based spreadsheets and bill, compounded by approximately 13–15 days during the billing period when meter # 2291261 was not communicating with NSPI's host system.
- DRO Don Farmer instructed NSPI to conduct an accredited meter accuracy test; results (W-2, dated June 24, 2026) confirmed meter # 2291261 was operating within prescribed accuracy limits, leading to a final DRO decision that NSPI had billed appropriately under Billing Procedures Regulations 3.6, 5.5, 6.4, and 6.7.
- NSPI explained in the DRO process that the meter captures only net generation exported to the grid, whereas the inverter records gross generation before behind-the-meter self-consumption — a distinction the customer contests as insufficient explanation for the observed gap.
- Wentzell requests an in-person meeting with an NSEB representative and NSPI to review both parties' documentation; the DRO noted that Measurement Canada independent meter testing (fee: $55) remains available and may be required by the NSEB before the appeal proceeds.
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What was filed
Documents filed on this day
- W-1 Notice of Appeal (redacted)
- W-2 Meter Test Letter and Results (redacted)
- W-3 DRO Decision d. June 26, 2026 (redacted)