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· Decision · 07/13/2026
NSEB approves NS Power's RTU Replacements Program Phase 6 at a reduced cost of $4,665,372 following directed labour hour cuts.
AI summary
- The Nova Scotia Energy Board approved Nova Scotia Power's capital expenditure for the Grid Modernization RTU Replacements Program – Phase 6 (CI C0051815) at a revised project estimate of $4,665,372, down from the original submission of $5,959,515.
- The Board's June 26, 2026, decision had directed NS Power to further reduce labour hours by 13% from a December 9, 2025, revised cost that had already reflected an approximately $900,000 decrease from the original budget.
- NS Power resubmitted the capital approval form on July 10, 2026, incorporating the mandated labour hour reduction, and the Board confirmed approval by letter dated July 13, 2026 (Document 331749).
- The approved expenditure profile spans 2024–2027, with the largest spend years being 2026 ($1,138,808) and 2027 ($1,576,810), against an original budgeted total of $5,959,915.
- This Reasonableness Review was conducted pursuant to Section 2.1 of the ACE 2025 Decision (M12012), confirming the Board's active role in scrutinizing and adjusting Capital Expenditures before authorization.
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What was filed
Documents filed on this day
- 102730 Board letter with attached approval sheet
- 102730 Board letter with attached approval sheet