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· Application · 07/20/2026
NSEB converts M12661 Port Hawkesbury Paper tariff proceeding to oral hearing, scheduling four hearing days in September 2026
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- The Nova Scotia Energy Board Board panel (McGrath K.C., Deveau K.C., and Melanson LL.B.) granted the Industrial Group's request to convert Matter M12661 from a paper hearing to an oral hearing, over Nova Scotia Power's objection.
- The Board found that conflicting expert evidence from intervenor and Board counsel consultants regarding the proposed Eliadc Tariff Extra Large Industrial Dispatchable (ELID) above-the-line tariff warrants cross-examination, and that the record does not yet provide a sufficient basis for a confident decision.
- The Board cited the tariff's significance — Port Hawkesbury Paper accounts for up to 25% of total system load in Nova Scotia — and the absence of agreement between NS Power and Port Hawkesbury Paper as key factors justifying oral proceedings.
- Oral hearing dates are set for September 21, 22, 28, and 29, 2026, beginning at 9:00 a.m.; opening statements are due by September 14, 2026 at 2:00 p.m.; parties with virtual witnesses must advise the Board by August 4, 2026.
- The Board declined NS Power's alternative proposal for a mandatory settlement process before fixing hearing dates, though noted two months remain for voluntary consensus efforts; a pre-January 1, 2027 decision remains the goal but is acknowledged as at risk.
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What was filed
Documents filed on this day
- 102852 Board letter re: Proceeding with oral hearing / hearing dates / further timeline dates