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· Closing_evidence · 07/24/2026
IESO Nova Scotia seeks NSEB approval of $14.85M revenue requirement as parties clash over Board disallowance powers and deferral mechanism scope
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- Ieso Nova Scotia requests approval of a $14,850,121 Revenue Requirement for fiscal 2026/27, covering staffing, compensation, and operational procurement costs, with board consultant Doane Grant Thornton finding no material concerns with the forecast
- A central legal dispute has emerged over the scope of the NSEB's jurisdiction under s. 29 of the More Access To Energy Act: IESO NS argues the Board can only approve or refer back proposals — not unilaterally disallow costs — while the Consumer Advocate and Industrial Group appear to contest this interpretation
- Intervenors raise concerns about staffing vacancies (13 of 44 positions unfilled at hearing time), the adequacy of salary benchmarking based on consultants targeting the 50th percentile, and the absence of a vacancy rate adjustment in the budget
- The proposed Net Revenue Requirement Cost Deferral and Variance Mechanism (DVM) is contested by the Industrial Group, which opposes expanding the account to cover capital costs and argues unforeseen costs should require a separate Board application rather than automatic pass-through
- IESO NS argues its not-for-profit, no-shareholder structure makes cost disallowance practically untenable and distinguishes its situation from investor-owned utilities, drawing on analogous Ontario IESO precedent under identical statutory language
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What was filed
Documents filed on this day
- 102939 Closing Submission - CA - Redacted
- 102940 Closing Submission - CA - Confidential
- 102945 Closing Submission - IG
- 102946 Closing Submission - IESO
- 102947 Closing Submission - PHP
- 102948 Closing Submission - SBA