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· Decision · 08/19/2026
NSEB issues Notice of Paper Hearing and timeline letter for Green Choice Program Power Purchase Agreement approval
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- The Nova Scotia Energy Board has released a Notice of Paper Hearing (Doc. 332519) and a Board letter to Power Advisory Commercial Director Michael Killeavy establishing the procedural timeline for Matter M13042, the application for approval of a standard form Power Purchase Agreement under the Renewable Electricity Regulations.
- The Board confirmed it will conduct a paper hearing with interested party comments due Monday, September 14, 2026, and reply comments from the Procurement Administrator due Monday, September 28, 2026.
- The Board letter notes that a draft PPA was posted to the procurement website on June 2, 2026, a stakeholder webinar was held June 18, 2026, and feedback received by June 25, 2026 was used to inform the proposed standard form PPA now before the Board.
- The Board's stated standard of review is a Reasonableness Review: it intends to assess whether the proposed PPA, 'as a whole, appears reasonable in the circumstances.'
- The panel assigned is Stephen T. McGrath, K.C. (Chair); Roland A. Deveau, K.C. (Vice Chair); and Richard J. Melanson, LL.B. (Member).
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What was filed
Documents filed on this day
- 103248 Notice of Paper Hearing
- 103247 Board letter re: Timeline
- 103248 Notice of Paper Hearing