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· Application · 08/20/2026
NSEB Board Staff issue second round Information Request to Nova Scotia Power regarding persistent meter-reading and billing failures in Trachsel DRO appeal
AI summary
- Nova Scotia Energy Board Board Staff issued IR-5 to Nova Scotia Power on August 20, 2026, with responses due September 3, 2026, in the appeal filed by customer Lora Trachsel (Matter M12846).
- The request follows a pattern of unresolved Billing Procedures failures: Ms. Trachsel's February 2026 bill omitted all energy charges due to a system error, her April 2026 bill was estimated after a read service order went unfulfilled, and both her June and August 2026 bills were also estimated with no recorded usage — only base charges of $19.17 and $20.08 per month plus a streetlight rental fee.
- IR-5(a)–(b) press NS Power to explain the original system error at new meter installation and why wireless meter reads were not performed once the system was reportedly restored, given that advanced metering infrastructure should enable remote reads.
- IR-5(c) questions whether NS Power staff actually attempted to access the meter during the August visit despite a 'Dog Present' notation, and why a wireless read was again not used, particularly given Ms. Trachsel's statement that someone is always home and access can be provided.
- IR-5(d) asks whether NS Power will issue a corrected August 2026 bill using meter readings ('d1 24280' and 'd1 8915') photographed by Ms. Trachsel on August 19, 2026, and requests a copy of any updated bill.
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What was filed
Documents filed on this day
- 103266 NSEB (NSPI) Second Set IR-5