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· Application · 08/21/2026
NSEB dismisses Jillian Coxhead's billing appeal but directs NS Power to negotiate a revised payment arrangement within 30 days
AI summary
- The Nova Scotia Energy Board upheld the Dispute Resolution Officer decision in Matter M12804, finding that Nova Scotia Power Inc correctly applied Billing Procedures under Regulation 5.1 by using historical consumption data to estimate usage when actual reads were unavailable (Exhibit S-2, p. 2).
- A meter test conducted July 3, 2026, confirmed the customer's analog meter operated within prescribed accuracy limits; NS Power replaced it with a digital meter after testing, consistent with its practice given analog meters are no longer in production.
- Significant billing confusion arose from a series of estimated bills in 2025 that overestimated usage (1.6 kWh/day actual vs. higher estimates during a wildfire evacuation), followed by a large catch-up bill in March 2026 showing 169 kWh/day average over a 5-month reconciliation period.
- The Board rejected the customer's theory that the Cybersecurity incident compromised meter readings, noting a separate investigation is underway under M12273, and found the March, April, and June 2026 bills based on actual reads were accurate.
- Despite dismissing the appeal, the Board directed NS Power to contact the customer within 30 days to establish a payment agreement consistent with Regulation 6.5(2)(a), which requires terms reflecting the customer's ability to pay, given an outstanding arrears balance exceeding $7,500.
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What was filed
Documents filed on this day
- 103287 Board Decision (redacted)