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· Application · 08/24/2026
NSEB Member denies Briar Mitchell's billing appeal but orders Nova Scotia Power to offer a three-year interest-free repayment plan for $5,541.60 in arrears
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- The Board denied Ms. Mitchell's appeal of a Dispute Resolution Officer decision, finding that Nova Scotia Power did not fabricate or alter meter readings, but rather used estimated billing during the 2025 cyber incident when wireless meter reads were unavailable (Exhibit M-1, p. 5; Exhibit M-4, p. 2).
- Historical consumption data for the property reflected the prior owner's low winter usage, causing Billing Procedures estimates to substantially understate Ms. Mitchell's actual usage; the February 2026 reconciliation bill showed ~35,000 kWh consumed over 10 months, resulting in a lump-sum charge of $5,541.60.
- The Board confirmed all final energy charge calculations were accurate — 39,826 kWh billed at the approved rate over six bills totalling $7,257.68 in energy charges — but criticized NS Power for not requesting self-read meter photographs during the estimation period.
- The Board directed NS Power to file full details of a proposed three-year, interest-free payment arrangement by August 31, 2026, including consumption variance scenarios (e.g., ±10%), after which Ms. Mitchell will have one week to comment.
- The Board noted the DRO erred in describing Ms. Mitchell's estimated usage as 'clearly much higher than actual usage' — the opposite was true — but assigned no weight to that statement given its de novo review.
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What was filed
Documents filed on this day
- 103304 Board Decision (redacted)