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· Application · 08/24/2026
Nova Scotia Energy Board accepts NSPML's Q2 2026 quarterly report and issues directives on infrastructure failures, Regulation Service Agreement, and potential Maritime Link upgrade
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- The Nova Scotia Energy Board accepted NSP Maritime Link's Q2 2026 quarterly report (filed July 6, 2026) under confidentiality pursuant to Boards Regulatory Rules Rule 12, covering Long-Term Asset Management Plan (LTAMP) updates and operational matters.
- A February 27, 2026 communication failure between the Woodbine, NS and Bottom Brook, NL converter stations — caused by a telecom supplier merging redundant paths onto common infrastructure without notifying NSPML — contributed to widespread Newfoundland power outages; NSPML has since installed an interlock function and is directed to clarify the exact cause of the physical infrastructure damage in the next quarterly report.
- The Board directed NSPML to confirm whether the Nova Scotia Independent Energy System Operator has been engaged regarding the Power Purchase Agreement-adjacent Regulation Service Agreement between NS Power and NLH, reiterating that NSPML faces potential cost disallowances for delays in completing the agreement originally expected in 2017.
- The Board flagged a July 28, 2026 CBC article quoting Newfoundland and Labrador's Premier referencing a potential Maritime Link capacity upgrade, and directed NSPML to provide details of any related discussions in the next quarterly report.
- The Board agreed that future LTAMP updates may be filed within quarterly reports rather than as separate submissions, and confirmed a $500,000 credit plus $6,578 interest was applied to NS Power's June 2026 cost recovery invoice per the Board's May 11, 2026 decision.
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What was filed
Documents filed on this day
- 103292 Board letter re directives given and accepted as filed