Letter enclosing work order and request for confidentiality

This exhibit is a letter submitted to the Nova Scotia Energy Board requesting approval of capital items outside the regular quarterly package and seeking confidential treatment for certain work orders. It details 2026 ACE Plan capital projects, including IT infrastructure, power line upgrades, turbine refurbishment, and fish passage improvements, along with partial confidentiality requests for three work orders and the Distribution Planning Study, citing competitive advantage risks, vendor relationship protection, and system security concerns.