Nova Scotia Independent Energy System Operator (IESO Nova Scotia) - 2026/2027 Revenue Requirement and Fees Application
What's happened
Filing Timeline
-
03 Sep
DocumentIESO Nova Scotia declines additional reply opportunity on Industrial Group's jurisdictional submissions in M12663 revenue requirement proceeding
-
07 Aug
DocumentIESO Nova Scotia files Reply to Closing Submissions in 2026/27 Revenue Requirement proceeding, defending full approval of its $15M budget, the Net Revenue Requirement Deferral and Variance Mechanism, and asserting limited NSEB disallowance authority under the More Access to Energy Act
-
24 Jul
Closing EvidenceIESO Nova Scotia seeks NSEB approval of $14.85M revenue requirement as parties clash over Board disallowance powers and deferral mechanism scope
-
16 Jul
DocumentIESO Nova Scotia refiles CEO bonus objectives as non-confidential following Industrial Group confidentiality challenge in M12663 revenue requirement proceeding
-
15 Jul
DocumentIndustrial Group objects to IESO-NS confidentiality claim over CEO performance objectives filed as Undertaking U-8 in the 2026/2027 Revenue Requirement proceeding
-
10 Jul
DocumentIESO Nova Scotia filed responses to eleven undertakings from its 2026/2027 Revenue Requirement oral hearing, covering compensation benchmarking, financial statements, accounting policies, and interregional transmission capability.
-
07 Jul
DocumentIESO Nova Scotia advises the NSEB that its permanent fee recovery mechanism application will be filed in July 2026, slightly delayed from the Q2 2026 target due to extended stakeholder engagement.
-
26 Jun
DocumentNSEB issues 11 undertakings to IESO Nova Scotia in M12663 revenue requirement proceeding, targeting executive compensation, financial disclosures, and grid studies
-
25 Jun
DocumentIESO Nova Scotia issued an RFP for a consulting engagement to develop a Phase 2 transition plan and IT/OT/cybersecurity roadmap supporting the transfer of power system dispatching and control from Nova Scotia Power by April 2027.
-
25 Jun
DocumentJune 25 hearing transcript now available for IESO Nova Scotia's 2026/27 revenue requirement proceeding, revealing extensive cross-examination on Phase 2 transition costs, cost recovery authority, procurement practices, and deferral account governance.
-
17 Jun
DocumentIESO Nova Scotia faces extended cross-examination on technology readiness, compliance infrastructure, and operational planning at its inaugural 2026/2027 revenue requirement and fees hearing before the NSEB.
The filings themselves
Documents
Key documents
4 files
- 100687 Hearing Order
- 100688 Notice of Paper Hearing
- 101067 Interim Board Order
- 101598 Amended Hearing Order
Exhibits
25 files
- N-1 2026-2027 Revenue Application - Notice of Application
- N-1-(i) 2026-2027 Revenue Application
- N-2 Proof of Advertising
- N-3 IESO (CA) RIR 1 to 10 - Redacted
- N-3(C) IESO (CA) RIR 1 to 10 - Confidential
- N-4 IESO (DGT) RIR 1 to 23
- N-5 IESO (IG) RIR 1 to 32 - Redacted
- N-5(C) IESO (IG) RIR 1 to 32 - Confidential
- N-6 IESO (NSEB) RIR 1 to 33 - Redacted
- N-6(C) IESO (NESB) RIR 1 to 33 - Confidential
- N-6(C)-(i) IESO (NESB) RIR 01 Attachment 1 - Excel - Confidential
- N-7 IESO (PHP) RIR 1 to 15
- N-8 IESO (SBA) RIR 1 to 16
- N-9 IESO (IG) RIR 4 & Attachment - Refiled
- N-10 IESO (CA) RIR-10 - Refiled
- N-11 Evidence of Doane Grant Thornton
- N-12 Letter of Comment - ECEL
- N-13 DGT (IG) RIR 1 to 11
- N-14 Opening statement - SBA
- N-15 Opening statement - CA
- N-16 Opening statement - IESO
- N-17 Transition Plan and IT, OT & Cybersecurity Roadmap - IESO
- N-18 Response to Undertakings - Redacted
- N-18(C) Response to Undertakings - Confidential
- N-19 Response to Undertaking - U8 - Refiled
Interventions
9 files
- 100716 Notice of Intervention - IG
- 100725 Notice of Intervention - E1
- 100727 Notice of Intervention - SBA
- 100807 Notice of Intervention - CA
- 100822 Notice of Intervention - EE
- 100842 Notice of Intervention - MEUs
- 100843 Notice of Intervention - PHP
- 100877 Notice of Intervention - NSPI
- 100896 Notice of Intervention - DOE
Other documents
59 files
- 100453 Letter NSIESO re: Submitting 2026/2027 application by January 31, 2026
- 100645 Letter IESO NS re: Seeking immediate temporary financial relief and request the Board to issue an Order
- 100687 Hearing Order
- 100688 Notice of Paper Hearing
- 100903 Participant List
- 100921 Submission - PHP
- 100923 Submission - CA
- 100924 Submission - SBA
- 100926 Submission - IG
- 100954 IG (IESO NS) IR 1 to 32 - PDF
- 100955 IG (IESO NS) IR 1 to 32 - Word
- 100956 PHP (IESO NS) IR 1 to 15 - PDF
- 100957 PHP (IESO NS) IR 1 to 15 - Word
- 100958 DGT (IESO NS) IR 1 to 23 - PDF
- 100959 DGT (IESO NS) IR 1 to 23 - Word
- 100962 NSEB (IESO NS) IR 1 to 33 - PDF
- 100963 NSEB (IESO NS) IR 1 to 33 - Word
- 100964 CA (IESO NS) IR 1 to 10 - PDF
- 100965 CA (IESO NS) IR 1 to 10 - Word
- 100966 SBA (IESO NS) IR 1 to 16 - PDF
- 100968 SBA (IESO NS) IR 1 to 16 - Word
- 101002 Rebuttal Submission from IESO-NS re: temporary financial relief
- 101016 Letter CA re: request for the opportunity to submit IRs
- 101017 Email from NSEB to IESO re: respond to request from CA
- 101019 Letter IG re: request IESO to reposnd to IRs already filed and new timeline
- 101020 Email from NSEB to IESO re: respond to request from IG
- 101025 Letter SBA re: agrees with the comments from both the CA and IG
- 101027 Response from IESO to CA, SBA and IG letters re: submitting IRs
- 101051 Board Decision Letter re: interim temporary financial relief
- 101067 Interim Board Order
- 101187 Letter IESO re: RIRs & confidential undertaking
- 101188 Confidential Undertaking
- 101491 Letter SBA re: requesting that the hearing schedule be amended to allow for an oral hearing
- 101501 Letter CA re: supports the request for an oral hearing
- 101574 Letter from IESO-NS re: oral hearing request
- 101595 Board letter re: Reserved hearing dates and timeline
- 101598 Amended Hearing Order
- 101678 IG (DGT) IR-1 to IR-11
- 102191 Letter IESO re: Witness Panel
- 102194 Request for Board Counsel to attending hearing virtually
- 102538 Undertaking List
- 102656 Letter IESO re: Fee Recovery Mechanism Progress Update
- 102715 Letter IESO re: Undertakings and confidential request
- 102762 Letter IG re: objects the claim for confidential treatment over Undertaking U-8
- 102766 Email NSEB re: IESO opportunity to respond to IG letter
- 102791 Letter IESO re: Refiling U8 as non-confidential
- 102939 Closing Submission - CA - Redacted
- 102940 Closing Submission - CA - Confidential
- 102945 Closing Submission - IG
- 102946 Closing Submission - IESO
- 102947 Closing Submission - PHP
- 102948 Closing Submission - SBA
- 103127 Reply Submission - IESO
- 103128 Reply Submission - SBA
- 103129 Reply Submission - PHP
- 103134 Reply Submission - IG
- 103135 Reply Submission - CA
- 103444 Board letter re: providing IESO NS an opportunity to respond to IG
- 103445 Email from IESO NS re: does not require additional opportunity to reply to IG
Transcripts
2 files
- 20260617-1 Hearing Transcript — 06/17/2026 (Johnny Johnston, Chris Milligan, Mike McFeters)
- 20260625-1 Hearing Transcript — 06/25/2026 (Johnny Johnston, Chris Milligan, Mike McFeters, Angie Brown)
Recordings
2 files
- 20260617-1 M12663 - day 1 - June 17 2026
- 20260625-1 M12663 formal hearing - June 25, 2026
What's discussed — click to drill in
Topics
Revenue Requirement
287 passages across 80 documents
Regulatory Approval Processes
204 passages across 51 documents
Regulatory Oversight
171 passages across 33 documents
Regulatory Compliance
158 passages across 48 documents
Rates And Money
156 passages across 42 documents
Cost Recovery
146 passages across 42 documents
Infrastructure Planning
123 passages across 26 documents
Rate Design
108 passages across 41 documents
Cost Considerations
106 passages across 26 documents
Hearing Procedures
90 passages across 38 documents
Budgets And Targets
88 passages across 24 documents
Operating Expenses
85 passages across 32 documents
Procurement Practices
83 passages across 26 documents
Cost Deferral
73 passages across 22 documents
Accounting Standards
65 passages across 5 documents
Fuel Cost Adjustment
65 passages across 34 documents
Information Disclosure
60 passages across 22 documents
System Reliability
60 passages across 16 documents
Financial Instruments
59 passages across 26 documents
Transmission Planning
58 passages across 5 documents
Stakeholder Engagement
54 passages across 25 documents
More Access To Energy Act
50 passages across 29 documents
Prudency Review
46 passages across 21 documents
Accounting Policies
38 passages across 15 documents
Capital Expenditures
38 passages across 17 documents
Renewable Energy
38 passages across 11 documents
Transfer Function Cost Factor
37 passages across 2 documents
Prudency Reviews
36 passages across 12 documents
Affordability
35 passages across 21 documents
Confidentiality
33 passages across 16 documents
Cybersecurity
33 passages across 6 documents
Grid Modernization
33 passages across 12 documents
Legal Costs
32 passages across 14 documents
Capacity Costs
28 passages across 15 documents
Forecasting Methodology
27 passages across 13 documents
Distribution Planning
24 passages across 2 documents
Cost Effectiveness
22 passages across 13 documents
Compliance Legislation
21 passages across 14 documents
Financing Alternatives
21 passages across 12 documents
Energy Efficiency Resource Assessment Model
20 passages across 6 documents
Depreciation Amortization
19 passages across 5 documents
Generation Grid Resources
19 passages across 6 documents
Utility Governance
19 passages across 11 documents
Debt Service Coverage Ratio
16 passages across 11 documents
Rate Base
16 passages across 11 documents
Capacity Market Participation
15 passages across 8 documents
Rate Rider
15 passages across 11 documents
Performance Monitoring
14 passages across 7 documents
Energy Efficiency
13 passages across 9 documents
Integrated Resource Plan
11 passages across 7 documents
Contract Terms
10 passages across 3 documents
Demand Side Management
10 passages across 4 documents
Harmonized Sales Tax
10 passages across 8 documents
Boards Regulatory Rules
9 passages across 8 documents
Generator Interconnection
9 passages across 8 documents
Reasonableness Review
9 passages across 5 documents
Corporate Adjustments
8 passages across 7 documents
Interpretation Of Legislation
8 passages across 4 documents
Prudence Reviews
8 passages across 7 documents
Public Interest
8 passages across 6 documents
Rate Smoothing Adjustment
8 passages across 7 documents
Energy Efficiency Budgets
7 passages across 6 documents
Energy Storage
7 passages across 2 documents
Incentive Structures
7 passages across 6 documents
Participant Costs Benefits
7 passages across 6 documents
Policy And Legislation
7 passages across 6 documents
Public Utilities Act Nova Scotia
7 passages across 5 documents
Dcrr
6 passages across 4 documents
Equity Access
6 passages across 6 documents
Evidence Requirements
6 passages across 4 documents
Asset Management
5 passages across 5 documents
Electricity Generation
5 passages across 5 documents
Energy Management Information Systems
5 passages across 3 documents
Fuel Adjustment Mechanism
5 passages across 5 documents
Legal Procedures
5 passages across 4 documents
Multi Year Planning Cycle
5 passages across 5 documents
Project Schedule
5 passages across 3 documents
Resource Costs
5 passages across 2 documents
Asset Retirement Obligation
4 passages across 1 documents
Billing Procedures
4 passages across 4 documents
Customer Service
4 passages across 4 documents
Environmental Compliance
4 passages across 4 documents
Jurisdictional Questions
4 passages across 2 documents
Load Management
4 passages across 2 documents
Cost To Customer
3 passages across 3 documents
Credit Ratings
3 passages across 3 documents
Emergency Response
3 passages across 1 documents
Energy Usage Patterns
3 passages across 3 documents
Innovation Research
3 passages across 2 documents
Intervenor Participation
3 passages across 3 documents
Power Infrastructure
3 passages across 2 documents
Program Evaluation
3 passages across 2 documents
Renewable Electricity Regulations
3 passages across 2 documents
Taxes
3 passages across 3 documents
Disconnection Procedures
2 passages across 1 documents
Distributed Energy Resources
2 passages across 2 documents
Distribution
2 passages across 2 documents
Energy And Regulatory Boards Act
2 passages across 2 documents
Legal Standards
2 passages across 2 documents
Tariff Design
2 passages across 2 documents
Bca
1 passages across 1 documents
Education
1 passages across 1 documents
Energy Efficiency Codes
1 passages across 1 documents
Energy Efficiency Financing
1 passages across 1 documents
Energy Efficiency Resource Standards
1 passages across 1 documents
Environmental Goals And Climate Change Reduction Act
1 passages across 1 documents
Health And Safety
1 passages across 1 documents
Indigenous Communities
1 passages across 1 documents
Innovative Financing
1 passages across 1 documents
Standardized Filing
1 passages across 1 documents
Technology Penetration
1 passages across 1 documents
Unplanned Outage
1 passages across 1 documents
Wholesale Market Operation
1 passages across 1 documents