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M13042 Open Electricity

Procurement Administrator - Power Advisory - Application for Approval of the Green Choice Power Purchase Agreement

Filed 08/17/2026 24 documents

What's happened

Filing Timeline

  • 19 Oct
    Document
    Power Advisory, as Procurement Administrator, replied to the Board's October 15, 2026 letter on three issues in the Green Choice Power Purchase Agreement application (M13042)
  • 15 Oct
    Document
    The Board asked Power Advisory, as Procurement Administrator, for reply comments on three issues in the Green Choice PPA application (M13042), due October 19, 2026.
  • 07 Oct
    Document
    SWEB Development LP filed a letter with the Board offering additional comments on the Procurement Administrator's Green Choice Power Purchase Agreement application, responding to the PA's September 28, 2026 feedback
  • 28 Sep
    Document
    Nova Scotia Green Choice Program PPA amended: Procurement Administrator files revised standard-form power purchase agreement responding to seven parties' comments ahead of Board approval
  • 14 Sep
    Document
    Industrial Group, NS Power, Small Business Advocate, and Natural Forces file comments raising material cost, risk, and financeability concerns on the Green Choice Program standard form PPA in M13042
  • 11 Sep
    Document
    Industry stakeholders SWEB and CanREA file comments urging material amendments to the Green Choice Program Round 2 PPA to rebalance risk allocation and improve procurement success
  • 09 Sep
    Document
    Consumer Advocate files comments on Green Choice Program Power Purchase Agreement, flagging gaps in performance security rationale, CPI escalation methodology, and local benefits payment structure
  • 19 Aug
    Decision
    NSEB issues Notice of Paper Hearing and timeline letter for Green Choice Program Power Purchase Agreement approval
  • 17 Aug
    Closing Evidence
    Nova Scotia's Procurement Administrator files application with NSEB seeking approval of a 25-year Green Choice Program Power Purchase Agreement for renewable electricity, accompanied by the full PPA text, a blackline comparison to the previously-approved M11455 agreement, stakeholder feedback, and a draft RFP.

The filings themselves

Documents

Key documents 1 file
  • 103248 Notice of Paper Hearing PDF · 08/19/2026
Exhibits 6 files
  • P-1 Application PDF · 08/17/2026
  • P-1-(i) Appendix A - Green Choice PPA PDF · 08/17/2026
  • P-1-(ii) Appendix B - Green Choice PPA Blackline to PPA in M11455 PDF · 08/17/2026
  • P-1-(iii) Appendix C - DRAFT #1 Green Choice PPA 2026 - CLEAN PDF · 08/17/2026
  • P-1-(iv) Appendix D - Summarized Stakeholder Feedback PDF · 08/17/2026
  • P-1-(v) Appendix E - Draft Green Choice Program Procurement Request for Proposals (RFP) PDF · 08/17/2026
Other documents 17 files
  • 103230 Letter enclosing application PDF · 08/17/2026
  • 103247 Board letter re: Timeline PDF · 08/19/2026
  • 103248 Notice of Paper Hearing PDF · 08/19/2026
  • 103494 Comments - CA PDF · 09/09/2026
  • 103545 Comments - SWEB PDF · 09/11/2026
  • 103551 Comments - CanREA PDF · 09/11/2026
  • 103562 Comments - IG PDF · 09/14/2026
  • 103573 Comments - NS Power PDF · 09/14/2026
  • 103575 Comments - SBA PDF · 09/14/2026
  • 103579 Comments - Natural Forces PDF · 09/14/2026
  • 103712 Reply Comments - Procurement Administrator - Power Advisory PDF · 09/28/2026
  • 103713 Reply Comments - Exhibit A - Procurement Administrator - Power Advisory PDF · 09/28/2026
  • 103714 Reply Comments - Exhibit B Blackline Amended PPA - Procurement Administrator - Power Advisory PDF · 09/28/2026
  • 103715 Reply Comments - Exhibit C Clean Amended PPA - Procurement Administrator - Power Advisory PDF · 09/28/2026
  • 103809 Letter SWEB re: concerns PDF · 10/07/2026
  • 103939 Board letter requesting reply comments from Power Advisory PDF · 10/15/2026
  • 103964 Reply Comments - Power Advisory PDF · 10/19/2026

What's discussed — click to drill in

Topics

Rates And Money
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Power Purchase Agreement
186 passages across 24 documents
Regulatory Approval Processes
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Generator Interconnection
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Renewable Energy
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Renewable Electricity Regulations
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Regulatory Oversight
32 passages across 7 documents
Financial Instruments
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Procurement Practices
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Cybersecurity
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Affordability
24 passages across 8 documents
Regulatory Compliance
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Rate Design
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Contract Terms
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Energy Efficiency Budgets
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Fuel Cost Adjustment
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Rate Base
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Legal Procedures
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Accounting Standards
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Energy And Regulatory Boards Act
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Harmonized Sales Tax
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Revenue Requirement
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Energy Efficiency Financing
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Energy Efficiency Resource Assessment Model
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Tariff Design
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Confidentiality
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Debt Service Coverage Ratio
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Income Tax
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Jurisdictional Questions
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Rate Rider
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Cost Recovery
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Financing Alternatives
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Indigenous Communities
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Policy And Legislation
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System Reliability
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Energy Efficiency
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Legal Costs
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Accounting Policies
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Compliance Legislation
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Taxes
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Project Schedule
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Affiliate Transactions
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Asset Management
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Billing Procedures
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Cost Considerations
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Environmental Compliance
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Program Evaluation
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Infrastructure Planning
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Operating Expenses
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Programs And Customers
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Stakeholder Engagement
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Affordable Multifamily Housing And Non Profit Organizations Amf
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Capacity Costs
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Distribution Planning
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Electricity Generation
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Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standard Eeps
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Energy Efficiency Resource Standards
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Generation Grid Resources
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Rate Smoothing Adjustment
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Energy Efficiency Codes
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Environmental Goals And Climate Change Reduction Act
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Incentive Costs
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Incentive Structures
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Information Disclosure
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Legal Standards
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Public Utilities Act Nova Scotia
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Resource Costs
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Securitization
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System Benefits Charge
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Transfer Function Cost Factor
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Cost Effectiveness
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Cost To Customer
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Credit Ratings
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Demand Side Management
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Electricity Efficiency And Conservation Act Nova Scotia
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Energy Usage Patterns
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Forecasting Methodology
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Grid Modernization
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Planned Outage
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Power Infrastructure
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Program Requirements
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Transmission Planning
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Upfront Costs
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Utility Governance
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