Topic:"2025 Ace Plan" in M12898

Distribution Routines ATO CA IR-8 Attachment 1 Page 1 of 1 REDACTED (CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION REMOVED) Project 2025 ACE Plan Forecast ($) Total Project Estimate 2025 Spend 2024 Manhole Cover Replacement $ 5,000 $ 213,058 $ 191,412 2024 Pad...

AI summary The document presents a table outlining various distribution routine projects with their 2025 ACE Plan Forecast, total project estimates, and 2025 spend details. It includes information on projects such as manhole cover replacements, pole replacements, and road rebuilds, along with associated costs.

NSPI Responses to Consumer Advocate Information Requests 1 Request IR-11: 2 3 Please provide a comparison of the budget for specific D055 projects in the 2025 ACE Plan 4 in Figure 45 on pages 70-71 (e.g., beginning with 568C-333-Egypt road...

AI summary The document outlines a request for information regarding the comparison of the budget for specific D055 projects in the 2025 ACE Plan to actual expenditures as included in the ATO. It asks for details on delayed or cancelled projects, including dates, priorities, cost changes, and updates.

Distribution Routines ATO CA IR-11 Attachment 1 Page 1 of 1 Project 2025 ACE 2025 Spend Variance Variance % Original Start Date Original Completion Date Current Start Date Current Completion Date Primary Cost Increase Field Driven Work $ 3...

AI summary The document presents a table detailing various distribution projects under the 2025 ACE plan, including their budgeted and actual costs, variances, and reasons for cost changes. It highlights significant cost increases for some projects due to increased work execution and crew availability, while others show decreases or remain unchanged.

NSPI Responses to NSEB Information Requests 1 Request IR-1: 20 (b) At what point during the 2025 budget year did NS Power become aware that actual 21 spending for routine D055 would likely exceed the approved ACE Plan budget by the 22 ATO...

AI summary NS Power responded to NSEB information requests regarding budget overruns for routine D055 in the 2025 ACE Plan. The overspend was attributed to a cyber incident that disrupted financial reconciliation efforts, leading to an underestimate of costs. NS Power noted that without a budget increase, certain objectives would be unachievable.

NON-CONFIDENTIAL 1 Request IR-34: 2 3 Please provide all documentation and data related to the derivation of the feeder reliability 4 risk score and how it was used to identify and prioritize investments. Please identify the 5 proceedings...

AI summary The response to Request IR-34 explains that feeder reliability risk scores are derived using feeder performance metrics and other factors, and that this approach is documented in the 2026 ACE Plan and the Property and Assets proceeding. Synapse IR-28 is cited for detailed performance results.

IN THE MATTER OF THE PUBLIC UTILITIES ACT - and - IN THE MATTER OF an application by NOVA SCOTIA POWER INCORPORATED for approval of authorization to overspend for 2025 ACE Plan Distribution Routines D055 – Planned Replacement of Deteriorat...

AI summary Nova Scotia Power Incorporated has applied for approval to overspend $11,359,822 for the 2025 ACE Plan Distribution Routines D055, which involves the planned replacement of deteriorated equipment.

HEARING ORDER Nova Scotia Power Incorporated applied to the Nova Scotia Energy Board on June 11, 2026, for approval of authorization to overspend for 2025 ACE Plan Distribution Routines D055 – Planned Replacement of Deteriorated Equipment,...

AI summary Nova Scotia Power Incorporated requested approval to overspend on the 2025 ACE Plan Distribution Routines D055 for equipment replacement, totaling $11,359,822. The Nova Scotia Energy Board will conduct a paper hearing, with the possibility of converting it to an oral hearing if needed.

NOTICE OF PAPER HEARING _____________________________________________________________________________ IN THE MATTER OF an application by NOVA SCOTIA POWER INCORPORATED for approval of authorization to overspend for 2025 ACE Plan Distributi...

AI summary Nova Scotia Power Incorporated has applied for approval to overspend $11,359,822 for the 2025 ACE Plan Distribution Routines D055 – Planned Replacement of Deteriorated Equipment. The Board will conduct a paper hearing on this matter, and details are available online under Matter No. M12898.

2025 ACE Plan Capital Items for Subsequent Approval • CI C0069166 - POT Turbine Valve Refurbishment - $1,544,021 2025 ACE amount $2,872,598 $1,544,021 spent as at March 31, 2026 Partially Confidential

AI summary The document outlines capital items related to the 2025 ACE Plan, specifically the refurbishment of a POT Turbine Valve, with expenditures and amounts approved as of March 31, 2026.

IN THE MATTER OF THE PUBLIC UTILITIES ACT - and - IN THE MATTER OF an application by NOVA SCOTIA POWER INCORPORATED for approval of authorization to overspend for 2025 ACE Plan Distribution Routines D055 – Planned Replacement of Deteriorat...

AI summary Nova Scotia Power Incorporated has applied for authorization to overspend $11,359,822 for the 2025 ACE Plan Distribution Routines D055 – Planned Replacement of Deteriorated Equipment.

HEARING ORDER Nova Scotia Power Incorporated applied to the Nova Scotia Energy Board on June 11, 2026, for approval of authorization to overspend for 2025 ACE Plan Distribution Routines D055 – Planned Replacement of Deteriorated Equipment,...

AI summary Nova Scotia Power Incorporated requested approval to overspend for the 2025 ACE Plan Distribution Routines D055 – Planned Replacement of Deteriorated Equipment, amounting to $11,359,822. The Nova Scotia Energy Board will conduct the proceeding as a paper hearing, with the possibility of converting it to an oral hearing if needed.

NOTICE OF PAPER HEARING _____________________________________________________________________________ IN THE MATTER OF an application by NOVA SCOTIA POWER INCORPORATED for approval of authorization to overspend for 2025 ACE Plan Distributi...

AI summary Nova Scotia Power Incorporated has applied for authorization to overspend $11,359,822 for the 2025 ACE Plan Distribution Routines D055 – Planned Replacement of Deteriorated Equipment. The Board will consider the matter in a paper hearing process.

NOVA SCOTIA ENERGY BOARD IN THE MATTER OF: The Public Utilities Act - and - IN THE MATTER OF: An application by Nova Scotia Power Incorporated for approval of authorization to overspend for 2025 ACE Plan Distribution Routines DOSS - Planne...

AI summary The Nova Scotia Energy Board is considering an application by Nova Scotia Power Incorporated for authorization to overspend $11,359,822 in 2025 for the ACE Plan Distribution Routines DOSS, specifically for the Planned Replacement of Deteriorated Equipment.

NOVA SCOTIA ENERGY BOARD IN THE MATTER OF: The Public Utilities Act IN THE MATTER OF: An Application by Nova Scotia Power Incorporated for approval of authorization to overspend for 2025 ACE Plan Distribution Routines D055 – Planned Replac...

AI summary Nova Scotia Power Incorporated has applied for approval to overspend $11,359,822 for the 2025 ACE Plan Distribution Routines D055, which involves the planned replacement of deteriorated equipment.

IN THE MATTER OF THE PUBLIC UTILITIES ACT - and - IN THE MATTER OF an application by NOVA SCOTIA POWER INCORPORATED for approval of authorization to overspend for 2025 ACE Plan Distribution Routines D055 – Planned Replacement of Deteriorat...

AI summary Nova Scotia Power Incorporated has applied for approval to overspend $11,359,822 for the 2025 ACE Plan Distribution Routines D055, which involves the planned replacement of deteriorated equipment.

IN THE MATTER OF THE PUBLIC UTILITIES ACT - and - IN THE MATTER OF an application by NOVA SCOTIA POWER INCORPORATED for approval of authorization to overspend for 2025 ACE Plan Distribution Routines D055 – Planned Replacement of Deteriorat...

AI summary Nova Scotia Power Incorporated has applied for approval to overspend $11,359,822 for the 2025 ACE Plan Distribution Routines D055, which involves the planned replacement of deteriorated equipment.

Request IR-1: - In its August 8, 2025, response to NSEB IR-2a) in Matter M12319 (2024 Various Distribution - Routines ATO), Nova Scotia Power Incorporated (NS Power) stated: "Currently, NS Power does - not expect these routines to exceed A...

AI summary NS Power initially forecasted that distribution routines would align with the 2025 ACE Plan budget but later faced a potential $11.5M increase in spending for routine D055. The Board is asking for an explanation of the change, when NS Power became aware of the increase, and the objectives that would be unachievable without the budget increase.

1 M12898 2 3 NOVA SCOTIA UTILITY AND REVIEW BOARD 4 5 6 IN THE MATTER OF: The Public Utilities Act 7 8 – and – 9 10 IN THE MATTER OF: an application by NOVA SCOTIA POWER 11 INCORPORATED for approval of authorization to overspend 12 for 202...

AI summary The Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board is considering an application by Nova Scotia Power Incorporated for approval to overspend on the 2025 ACE Plan Distribution Routines D055, specifically for the replacement of deteriorated equipment, amounting to $11,359,822. The Consumer Advocate has issued information requests to Nova Scotia Power for further details.

35 Request IR-11: 36 Please provide a comparison of the budget for specific D055 projects in the 2025 ACE Plan in 37 Figure 45 on pages 70-71 (e.g., beginning with 568C-333-Egypt road rebuild) to actual 38 expenditures as included in the A...

AI summary The text requests a comparison between the budget for specific D055 projects in the 2025 ACE Plan and actual expenditures as included in the ATO. It also asks for details on projects that were delayed or cancelled, including their original and current dates and priorities.

D055 – Planned Replacement of Deteriorated Equipment 2025 ACE ($) 2025 Actuals ($) Variance ($) 10,620,862 21,980,684 11,359,822 The 2025 ACE Plan budgeted approximately $10.6 million partially based on 2024 Q3F plus inflation for Bin Work...

AI summary The 2025 ACE Plan budget for the replacement of deteriorated equipment was significantly exceeded, with a variance of $11.36 million. This increase was driven by higher-than-expected work volumes in Bin Work, Field Driven Work, and Street Light/Service installation and removal, while spending on individual projects was reduced due to reprioritization.

e NS Power cannot currently commit to a timeline for fully enhanced work-order level reporting, it intends to provide progress updates in future ACE Plan applications on the status of this initiative. The absence of this information does n...

AI summary NS Power cannot commit to a timeline for fully enhanced work-order level reporting but plans to provide updates in future ACE Plan applications. The absence of this information does not affect forecasting of D055 expenditures, which are driven by condition-based inspections and assessments.