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Topic:"Billing Procedures" in M12942

Matter: NSPI DRO Appeal - Billing Issues - Kevin Lepage
15 passages 7 documents

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L-1DRO Notice of Appeal - Redacted 1 passage
How do they want the complaint resolved? p. p. 0
How do they want the complaint resolved? Independent meter accuracy testing by Measurement Canada, recalculation of all bills since 2021, and adjustment of the outstanding balance to reflect accurate consumption.

AI summary The complaint resolution involves independent meter accuracy testing by Measurement Canada, recalculation of all bills since 2021, and adjustment of the outstanding balance based on accurate consumption data.

L-2DRO Decision - Redacted 1 passage
Section 2
er's day-to-day operations. My Decisions are binding on Nova Scotia Power but not on the Customer. Customers may appeal my Decisions (within 12 days of receipt of Final Written Decision) to the Board. Your Dispute in summary is: that you h...

AI summary The customer disputes the accuracy of their energy bills, citing unexplained usage spikes coinciding with a breach. They argue that estimated meter readings may have led to inaccuracies, but note that discrepancies are reconciled once actual readings are obtained. The Board's regulations 5.1 and 6.4 are referenced in the decision.

L-3Appellant's Supporting Documentation - Redacted 4 passages
Preamble p. p. 7
Critically, the neighbouring property whose meter reads three times LOWER than ours has significantly greater energy demand than our household: - Two couples living in the home more occupants than our household - A basement apartment also...

AI summary The text highlights a discrepancy in energy usage between two households, where a neighboring property with more occupants, appliances, and continuous usage has a significantly lower cumulative kWh reading compared to the author's household, raising questions about meter accuracy or billing practices.

DOCUMENT 2 — DRO Initial Reply p. p. 9
actual readings, as a result off the cumulative, and self-reconciling nature, of the meter reading process. The self-reconciling process is more fully explained in the immediately following paragraph. The "Cumulative Nature" of power meter...

AI summary The text explains the cumulative and self-reconciling nature of power meters, similar to a car's odometer, which accumulates energy usage over time and does not reset. Errors in meter readings do not affect the cumulative total and are eventually reconciled over subsequent readings.

DOCUMENT 4 — NS Power Customer Relations Response p. p. 9
DOCUMENT 4 — NS Power Customer Relations Response The first attachment is a copy of the account ledger for the subject account. The second attachment is a copy of the meter reads obtained for the subject account. From: Customer Relations S...

AI summary NS Power provides a response to a billing dispute, confirming that estimated meter reads were used for certain months and that actual usage will be reflected in future bills. They state that no late charges are being applied and that customers are being billed appropriately.

Complete Billing History p. p. 9
Complete Billing History Account August 2019 to June 2026 Account NSEB Appeal

AI summary This section of the document refers to an account from August 2019 to June 2026 and mentions an NSEB Appeal, indicating a regulatory proceeding related to billing history.

L-4Appellant Supplemental Information (redacted) 4 passages
DOCUMENT 2 — DRO Initial Reply p. p. 6
DOCUMENT 2 — DRO Initial Reply From: [email protected] Sent: June 23, 2026 10:22 AM ; Customer Relations < [email protected]> Subject: 22 June email to the DRO from Kevin Lapage re Formal Billing Dispute-Account Cyb...

AI summary The document is an initial reply from the DRO regarding a formal billing dispute related to an estimated billing due to a cyberattack. The context involves a customer relations email from Nova Scotia Power, referencing a communication from Kevin Lapage.

Don Farmer, P. Eng., Dispute Resolution Officer (D.R.O.) p. p. 6
il seeking consent after they receive this email. Please copy N.S.Power at the email address above on all future email to me. They will similarly copy you on their email to me related to this matter. Your dispute is a "consumption dispute"...

AI summary The dispute involves a consumption dispute where N.S.Power is responsible for delivering power to the metering point, not for on-premise energy usage. Meter accuracy is crucial in determining correct billing, with an 'as found' test conducted by N.S.Power and an independent test available through Measurement Canada. Estimated meter readings may affect billing but are reconciled with actual readings in subsequent bills.

DOCUMENT 4 — NS Power Customer Relations Response p. p. 6
DOCUMENT 4 — NS Power Customer Relations Response From: Customer Relations Sent: Tuesday, June 23, 2026 2:09 PM To: [email protected] Cc: Customer Relations Subject: RE: 22 June email to the DRO from Kevin Lapage re Formal Bil...

AI summary NS Power responds to a billing dispute regarding estimated meter reads and confirms that estimated bills for certain months were adjusted once actual readings were obtained. They clarify that no late charges are applied and offer payment plans if needed.

DOCUMENT 5 — DRO Final Written Decision p. p. 6
er's day-to-day operations. My Decisions are binding on Nova Scotia Power but not on the Customer. Customers may appeal my Decisions (within 12 days of receipt of Final Written Decision) to the Board. Your Dispute in summary is: that you h...

AI summary The customer disputes the accuracy of their energy bills, citing unexplained usage spikes coinciding with a breach. They argue that estimated meter readings may have caused inaccuracies, but the system self-reconciles once actual readings are obtained. The DRO's decision is binding on Nova Scotia Power but not the customer, who may appeal to the Board.

L-6NSPI Response to Appeal (redacted) 2 passages
REDACTED p. p. 0
REDACTED Lisa Wallace Chief Clerk of the Board Nova Scotia Energy Board 1601 Lower Water Street, 3rd Floor Halifax, NS B3J 3S3 Re: M12942 – DRO Appeal – Kevin Lepage Dear Ms. Wallace: In the Nova Scotia Energy Board's (Board, NSEB) letter...

AI summary This letter from the Nova Scotia Energy Board directs Nova Scotia Power Inc. to respond to an appeal by Kevin Lepage regarding a billing dispute. The customer disputed high bills and requested an audit of billing and meter readings, which the DRO investigated. NS Power explained that some meter reads were estimated and that bills would be reconciled once actual usage data was available.

Preamble p. p. 0
- June 24, 2026 The customer responded to the DRO, maintaining that the usage reflected on the account was incorrect. This is referenced on page 22 of 23 in the DRO file attached as Confidential Attachment 1 . - June 24, 2026 The DRO advis...

AI summary The customer disputed a billing decision by the DRO, claiming incorrect usage was reflected on their account. The DRO advised an appeal to the NSEB and recommended meter testing and consultation with Efficiency Nova Scotia. NS Power agreed with the DRO's decision and explained that billing discrepancies were due to a cyber incident, which led to estimated billing and subsequent reconciliation through credits.

L-7Appellant's Response to NSPI Reply - Redacted 2 passages
4. The comparison to the neighbouring meter remains unaddressed p. p. 0
4. The comparison to the neighbouring meter remains unaddressed Meter #2047503, serving is the same make, model, and firmware as meter #2047502, installed the same month (August 2019). That property has more occupants than mine (two couple...

AI summary The applicant highlights a discrepancy between their electricity usage and a neighboring property with a similar meter, noting that the neighboring property's usage is significantly lower. NS Power's response has not addressed this comparison, despite it being raised in a previous dispute letter.

6. NS Power's submission does not address the 2020–2021 usage doubling p. p. 0
6. NS Power's submission does not address the 2020–2021 usage doubling NS Power's July 20 submission focuses entirely on reconciling the estimated bills issued after the March 2025 cyberattack. It does not address the anomaly at the center...

AI summary The submission by NS Power does not address a significant increase in billed usage on meter #2047502 from 2020 to 2021, which doubled without any changes in occupants, equipment, or household circumstances. This anomaly predates the March 2025 cyberattack and remains unexplained by NS Power's estimated-billing narrative.

102823Let from NSPI re Meter Test - Redacted 1 passage
Section 1 p. p. 0
July 16, 2026 Kevin Scott Lepage Dear Kevin: Re: NS Power Account No. Meter No. 2047502 We are writing to confirm the results of the recently requested meter test. This test was conducted following your inquiry regarding electrical usage a...

AI summary Nova Scotia Power informed Kevin Scott Lepage that a meter test confirmed the meter operates within prescribed accuracy limits. The letter also outlines the option to request a further test by Measurement Canada within six months at a cost of $55.00, with a potential credit if the meter is found inaccurate.

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