Topic:"Capital Expenditures" in M12320

NSEB APPROVAL SHEET Project Title: General Plant Routines CI Number: Various Date: June 9, 2025 Expenditure Profile Type of Filing Year Budget Amount Project Estimate Capital Project Authorization Unforeseen and Unbudgeted (U&U) P028 673,9...

AI summary The document outlines a variance in expenditures for the General Plant Routines project, with a budget of $673,933 and actuals of $994,759, resulting in a variance of $320,826. The variance is attributed to the replacement and modification of telecommunications systems.

P028 – Telecommunications Systems Replacements & Modifications 2024 ACE ($) 2024 Actuals ($) Variance ($) 673,933 994,759 320,826 The 2024 ACE Plan budget was based on the previousfive-year historical average spending for this routine. Thi...

AI summary The 2024 ACE Plan budget for telecommunications systems replacements and modifications was based on a five-year historical average. However, due to higher-than-anticipated equipment failures and increased repair and replacement costs, actual spending exceeded the budget by $320,826.

(b) The main reasons for increased spending on this routine were higher-than-expected failures in telecom equipment and battery banks, leading to extra labour, material, and overhead costs. Additionally, contract and consulting expenses in...

AI summary Increased spending on telecom equipment and battery bank failures in 2024 was due to aging infrastructure and unexpected failures. NS Power is addressing these issues through capital projects and conducted additional engineering reviews following Hurricane Fiona's impact on radio towers.

Board staff issued Information Requests (IRs) with respect to this matter on June 26, 2025, to which responses were received on July 18, 2025. In response to Board staff IR-1, NS Power provided a breakdown of the actual costs for this rout...

AI summary Board staff issued information requests regarding a project involving telecom equipment replacement and radio tower maintenance. NS Power provided cost details, citing increased expenses due to equipment failures and hurricane damage. The Board approved an ATO of $320,826 for the project.

NSEB APPROVAL SHEET Project Title: General Plant Routines CI Number: Various Date: June 9, 2025 Expenditure Profile Type of Filing Year Budget Amount Project Estimate Capital Project Authorization Unforeseen and Unbudgeted (U&U) P028 673,9...

AI summary This document is an NSEB approval sheet for the General Plant Routines project, submitted by Nova Scotia Power Inc. It outlines budget amounts, project estimates, and an Authorization to Overspend (ATO) for 2025. The variance between the 2024 ACE and actuals is $320,826, with approval dates provided for both the submitting and approving parties.

June 9, 2025 Crystal Henwood Regulatory Affairs Officer/Clerk Nova Scotia Energy Board 1601 Lower Water Street, 3rd Floor P.O. Box 1692, Unit "M" Halifax, NS B3J 3S3 Re: Capital Items Filed Outside the Quarter Package Dear Ms. Henwood: Enc...

AI summary This letter dated June 9, 2025, is addressed to Crystal Henwood, Regulatory Affairs Officer/Clerk of the Nova Scotia Energy Board, and includes capital items filed outside the quarter package for review and approval.

Final Cost (FIN) Capital Items • CI 49790 – L5505 Replacements and Upgrades - $816,588 Original approval received in the 2017 ACE Plan for $1,223,571 Decreased spend amount $406,983 Partially Confidential

AI summary The document outlines a capital item, CI 49790, related to L5505 Replacements and Upgrades with an original approval of $1,223,571 in the 2017 ACE Plan, but a decreased spend amount of $406,983.

Planned & Advanced (P&A) Capital Items • CI C0073777 – IT - Complex Customer Projects - $3,025,518 $131,824 spent as at March 31, 2025 Partially Confidential

AI summary The document outlines a planned and advanced capital item, CI C0073777, related to IT for complex customer projects, with a total budget of $3,025,518 and $131,824 spent as of March 31, 2025. The item is partially confidential.

2024 ACE Plan – Routine Capital – Authorization to Overspend (ATO) - Distribution Routines Non-Confidential - D004 New Customer Upgrades: ATO amount $ 12,325,301 - D005 Unplanned Replace Deteriorated: ATO amount: $ 6,940,441 - D006 Regulat...

AI summary The document outlines the 2024 ACE Plan, detailing Authorization to Overspend (ATO) amounts for various routine capital projects under Distribution Routines and General Plant Routines, including upgrades, replacements, and modifications.

Board staff issued Information Requests (IRs) with respect to this matter on June 26, 2025, to which responses were received on July 18, 2025. In response to Board staff IR-1, NS Power provided a breakdown of the actual costs for this rout...

AI summary Board staff issued Information Requests on June 26, 2025, and received responses on July 18, 2025. NS Power provided a breakdown of actual costs for a project involving telecom equipment replacement and radio tower maintenance. Increased expenses in 2024 were due to equipment failures and hurricane damage. NS Power expects lower expenses in 2025 and will maintain its forecast methodology for 2026. The Board approved an ATO of $320,826.

NSEB APPROVAL SHEET Project Title: General Plant Routines CI Number: Various Date: June 9, 2025 Expenditure Profile Type of Filing Year Budget Amount Project Estimate Capital Project Authorization Unforeseen and Unbudgeted (U&U) P028 673,9...

AI summary The document presents an NSEB approval sheet for the General Plant Routines project, detailing budget amounts, project estimates, and an Authorization to Overspend (ATO) for 2025. The project, managed by Nova Scotia Power Inc., shows a significant variance between the 2024 ACE and actuals, with a 320,826 dollar difference.