Topic:"Capital Expenditures" in M12593

C0053696 Energy Control Centre Wind Integration Project NON-CONFIDENTIAL December 1, 2025 NSEB APPROVAL SHEET Project Title: ECC Wind Integration Project CI Number: C0053696 Date: December 1, 2025 Expenditure Profile Type of Filing Year Bu...

AI summary The document outlines the Energy Control Centre Wind Integration Project, including its budget and approval status. The project was initially included in the 2025 ACE Plan and has been submitted for approval by Nova Scotia Power Incorporated and the Nova Scotia Energy Board.

Summary of Related CIs +/- 2 years Pursuant to Section 11.2 of the CEJC, related CIs for General Plant include "work completed on the same asset (application, building, etc.)." • No other projects in 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 & 2027 Depreciat...

AI summary This section outlines related Capital Investments (CIs) for General Plant under the CEJC, focusing on work completed on the same asset, and provides depreciation class and asset life details for office furniture, equipment, and SCADA systems, with justification based on IT application and customer experience criteria.

Execution Year: 2025/2026 Description Unit Quantity Unit Estimate Total Estimate Cost Support Reference Completed Similar Projects (FP#'s) Regular Labour IT Business Systems Analyst PD 60 $ 375 $ 22,500 Integration Specialist PD 100 $ 425...

AI summary The document provides a detailed breakdown of costs for various labor, hardware, software, and consulting services related to a project in the execution year 2025/2026, including estimates, quantities, and unit costs. It outlines labor roles, hardware purchases, software licenses, and consulting services, along with contingency and administrative overhead costs.

4 3. Administrative Overhead is not an internal administrative role. Overhead expenses 5 are integral costs associated with the construction of capital assets. As per NS 6 Power's Board-approved Accounting Policy 6100 – Cost, the cost of a...

AI summary The text discusses the classification of administrative overhead as an integral cost of capital asset construction, referencing NS Power's Board-approved accounting policies. It emphasizes that overhead expenses are not internal administrative roles but are part of the costs attributable to construction activities.

February 26, 2026 [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]) Lana Myatt Senior Regulatory Analyst Nova Scotia Power Inc. P.O. Box 910 Halifax, NS B3J 2W5 Dear Ms. Myatt: M12593 – Nova Scotia Power Inc. – CI C0053696 – Energy Con...

AI summary Nova Scotia Power Inc. (NS Power) has requested approval from the Nova Scotia Energy Board for the Energy Control Centre Wind Integration Project, which involves a customized solution for integrating high wind volume with advanced control capabilities. The project cost increased significantly from the original 2025 Annual Capital Expenditure Plan due to the shift from an off-the-shelf solution.

sign, development and deployment of a customized solution that meets NS Power's unique need to integrate such high wind volume with advanced control capabilities. [Exhibit N-1, p 3] Document: 328182 The proposed capital expenditure relates...

AI summary NS Power is proposing a capital expenditure to install two software solutions to automate the management of independent power producers (IPPs), particularly wind IPPs, to meet Provincial and Federal renewable energy legislation. The automation is required under the Green Choice Program and the PPA, and will assist the System Operator in managing wind generation and system stability.

Chief Operating Officer NSEB APPROVAL SHEET Project Title: ECC Wind Integration Project CI Number: C0053696 Date: December 1, 2025 Expenditure Profile Type of Filing Year Budget Amount Project Estimate Capital Project Authorization X Unfor...

AI summary The ECC Wind Integration Project, originally included in the 2025 ACE Plan, has a total estimated cost of $4,428,335 with budget amounts of $135,662 for 2025 and $621,696 for 2026. The project was authorized by the Nova Scotia Energy Board on February 26, 2026, after being submitted by Nova Scotia Power Incorporated on November 27, 2025.

December 1, 2025 Crystal Henwood Clerk of the Board Nova Scotia Energy Board 1601 Lower Water Street, 3rd Floor Halifax, NS B3J 3S3 Re: Capital Items Filed Outside the Quarter Package Dear Ms. Henwood: Enclosed for your review and approval...

AI summary A document dated December 1, 2025, from an individual named Crystal Henwood, Clerk of the Board at the Nova Scotia Energy Board, requesting the review and approval of capital items that were filed outside the quarter package.

2025 ACE Plan Capital Items for Subsequent Approval • CI C0053699 – Renewable to Retail Implementation - $5,644,468 2025 ACE amount $5,062,652 $4,635,351 spent as at September 30, 2025 Technical setup work and business process updates have...

AI summary The 2025 ACE Plan capital items include the Renewable to Retail Implementation and HYD Lower Great Brook Stoplog Replacement projects. The former is nearly completed, with final commissioning pending, while the latter has incurred costs exceeding the allocated 2025 ACE amount and is partially confidential.

Final Cost (FIN) Capital Items - CI 52314 1C-GT1 and 1C-UT1 Transformer Replacement $1,678,006 Original approval received in the 2018 ACE Plan for $2,032,393 Decreased spend amount $354,387 Non-Confidential - CI 51956 6P Mobile Substation...

AI summary The document outlines two capital items with reduced spending compared to original approvals. The first is the replacement of transformers with a decreased spend of $354,387, and the second is a mobile substation rewind with a decreased spend of $880,345. Both were originally approved in the 2018 ACE Plan.

Unforeseen & Unbudgeted (U&U) Capital Items • CI C0080228 – HYD Hollow Bridge Generator Refurbishment - $2,587,170 $0 spent as at September 30, 2025 Partially Confidential

AI summary The document outlines an unforeseen and unbudgeted capital item, specifically the refurbishment of the HYD Hollow Bridge Generator, with a cost of $2,587,170 and no funds spent as of September 30, 2025. The item is partially confidential.

December 3, 2025 [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]) Jason Cooke, KC Burchell Wickwire Bryson, LLP 1801 Hollis Street, Suite 1900 Halifax, NS B3J 3N4 -and- [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]) David Luther Gene...

AI summary The Board received a capital approval application from NS Power Inc. for $4,428,335 related to wind integration. The application is under Matter Number M12593. The Board is not seeking intervenor status but is providing notice to the NSIESO in case they wish to participate.

February 26, 2026 [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]) Lana Myatt Senior Regulatory Analyst Nova Scotia Power Inc. P.O. Box 910 Halifax, NS B3J 2W5 Dear Ms. Myatt: M12593 – Nova Scotia Power Inc. – CI C0053696 – Energy Con...

AI summary NS Power submitted a request for approval of a $4,428,335 project to integrate wind energy into the Energy Control Centre. The project was initially included in the 2025 Annual Capital Expenditure Plan but increased significantly due to the shift from an off-the-shelf solution to a customized approach. The IESO Nova Scotia did not issue Information Requests, and NS Power requested confidentiality for some responses.

sign, development and deployment of a customized solution that meets NS Power's unique need to integrate such high wind volume with advanced control capabilities. [Exhibit N-1, p 3] Document: 328182 The proposed capital expenditure relates...

AI summary NS Power is proposing a capital expenditure for software solutions to automate the management of independent power producers (IPPs), particularly to handle increased wind energy generation by 2030. This automation is required under the Green Choice Program and the Power Purchase Agreement to support system stability and efficient settlement processes.

Chief Operating Officer NSEB APPROVAL SHEET Project Title: ECC Wind Integration Project CI Number: C0053696 Date: December 1, 2025 Expenditure Profile Type of Filing Year Budget Amount Project Estimate Capital Project Authorization X Unfor...

AI summary The ECC Wind Integration Project, with a total estimated cost of $4,428,335, was originally included in the 2025 ACE Plan as a project under $1,000,000. The project has undergone budget approvals and authorization for overspending, with final approval granted by the Nova Scotia Energy Board on February 26, 2026.