Topic:"Capital Expenditures" in M12786

e. The securing of resources (both 20 internal and external), opening of the EOC, and the booking of accommodations and meals had to 21 be done in advance of the storm impacting the province. 22 DATE FILED: April 1, 2026 Page 5 of 15 NS Po...

AI summary The document outlines NS Power's preparation for storm impacts, including resource allocation and EOC activation, and summarizes 2025 storm restoration costs categorized by storm levels, detailing capital and OM&G expenditures.

Total Combined Cost Category Level 1 & 2 Storms Level 3 & 4 Storms Storms Capital $561,125 $3,066,360 $3,627,485 OM&G $9,561,293 $3,222,802 $12,784,095 Total Combined Costs $10,122,419 $6,289,162 $16,411,580 7 8 Storm restoration costs are...

AI summary The document details NS Power's 2025 storm restoration costs, categorizing capital and OM&G expenses for Level 1-4 storms. Total combined costs reached $16.4 million, with Level 3 and 4 storms accounting for the majority of capital expenditures and operating expenses.

Page 6 of 15 NS Power 2025 Storm Restoration Costs Non-Confidential 1 Figure 4 is a breakdown by cost category of the types of capital and operating storm costs: 2 3 Figure 4 – Breakdown of 2025 Storm Restoration Costs by Category Total Co...

AI summary The document details NS Power's 2025 storm restoration costs, categorizing capital expenditures ($3.6M) and operating expenditures ($12.8M) across Level 1–4 storm events. Bell Contributions are noted as zero for both capital and operating costs. Total combined costs amount to $16.4M.

122,419 $6,289,162 $16,411,580 4 5 Figure 5 provides a breakdown of operating costs by account: 6 7 Figure 5 – Breakdown of 2025 Operating Storm Restoration Costs by Account Total Combined Account Level 1 & 2 Storms Level 3 & 4 Storms Stor...

AI summary The document details NS Power's 2025 storm restoration costs, breaking down operating expenses by account for Level 1-4 storms, including contracts, overtime labor, materials, and regular labor. Total combined costs for all storms reached $12,784,095, with Figure 6 addressing capital costs.

of 15 NS Power 2025 Storm Restoration Costs Non-Confidential 1 Figure 6 provides a breakdown of capital costs by account: 2 3 Figure 6 – Breakdown of 2025 Capital Storm Restoration Costs by Account Total Combined Account Level 1 & 2 Storms...

AI summary The document details NS Power's 2025 capital storm restoration costs, categorizing expenses into labor, materials, contracts, and administrative overheads. Level 3 & 4 storms incurred significantly higher costs, particularly in overtime labor and contracts. Section 4.0 emphasizes 'storm readying' and 'storm response' as key cost drivers.

Page 14 of 15 NS Power 2025 Storm Restoration Costs Non-Confidential 1 7.0 PREDICTED AND ACTUAL STORM LEVELS FOR REPORTED EVENTS 2 3 For the two Level 3 EOC activations in 2025 referenced above, December 5th and December 19th, 4 the predic...

AI summary NS Power's 2025 storm restoration report details two Level 3 EOC activations, showing significant discrepancies between predicted and actual customer impacts during storms on December 5 and December 19-20, 2025. The report includes capital expenditures incurred.

2025 Storm Restoration Cost Report (NSEB M12786) NSPI Responses to IG Information Requests NON-CONFIDENTIAL Storm 5-Dec-25 19-Dec-25 Expense Type Operating Operating Contracts 118,089 $353,880 Total $118,089 $353,880 1 2 3 Storm response c...

AI summary NSPI's 2025 Storm Restoration Cost Report (NSEB M12786) details $3.05 million in storm response costs for December 2025, including operating expenses ($1.8M) and capital expenditures ($3.05M), with breakdowns for contracts, overtime labour, materials, and other categories.

contract/permanent increase. • Storm damage summary. Post event audit on DA data if we continue to use it for planning and allocating costs. Items mistagged etc. which affected the model. o Actions/Feedback/Considerations: ▪ How do we dete...

AI summary The document discusses post-event audit of DA data for cost allocation, determining capital vs. operating expenses using a new DA model, and the importance of accuracy in DCC button clicks with ADMS as the source of truth. It emphasizes tracking expenditure splitting and improving data accuracy.

ate level of contractor support 24 required to respond. Invoices are reviewed based on external crew tracking documents and 25 any costs that are incorrect are denied and resolved. Date Filed: May 21, 2026 NSPI (NSEB) IR-2 Page 1 of 2 2025...

AI summary NSPI reports 220 contractor crews and 219 internal resources deployed for the December 2025 storm restoration. NSPI confirms no affiliate contracts were used in the restoration efforts, responding to NSEB's information requests about potential affiliate involvement.

as administrative time in processing expense reports. NS Power also noted that it is planning to implement a software platform capital project in 2026 to further monitor and control contractor costs. The IG recommended that within the capi...

AI summary NS Power is planning to implement a software platform in 2026 to monitor and control contractor costs. The IG and SBA have recommended establishing productivity metrics and adjusting storm levels based on improved weather conditions. The IG also recommends specific requirements for storm cost recovery rider applications involving Level 3 events.

Document: 329289 Date Filed: April 29/26 Page 2 1 Request IR-4: 2 On pdf pg. 9 of the report, NSP states: “Storm restoration costs for the two Level 3 EOC events 3 are separated into storm preparation (storm readying) costs and restoration...

AI summary The document contains regulatory requests for details on NSP's storm response cost breakdowns, a new contractor oversight job description, and clarification on the Damage Prediction Model's calibration. Requests focus on cost transparency, workforce changes, and modeling practices.

up> Exhibit N-3, IG IR-4(a)(i-iii). 9 Exhibit N-4, NSEB IR-3. [ 10 ](#page-2-5) Exhibit N-3, IG IR-4(a)(iv), IG IR-4(a)(vi). [ 11 ](#page-2-7) Exhibit N-3, IG IR-4(d). [ 12 ](#page-2-9) Exhibit N-3, IG IR-4(a)(v). [ 13 ](#page-2-11) Exhibi...

AI summary The Industrial Group (IG) recommends that the Board require Nova Scotia Power Inc. (NSPI) to submit a baseline methodology report before implementing a new platform for capital application C0082275. The report should detail productivity metrics, historical data, proxy measures, and how metrics will be assessed. NSPI must also report on contractor productivity data from the platform in Annual Storm Cost Reports and provide an implementation timeline if the platform is not yet operational.

NON-CONFIDENTIAL 1 3.2 AI-Driven Prediction Model Reporting 2 3 The SBA recommends that NS Power include in future Storm Restoration Cost Reports whether 4 the AI-driven prediction model was deployed, how it performed, and how associated c...

AI summary The SBA recommends that NS Power include details about the AI-driven prediction model in future Storm Restoration Cost Reports. NS Power is developing a project for regulatory approval, with associated capital costs to be recovered through the revenue requirement and reviewed in a General Rate Application.

as administrative time in processing expense reports. NS Power also noted that it is planning to implement a software platform capital project in 2026 to further monitor and control contractor costs. The IG recommended that within the capi...

AI summary NS Power is planning a software platform capital project in 2026 to monitor contractor costs. The IG and SBA recommended establishing a baseline for contractor productivity metrics and adjusting storm levels if weather improves. The IG also suggested that NS Power demonstrate the basis for pre-storm restoration forecasts in Level 3 events.