Topic:"Capital Expenditures" in M12840

REDACTED (CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION REMOVED) CI C0080150 TUC1 HP Turbine Refurbishment REDACTED May 4, 2026 NSEB APPROVAL SHEET TUC1 HP Turbine Refurbishment Project Title: CI Number: C0080150 Date: May 4, 2026 Expenditure Profile Type of F...

AI summary The document contains an approval sheet for the TUC1 HP Turbine Refurbishment project, including financial details such as budget amounts, project estimates, and authorization to overspend. The project is submitted by Nova Scotia Power Incorporated and approved by the Nova Scotia Energy Board.

CI Number: C0080150 Title: TUC1 HP Turbine Refurbishment Start Date: 2025/09 In-Service Date: 2025/12 Final Cost Date: 2026/10 Function: Steam Forecast Amount: $2,527,606

AI summary The document outlines the TUC1 HP Turbine Refurbishment project with a start date of September 2025, an in-service date of December 2025, and a final cost date of October 2026. The forecasted amount for the project is $2,527,606, and it functions as a steam turbine.

Retirement Information: - Categorization of Retirement: Accounting Policy 6420 Retirement and Disposal of Capital Assets - Percentage of Asset Pool: 2.85% Estimated Life of the Asset: 8 Years JUSTIFICATION: Justification Criteria: Thermal...

AI summary The document outlines retirement information for capital assets under Accounting Policy 6420, specifying a 2.85% asset pool percentage, an 8-year estimated asset life, and justification based on thermal criteria with equipment refurbishment as a sub-criteria.

REDACTED CI C0080150 Page 2 of 4 REDACTED (CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION REMOVED) This project was deemed to be in-service when reassembly, return to service, and post-work verification confirmed that TUC1 turbine vibration issues were eliminat...

AI summary The project was declared in-service in December 2025 after resolving TUC1 turbine vibration issues. The Final Cost Date is set for October 2026, six months after project completion in April 2026, indicating a delay between project closure and final cost accounting.

REDACTED CI C0080150 Page 3 of 4 REDACTED (CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION REMOVED) Capital Project Detailed Estimate C0080150 Location: CI# : Steam

AI summary The document references a capital project detailed estimate related to a steam facility, with location and confidential information redacted.

Title: TUC1 HP Turbine Refurbishment Description Unit Quantity Unit Estimate Total Estimate Cost Support Reference Completed Similar Projects (FP#'s) Regular Labour Engineering PD 24 $ 457 $ 10,872 Maintenance Trades PD 120 $ 411 $ 49,271...

AI summary The document details the estimated costs for the TUC1 HP Turbine Refurbishment project, including labor, materials, contracts, consulting, and administrative overhead. It provides a breakdown of various labor categories, materials, and associated costs, with a total estimated cost of $2,527,606, including administrative overhead and interest capitalized.

Nova Scotia Power lnc-TUC1 Outage Support Fall 2025 PO# 4500559485 PO Item 1 SECL Job# P-EFP-3083/1787053 Billing #1 Digitally signed by Beck Christin DN: cn=Beck Christin, o=Siemens, [email protected] Date: 2025.11.28...

AI summary The document is a procurement-related record for Nova Scotia Power's Fall 2025 outage support, involving Siemens Energy Canada Ltd., with a digitally signed confirmation by Beck Christin. It includes purchase order, job, and billing identifiers.

May 29, 2026 [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]) Lana Myatt Manager, Regulatory Capital Nova Scotia Power Inc. P.O. Box 910 Halifax, NS B3J 2W5 Dear Ms. Myatt: M12840 - Nova Scotia Power Inc. - CI C0080150 - TUC1 HP Turbi...

AI summary NS Power applied for approval of a completed $2.5M Unforeseen and Unbudgeted (U&U) project to refurbish the TUC1 HP Turbine, addressing vibration issues resolved by Siemens Energy. The project was completed in December 2025, with normal turbine operation restored post-refurbishment.

mp casing. Replacement of the valve heads for the IP control valves was removed from scope because the replacement valve heads did not arrive in time for the outage. [Exhibit N-1, Attachment 1, p. 3] Accordingly, Siemens Energy performed m...

AI summary The document discusses the replacement work performed on the HP Turbine by Siemens Energy, including inspection and component replacement. The Board has accepted the necessity of the project and approved the associated costs of $2,527,606.

REDACTED (CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION REMOVED) NSEB APPROVAL SHEET TUC1 HP Turbine Refurbishment Project Title: CI Number: C0080150 Date: May 4, 2026 Expenditure Profile Type of Filing Year Budget Amount Project Estimate Capital Project Autho...

AI summary This document presents an approval sheet for the TUC1 HP Turbine Refurbishment project by Nova Scotia Power Inc. It outlines the project's expenditure profile, including budget amounts for 2025 and 2026, and indicates that the project falls under the Unforeseen and Unbudgeted (U&U) category. The total estimated cost is $2,527,606, and the Nova Scotia Energy Board approved the project on May 29, 2026.

May 4, 2026 Crystal Henwood Clerk of the Board Nova Scotia Energy Board 1601 Lower Water Street, 3rd Floor Halifax, NS B3J 3S3 Re: First Quarter 2026 Capital Items Dear Ms. Henwood: Enclosed for your review and approval are the following c...

AI summary A letter dated May 4, 2026, requests approval for 'First Quarter 2026 Capital Items' submitted to the Nova Scotia Energy Board. The document lacks specific details about the capital items themselves, focusing only on the submission request.

2026 ACE Plan Capital Items for Subsequent Approval - CI C0061552 L6043 Replacements and Upgrades- $3,603,351 2026 ACE amount $2,457,629 $0 spent as at December 31, 2025 Non-Confidential - CI C0082133 IT-Renew Microsoft Enterprise Agreemen...

AI summary The document lists three capital items under the 2026 ACE Plan awaiting approval, including replacements/upgrades ($3.6M), IT renewal ($1.99M), and infrastructure refurbishment ($1.01M). All items show $0 spent as of December 31, 2025, with varying confidentiality statuses.

Unforeseen & Unbudgeted (U&U) Capital Items • CI C0080150 – TUC1 HP Turbine Refurbishment - $2,527,606 $2,527,606 spent as at December 31, 2025 Partially Confidential - CI C0083589 IR751 Brooklyn Community Solar $0 $0 spent as at December...

AI summary The document lists two unforeseen and unbudgeted capital items: a $2.5 million turbine refurbishment (CI C0080150) fully spent by December 2025, and two zero-spent community solar projects (CI C0083589, CI C0083591). Both items are marked as partially confidential.

Planned & Advanced (P&A) Capital Items • CI C0044172 – L7005 Canso Crossing Vibration Mitigation - $2,431,095 $2,431,095 spent as at December 31, 2025 Partially Confidential

AI summary The document lists a completed capital project (CI C0044172) for Canso Crossing vibration mitigation, with full expenditure of $2,431,095 as of December 31, 2025, marked as partially confidential.

Capital Reports NS Power is working to compile its Q1 capital reports, and expects to file them in the coming weeks.

AI summary NS Power is preparing its first-quarter capital reports and plans to submit them in the coming weeks.

2010 ACE Plan Directive The Board's Order dated May 11, 2010, included the following directive: …a process whereby the Board will be informed in advance, to the extent possible, of proposed Unforeseen and Unbudgeted ("U&U") expenditures, t...

AI summary The Board's 2010 directive mandates advance notification of Unforeseen and Unbudgeted (U&U) expenditures, their justification, and final cost updates. NS Power currently reports no U&U expenditures requiring Board approval.

May 29, 2026 [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]) Lana Myatt Manager, Regulatory Capital Nova Scotia Power Inc. P.O. Box 910 Halifax, NS B3J 2W5 Dear Ms. Myatt: M12840 - Nova Scotia Power Inc. - CI C0080150 - TUC1 HP Turbi...

AI summary NS Power seeks approval for a $2.5 million U&U project to refurbish the TUC1 HP Turbine, completed in December 2025, after elevated vibrations led to unit shutdowns. Siemens Energy performed repairs, including rotor refurbishment and balancing, resolving mechanical issues.

mp casing. Replacement of the valve heads for the IP control valves was removed from scope because the replacement valve heads did not arrive in time for the outage. [Exhibit N-1, Attachment 1, p. 3] Accordingly, Siemens Energy performed m...

AI summary The Board approved NS Power's request for $2,527,606 to cover the costs of turbine inspection and maintenance work performed by Siemens Energy, including the replacement of several components, as the project was deemed necessary and the costs justified and reasonable.

REDACTED (CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION REMOVED) NSEB APPROVAL SHEET TUC1 HP Turbine Refurbishment Project Title: CI Number: C0080150 Date: May 4, 2026 Expenditure Profile Type of Filing Year Budget Amount Project Estimate Capital Project Autho...

AI summary This document outlines the approval of the TUC1 HP Turbine Refurbishment project by the Nova Scotia Energy Board. The project involves significant capital expenditures in 2025 and 2026, with a total estimated cost of $2,527,606. The filing type is a Capital Project Authorization, and the approval was granted on May 29, 2026.