Topic:"Climate Adaptation" in M12784

tomer Support Roadshow - Inverness December-25 Elected Official Meeting June-25 Customer Support Roadshow - Pictou December-25 Elected Official Meeting 1 2 NS Power is committed to meeting and listening to customers and stakeholders as the...

AI summary NS Power emphasizes customer engagement through roadshows and meetings, aligning with the Five-Year Reliability Plan and 2026 ACE Plan. Climate change impacts, including 93 hours of 80+ km/h winds in 2025, are addressed through infrastructure resilience improvements and updated pole standards, reducing storm-related disruptions.

[70] As part of a prior Annual Capital Expenditure (ACE) Plan proceeding, the Board directed NS Power to prepare a Five-Year Reliability Plan and file it by December 31, 2024. NS Power filed its Five-Year Reliability Plan by that date. It...

AI summary The Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board has directed NS Power to prepare a Five-Year Reliability Plan, which was filed and reviewed as part of the 2025 ACE Plan proceeding. Additionally, the Board has initiated a new matter to review NS Power's performance standards and is considering other related proceedings, including cybersecurity and climate adaptation matters.

pital expenditures are truly optimal. The Board further recognizes that the performance standards NS Power now seeks to meet are the same standards the utility originally committed to achieve in 2017. [80] The Board understands NS Power's...

AI summary The Board acknowledges NS Power's efforts to balance low customer rates with the challenges posed by climate change and severe weather events. It emphasizes the need for empirical evidence to ensure that the Five-Year Reliability Plan is effective and in the best interests of customers. The Board also notes NS Power's inability to meet two customer service standards due to a cybersecurity incident but defers judgment on this matter to separate proceedings.

[70] As part of a prior Annual Capital Expenditure (ACE) Plan proceeding, the Board directed NS Power to prepare a Five-Year Reliability Plan and file it by December 31, 2024. NS Power filed its Five-Year Reliability Plan by that date. It...

AI summary The Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board has directed NS Power to prepare a Five-Year Reliability Plan, which was filed and reviewed as part of the 2025 ACE Plan proceeding. The Board has also initiated a new matter to review NS Power's performance standards and is considering other related proceedings, including those concerning climate adaptation and cybersecurity.