Topic:"Cost Considerations" in M12320

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.

Request IR-1: - Board staff notes that this routine's 2024 actual expenditure is approximately 48% over the - original 2024 ACE Plan budget. NS Power explained that it experienced higher than anticipated - failures of telecom equipment and...

AI summary The document outlines a request for detailed information regarding the 2024 actual expenditure for a routine under the 2025 ACE Plan, which exceeded the budget by 48% due to higher-than-anticipated telecom equipment failures and associated repair costs. The request includes questions about cost breakdowns, contributing factors, and the nature of field reviews.

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.