Topic:"Cost To Customer" in M12786

Nova Scotia Energy Board IN THE MATTER OF The Public Utilities Act, R.S.N.S. 1989, c.380, as amended 2025 Storm Restoration Cost Report NS Power April 1, 2026 NON-CONFIDENTIAL NS Power 2025 Storm Restoration Costs Non-Confidential 1 TABLE...

AI summary NS Power's 2025 Storm Restoration Cost Report details annual storm restoration costs as mandated by the Nova Scotia Energy Board following its 2023-2024 General Rate Application (GRA) Decision. The report outlines costs related to Level 3 and 4 storm events, restoration strategies, and comparisons to base rates, reflecting regulatory oversight of utility operations.

continues beyond event end time. 2025 Storm Restoration Cost Report Attachment 1 Page 6 of 29

AI summary Fragment of a 2025 Storm Restoration Cost Report attachment, indicating content continues beyond an event's end time. Page reference provided but no substantive discussion of cost recovery, infrastructure planning, or regulatory matters.

100% 2025 Storm Restoration Cost Report Attachment 1 Page 23 of 29 SECTION 4: ZONE IMPACT SUMMARY – CAPE BRETON WEST TOP TWO EVENTS BY DURATION & CUSTOMER IMPACT Duration Max Wind Customer Weather Direction Wind Duration Zone Date/ Time Gu...

AI summary The 2025 Storm Restoration Cost Report details a power outage in Cape Breton West on December 19, 2025, caused by a tree falling due to high winds (57 km/h gusts). The event impacted 42.13 customers and lasted 1 hour. The report highlights the need for grid resilience against adverse weather events.

2025 Storm Restoration Cost Report (NSEB M12786) NSPI Responses to Consumer Advocate Information Requests NON-CONFIDENTIAL 1 Request IR-1: 2 3 Reference: Figure 9 – Comparison of 2025 Actual Operating Storm Costs to Base Rates by 4 Level 5...

AI summary NSPI confirms $7.2M underspending on Level 3/4 storm costs in 2025 and provides a table showing actual costs, base rates, and variances for 2023-2025. The response includes a symmetrical Storm Cost Recovery Rider schedule for 2023-2027, detailing customer account balances and charges/credits based on actual spending versus rate forecasts.

nt Critique process? 29 30 (f) In the December 5, 2025 event, predicted impacts exceeded actual impacts by 31 approximately 21,000 customers. Please explain what post event analysis was Date Filed: May 21, 2026 NSPI (IG) IR-5 Page 1 of 4 2...

AI summary The document requests an explanation of post-event analysis following a December 5, 2025 storm event where predicted impacts exceeded actual impacts by 21,000 customers. It references NSPI's responses to information requests regarding the 2025 Storm Restoration Cost Report (NSEB M12786).

predicted customer impact. 42 43 a) What was the reason for the difference between the actual customer impact of this Level 44 3 event and the predicted customer impact? 45 Date Filed: April 30, 2026 CA (NSPI) Page 2 of 3 1 b) What lessons...

AI summary Nova Scotia Power is asked to explain discrepancies between predicted and actual customer impacts of a Level 3 event, lessons learned, and changes to prediction methods for Level 3/4 events following the December 19/20 incident. The questions focus on accuracy of impact forecasting and operational adjustments.

June 11, 2026 VIA EMAIL Ms. Crystal Henwood Clerk of the Board Nova Scotia Energy Board 1601 Lower Water Street, 3rd Floor Halifax NS B3J 3 S3 Dear Ms. Henwood: Re: M12786 - Nova Scotia Power Incorporated - 2025 Storm Restoration Cost Repo...

AI summary The Small Business Advocate (SBA) has raised concerns regarding Nova Scotia Power Incorporated's (NSPI) 2025 Storm Restoration Cost Report. The SBA questions why storm classifications remain unchanged during restoration efforts and highlights potential cost risks for customers if higher-level storm responses are used unnecessarily.