Topic:"Cybersecurity" in M12550

Review of C0051815 - RTU Replacements Program - Phase 6 (NSEB M12550) NSPI Responses to NSEB Information Requests 1 Request IR-1: 30 connections. If the IFC drawings do not exist, please provide all scope documents 1 that were used to esti...

AI summary The document discusses NSPI's response to information requests regarding the RTU Replacements Program - Phase 6. NSPI explains that historical records for Phase 1 are unavailable due to a cyber incident and the absence of key personnel, making it impossible to provide requested IFC drawings, scope documents, or cost breakdowns.

1 (i) Please refer to the table below. CI Approved Actual Cost ($) Variance Explanation of Number Amount ($) ($) Variance No information available due 38142 512,974 410,229 (102,745) to cyber incident No information available due 40245 459...

AI summary The document provides a table of cost variances related to cyber incidents and other issues affecting RTU replacements, along with a risk assessment for the RTU Replacements Program - Phase 6. Risks include site accessibility, outage windows, supply chain delays, weather conditions, crew skill gaps, and resource constraints.

NON-CONFIDENTIAL 1 are performed in parallel across multiple sites rather than being executed sequentially on a 2 site-by-site basis. The actuals also include materials ordered for multiple sites. As a result 3 of the cyber incident, NS Po...

AI summary NS Power is unable to separate actual costs by site due to the lack of granularity in data, as materials for multiple sites are ordered simultaneously and work is performed across sites in parallel.

he 26 original and revised Phase 6 estimates. Prior to the cyber incident, the Company also had greater 27 internal ability to query and report project spending and labour information through existing 28 internal tools, and intends to rebu...

AI summary NS Power discusses its ability to monitor project spending and labour information internally before a cyber incident and its intention to restore these capabilities as systems are rebuilt. The text references an exhibit from Midgard Evidence.

Request IR-9: - At Page 1 of 3 of the NSPI (NSEB) Undertaking U-6 (Exhibit N-21 of 2025 ACE Plan), NS Power states: - Since Phase 1, regulatory and internal standards have advanced, particularly in areas like cybersecurity, safety, and qua...

AI summary The document requests information on changes in standards and regulations affecting RTU installations in Phase 6 compared to Phase 1, including cybersecurity, safety, and quality assurance updates, and their impact on project management and labour costs.

1. For each such site, please explain how the observed infrastructure complexity and accessibility conditions have changed between Phase 1 and Phase 6, and how those changes are reflected in the incremental labour hours allocated to the “I...

AI summary The document requests an explanation of changes in infrastructure complexity and accessibility between Phase 1 and Phase 6 of a project, and how these changes affect labour hours. It also asks for a list of updated standards and guidelines related to RTU installations, particularly in cybersecurity, safety, and quality assurance, and their impact on project management and labour costs.

NS Power Rebuttal Evidence – Exhibit N-7: - NS Power's capital investment decisions are grounded in asset management principles, as outlined in Section 6.2 of the Board-approved Capital Expenditure Justification Criteria (CEJC). This frame...

AI summary NS Power's rebuttal evidence highlights its capital investment decisions based on asset management principles and the variability in project complexity. It acknowledges challenges in evidencing baseline data post-cyber incident but notes accurate estimating and cost management practices, as reflected in its amended cost estimate from December 2025.