Date Filed: July 28, 2026 NSPI (CA) IR-1 Page 1 of 2 CI Various - Distribution Routines - D055 - Planned Replacement of Deteriorated Equipment (ATO) (NSEB M12898) NSPI Responses to Consumer Advocate Information Requests
AI summary NSPI has provided responses to information requests from the Consumer Advocate regarding various distribution routines, specifically focusing on the planned replacement of deteriorated equipment under matter M12898.
CI Various - Distribution Routines - D055 - Planned Replacement of Deteriorated Equipment (ATO) (NSEB M12898)
AI summary The document refers to a proceeding concerning the planned replacement of deteriorated equipment in distribution routines, identified as D055, under the Nova Scotia Energy Board matter M12898.
NSPI Responses to Consumer Advocate Information Requests 1 Request IR-2: 2 3 (a) Please provide a workbook in native format with a breakdown of project actual costs 4 by account compared to budget for all distribution routines for 2025. 5...
AI summary NSPI has been asked to provide detailed cost breakdowns for distribution routines in 2025 and over the past five years, including labour, contracts, materials, and administrative overhead. Additionally, NSPI is requested to explain the use of overtime labour for specific distribution routines, particularly in cases where the reason provided previously may not apply.
1 SERVICES: The Services shall consist of the supply of both transmission and distribution maintenance and construction services within the Region.
AI summary The Services include the provision of transmission and distribution maintenance and construction services within the Region.
Response IR-6: (a) Materials costs for D055 include all distribution system components required to replace deteriorated assets on a planned basis, including items such as wood poles, crossarms, insulators, overhead conductors, pole top tra...
AI summary The response outlines materials costs for D055, including distribution system components, and explains that detailed information is not available due to financial tracking during a cyber incident recovery. Poles & Transformers are categorized under Allocation for 2025.
CI Various - Distribution Routines - D055 - Planned Replacement of Deteriorated Equipment (ATO) (NSEB M12898)
AI summary The document refers to a proceeding concerning the planned replacement of deteriorated equipment in distribution routines, identified as D055, under the Nova Scotia Energy Board matter M12898.
CI Various - Distribution Routines - D055 - Planned Replacement of Deteriorated Equipment (ATO) (NSEB M12898)
AI summary The document refers to a proceeding concerning the planned replacement of deteriorated equipment in distribution routines, identified as D055, under the Nova Scotia Energy Board matter M12898.
NSPI Responses to NSEB Information Requests 1 Request IR-1: 3 piece of work within the routine remain consistent with the asset management mechanism, 4 and were not based on what the impact to the D055 budget would be. 5 6 (b) NS Power bec...
AI summary NSPI explains that the work within the routine was consistent with asset management mechanisms and not based on D055 budget impacts. NS Power became aware of the need for an ATO in the fall of 2025 as financial information became more complete. The investment was necessary for equipment replacements to maintain system safety and reliability in 2025.
NON-CONFIDENTIAL 1 (b) Field Driven Work encompasses a broad range of deteriorated equipment replacements, 2 typically including deteriorated poles, failed or aging overhead conductors, crossarms and 3 hardware, transformers, insulators, g...
AI summary The text describes Field Driven Work, which involves replacing deteriorated distribution infrastructure such as poles, conductors, and transformers to ensure system reliability and safety. The document was filed on July 28, 2026, by NSPI (NSEB) under IR-5.
NON-CONFIDENTIAL Request IR-10: For the project described in this application, please explain how the project keeps pace with technological changes and integrates cost effective, reliable solutions. Response IR-10: Distribution investment...
AI summary NS Power explains that its distribution investment under D055 is driven by an asset management approach that evaluates asset condition and criticality to manage risks. It incorporates modern designs, new materials, and emerging technologies to ensure cost-effective and reliable solutions.
Request IR-6: - In its application, NS Power states: "Bin Work is up by $10.2 million due to the advancement of higher-priority condition-driven work identified during the feeder inspection program, including projects in the Glace Bay area...
AI summary NS Power has increased Bin Work and Field Work costs due to higher-priority condition-driven projects and increased deficiencies. The request asks for detailed information on these works, including costs, feeder details, and outage data since 2021.
Submissions The Consumer Advocate has reviewed the materials filed in this matter, including NS Power's Application and responses to Information Requests, and makes the following submissions. (a) Sufficiency of Information Provided On revi...
AI summary The Consumer Advocate raises concerns about the insufficient data provided by NS Power in support of its Application, particularly regarding cost and contract details for distribution routines. NS Power has not collected or provided detailed information on contractors, expenditures, or external factors affecting costs, making it difficult to assess the reasonableness of its $8.6 million request for D055. NS Power claims it is improving data collection and reporting in 2026.
states that some work orders had been deferred ("re-prioritized") from earlier inspection cycles into 2025 and were then combined with new equipment deficiencies identified in 2025. NS Power explains: The higher-priority condition-driven w...
AI summary NS Power explains that higher-priority work orders were advanced in 2025 due to reliability and safety risks, leading to increased pole replacements. However, the company also acknowledges that deferring work can increase risks, creating some inconsistency in its explanation of the increase in work orders.
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