Topic:"Energy Efficiency Budgets" in M12600

NS Power Cyber Incident Report Appendix B Page 1 of 7 Affected Regulatory Matters Report 2 - October 1 Report 3 - November 3 Report 4 - December 1 Latest update Forecast Restoration of Normal Activities Renewable to Retail Information Intr...

AI summary NS Power is unable to provide the Renewable to Retail Market Report due to a cyber incident, which has disrupted the model used for calculating cost of service by functional areas. The model is expected to be available in January 2026, with the 2025 report delayed until February 2026.

Minister of Energy – Accountability for Nova Scotia Power (NSEB M12600) NSPI Responses to NSEB Information Requests 1 Request IR-1: 2 3 In response to the Board's IR-13 and IR-14 (Exhibit N-4), the utility provided the following 4 response...

AI summary The document outlines the Minister of Energy's accountability process for Nova Scotia Power (NSEB M12600) and NSPI's responses to information requests regarding the CIS subroutine used during a cybersecurity incident. The focus is on how the CIS subroutine estimates energy usage when actual meter readings are unavailable and the validation and testing of the subroutine.

NON-CONFIDENTIAL Year Energy (kWh) Payout ($$) Total Est. Annual Generation (kWh) $/kWh/Est. Annual kWh 2025 3,473,757 $ 646,146.43 128,054,257 0.005045880 2024 2,881,875 $ 508,721.59 107,690,385 0.004723928 2023 3,456,969 $ 569,245.34 80,...

AI summary The document presents a table showing energy usage, payouts, and generation estimates from 2015 to 2025. It references the Net Metering 2025 Annual Report (Matter M12783) and asks Nova Scotia Power (NS Power) how it will handle variances in estimated versus actual data related to payouts for excess banked generation. NS Power responds that the values in the table are based on actual data, not estimates.

Consolidated Statements of Income For the Three months ended Year ended millions of dollars December 31 December 31 2025 2024 2025 2024 Operating revenues $ 504 $ 479 $ 1,944 1,855 $ Fuel for generation and purchased power 269 (216) 1,065...

AI summary The consolidated statements of income for Nova Scotia Power Inc. show operating revenues of $504 million for the three months ended December 31, 2025, and $1,944 million for the year ended. Fuel costs and other deferrals, operating expenses, and income from operations are detailed, with net income at $22 million for the quarter and $141 million for the year.

Average fuel costs per MWh increased in Q4 2025 compared to Q4 2024 primarily due to a refund of previous NSPML assessment payments received in Q4 2024. For further details, refer to Note 5 in the NSPI Consolidated Financial Statements as...

AI summary Average fuel costs per MWh increased in Q4 2025 and year-to-date 2025 compared to the previous year, primarily due to a refund of previous NSPML assessment payments and increased generation from solid fuel and oil. These increases were partially offset by favorable commodity prices and decreased generation from natural gas.

Supply Chain Risk NSPl's ability to meet customer energy requirements, respond to storm-related disruptions and invest in capital in a cost-effective and timely manner are dependent on maintaining an efficient supply chain. Domestic and gl...

AI summary NSPI's ability to meet energy demands, manage disruptions, and invest in capital is dependent on an efficient supply chain. Supply chain issues, trade restrictions, inflation, labor shortages, and international conflicts could delay deliveries, increase costs, or cause shortages of critical materials and resources.

Heavy Fuel Oil: NSPI periodically enters into physical and/or financial contracts based on forecast heavy fuel oil purchases to meet load and system security requirements. Volumes exposed to market prices are managed using financial instru...

AI summary NSPI manages heavy fuel oil purchases through physical and financial contracts to meet load and system security needs. As of December 31, 2025, forecast heavy fuel oil requirements for 2026 are fully hedged using financial instruments under NSPI's hedging program.

Extra Large Industrial Active Demand Control Tariff and One-Part RTP Tariffs Since NS Power's last monthly update, NS Power has re-established the connection between Hitachi's Portfolio Optimizer (PortOps) software and NS Power's network,...

AI summary NS Power has re-established connections with Hitachi's PortOps software and the PI data system to restore processes related to evaluating the ELIADC and determining the cost to serve PHP and One-Part RTP tariffs.

The following projects experienced adjustments to their completion timeline. An overview of the changes and associated rationale is outlined below: Pillar Project Summary of Change Rationale Customer Energy Management (CEM) Evaluation, Mea...

AI summary The document outlines adjustments to the completion timelines of several projects related to Customer Energy Management (CEM) and Evaluation, Measurement, and Verification (EM&V). The 2025 CEM EM&V was filed on June 29, 2026, with data restoration of My Energy Insights expected by the end of Q3 2026. The timeline changes are accompanied by a rationale and various statistics.

a half years? A. (Williams) Yes, sir. That would be my understanding, that there was not an audit that specific the scope of which specifically would have encompassed this aspect of the Data Lake. But as I said, there the audit that we do...

AI summary The discussion revolves around data retention practices at Nova Scotia Power, specifically regarding the Data Lake and Network Attached Storage device. It mentions an audit conducted between 2021 and 2024 and the reliance on automated deletion periods for data management.