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Topic:"Fuel Cost Adjustment" in M12742

Matter: Nova Scotia Power Inc. - 2025 Annual FAM Report  (Fuel Adjustment Mechanism)
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N-1Annual FAM Report 2025 - Redacted 7 passages
2025 Annual FAM Report Table of Contents p. pp. 0-2
2025 Annual FAM Report Table of Contents Description Status Section Page # Organization Chart – Fuels Non-Confidential A-1 3 Generation Unit Summary Non-Confidential A-2 5 Fuel Cost Summary per MWh Non-Confidential A-3 6 Fuel Specification...

AI summary The 2025 Annual FAM Report Table of Contents outlines sections covering fuel cost summaries, plant performance metrics (capacity/availability factors), capital spending, system losses, and emission compliance. Key topics include fuel cost analysis, generation unit performance, and technical changes impacting fuel use.

Fuel Cost Summary - per MWh p. p. 2
Fuel Cost Summary - per MWh Properties Actual 2025 Actual 2024 Budget 2026 Fuel for Generation - Domestic Load ($M) Solid Fuel $337.8 $330.3 $293.5 Natural Gas $122.8 $148.2 $87.4 Biomass $21.7 $17.1 $21.6 Bunker C $52.1 $22.9 $7.8 Furnace...

AI summary The document presents a detailed breakdown of fuel costs per MWh for 2025, 2024, and the 2026 budget. It includes various fuel types, purchased power, and adjustments such as revenue and losses. The data highlights fluctuations in costs across different fuel sources and periods.

Section 6 p. p. 2
\ The FAM Budget reflects the GRA Filing for 2026 of $918.6 million. (1) Includes losses for all customer classes, with the exception of Export Sales. (2) 2024 FAM Fuel Cost per MWh normalized for the receipt of the FLG2 was $87.58/MWh.

AI summary The FAM Budget for 2026 is set at $918.6 million, reflecting the GRA Filing. The fuel cost per MWh in 2024 was $87.58, normalized for the receipt of FLG2.

Fuel Specifications Summary - HFO p. p. 2
Fuel Specifications Summary - HFO Property Requirement ASTM Test Gravity, 0 API- Apr 1 to Dec 31 Gravity, 0 API- Jan 1 to Mar 31 min. 9.0 min. 9.5 D1298 D1298 Saybolt Viscosity, Furol @ 50 °C min. 150 max. 300 D445, D2161 Flash Point, 0 C...

AI summary This document outlines fuel specifications for Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO) and Diesel, including requirements for properties such as gravity, viscosity, flash point, sulphur content, and others, along with the applicable ASTM test methods. These specifications are referenced in Section 13.8 (a) of the regulation.

Nova Scotia Power Inc. NSPI (FAM) A-4 Annual FAM Reporting NON CONFIDENTIAL Year 2025 p. p. 2
Nova Scotia Power Inc. NSPI (FAM) A-4 Annual FAM Reporting NON CONFIDENTIAL Year 2025

AI summary This document is Nova Scotia Power Inc.'s (NSPI) non-confidential annual FAM (Fuel Adjustment Mechanism) report for 2025, focusing on fuel cost adjustments and related mechanisms. It provides transparency on NSPI's operations and financial reporting under regulatory oversight.

Fuel Specifications Summary - Petroleum Coke p. p. 2
Fuel Specifications Summary - Petroleum Coke 1900 1100 ppm Fuel Specifications Summary - Natural Gas

AI summary The document provides fuel specifications summaries for petroleum coke and natural gas, including details such as fuel loss grant levels and other relevant parameters.

Fuel Specifications Summary - Biomass p. p. 2
Fuel Specifications Summary - Biomass Biomass Fuel shall be delivered as chips or hogged material comminuted to a nominal size target of thirty-five (35) to thirty-seven (37) millimeters or smaller, and ideally not contain pieces greater t...

AI summary Biomass fuel must be sized between 35-37mm, free of extraneous materials like metal or plastic, and composed of untreated wood. It must meet specific moisture content requirements, though details are incomplete.

N-2NSPI (NESB) RIR 1 to 17 - Redacted 16 passages
2025 Annual FAM Report Table of Contents p. p. 1
2025 Annual FAM Report Table of Contents Description Status Section Page # Organization Chart – Fuels Non-Confidential A-1 3 Generation Unit Summary Non-Confidential A-2 5 Fuel Cost Summary per MWh Non-Confidential A-3 6 Fuel Specification...

AI summary The document outlines the 2025 Annual FAM Report Table of Contents, which includes various sections such as fuel cost summaries, plant performance metrics, capital spending, and emission compliance. These sections provide detailed information on operational and financial aspects of Nova Scotia Power Inc.

Fuel Cost Summary - per MWh p. p. 3
Fuel Cost Summary - per MWh Properties Actual 2025 Actual 2024 Budget 2026 Fuel for Generation - Domestic Load ($M) Solid Fuel $337.8 $330.3 $293.5 Natural Gas $122.8 $148.2 $87.4 Biomass $21.7 $17.1 $21.6 Bunker C $52.1 $22.9 $7.8 Furnace...

AI summary The document presents a detailed breakdown of fuel and purchased power costs per MWh for 2024, 2025, and the 2026 budget, highlighting fluctuations in various fuel types and associated expenses. It also includes adjustments and revenues, providing a comprehensive overview of net fuel and purchased power costs.

Preamble p. p. 3
\ The FAM Budget reflects the GRA Filing for 2026 of $918.6 million. (1) Includes losses for all customer classes, with the exception of Export Sales. (2) 2024 FAM Fuel Cost per MWh normalized for the receipt of the FLG2 was $87.58/MWh.

AI summary The FAM Budget for 2026 is set at $918.6 million, reflecting the GRA Filing. Fuel costs per MWh in 2024 were $87.58, normalized for the receipt of FLG2.

Fuel Specifications Summary - HFO p. p. 3
Fuel Specifications Summary - HFO Property Requirement ASTM Test Gravity, 0 API- Apr 1 to Dec 31 Gravity, 0 API- Jan 1 to Mar 31 min. 9.0 min. 9.5 D1298 D1298 Saybolt Viscosity, Furol @ 50 °C min. 150 max. 300 D445, D2161 Flash Point, 0 C...

AI summary The document outlines the fuel specifications for Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO), including requirements for properties such as gravity, viscosity, flash point, sulfur content, and others, along with the corresponding ASTM test methods.

Section 14 p. p. 3
Nova Scotia Power Inc. NSPI (FAM) A-4 Annual FAM Reporting NON CONFIDENTIAL Year 2025

AI summary This document is the annual Fuel and Management (FAM) report for Nova Scotia Power Inc. (NSPI) for the year 2025, and it is labeled as non-confidential.

Fuel Specifications Summary - Diesel p. p. 3
Fuel Specifications Summary - Diesel PRODUCT CHARACTERISTIC SPECI FICATION TEST MIN MAX METHOD Appearance Clear & Bright Visual Ash, % mass 0.010 ASTM D 482 Carbon Residue on 10% bottoms, % mass . 0.2 ASTM D 4530/D524 Cetane Number 40.0 AS...

AI summary The document provides a detailed summary of fuel specifications for diesel, including appearance, ash content, cetane number, cloud point, density, flash point, and other technical characteristics, along with the testing methods used to determine these specifications.

Fuel Specifications Summary - Mid Sulphur Coal p. p. 3
Fuel Specifications Summary - Mid Sulphur Coal Properties (As Received Basis) Typical Minimum Maximum Applicable ASTM Standard Moisture 7% - 12% D3302 Free Moisture - - 3% D3302 Ash 7% - 12% D3172 Sulphur - - 3% D3177 Volatile Matter 35% 3...

AI summary The document provides a summary of fuel specifications for Mid Sulphur Coal, including properties such as moisture, ash, sulfur, and calorific value, along with applicable ASTM standards. It also references a redacted portion of the 2025 FAM Annual Report.

Section 18 p. p. 3
Nova Scotia Power Inc. NSPI (FAM) A-4 Annual FAM Reporting NON CONFIDENTIAL Year 2025

AI summary This document is the annual FAM reporting from Nova Scotia Power Inc. for the year 2025, and it is marked as non-confidential. It provides information related to the Fuel and Management (FAM) program.

Fuel Specifications Summary - Low Sulphur Coal p. p. 3
Fuel Specifications Summary - Low Sulphur Coal Properties (As Received Basis) Typical Minimum Maximum Applicable ASTM Standard Moisture 7% - 15% D3302 Free Moisture - - 3% D3302 Ash 7% - 9% D3172 Sulphur 0.65% - 1.1% D4239 Volatile Matter...

AI summary This document outlines the fuel specifications for low sulphur coal, including properties such as moisture, ash, sulphur, and calorific value, along with applicable ASTM standards. Penalties or premiums may be negotiated for certain parameters with successful bidders.

Fuel Specifications Summary - Petroleum Coke p. p. 3
Fuel Specifications Summary - Petroleum Coke 1900 1100 ppm REDACTED 2025 FAM Annual Report NSEB IR-1 Attachment 1 Page 12 of 25 REDACTED (CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION REMOVED)

AI summary The document provides a fuel specifications summary for petroleum coke, including a table with unspecified values and a redacted section from the 2025 FAM Annual Report, indicating confidential information has been removed.

Section 38 p. p. 3
Nova Scotia Power Inc. NSPI (FAM) A-7 Annual FAM Reporting NON CONFIDENTIAL Year 2025

AI summary This document is an annual FAM (Fuel and Management) reporting submission by Nova Scotia Power Inc. (NSPI) for the year 2025. It is marked as non-confidential and provides information related to fuel and management activities.

Section 40 p. p. 3
Nova Scotia Power Inc. NSPI (FAM) A-7 Annual FAM Reporting NON CONFIDENTIAL Year 2025

AI summary This document is an annual FAM (Fuel and Management) reporting submission by Nova Scotia Power Inc. (NSPI) for the year 2025, and it is marked as non-confidential.

Section 42 p. p. 3
Nova Scotia Power Inc. NSPI (FAM) A-7 Annual FAM Reporting NON CONFIDENTIAL Year 2025

AI summary This document is an annual FAM (Fuel and Management) reporting submission by Nova Scotia Power Inc. (NSPI) for the year 2025. It is labeled as non-confidential and includes details related to fuel and management activities.

Section 46 p. p. 3
Nova Scotia Power Inc. NSPI (FAM) A-8 Annual FAM Reporting NON CONFIDENTIAL Year 2025

AI summary This document is the annual FAM (Fuel and Management) reporting for Nova Scotia Power Inc. (NSPI) for the year 2025. It is labeled as non-confidential and provides information related to fuel and management activities.

2025 Annual FAM Report (NSEB M12742) NSPI Responses to NSEB Information Requests p. p. 3
2025 Annual FAM Report (NSEB M12742) NSPI Responses to NSEB Information Requests 1 Request IR-2: 18 in 2024, and the average net load increased from approximately 76 MW to 100 MW over 19 the same period. The combination of longer duration...

AI summary The 2025 Annual FAM Report discusses increased generation output due to higher net load and the dispatch of Lingan 2. The SO2 Certificate of Variance (CoV) allowed NS Power greater operational flexibility, enabling more use of solid fuel. Discrepancies exist between the FAM Report and the 10-year system outlook report regarding hydro generation capacity.

REDACTED p. pp. 3-41
REDACTED 1 Request IR-6: 2 3 Reference: Tab A6NC 4 5 (a) Please explain why, as a solid fuel generator, Point Aconi's capacity factor was lower 6 than budgeted, when solid fuel production overall was much higher than budgeted 7 across the...

AI summary The document discusses Point Aconi's lower-than-budgeted capacity factor despite higher overall solid fuel production, attributing it to changes in SO₂ certificate of variance and dispatch decisions influenced by system economics. It also addresses lower-than-budgeted availability factors for multiple generating units, with NSPI citing planned outages as the basis for budgeted figures.

101683NSEB (NSPI) IR-1 to IR-17 - Redacted 2 passages
NOVA SCOTIA ENERGY BOARD
NOVA SCOTIA ENERGY BOARD IN THE MATTER OF: THE PUBLIC UTILITIES ACT - and - IN THE MATTER OF: AN APPLICATION by NOVA SCOTIA POWER INCORPORATED for approval of 2025 Annual FAM Report (Fuel Adjustment Mechanism) REDACTED INFORMATION REQUESTS...

AI summary Nova Scotia Power Inc. has submitted an application for approval of its 2025 Annual FAM Report under the Public Utilities Act. The Nova Scotia Energy Board has requested redacted information from Jessie Wallace of Nova Scotia Power, with responses due by May 12, 2026. Libby McNamara of the Energy Board is the contact for this request.

Preamble
- What explains the substantial decrease in opacity derates in 2025 relative to 2024? - Request IR-12: - Reference: Tab A7NC - Please explain why total actual capital spending in 2025 (cell C33) was 23% below the ACE - Budget in 2025 (cell...

AI summary The document contains several requests for clarification and explanation regarding financial and operational variances in 2025 and 2026, including capital spending, GHG compliance costs, power forecasts, and affiliate transactions. These requests are tied to specific tabs and cells in the referenced documents.

102163Board letter - report accepted as filed 1 passage
Section 1 p. p. 0
May 27, 2026 [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]) Jessie Wallace Manager, Regulatory Strategic Planning and Innovation P O Box 910 1223 Lower Water St Halifax, NS B3J 3S8 Dear Ms. Wallace: M12742 - Nova Scotia Powe...

AI summary The Board accepted NS Power's 2025 Annual Fuel Adjustment Mechanism (FAM) Report, noting it will be audited under the 2024–2025 FAM Audit. NS Power filed the report on March 13, 2026, and responded to information requests on May 12, 2026.

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