Topic:"Information Disclosure" in M12619

NON-CONFIDENTIAL 1 • IT - Managed Detect & Respond: The purpose of this project was to replace and 2 enhance the Security Information Event Monitoring (SIEM) technology and the 3 security detection and response service. The SIEM and monito...

AI summary This document discusses the deferral of several IT projects by NS Power, including the replacement of SIEM technology and enhancements to cybersecurity risk management. These projects have been postponed, with compensating measures in place to manage cybersecurity risks until long-term solutions are implemented. The request also asks for an explanation of the variance in forecasted expenses between the 2025 and 2026 ACE Plans for specific IT projects.

12 Figure 1: 2025 Thermal Risk Profile 13 2026 Annual Capital Expenditure (ACE) Plan (NSEB M12619) NSPI Responses to NSEB Information Requests

AI summary This section references the 2026 Annual Capital Expenditure (ACE) Plan and NSPI's responses to NSEB information requests, indicating ongoing regulatory engagement related to capital planning and information disclosure.

2026 Annual Capital Expenditure (ACE) Plan (NSEB M12619) NSPI Responses to NSEB Information Requests 1 (b) NS Power will measure direct benefits through baselining current datasets prior to project C0047278 IT - Oracle MDM Upgrade vendor s...

AI summary The document outlines NSPI's responses to NSEB information requests regarding the 2026 Annual Capital Expenditure (ACE) Plan. It includes details on IT projects such as Oracle MDM Upgrade, Cloud Integration Platform, Identity & Access Management, and DERMS Solution Project, focusing on cybersecurity, data integration, and grid management.

202,584 2026 Annual Capital Expenditure (ACE) Plan (NSEB M12619) NSPI Responses to NSEB Information Requests

AI summary The document refers to the 2026 Annual Capital Expenditure (ACE) Plan and NSPI's responses to NSEB information requests. It highlights regulatory proceedings related to capital expenditures and information disclosure.

C0031069 L6020 Replacements and 2026 Annual Capital Expenditure (ACE) Plan (NSEB M12619) NSPI Responses to NSEB Information Requests

AI summary This document refers to the 2026 Annual Capital Expenditure (ACE) Plan and NSPI's responses to NSEB Information Requests, indicating a regulatory proceeding involving capital expenditure planning and information disclosure.

8.3 Considerations for Subsequent Submittal Items [212] There was discussion about IT or cybersecurity-related projects listed as subsequent submittal items in the 2026 ACE Plan. Two projects, in particular, raised several concerns. The Id...

AI summary The document discusses concerns raised about the increasing costs of IT and cybersecurity-related projects, specifically the Identity and Access Management and Customer Information System (CIS) Replacement projects. The Industrial Group recommends that future submittals include detailed cost explanations related to the 2025 cyber incident. NS Power argues that current processes already provide necessary information, but the Board agrees that specific references to the impact of the cyber incident on cost variances should be included in future submissions.

Condenser for 2026 to 2029. The values presented in the application are lower for 2026, 2028 and 2029, albeit higher for 2027 compared to the budget estimates presented in the 2025 ACE Plan in M12012. 1. In its 2025 ACE Plan application, N...

AI summary The text discusses capital spending estimates for the ECEI – Synchronous Condenser project from 2026 to 2029, noting an increase compared to the 2025 ACE Plan. It also requests explanations for the extension of the project timeline, spending changes, and IT-related cybersecurity projects. Additionally, it asks for deferred or cancelled projects with a criticality rating of 16 or higher from the 2025 ACE Plan.