Topic:"Operating Expenses" in M12786

e. The securing of resources (both 20 internal and external), opening of the EOC, and the booking of accommodations and meals had to 21 be done in advance of the storm impacting the province. 22 DATE FILED: April 1, 2026 Page 5 of 15 NS Po...

AI summary The document outlines NS Power's preparation for storm impacts, including resource allocation and EOC activation, and summarizes 2025 storm restoration costs categorized by storm levels, detailing capital and OM&G expenditures.

Total Combined Cost Category Level 1 & 2 Storms Level 3 & 4 Storms Storms Capital $561,125 $3,066,360 $3,627,485 OM&G $9,561,293 $3,222,802 $12,784,095 Total Combined Costs $10,122,419 $6,289,162 $16,411,580 7 8 Storm restoration costs are...

AI summary The document details NS Power's 2025 storm restoration costs, categorizing capital and OM&G expenses for Level 1-4 storms. Total combined costs reached $16.4 million, with Level 3 and 4 storms accounting for the majority of capital expenditures and operating expenses.

Page 6 of 15 NS Power 2025 Storm Restoration Costs Non-Confidential 1 Figure 4 is a breakdown by cost category of the types of capital and operating storm costs: 2 3 Figure 4 – Breakdown of 2025 Storm Restoration Costs by Category Total Co...

AI summary The document details NS Power's 2025 storm restoration costs, categorizing capital expenditures ($3.6M) and operating expenditures ($12.8M) across Level 1–4 storm events. Bell Contributions are noted as zero for both capital and operating costs. Total combined costs amount to $16.4M.

122,419 $6,289,162 $16,411,580 4 5 Figure 5 provides a breakdown of operating costs by account: 6 7 Figure 5 – Breakdown of 2025 Operating Storm Restoration Costs by Account Total Combined Account Level 1 & 2 Storms Level 3 & 4 Storms Stor...

AI summary The document details NS Power's 2025 storm restoration costs, breaking down operating expenses by account for Level 1-4 storms, including contracts, overtime labor, materials, and regular labor. Total combined costs for all storms reached $12,784,095, with Figure 6 addressing capital costs.

December 5, 2025 $118,089 $954,217 $1,072,306 December 19 - 20, 2025 $353,880 $4,855,468 $5,209,348 Total $471,969 $5,809,685 $6,281,654 21 DATE FILED: April 1, 2026 Page 9 of 15 NS Power 2025 Storm Restoration Costs Non-Confidential 1 5.0...

AI summary NS Power compares 2025 actual storm restoration OM&G costs to base rates proposed in the 2022 GRA. Figure 8 shows historical base rate allowances for storm costs (Level 1-4), while Figure 9 contrasts 2025 actual costs against these rates. The methodology incorporates 5-year historical storm data (excluding Post-tropical Storm Dorian), inflation adjustments, and AMI savings forecasts.

ecast savings. 10 The comparison of 2025 actual operating storm costs to base rates is provided in Figure 9. 11 12 Figure 9 – Comparison of 2025 Actual Operating Storm Costs to Base Rates by Level Actual Base Rates Variance Storm Type ($ m...

AI summary NS Power reports $12.8M in 2025 actual storm operating costs, compared to $17.7M in base rates. Level 3/4 costs were $7.2M below rates, leading to no Storm Rider Application filing. Level 1/2 costs matched 2024 assumptions as no GRA was filed for 2025.

storm engagements. Storm response cost controls and performance management 18 such as those listed below have been incorporated into the existing oversight processes for all 19 contractor work. 20 21 In support of both blue-sky operations...

AI summary NS Power has implemented measures to manage storm response and contractor oversight, including creating a Manager, Contractor Oversight position and assigning Crew Leads to ensure safety and compliance during emergencies.

1 contractor crews assigned to them. Crew Leads report into the Regional Operations storm 2 structure through Field Supervisors during storm events. External Contractor crews are 3 released first from storm response events, to minimize cos...

AI summary NS Power manages external contractors during storm response by prioritizing cost control, using standardized contracts, and ensuring equipment compliance. Crew Leads oversee productivity, and contractors are held accountable through contractual terms reviewed against invoices. Standardized contracts outline equipment requirements and reimbursement guidelines to ensure efficient restoration.

deployment for storm response and are refused, at no cost to NS Power, 21 if requirements are not met. 22 • The Standardized storm contracts also outline storm reimbursement guidelines. The 23 reimbursement guideline ensures consistent and...

AI summary NS Power outlines standardized storm contracts with reimbursement guidelines ($70/day per person aligned with CRA standards) and enhanced Storm Tracker tool for contractor resource management during outages. The tool improves tracking of contractor activities across the province.

Page 12 of 15 NS Power 2025 Storm Restoration Costs Non-Confidential 1 into the Storm Tracker tool are used to tabulate with the total costs on a crew-by-crew 2 basis. Restoration site locations (depot), lodging, and travel are all tracked...

AI summary NS Power uses the Storm Tracker tool to monitor restoration costs by crew, implements a Post-event Critique process for improvement after major storms, and updates the Damage Prediction Model annually with actual data. These initiatives aim to enhance efficiency and accuracy in storm response planning.

m data each year 12 ensure improved model restoration hours and external resource requirements projections. 13 14 Results from these efforts realized during the 2025 storm season include: 15 • All storm contractor invoices received by NS P...

AI summary NS Power reported improved storm restoration cost management in 2025, including reduced per diem expenses, standardized contractor reporting, and a calibrated damage prediction model. The company plans to implement a 2026 software platform to further control contractor costs and enhance efficiency.

tractor costs. While NS Power has extensive experience developing and 3 utilizing internally developed tools to manage storm events, commercially available software can 4 be leveraged that will: 5 • Reliably predict the impact of high impa...

AI summary NS Power proposes using commercially available software to enhance storm restoration efficiency through AI-driven predictive modeling, optimize emergency planning, manage vendor workflows, and ensure regulatory compliance. The project is part of the 2026 ACE Plan Subsequent Submittal.

all Storm costs within individual projects in PowerPlan. All operating storm projects use 31 cost center 117. Once a Level 3 or 4 storm event has been declared a unique operating Date Filed: May 21, 2026 NSPI (IG) IR-1 Page 1 of 2 2025 Sto...

AI summary The document is a 2025 Storm Restoration Cost Report by NSPI, detailing storm costs in PowerPlan using cost center 117 for Level 3/4 events. It's part of regulatory proceedings under matter NSEB M12786.

2025 Storm Restoration Cost Report (NSEB M12786) NSPI Responses to IG Information Requests NON-CONFIDENTIAL 1 project number with applicable account combinations for Level 3 and 4 storm events is 2 created and communicated to all key stake...

AI summary NSPI outlines its approach to storm restoration cost accounting, distinguishing between Level 1-2 and Level 3-4 events. Costs for Level 3-4 events are tracked separately, while Level 1-2 costs are excluded from the storm rider. Forecasting uses historical data and inflation adjustments, with internal crews prioritized for Level 1 events to control costs. Accrual adjustments are made based on finalized invoices.

, “storm readying” costs 29 are the costs incurred before the storm event occurs and “storm response” costs are incurred 30 once the storm starts and restoration activities begins. Date Filed: May 21, 2026 NSPI (IG) IR-2 Page 1 of 2 2025 S...

AI summary NSPI distinguishes between 'storm readying' (pre-storm mobilization, hotel, and meal costs) and 'storm response' (post-storm activities). It clarifies that internal resources and traffic control are not included in storm readying due to reallocation from regular work, avoiding incremental costs.

NSPI (IG) IR-2 Page 2 of 2 2025 Storm Restoration Cost Report (NSEB M12786) NSPI Responses to IG Information Requests NON-CONFIDENTIAL 1 Request IR-3: 2 3 Reference: p. 9, Figure 7. 4 5 (a) For each Level 3 storm in 2025 as shown in Figure...

AI summary NSPI responds to an information request about the 2025 Storm Restoration Cost Report, explaining that storm readying costs are operating expenses and that the transition to storm response occurs at the first outage attributed to a storm event. The response also references a matter number (NSEB M12786) and requests expansion of cost categories for lower storm levels.

2025 Storm Restoration Cost Report (NSEB M12786) NSPI Responses to IG Information Requests NON-CONFIDENTIAL Storm 5-Dec-25 19-Dec-25 Expense Type Operating Operating Contracts 118,089 $353,880 Total $118,089 $353,880 1 2 3 Storm response c...

AI summary NSPI's 2025 Storm Restoration Cost Report (NSEB M12786) details $3.05 million in storm response costs for December 2025, including operating expenses ($1.8M) and capital expenditures ($3.05M), with breakdowns for contracts, overtime labour, materials, and other categories.

contract/permanent increase. • Storm damage summary. Post event audit on DA data if we continue to use it for planning and allocating costs. Items mistagged etc. which affected the model. o Actions/Feedback/Considerations: ▪ How do we dete...

AI summary The document discusses post-event audit of DA data for cost allocation, determining capital vs. operating expenses using a new DA model, and the importance of accuracy in DCC button clicks with ADMS as the source of truth. It emphasizes tracking expenditure splitting and improving data accuracy.

ase provide NSPI’s 18 definitions of “storm readying” and “storm response”, the source of these 19 definitions and indicate if these definitions are new for 2025. 20 (b) In stating that storm readying “includes” is this intended to be an e...

AI summary The document contains requests to NSPI regarding definitions of 'storm readying' and 'storm response,' the categorization of associated costs, and data on resource deployment. The requests aim to clarify cost definitions, exclusions, and the breakdown of operating vs. capital expenses.

e or capital. 11 (c) Please expand Figure 7 to include “storm readying” costs and “storm 12 response” costs for Level 1 & 2 Storms. 13 Request IR-4: 14 Reference: Section 6, Cost Control and Performance Management for External 15 Contracto...

AI summary The text requests NSPI to expand storm cost figures, detail contractor and internal labor costs for Level 3 storms in 2025, and report on cost control measures, performance metrics, accountability, and evaluation of those measures during storm response.

2. Contractor Costs and Performance Management For the December 5 event, external contractor operating costs were $626,129, representing 58.4% of total operating costs of $1,072,306. For the December 19-20 event, contractor operating costs...

AI summary The document discusses contractor costs and performance management during two storm events. External contractor costs were significant, with no affiliate costs included. NSPI uses a standardized cost control framework, but does not measure contractor productivity metrics.