Topic:"Public Utilities Act Nova Scotia" in M12499

mpliance filing.[1](#page-1-0) In accordance with these directives, the Company submits this correspondence as its compliance filing. The Board provided the following additional direction on page 4: Moreover, while the TVP program is effec...

AI summary NS Power submitted a compliance filing in response to the Board's direction regarding the TVP program. The Board concluded that NS Power's proposal to maintain different rates while the TVP program is suspended violates the Public Utilities Act. The Board also agreed with Synapse's concern that restoring TVP rates earlier would benefit the system. NS Power has amended its CPP and TOU Tariffs accordingly.

FINDINGS The Board shares the same concerns identified by the parties in their submissions. TVP programs are designed to incent different customer electricity usage to benefit the system by shifting load and deferring or eliminating signif...

AI summary The Board agrees with the parties' concerns regarding NS Power's TVP Tariffs, noting that they may cause revenue loss and violate the Public Utilities Act by creating unequal rates for the same service. The Board emphasizes the need for revenue-neutral TVP programs and references a court case that rejected differential pricing for affordability.

IN THE MATTER OF THE PUBLIC UTILITIES ACT - and - IN THE MATTER OF AN APPLICATION by NOVA SCOTIA POWER INCORPORATED for approval of 2025/2026 Time-Varying Pricing Tariffs BEFORE: Roland A. Deveau, K.C., Vice Chair Steven M. Murphy, MBA, P....

AI summary Nova Scotia Power Inc. has applied for approval of 2025/2026 Time-Varying Pricing Tariffs under the Public Utilities Act. The proceeding is being heard by a panel of three members of the regulatory board.

FINDINGS The Board shares the same concerns identified by the parties in their submissions. TVP programs are designed to incent different customer electricity usage to benefit the system by shifting load and deferring or eliminating signif...

AI summary The Board agrees with the parties' concerns regarding the proposed TVP Tariffs, noting they may lead to revenue loss and violate the Public Utilities Act by not ensuring equal rates for the same service. The Court of Appeal previously rejected differential pricing for affordability reasons.

IN THE MATTER OF THE PUBLIC UTILITIES ACT - and - IN THE MATTER OF AN APPLICATION by NOVA SCOTIA POWER INCORPORATED for approval of 2025/2026 Time-Varying Pricing Tariffs BEFORE: Roland A. Deveau, K.C., Vice Chair Steven M. Murphy, MBA, P....

AI summary This document pertains to an application by Nova Scotia Power Incorporated for approval of 2025/2026 Time-Varying Pricing Tariffs under the Public Utilities Act. The proceeding is before a panel of regulatory members.