Topic:"Public Utilities Act Nova Scotia" in M12663

1 Request IR - 12 - 2 Regarding Table 3 on page 15 of the application, please provide a version adding a column for - 3 actual 2025/2026 to date and the 2025/2026 annualized amount based on the 2025/2026 budget - 4 and not adjusted based o...

AI summary The document requests modifications to Table 3 in an application, specifically adding columns for 2025/2026 actual and annualized figures without adjustments for employee numbers, and seeks elaboration on contract negotiation costs for prospective employees.

1 Request IR - 17 - 2 (a) Regarding Table 10 on page 23 of the application, please provide a version adding a - 3 column for actual 2025/2026 to date. 5 Response IR - 17 4 6 (a) Table 10: Comparison Chart Between 2025/2026 and 2026/2027 Bu...

AI summary The document contains a request (IR-17) asking for an updated version of Table 10 with an additional column for actual 2025/2026 data, and a response referencing Table 10 as a comparison chart between 2025/2026 and 2026/2027 budgets.

1 Request IR - 20 - 2 (a) Regarding Table 14 on page 29 of the application, please provide a version adding a - 3 column for actual 2025/2026 to date. 5 Response IR - 20 4 6 (a) Table 14: Comparison Chart Between 2025/2026 and 2026/2027 Bu...

AI summary The document outlines an information request (IR-20) asking for an updated Table 14 with 2025/2026 actual data and a response referencing the comparison of 2025/2026 and 2026/2027 budgets.

10 Figure 26 – Summary of IESO Nova Scotia's response to Intervenors Topic Intervenor concern IESO Nova Scotia's explanation/supporting evidence provided101 Fuel Adjustment Mechanism Intervenors expressed significant concern regarding the...

AI summary Intervenors raised concerns about the use of the Fuel Adjustment Mechanism (FAM) by IESO Nova Scotia, including potential misalignment with its statutory purpose and unfair cost distribution. IESO Nova Scotia responded by emphasizing the exceptional and temporary nature of the FAM's use, proposing an interim sub-account or a stand-alone deferral account to address concerns while maintaining regulatory clarity.

43 [27] The NSUARB summarized the application of these principles in Re Nova 44 Scotia Power Incorporated [2018 NSUARB 45]: 1 [47] The UARB is a creature of statute and can only obtain 2 jurisdiction from two sources: one, express grant of...

AI summary The NSUARB discusses its jurisdiction based on statutory grants and common law, referencing the ATCO Gas case and the Energy and Regulatory Boards Act. It highlights the ratemaking function for utilities, particularly in the context of natural monopolies, and refers to a 2005 decision regarding NSPI's monopoly status and cost-of-service basis.

6 Procurement Guidelines - 7 While it has not been determined whether IESO-NS is a utility subject to the requirements under - 8 the Public Utility Act 15, IESO-NS has committed to making "ethical, transparent, and accouritabie - 9 purchas...

AI summary The document discusses IESO-NS's procurement guidelines, noting that while it has not been confirmed whether IESO-NS is a utility under the Public Utility Act, it has committed to ethical and transparent purchasing decisions. The guidelines include a procurement methods chart and a flexibility clause allowing exceptions in exceptional circumstances.

IESO NOVA SCOTIA PANEL 155 Cr-ex, (MacAdam) 1 [12:10:19] Okay. But you do reference Phase Q. 10 Q. So if we go to page the next 11 page, page 37 of 82, in response to NSEB IR-10(d), you set 12 out: 13 14 15 16 17 18 At present, IESO Nova S...

AI summary The discussion centers on the potential for IESO Nova Scotia to become a public utility under the Public Utilities Act and the implications for capital cost recovery. The panel questions how and when this determination will be made, and the response indicates uncertainty and a need for legal regulatory understanding.