Reply to Mr. Felderhof's Comment Mr. Felderhof noted that under the new joint use framework, the increased cost of line maintenance for NS Power will be passed on to ratepayers. NS Power clarifies that this is not the case. As outlined in...
AI summary Mr. Felderhof expressed concern that NS Power would pass increased line maintenance costs to ratepayers under the new joint use framework. NS Power clarifies that the new process does not create additional ongoing maintenance obligations and that poles transferred under the LOI are subject to reconciliations to maintain ownership ratios, avoiding net new maintenance costs.