Topic:"Rate Rider" in M12786

Nova Scotia Energy Board IN THE MATTER OF The Public Utilities Act, R.S.N.S. 1989, c.380, as amended 2025 Storm Restoration Cost Report NS Power April 1, 2026 NON-CONFIDENTIAL NS Power 2025 Storm Restoration Costs Non-Confidential 1 TABLE...

AI summary NS Power's 2025 Storm Restoration Cost Report details annual storm restoration costs as mandated by the Nova Scotia Energy Board following its 2023-2024 General Rate Application (GRA) Decision. The report outlines costs related to Level 3 and 4 storm events, restoration strategies, and comparisons to base rates, reflecting regulatory oversight of utility operations.

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.

2025 Storm Restoration Cost Report (NSEB M12786) NSPI Responses to Consumer Advocate Information Requests NON-CONFIDENTIAL 1 Request IR-1: 2 3 Reference: Figure 9 – Comparison of 2025 Actual Operating Storm Costs to Base Rates by 4 Level 5...

AI summary NSPI confirms $7.2M underspending on Level 3/4 storm costs in 2025 and provides a table showing actual costs, base rates, and variances for 2023-2025. The response includes a symmetrical Storm Cost Recovery Rider schedule for 2023-2027, detailing customer account balances and charges/credits based on actual spending versus rate forecasts.

CONFIDENTIAL Symmetrical Storm Rider (does not include interest) 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2023 Level 3 & 4 Actual and Base Rates Variance 21.9 Collection of 2023 Storm Rider -21.9 2024 Level 3 & 4 Actual and Base Rates Variance -6.7 Refund...

AI summary The document details Storm Rider balances from 2023 to 2027, showing adjustments and refunds related to Level 3 & 4 rate variances. It also includes NSPI's response to a consumer advocate request about mid-storm contractor reporting and its use in future operational standards, referencing NSEB matter M12786.

2025 Storm Restoration Cost Report (NSEB M12786) NSPI Responses to IG Information Requests NON-CONFIDENTIAL 1 Request IR-1: 2 3 Reference: p.3, lines 6-10, quoting the GRA decision: 4 5 The Board directs NS Power to submit annual reports s...

AI summary NSPI explains that Level 1 & 2 storm costs are tracked in PowerPlan using cost center 117 and excluded from the storm rider. Level 3/4 events are unique projects. The response addresses tracking methods but does not fully answer variances or the Figure 3 row explanation.

n, the storm rider was amended to provide customers with a refund of underspent amounts from 2026 onwards. This provision does not, therefore, apply to the 2025 level 3 and 4 storm OM&G underspending. In its decision about an authorization...

AI summary The 2025 Storm Restoration Cost Report discusses NS Power's implementation of cost control measures, including the creation of a Contractor Oversight position and the use of per diems to reduce expenses. The Board had previously ordered NS Power to implement such measures and report on their effectiveness, which NS Power has now addressed in its 2025 report.

April 2, 2026 Muhammad Syfuddin Tamim [email protected] Manager, Regulatory Affairs Nova Scotia Power Inc. PO Box 910 Halifax, NS B3J 3S8 Dear Mr. Syfuddin Tamim: M12786 – Nova Scotia Power Incorporated – 2025 Storm Restora...

AI summary Nova Scotia Power Inc. submitted a 2025 Storm Restoration Cost Report, which the Board acknowledges. The report relates to a Storm Cost Recovery Rider approved for a three-year trial starting in 2023, with a symmetrical extension for 2026–2027. No 2025 rider application is required due to existing rate coverage. A timetable for stakeholder comments and responses is outlined.

1 2026 M12786 2 NOVA SCOTIA ENERGY BOARD 3 IN THE MATTER OF: The Public Utilities Act, RSNS 1989, c. 380, as amended 4 IN THE MATTER OF: NOVA SCOTIA POWER INCORPORATED 2025 Storm 5 Restoration Cost Report 6 7 INFORMATION REQUESTS To: Nova...

AI summary The Industrial Group requests Nova Scotia Power Incorporated (NSPI) to explain how it accurately tracks and excludes Level 1 and 2 storm restoration costs from non-storm operations and rider recovery, referencing the 2025 Storm Restoration Cost Report.

(b) Please confirm that where fewer than 50,000 customers are forecasted to 24 be affected, the sole differentiating factor is the expected time to restore? 25 (c) Please provide the criteria that NSPI applies to establish the expected tim...

AI summary The text raises questions about NSPI's storm-level designation policies, specifically whether conservative restoration time estimates lock in higher storm levels and associated costs, and whether those costs are recoverable via the storm rider. It also references a Board Decision (M12188) and a 2025 wind storm report's lessons learned.

Date Filed: April 30, 2026 CA (NSPI) Page 1 of 3 1 Request IR-1: 2 3 Reference: Figure 9 – Comparison of 2025 Actual Operating Storm Costs to Base Rates by Level 4 5 Question: 6 7 a) Please confirm the 2025 underspending on level 3 and lev...

AI summary The document contains three regulatory information requests (IR-1, IR-2, IR-3) related to storm cost recovery, contractor performance management, and discrepancies in customer impact predictions. NSP is asked to clarify underspending on storm costs, provide mid-storm reporting examples, and explain forecast inaccuracies for a Level 3 event.

Delivered by E-mail Crystal Henwood Regulatory Affairs Officer/Clerk Nova Scotia Energy Board 3rd Floor, 1601 Lower Water Street PO Box 1692, Unit "M" Halifax NS B3J 3S3 Dear Ms. Henwood: Re: M12786 – NSPI – 2025 Storm Restoration Cost Rep...

AI summary The Industrial Group comments on NSPI's 2025 Storm Restoration Cost Report, noting total storm costs of $16.4 million, with a $4.9M favourable variance against base rates. Level 3 & 4 costs were below the base rate allowance, so no Storm Rider Application will be filed.

le to confirm, with supporting data, that no incremental costs arise from internal labour, traffic control, and vegetation management contractors, rather than broadly describing where crews are based. Third, NSPI stated simply that Level 1...

AI summary The Industrial Group (IG) recommends that Nova Scotia Power Inc. (NSPI) provide formal definitions of 'storm readying' and 'storm response' and report on incremental costs from pre-impact activities. NSPI has not tracked these costs by category, leading to a significant variance in 2025 storm costs.

5. Storm Level Classification and the No-Downgrade Rule NSPI confirmed that storm levels are set on pre-storm estimates and once declared, are not reduced during the event regardless of actual impacts.[19](#page-4-0) The IG asked NSPI to c...

AI summary NSPI confirmed that storm levels are set on pre-storm estimates and are not reduced during the event regardless of actual impacts. The IG raised concerns about the potential for higher operating costs to be recoverable through the storm rider due to conservative restoration estimates leading to higher storm classifications.

CONCLUSION It is respectfully requested that the Board direct NSPI to: 1. Adopt and file formal definitions of "storm readying" and "storm response" for use in all future annual reports. [ 23 ](#page-5-1) Exhibit N-3, IG IR-8(a). [ 24 ](#p...

AI summary The document outlines several requests directed to Nova Scotia Power Inc. (NSPI) regarding the need for formal definitions, annual reporting, baseline methodology reports, and assessments of forecast accuracy. These requests aim to improve transparency and accountability in storm readiness and response practices, as well as the accuracy of cost recovery mechanisms.

Re: M12786 – Nova Scotia Power Inc. – 2025 Storm Restoration Cost Report Please accept the following comments on behalf of the Consumer Advocate with respect to the above-noted matter. On April 1, 2026, Nova Scotia Power ("NS Power") filed...

AI summary The Consumer Advocate submitted comments on NS Power's 2025 Storm Restoration Cost Report, which outlines costs for four storm levels based on the number of affected customers and restoration timelines. The report includes definitions for each level of storm response.

NON-CONFIDENTIAL 1 3.2 AI-Driven Prediction Model Reporting 2 3 The SBA recommends that NS Power include in future Storm Restoration Cost Reports whether 4 the AI-driven prediction model was deployed, how it performed, and how associated c...

AI summary The SBA recommends that NS Power include details about the AI-driven prediction model in future Storm Restoration Cost Reports. NS Power is developing a project for regulatory approval, with associated capital costs to be recovered through the revenue requirement and reviewed in a General Rate Application.

n, the storm rider was amended to provide customers with a refund of underspent amounts from 2026 onwards. This provision does not, therefore, apply to the 2025 level 3 and 4 storm OM&G underspending. In its decision about an authorization...

AI summary The 2025 Storm Restoration Cost Report discusses NS Power's implementation of cost control measures for external contractors following a Board directive. NS Power created a dedicated contractor oversight position and introduced per diems to reduce expenses. A software platform is planned for 2026 to enhance cost monitoring.