Topic:"Rate Rider" in M12885

May 29, 2026 By Email Only 119 Cumberland Street P.O. Box 129 Lunenburg, Nova Scotia Canada BOJ 2C0 Nova Scotia Energy Board 3 rd Floor, Summit Place 1601 Lower Water Street Halifax, NS B3J 3P6 www.townoflunenburg.ca Town Office 902-634-44...

AI summary The Town of Lunenburg notifies the Nova Scotia Energy Board of removing rate capping for Small General, General, and Large General service classes effective August 1, 2026, referencing Order M12179. A new Schedule A is submitted, with a flow-through application anticipated in early June 2026. Customers will receive billing notices in May, June, and July 2026.

RATES All bills are due and payable when rendered. All unpaid accounts are subject to overdue interest charges in accordance with Regulation 5.2 - "Payment of bills, overdue interest charges, and returned payment charge". In this Schedule,...

AI summary The document outlines a process for adjusting electric rates in Lunenburg based on NSPI's power costs, using a formula to calculate required rate changes. The Board may amend rates without a public hearing, requiring the Utility to submit forecasts and compare them with prior years' data.

Nova Scotia Power Inc. ("NSPI") Municipal Rate Class Adjustments to Demand Side Management and Fuel Adjustment Mechanism In order to recover Demand Side Management ("DSM") and Fuel Adjustment Mechanism ("FAM") adjustments due to Nova Scoti...

AI summary Nova Scotia Power Inc. (NSPI) proposes adjustments to municipal rate classes for Demand Side Management (DSM) and Fuel Adjustment Mechanism (FAM) without public hearings. Formulas are provided to calculate rate amendments for domestic, general, and street lighting services based on DSM/FAM charges, kWh purchases, and adjustments.

LARGE GENERAL Demand Charge: $12.11 per month per kilowatt of maximum demand. 18.327 cents per kW hour for the first 100 kilowatt hours per month per kilowatt of maximum demand. 13.537 cents per kW hour for all additional consumption. Mini...

AI summary The Large General rate structure includes a $12.11 monthly demand charge per kW of maximum demand, tiered energy charges (18.327 cents/kWh for first 100 kWh/month and 13.537 cents/kWh thereafter), and a minimum charge of $12.11 per kW. The rate applies to customers with demand exceeding 250 kW where other rates are not applicable.

24 The Utility intends to calculate interest by rate class at the end of deferral period. 25 26 The Utility has not included the recovery of any of the deferral in this application as TOLEU wishes 27 to elect to wait until April 1, 2027 be...

AI summary The Utility plans to calculate interest by rate class at the end of the deferral period and has not included the recovery of any deferral in this application. TOLEU intends to wait until April 1, 2027, to recover deferred revenue, allowing for a phased-in rate increase. Full recovery cannot be determined until all billings are completed, with July 2026 billing still pending.

DECISION AND ORDER In an Application dated May 29, 2026, the Town of Lunenburg, on behalf of its Electric Utility, applied to the Nova Scotia Energy Board for approval to amend its Schedule of Rates for Electric Supply and Services to allo...

AI summary The Town of Lunenburg applied to remove a rate cap on its electric utility's rates, approved by the Nova Scotia Energy Board in Matter M12179. The Board approved the removal of the cap in Matter M12943, allowing the utility to pass through rate increases and adjust for changes in NS Power's tariffs and DSM/FAM costs. The utility also plans to recover a deferred revenue amount with interest in a future application.

DECISION AND ORDER In an Application dated May 29, 2026, the Town of Lunenburg, on behalf of its Electric Utility, applied to the Nova Scotia Energy Board for approval to amend its Schedule of Rates for Electric Supply and Services to allo...

AI summary The Town of Lunenburg applied to remove a rate cap on its electric utility's rates, following the NSEB's approval of a capped tariff in 2025. The Board approved the removal of the cap, with the utility proposing new rates adjusted for NS Power's recent changes and deferred revenue to be recovered in 2027.