Topic/Matter Intersection

Topic:"Rate Smoothing Adjustment" in M12749

Matter: NSPI DRO Appeal - Billing Issues - Christine Cameron
5 passages 3 documents

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C-9NSPI (NSEB) RIR-1 to RIR-5 3 passages
Paid Search p. pp. 25-26
Paid Search RESIDENTIAL RECRUITMENT As marketing efforts were implemented, NS Power wanted to make sure that when customers were searching for information on rates or TVP it was easy to navigate and find the landing pages. Paid search allo...

AI summary Nova Scotia Power used paid search advertising from November 23 to December 31, 2023, to direct customers to landing pages about rates and Time Varying Pricing (TVP). The campaign achieved 3,031 clicks (33.4% CTR), 2,914 conversions (96% conversion rate), and $1.84 cost per click, with 'ns power rates' being the most searched keyword.

BUSINESS RECRUITMENT p. p. 30
BUSINESS RECRUITMENT Performance of the business recruitment emails as expected with low engagement. However, no complaints were noted. Rate 10/11 customers were provided a brief overview and focused on driving traffic to the landing page...

AI summary Business recruitment emails had low engagement but no complaints were noted. 10/11 customers received a brief overview, and emails were scheduled to align with bill cycles, sent 4 days a week with no more than 10,000 per day to manage customer experience. The average open rate was 52.7%, an improvement from Y2's 51%.

Important Update: Critical Peak Pricing Pilot Update p. p. 51
Important Update: Critical Peak Pricing Pilot Update As a current participant in the Critical Peak Pricing Rate Pilot , you are receiving this message to inform you that the rate pilot has been temporarily paused. Effective December 1st ,...

AI summary The Critical Peak Pricing Rate Pilot by Nova Scotia Power Inc. (NSPI) has been temporarily paused, with participants switching to the Standard Residential Service Rate effective December 1st. Enrollment in the pilot remains active, and participants will retain eligibility upon resumption. Resources for managing electricity use are available at nspower.ca/save.

103576Board Decision Letter (redacted) 1 passage
Temporary Suspension of the TVP Critical Peak Program and Billing Estimation for New Rate
er's application to temporarily suspend the program and directed domestic Critical Peak Program customers to temporarily pay the standard domestic rate while the program functionality was unavailable. You say that customers did not cause t...

AI summary The document discusses the temporary suspension of the TVP Critical Peak Program by NS Power and the subsequent billing at the standard domestic rate. The Board acknowledges that customers were not at fault for the system limitations but determined that the standard rate was appropriate during the suspension. The customer requests a refund for the billing period from December 1, 2025, to January 29, 2026, due to the rate change not being based on an actual reading on December 1.

103576Board Decision Letter (redacted) 1 passage
M12749 - Nova Scotia Power Inc. - Appeal of a Decision of the Dispute Resolution Officer
M12749 - Nova Scotia Power Inc. - Appeal of a Decision of the Dispute Resolution Officer The Nova Scotia Energy Board (Board) has completed its review of your appeal regarding your NS Power Inc. (NS Power) account. The Board understands yo...

AI summary Nova Scotia Power Inc. appeals a decision regarding the pausing of the Time-Varying Prices Critical Peak Pilot Program and a pricing change effective December 1, 2025. The appeal focuses on whether the Board had the authority to pause the program and whether NS Power accurately billed the customer during the period December 1, 2025 to January 26, 2026.

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