Topic:"Rates And Money" in M12786

M12786 – Nova Scotia Power Incorporated – 2025 Storm Restoration Cost Report In its decision about NS Power's 2022 General Rate Application (2023 NSUARB 12), the Board directed NS Power to file an annual report on its storm restoration cos...

AI summary Nova Scotia Power filed its 2025 Storm Restoration Cost Report, detailing $12.8 million in OM&G costs and $3.6 million in capital costs. Of the OM&G costs, $3.2 million related to level 3 and 4 storms. NS Power did not apply for a storm rider due to underspending relative to base rates, and the 2026 storm rider amendment does not apply to 2025 underspending.

2025 Storm Restoration Cost Report NS Power Reply Comments June 25, 2026 NON-CONFIDENTIAL

AI summary This document is a non-confidential reply to the 2025 Storm Restoration Cost Report submitted by NS Power, dated June 25, 2026. It provides comments on the costs associated with storm restoration efforts.

1.0 INTRODUCTION On April 1, 2026 Nova Scotia Power Inc. (NS Power, the Company) filed its 2025 Storm Restoration Cost Report (2025 Report). The Nova Scotia Energy Board (NSEB, Board) issued a letter on April 2, 2026 setting out a timeline...

AI summary NS Power submitted its 2025 Storm Restoration Cost Report on April 1, 2026. The NSEB provided a timeline for the proceeding, and NS Power responded to information requests from intervenors, including the NSEB, CA, SBA, and IG, on May 21, 2026. Interested parties filed comments by June 11, 2026, and NS Power is now providing its reply comments.

1 3.0 REPLY TO SMALL BUSINESS ADVOCATE (SBA) SUBMISSIONS 2 3 The SBA raised one concern and one recommendation. NS Power will address each below. 4

AI summary The Small Business Advocate (SBA) raised one concern and one recommendation, which Nova Scotia Power (NS Power) will address. The document outlines the structure of NS Power's response to the SBA's submission.

NON-CONFIDENTIAL 1 4.0 REPLY TO INDUSTRIAL GROUP (IG) SUBMISSIONS 2 3 The IG presented eight recommendations to the Board in its submissions. NS Power will address 4 each in turn. 5 6 4.1 Storm Readying vs. Storm Response: Formal Definitio...

AI summary The Industrial Group (IG) recommends formal definitions for 'storm readying' and 'storm response' in annual reports. NS Power agrees to formalize these definitions within the ESRP framework but argues that Level 1 and Level 2 storm categorization is not operationally necessary. These costs are absorbed in base rates and not subject to separate cost recovery.

M12786 – Nova Scotia Power Incorporated – 2025 Storm Restoration Cost Report In its decision about NS Power's 2022 General Rate Application (2023 NSUARB 12), the Board directed NS Power to file an annual report on its storm restoration cos...

AI summary NS Power submitted its 2025 Storm Restoration Cost Report, revealing $12.8 million in OM&G costs and $3.6 million in capital costs. Of the OM&G costs, $3.2 million were from level 3 and 4 storms, but no storm rider was applied as costs were below base rates. The report also noted a new provision in the General Rate Application for refunding underspent storm rider amounts from 2026 onwards.