General

  • Files are provided in searchable Portable Document Format (PDF). To view these files, you will need a PDF reader.
  • Some hearings are broadcast online. Details on upcoming sessions and how to connect are available here.
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Nova Scotia Power Capital Expenditure Requests

A list of major NS Power capital expenditure requests that are currently under review, as well as approved Annual Capital Expenditure (ACE) Plans, is available here.

Paper Hearings

Matters not requiring in-person oral hearings are listed below. Those wishing to participate in these proceedings should respond by the dates indicated in the notices.

Oral Hearings

The following notices provide details of upcoming oral hearings. Those wishing to participate in these proceedings should respond by the dates indicated in the notices.

April 2026

  • April 21 - Nova Scotia Power Incorporated (M12619) Amended

    This is a public hearing on Nova Scotia Power's 2026 Annual Capital Expenditure (ACE) Plan, which details the utility's planned spending on capital assets (such things as power plants, transmission and distribution lines, computer equipment, and vehicles, etc).

    The entire plan consists of $702.1 million in capital spending. Of that amount, NS Power is requesting Board approval to spend $284 million. 

    Any approved amounts would be recovered over time from ratepayers through electricity rates.

June 2026

  • June 17 - Nova Scotia Independent Energy System Operator (M12663) Amended

    IN THE MATTER OF AN APPLICATION by the NOVA SCOTIA INDEPENDENT ENERGY SYSTEM OPERATOR for approval of its proposed expenditure and revenue requirement for the test year ending March 31, 2027...

  • June 22 - Eastward Energy Incorporated (M12691)

    This is a public hearing on Eastward Energy's application to adjust its rates for delivering natural gas. The utility is proposing to increase delivery rates for residential customers by 7% in 2027, 8% in 2028, and 9% in 2029. There are no changes proposed to rates for commercial and industrial customers over the three-year period.

July 2026

  • July 27 - Nova Scotia Power Incorporated (M12600)

    This is a public hearing to review the reasonableness of NS Power’s actions before, during, and after the cybersecurity incident discovered in April 2025.

    Issues to be considered include the collection and retention of customer information, measures implemented to mitigate risk to customers from fraud and identity theft, billing accuracy and estimations, customer communications, and other business and regulatory impacts.

August 2026

  • August 4 – EfficiencyOne (M12780)

    This public hearing concerns an application made on March 31, 2026, when EfficiencyOne applied to the Board to approve the 2027-2031 Demand-Side Management Purchase Agreement between EfficiencyOne and Nova Scotia Power...

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