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.

• Hearing Order - Nova Scotia Power Incorporated (M12185)

  IN THE MATTER OF a review of NOVA SCOTIA POWER INCORPORATED'S 2024 Annual Performance Review Standards Report...

• Notice of Paper Hearing - Nova Scotia Power Incorporated (M12178)

  IN THE MATTER OF AN APPLICATION by NOVA SCOTIA POWER INCORPORATED about asset disposition relating to the Smart Grid Nova Scotia Project, including deferral of the unrecovered net book value costs of $1.7 million over an amortization period of five years and revisions to the Solar Garden Rate Rider...

• Notice of Paper Hearing - Nova Scotia Power Incorporated (M12164)

  IN THE MATTER OF a review of NOVA SCOTIA POWER INCORPORATED's 2024 Annual Report for the Commercial Net Metering Program in accordance with the Electricity Act and Section 37C(1) of the Renewable Electricity Regulations...

• Notice of Paper Hearing - Nova Scotia Power Incorporated (M12184)

  IN THE MATTER OF an application by NOVA SCOTIA POWER INCORPORATED for approval of a subsequent term for the Extra Large Industrial Active Demand Control (ELIADC) Tariff...

• Notice of Paper Hearing - Nova Scotia Power Incorporated (M12149)

  IN THE MATTER OF an investigation pursuant to s. 19 of the Public Utilities Act into certain matters arising from a Joint Use Agreement between NOVA SCOTIA POWER INCORPORATED and BELL ALIANT...

• Notice of Paper Hearing - Nova Scotia Power Incorporated (M12117)

  IN THE MATTER OF an application by NOVA SCOTIA POWER INCORPORATED for approval of Capital Work Order CI C0061284 - IT - OT Cyber Security Control Implementation Phase 1, in the amount of $6,826,426...

• Notice of Paper Hearing - Nova Scotia Power Incorporated (M11556)

  IN THE MATTER OF an application by NOVA SCOTIA POWER INCORPORATED for approval of the CI C0050414 HYD - Roseway Asset Decommissioning Application, in the amount of $4,915,649...

• Hearing Order - Port Hawkesbury Paper LP (M12004)

  IN THE MATTER OF AN APPLICATION by PORT HAWKESBURY PAPER LP seeking confirmation that it will not be responsible for the repayment of any costs related to Nova Scotia Power Incorporated's $500 million regulatory asset as part of the tolls, rates and charges PHP pays to NS Power...

• Notice of Paper Hearing - Nova Scotia Power Incorporated (M11927)

  IN THE MATTER OF an application by NOVA SCOTIA POWER INCORPORATED (NS Power) for approval of an Authorization to Overspend (ATO) in the amount $8,201,086 on capital application CI 50518 - HYD Ruth Falls Main Dam Refurbishment, increasing the Company's request for Board approval of a total project capital cost of $15,455,508...

• Notice of Paper Hearing - Nova Scotia Power Incorporated (M11874)

  IN THE MATTER OF AN APPLICATION by NOVA SCOTIA POWER INCORPORATED for approval to require the LRS to provide security for costs incurred (in the form of a Letter of Credit or otherwise) to implement the RtR market; and to provide direction regarding the scope and extent of section 3G of the Electricity Act as it relates to NS Power incurring and carrying implementation costs prior to the operation of the tariff construct...

Oral Hearings

The following Notices provide details of upcoming oral hearings including deadlines for those wishing to participate.

April 2025

• April 24 - Nova Scotia Power Incorporated (M12012)

  IN THE MATTER OF AN APPLICATION by NOVA SCOTIA POWER INCORPORATED for approval of approximately $263.8 million of its ANNUAL CAPITAL EXPENDITURE (ACE) PLAN for 2025 which totals $692.4 million...

June 2025

• June 23 - Nova Scotia Power Incorporated (M11150) Amended

  IN THE MATTER OF AN APPEAL by NOVA SCOTIA POWER INCORPORATED under a. 48 of the Renewable Electricity Regulations of the Minister's decision directing a penalty of $10 million...

July 2025

• July 22 - Town of Lunenburg Electric Utility (M12179)

  IN THE MATTER OF AN APPLICATION by THE TOWN OF LUNENBURG, on behalf of its ELECTRIC UTILITY for approval of Amendments to its Schedule of Rates and Charges for the provision of electric supply and services to its customers and its Schedule of Rules and Regulations...

August 2025

• August 6 - Steve R. Murphy's Auto Services Ltd. and WSK Investments Limited (M11978)

  IN THE MATTER OF AN INVESTIGATION by the NOVA SCOTIA UTILITY AND REVIEW BOARD under the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulations requested by Steve R. Murphy's Auto Services Ltd. and WSK Investments Limited about whether the current wholesale margin for self-service and full-service gasoline and diesel is just and reasonable...