Nova Scotia Power has provided details on a plan to have ratepayers pick up a $24.6-million bill left over from post-tropical storm Fiona — including nearly $2 million in interest charges. The brutal September 2022 storm is long gone but cleanup costs are still on the books. On Friday, Nova Scotia Power proposed collecting the $24.6 million from ratepayers over a five-year period starting in 2025, after a provincial government rate cap expires. That would cost customers another $1.7 million in interest, according to documents submitted to the Nova Scotia…
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Nova Scotia Power wants customers to foot leftover $25M Fiona bill | CBC News
Post-tropical storm Fiona may be in the rear-view mirror but it’s still on the front burner for Nova Scotia Power. The company is stuck with a $24.6-million bill that it says is threatening its profits. This week Nova Scotia Power asked regulators for permission to collect $24.6 million in Fiona-related operating costs — like meals, travel and overtime — from ratepayers over an unspecified period of time. It is the first time the company has asked the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board (UARB) to defer so-called operating, maintenance and…
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