Tag: Nova Scotia Power

‘It’s not justified’: More complaints from Nova Scotia Power customers on bill spikes | Global News

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A growing number of Nova Scotians are experiencing power bills that they say have suddenly doubled or tripled, raising calls for Nova Scotia Power to be investigated. The Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board said they’re looking into some complaints but that investigation is on hold as New Brunswick Power is being audited for similar concerns. After a Global News story last week on the issue, dozens of Nova Scotia Power customers have reached out to share their complaints. Read full story here: ‘It’s not justified’: More complaints from Nova…

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Nova Scotia Power gets green light to raise power rates 2.4% | CBC News

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The Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board has given Nova Scotia Power the go-ahead to raise power rates an average of 2.4 per cent. The money collected through higher rates will cover the first instalment of paying down a $500-million federally backed loan. The electric utility applied for the rate increase last fall after securing a long-sought federal bailout. Nova Scotia Power has said it needed the money to balance unrecovered fuel costs that it had been shouldering as part of the fallout from delays to the Muskrat Falls hydroelectric…

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We tracked N.S. power outages in 2024. There were unplanned outages nearly every day | CBC News

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An analysis of power outage data shows that there was at least one unplanned outage in Nova Scotia nearly every day in 2024. Over the year, there were more than 4,700 outages, recording just a single day without an unplanned outage. CBC News reviewed Nova Scotia Power’s online power outage map each day throughout 2024 to track reported outages. Parts of urban centres like Halifax and Sydney experienced dozens of outages over the year, though rural and remote parts of the province also dealt with inconsistent power. Read full story…

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Nova Scotia Power customers to foot $24M in storm recovery costs | CBC News

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Nova Scotia Power customers will see rates go up next year to pay for the utility’s cost of dealing with storms in 2023. In a newly released decision from the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board, Nova Scotia Power got the green light to charge ratepayers $24 million starting in January 2025 through a mechanism called the storm cost-recovery rider. According to the board, the impact on rates will vary depending on the customer, but on average, rates will rise about 1.4 per cent. There were six storms in 2023 that…

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Federal loan to shield Nova Scotia Power customers from 19 per cent rate hike | CTV News

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HALIFAX – The Canadian government have offered a $500 million loan to Nova Scotia Power(opens in a new tab) and the provincial government that will not only help green the power grid and meet greenhouse gas targets, but also avoid the impact of a 19 per cent rate hike for Nova Scotia Power customers next year. Canada’s Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Jonathan Wilkinson was in Halifax Monday to make the announcement and said the $500 million loan addresses an energy shortfall due to significant and unexpected delays in…

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N.S. Power fined $1M for again failing to meet performance standards | CBC News

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Nova Scotia Power is facing a $1.25-million penalty for failing to meet its 2023 performance standards. The Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board announced the fine in a written decision released Monday morning. The board noted that Nova Scotia Power has taken some steps to improve service reliability for its customers, but overall it said progress “has been lagging.” “More needs to be done and with greater urgency,” the board said. Read full story here: N.S. Power fined $1M for again failing to meet performance standards | CBC News

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Regulator OKs Nova Scotia Power’s $354M battery project | CBC News

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Nova Scotia Power is gearing up to build battery systems at three sites to help bring energy stability to the grid as the province moves to replace fossil fuels with renewable energy sources. The utility expects the project to cost about $354 million, with about $116 million covered by a federal grant and the remaining $237 million footed by ratepayers. NSP has financed some of the cost through the Canada Infrastructure Bank, with investment from the Mi’kmaw-owned Wskijnu’k Mtmo’taqnuow Agency. Read full story here: Regulator OKs Nova Scotia Power’s $354M…

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N.S. Power wants ratepayers to cover $22M bill for last year’s storm damages, repairs | CTV News

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Nova Scotia Power has filed an application with the province’s Utility and Review Board (UARB) to have ratepayers cover the cost of last year’s storm damage to the tune of $22 million. It’s a request that isn’t sitting well with Premier Tim Houston. “I wish Nova Scotia Power would have more empathy towards Nova Scotians,” Houston says. “Folks are already paying a lot in Nova Scotia when it comes to power. If you look at the last couple of years, you’ve seen combined increases near 15 per cent bills and…

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N.S. Power wants $31M from ratepayers for Michelin plant upgrade | CBC News

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Nova Scotia Power applied to regulators Friday for permission to spend $31 million for an electrical upgrade at the Michelin Tire plant at Waterville. If approved, the French tire maker will benefit, but all ratepayers will share the cost because of what Nova Scotia Power says is an unprecedented performance standard imposed by the Houston government in 2022. The province says its standards are designed to help large industrial operations that have complained about brief power interruptions leading to production shutdowns and financial losses. Read full story here: N.S. Power…

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Task force recommends creation of independent N.S. energy operator | CTV News

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The Clean Electricity Solutions Task Force(opens in a new tab) is recommending the creation of an independent energy operator to oversee new infrastructure. According to the task force’s final report, the Nova Scotia Independent Energy System Operator (NSIESO) would be based on a not-for-profit model and would oversee “open competition for procurement of all new infrastructure, including generation, transmission, distribution, and storage.” The report says Nova Scotia Power would be able to bid in any competitive process overseen by the system operator. Rad full story here: Task force recommends creation…

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