Nova Scotia Power
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Power bills in Nova Scotia may spike as utility looks to refinance $1B in assetsThe privately owned utility says the complicated financial scheme, known as “securitization,” could result in a 2.9 per cent surcharge on residential power bills next year.EconomyOct 9
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N.S. government tables bill to review new regulation system for Nova Scotia PowerThe government says the regulation could create incentives for the company to meet targets and trigger penalties for poor performance.CanadaSep 9
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Nova Scotia Power doesn’t know why hacked customer data wasn’t previously deletedExecutive Blake Williams told a regulatory hearing that the company has mechanisms to automatically delete certain data in cycles of no more than 90 days.CanadaAug 18
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Union representing Nova Scotia Power workers files 48-hour strike noticeThe union representing about 800 Nova Scotia Power customers has filed a 48-hour notice of intent to strike with the Nova Scotia Labour Board as of Monday.CanadaJul 27
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NS Power says billing ‘back to normal’ after cyberattack, so it’s bringing back late feesNova Scotia Power says it plans to resume charging late fees this October for the first time since a cyberattack disrupted billing last spring.EconomyJul 15
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New boss at N.S. Power says he wants to rebuild trust after cyberattackThe new CEO of Nova Scotia’s private electric utility says the firm has hit key milestones in its recovery from last year’s cyberattack.CanadaMar 31
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Hacked N.S. power firm agrees to beef up security after customer data breachedCanada’s privacy commissioner says Nova Scotia’s largest power utility will strengthen its security following a cyberattack last year.CanadaMar 25
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Power rates will climb in Nova Scotia, but not as much as the utility wantedResidential power rates in Nova Scotia are going up, but not quite as much as the biggest utility in the province was hoping.CanadaMar 25
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N.S. premier fires off warning to incoming CEO at utility about relying on rate hikesNova Scotia's premier has fired off a warning to the incoming CEO of NS Power, accusing the utility of relying on an outdated business model that requires rate hikes for customers.CanadaFeb 12
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‘I’m not a bank but I feel like one’: N.S. utility customers say billing issues unacceptableFrustration is growing in Nova Scotia as many Nova Scotia Power customers say they're struggling with record-high electricity bills after the utility company's cyberattack.CanadaFeb 12
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