Power Rates
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N.S. proposes taking on $117 million of utility’s fuel costs to reduce rate hikeThe Nova Scotia government says it intends to take on $117 million of the provincial power utility’s fuel costs in order to reduce the burden on ratepayers.CanadaJan 29
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Nova Scotia Power gives details of application to pass on Fiona damage to customersThe filing before the provincial regulator says the utility wishes to defer passing along operational costs until 2025 after the expiry of a provincially legislated rate cap.CanadaJan 13
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Premier tells party at AGM fixing health care in N.S. an ‘urgent’ priorityTim Houston's speech in the 2023 Nova Scotia Progressive Conservative AGM focused primarily on health-care issues in the province.CanadaFeb 4, 2023
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NB Power seeks to offset part of rate hike in 2023 through legislative changesNB Power will seek to have one per cent knocked of the rate increase in 2023 through variance accounts set up through changes to the Electricity Act.ConsumerDec 15, 2022
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Nova Scotia Power agreement with customers would hike rates 14 per cent over 2 yearsNova Scotia's electrical utility has reached a proposed settlement with representatives of its customers for a rate increase of 13.8 per cent over the next two years.EconomyNov 24, 2022
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Nova Scotia government passes bill capping power rate increaseThe Nova Scotia government has passed legislation to limit a pending power rate increase to 1.8 per cent over the next two years -- excluding increases linked to fuel costs.CanadaNov 8, 2022
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Nova Scotia legislation seeks to reduce impact of looming power rate hikeNova Scotia Power is currently before the provincial regulator and is asking for a general rate increase of nearly 14 per cent over the next two years.EconomyOct 19, 2022
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Nova Scotia Power seeks 10 per cent rate hike and system to defer green energy costsNova Scotia Power's rate increases are proposed to take effect in three stages, beginning this August and then on Jan. 1 for the next two years.CanadaJan 27, 2022
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Nova Scotia can’t order electric utility to lower power rates, minister says"The conversations are ongoing with Nova Scotia Power."PoliticsMay 14, 2020
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Coronavirus: NB Power requests rate application delay, commits to no disconnectionsNB Power has sought to provide clarity to its customers in the face of the novel coronavirus pandemic.CanadaMar 24, 2020
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