General
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File Formats
Please note that files are provided in searchable Portable Document Format (PDF). To view these files you will need a PDF reader program.
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Connecting to Live Hearings
Some hearings are broadcast online. For a list of current and upcoming sessions and information on how to connect to them click here.
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Nova Scotia Power Incorporated Capital Expenditure Requests
Information regarding larger Nova Scotia Power Incorporated capital expenditure requests currently under review and Annual Capital Expenditure (ACE) Plans can be found here.
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Notices of Hearing for Residential Assessment Appeals
Notices relating to appeals of the assessed value of residential properties can be found in our searchable Matters and Evidence database. Notices of hearing are ordinarily included in the Other Documents tab of each proceeding.
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Notices of Motor Carrier Applications
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Notice of Amendment Application: PAM - Cabot Discovery Tours Inc. (M11145)
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION of CABOT DISCOVERY TOURS INC. to amend Motor Carrier License No. P03175...
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Notice of Amendment Application: PAM - Tri-Maritime Bus Network Inc. (M11139)
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION of TRI-MARITIME BUS NETWORK INC. to amend Motor Carrier License No. P02958...
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Notice of Amendment Application: PAM - Kings Transit Authority (M11136)
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION of KINGS TRANSIT AUTHORITY to amend Motor Carrier License No. P2825...
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Notice of Amendment Application: PAM - Ward Markie o/a Markie Bus Tours (M11140)
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION of WARD MARKIE O/A MARKIE BUS TOURS to amend Motor Carrier License No. P02163 and Extra-Provincial Operating License XP01576...
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Notice of Amendment Application: PAM - 3259293 Nova Scotia Limited (M11112)
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION of 3259293 NOVA SCOTIA LIMITED to amend Motor Carrier License No. P02996...
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.
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Paper Hearing - E - Nova Scotia Power Incorporated (NS Power) (M10632)
IN THE MATTER OF AN APPLICATION by NOVA SCOTIA POWER INCORPORATED (NS POWER) for approval of Capital Work Order CI C0015798 - Wreck Cove Tunnel T-2 Fall of Ground Remediation in the amount of $22.8 million...
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Paper Hearing - W - Halifax Regional Water Commission (M11083)
IN THE MATTER OF AN APPLICATION by the HALIFAX REGIONAL WATER COMMISSION (HALIFAX WATER) for approval of proposed Capital Cost Contribution Charges for base water and wastewater infrastructure in areas 10 and 11 in Bedford West...
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Paper Hearing - E - Nova Scotia Power Incorporated (M11003)
IN THE MATTER OF AN APPLICATION by NOVA SCOTIA POWER INCORPORATED for approval of Authorization to Overspend (ATO) Capital Work Order CI47124 - Advanced Metering Infrastructure in the amount of $11,219,295...
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Paper Hearing - ML - NSP Maritime Link Incorporated (M11009)
IN THE MATTER OF the PUBLIC UTILITIES ACT and the MARITIME LINK ACT and the MARITIME LINK COST RECOVERY PROCESS REGULATIONS
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IN THE MATTER OF THE NSP MARITIME LINK INCORPORATED respecting the disposition of the holdback for 2022 and 2023
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Paper Hearing - E - Nova Scotia Power Incorporated (M10872)
IN THE MATTER OF AN APPLICATION by NOVA SCOTIA POWER INCORPORATED (NS POWER) for approval of a new Commercial Net-Metering Program in accordance with recent legislative changes to the Electricity Act and Section 37 (C)1 of Renewable Electricity Regulations...
Oral Hearings
The following Notices provide details of upcoming oral hearings including deadlines for those wishing to participate.
May 2023
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May 31 - MB - Halifax Regional Municipality (M10924)
IN THE MATTER OF AN APPLICATION by HALIFAX REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY to confirm the number of councilors and to alter some of the polling district boundaries...PLEASE NOTE: This hearing has been postponed until further notice.
June 2023
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June 1 - W - Town of Stellarton (M10997)
IN THE MATTER OF AN APPLICATION by THE TOWN OF STELLARTON, on behalf of its WATER UTILITY, for approval of amendments to its Schedule of Rates and Charges for Water and Water Services and amendments to its Schedule of Rules and Regulations...
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June 2 - MB - Town of New Glasgow and Municipality of the County of Pictou (M11069)
IN THE MATTER OF AN APPLICATION by the TOWN OF NEW GLASGOW and the MUNICIPALITY OF THE COUNTY OF PICTOU to change the mutual boundary between the Town and Municipality, in the vicinity of the business park, on Terra Cotta Drive, New Glasgow...
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June 2 - PAP - Zdzislaw (Jerry) Wierzbinski o/a Jerry's Limousine Service (M11046)
IN THE MATTER OF AN APPLICATION of ZDZISLAW (JERRY) WIERZBINSKI O/A JERRY'S LIMOUSINE SERVICE for the issue of a Motor Carrier License...
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June 2 - PAP - Aisha Jardine o/a Black Shag Tours (M11059)
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION of AISHA JARDINE O/A BLACK SHAG TOURS for the issue of a Motor Carrier License...
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June 2 - PAP - Sevenseas Property Management Ltd. (M11102)
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION of SEVENSEAS PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LTD. for the issue of a Motor Carrier License...
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June 5 - GO - Wholesale Margin Review (M10853)
IN THE MATTER OF AN INVESTIGATION by the Board under s. 24(1) of the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulations about whether the current wholesale margin for gasoline and diesel is just and reasonable...
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June 6 - MB - Town of Berwick (M10946)
IN THE MATTER OF AN APPLICATION by THE TOWN OF BERWICK to confirm the number of councillors to be elected...
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June 8 - Municipality of the County of Inverness (M10903)
IN THE MATTER OF APPLICATION by the MUNICIPALITY OF THE COUNTY OF INVERNESS to confirm the number of councillors to be elected and to alter the boundaries of the polling districts...
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8 juin - MB – Municipalité du Comté de Inverness (M10903)
Dans le cas d’une demande présentée par la Municipalité du Comté de Inverness en vue de confirmer le nombre de conseillers à élire et de modifier les limites des districts de vote...
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June 12 - Eastward Energy Incorporated (M10960)
IN THE MATTER OF AN APPLICATION by EASTWARD ENERGY LIMITED (formerly named Heritage Gas Ltd.)for the approval of amendments to its Schedule of Rates, Tolls and Charges...
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June 12 - MB - Municipality of the District of Digby (M10925)
IN THE MATTER OF AN APPLICATION by THE MUNICIPALITY OF THE DISTRICT OF DIGBY to confirm the number of councillors to be elected and to alter the boundaries of the polling districts...
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June 13 - MB - Town of Digby (M10945)
IN THE MATTER OF AN APPLICATION by the TOWN OF DIGBY to confirm the number of councillors to be elected...
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June 19 - MB - Municipality of the District of Lunenburg (M10936)
IN THR MATTER OF AN APPLICTAION by the DISTRICT OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF LUNENBURG to confirm the number of councillors to be elected and to alter the boundaries of the polling districts...
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June 21 - LD - Grafton Street Restaurant Limited o/a The Attic Lounge (M11041)
IN THE MATTER OF A DISCIPLINARY HEARING to be held by the NOVA SCOTIA UTILITY AND REVIEW BOARD about allegations of infractions under Section 61(2) of the Nova Scotia Liquor Licensing Regulations, and 47B(1) of the Nova Scotia Liquor Control Act made by Investigation and Enforcement, Alcohol, Gaming, Fuel and Tobacco Division of Service Nova Scotia against GRAFTON STREET RESTAURANT LIMITED o/a THE ATTIC LOUNGE - located at 1741 Grafton Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia...
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June 28 - E - Nova Scotia Power Incorporated (M11017)
IN THE MATTER OF AN APPLICATION by NOVA SCOTIA POWER INCORPORATED (NS POWER) for approval of approximately $165.9 million of its ANNUAL CAPITAL EXPENDITURE (ACE) PLAN for 2023 which totals $382.3 million.
August 2023
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August 16 - W - Town of Wolfville (M11101)
IN THE MATTER OF AN APPLICATION by the TOWN OF WOLFVILLE on behalf of its Water Utility for approval of amendments to its Schedule of Rates and Charges for Water and Water Services and its Schedule of Rules and Regulations...
September 2023
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September 11 - E - Nova Scotia Power Inc. (M10416)
IN THE MATTER OF a public hearing for NOVA SCOTIA POWER INCORPORATED'S Fuel Adjustment Mechanism (FAM) Audit for 2020/2021 by Bates White Economic Consulting LLC...
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September 27 - E - Town of Antigonish (M11082)
IN THE MATTER OF AN APPLICATION by the TOWN OF ANTIGONISH, on behalf of its Electric Utility, for approval of a Grid Modernization and New Substation Project in the amount of $19,399,240.25...
October 2023
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October 3 - ASC - Majestic Properties Limited (M10696)
IN THE MATTER of AN APPEAL by MAJESTIC PROPERTIES LIMITED from a decision of the Nova Scotia Assessment Appeal Tribunal dated June 19, 2022, respecting property located at 67 Tacoma Drive, Dartmouth...