Nova Scotia Power

• N.S. government tables bill to review new regulation system for Nova Scotia Power

  The government says the regulation could create incentives for the company to meet targets and trigger penalties for poor performance.

  Canada

  Sep 9
  
• Nova Scotia Power doesn’t know why hacked customer data wasn’t previously deleted

  Executive Blake Williams told a regulatory hearing that the company has mechanisms to automatically delete certain data in cycles of no more than 90 days.

  Canada

  Aug 18
  
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• Union representing Nova Scotia Power workers files 48-hour strike notice

  The 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.

  Canada

  Jul 27
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• NS Power says billing ‘back to normal’ after cyberattack, so it’s bringing back late fees

  Nova Scotia Power says it plans to resume charging late fees this October for the first time since a cyberattack disrupted billing last spring.

  Economy

  Jul 15
• New boss at N.S. Power says he wants to rebuild trust after cyberattack

  The new CEO of Nova Scotia’s private electric utility says the firm has hit key milestones in its recovery from last year’s cyberattack.

  Canada

  Mar 31
• Hacked N.S. power firm agrees to beef up security after customer data breached

  Canada’s privacy commissioner says Nova Scotia’s largest power utility will strengthen its security following a cyberattack last year. 

  Canada

  Mar 25
• Power rates will climb in Nova Scotia, but not as much as the utility wanted

  Residential power rates in Nova Scotia are going up, but not quite as much as the biggest utility in the province was hoping. 

  Canada

  Mar 25
• N.S. premier fires off warning to incoming CEO at utility about relying on rate hikes

  Nova Scotia's premier has fired off a warning to the incoming CEO of NS Power, accusing the utility of relying on an outdated business model that requires rate hikes for customers.

  Canada

  Feb 12
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• ‘I’m not a bank but I feel like one’: N.S. utility customers say billing issues unacceptable

  Frustration 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.

  Canada

  Feb 12
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• Nova Scotia Power names new CEO as cyberattack scrutiny continues

  Nova Scotia Power has named a new chief executive as the utility deals with fallout from last year’s cyberattack and seeks a widely criticized hike in power rates.

  Canada

  Feb 10