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From: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2023 14:53:07 -0400
Subject: YO Robert Knecht Methinks its blatantly obvious that Mr Jones
understands the wicked game as well as I do N'esy Pas?
To: "Abigail J. Herrington" <Aherrington@lawsoncreamer.com>,

Tuesday, 17 January 2023

'Yo-yo' rebate scheme will see N.B. Power give customers $15M — then
take it back

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/nbpower-rebate-clawback-1.6715942

'Yo-yo' rebate scheme will see N.B. Power give customers $15M — then take it back

Company expects a 2024 surcharge will 'claw back' a planned 2023 rebate

Robert Jones · CBC News · Posted: Jan 17, 2023 6:30 AM AST

A woman wears a black turtleneck and grey sweater, and smiles directly at the camera.

Lori Clark, the acting CEO of N.B. Power, in December announced customers would share $15 million in rate rebates beginning in April. She neglected to mention the rebates will be have to be repaid by customers next year. (Jacques Poitras/CBC)

A $15-million rate rebate N.B. Power has been promoting to customers as a "good news" benefit they will begin to receive in April will likely be clawed back from the same customers in 2024 and provide no advantage at all, evidence presented to the New Brunswick Energy and Utilities Board suggests.

Likened to a $15-million "yo-yo" that will be flung to ratepayers this year and then yanked back 12 months later, the rebate is facing heavy criticism from one utility expert, who calls it a financial conjuring trick or, in his words, "accounting legerdemain."

"The company's yo-yo proposal … is irresponsible," wrote Robert Knecht, who analyzed the rebate in a package of evidence he submitted regarding N.B. Power's application for an 8.9 per cent rate increase.

The 8.9 per cent rate increase and one per cent rebate are separate issues being dealt with by the utilities board simultaneously, but both are scheduled to begin for N.B. Power customers in April.

Robert Knecht is a senior consultant at Industrial Economics Inc. in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He has testified in multiple N.B. Power hearings and calls its plan to pay rate rebates while it's losing money 'irresponsible.' (Industrial Economics)

Last month, N.B. Power acting president Lori Clark announced that under new rules created by the New Brunswick government, the utility is required to deliver rebates or impose surcharges on customers each April depending on whether it is over or under budget on revenues and expenses by Oct. 31 of the previous year.

This year, N.B. Power was showing a paper surplus of $28.5 million on its accounts in October and, based on that, announced a partial rebate of $15 million would be paid to customers as outlined by the province's new rules.

In a briefing for reporters Dec. 15, Clark called it a "good news story for customers" that would help soften the effect of a large rate increase.

She said the rebate would be delivered through a one per cent credit on power bills over 12 months beginning in April and would effectively lower the proposed 8.9 per cent rate hike to 7.9.

"It is prescribed by regulation and we'll follow that regulation," said Clark.

"The one per cent credit is as a result of improved hydro flows, as a result of improved export margins, and a hedge transaction that we have benefited from in this year," she said.

N.B. Power asks to give customers 1% rebate on monthly bills

N.B. Power to spend $3.4 million of proposed rate hike on higher industrial subsidies

But not mentioned at the time was that N.B. Power's October surplus was known to be transient, and customers would eventually be made to pay the rebates back.

That's because most of the temporary positive results were caused by a surge in the value of financial "hedges" N.B. Power bought to protect itself against the prices for oil, coal, natural gas and uranium rising this year.

Prices did rise, and that inflated the value of the hedges when they were measured in October.

But that gain was offset by the higher fuel prices.

A red and white sign with black letters stands in front of an indsutrial site with billowing smoke stacks. N.B. Power showed a surplus in its revenue and expense accounts in October as fuel pricing hedges it bought became increasingly valuable. However, it's now exercising the hedges at its generating plants, such as the oil-fired station at Coleson Cove, turning that temporary surplus into a deficit. (Roger Cosman/CBC)

However, N.B. Power consumes most of the fuels it uses in winter, after the October measurement, and so those expenses weren't counted.

By next spring, when both the hedges and the high fuel prices are accounted for, the utility and Knecht both estimate the illusory October surplus will be replaced by a significant full-year deficit.

"Rather than showing a net under-collection for the first seven months of 2022, the Company actually reports a favourable balance," wrote Knecht about the N.B. Power accounts as of October.

"When the offsetting higher fuel costs are recognized this winter, the variance accounts will presumably drop into a significantly unfavourable position."

That expected end-of-year "unfavourable position," which will include the $15 million being paid to customers on the basis of the brief October surplus, will be factored into next October's calculations and then have to be recovered back from customers beginning in April 2024.

Virtually all N.B. Power customers, including residential and business customers, will share $15 million in rate rebates beginning in April. However, N.B. Power expects to grab the money back through a surcharge in 2024. (Shane Magee/CBC)

In an email Monday, N.B. Power suggested it is possible for positive things to happen to its finances between now and next October, and there are "too many variables" to know for certain if customers will have to repay rebates they get this year.

But that is not what the utility is saying in its own evidence to the Energy and Utilities Board.

"There will be a 'yo-yo' effect," N.B. Power writes in its official explanation of what will likely happen to those who get a rebate this year.

"The amount reimbursed in 2023/24 will have to be clawed back from customers in 2024/25."

The decision to track actual revenues and expenses of N.B. Power, and have it issue rebates or impose surcharges, was made by the New Brunswick government to try to compensate for the utility regularly under-performing its profit targets.

Knecht was hired to analyze N.B. Power's rate proposals by acting public intervenor, Rick Williams. He doesn't believe the utilities board has the authority to reject N.B. Power's rebate plan, but said it makes no sense to him that the utility is giving out money this year it expects to be demanding back next year.

"The objective of the legislation change is to allow N.B. Power to recover its … shortfall," Knecht wrote.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

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Robert Jones has been a reporter and producer with CBC New Brunswick since 1990. His investigative reports on petroleum pricing in New Brunswick won several regional and national awards and led to the adoption of price regulation in 2006.

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51 Comments

David Amos

Methinks its interesting that sometimes Robert Knecht and I agree N'esy Pas?

david arseneau

Reply to David Amos

david good to see you back on the comments , sincerley

Doug McBride

Pathetic .......what else is there to say really!

Sarah Brown

Reply to Doug McBride

Exactly

David Amos

Reply to Doug McBride

Methinks its blatantly obvious that Mr Jones understands the wicked game as well as i do N'esy Pas?

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From: Justice Minister <JUSTMIN@novascotia.ca>
Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2023 04:46:09 +0000
Subject: Automatic reply: Without Prejudice and Matter 541 - NB Power
2023-2024 General Rate Application PI EVIDENCE - PUBLIC REVISED
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Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2023 00:42:00 -0400
Subject: Re: Without Prejudice and Matter 541 - NB Power 2023-2024
General Rate Application PI EVIDENCE - PUBLIC REVISED
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FYI I remember Mr. Knecht and his associates quite well

Deja Vu Anyone???

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Subject: Re: General Rate Application Stakeholder Session

Yes I would like to participate and thank you for inviting me

Best Regards
David Raymond Amos

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Subject: General Rate Application Stakeholder Session

Hello,

NB Power is holding a Stakeholder Engagement Session on July 11 in
Saint John. This session will be facilitated by John Todd of Elenchus
Research Associates. The purpose of the session is to provide an
opportunity for stakeholder input relating to the following issues
that were raised by stakeholders in the 2017/18 General Rate
Application (GRA):

· Adjustment mechanisms for mitigating the impact of variances
in financial results on progress toward NB Power legislated equity
target; and

· Enhancing the information provided in the 10 Year Plan that
NB Power files for information purposes as part of each GRA by
incorporating additional scenarios such as the worst and best credible
case scenarios.

In preparation for the July 11 session, you are invited to participate
in a conference call on June 26 at 2 pm. The purpose of the call is to
establish the July 11 agenda and your interest in participating in
this session.

The July 11 is intended to address matters related to material to be
included in NB Power’s 2018/19 General Rate Application which will be
filed in late September or early October. This session will not deal
with issues related to NB Power’s Class Cost Allocation Studies since
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Your participation and insight on the above noted topics would be
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Thank you.

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Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2023 13:39:38 -0400
Subject: Re: Matter 0529 - NB Power 2022 Rate Design Application -
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<blaine.higgs@gnb.ca>, "David.Coon" <David.Coon@gnb.ca>, "Rene.Legacy"
<Rene.Legacy@gnb.ca>, "Holland, Mike (LEG)" <mike.holland@gnb.ca>,
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"bhavumaki@synapse-energy.com" <bhavumaki@synapse-energy.com>,
"mwhited@synapse-energy.com" <mwhited@synapse-energy.com>,
"prhodes@synapse-energy.com" <prhodes@synapse-energy.com>,
"alawton@synapse-energy.com" <alawton@synapse-energy.com>,
"jwilson@resourceinsight.com" <jwilson@resourceinsight.com>,
"pchernick@resourceinsight.com" <pchernick@resourceinsight.com>,
Melissa Curran <Melissa.Curran@nbeub.ca>, "richard.williams@gnb.ca"
<richard.williams@gnb.ca>, "rdk@indecon.com" <rdk@indecon.com>,
"tammy.grieve@mcinnescooper.com" <tammy.grieve@mcinnescooper.com>,
"paul.black@twinriverspaper.com" <paul.black@twinriverspaper.com>,
"Hoyt, Len" <len.hoyt@mcinnescooper.com>,
"tyler.rajeski@twinriverspaper.com"
<tyler.rajeski@twinriverspaper.com>,
"darcy.ouellette@twinriverspaper.com"
<darcy.ouellette@twinriverspaper.com>, "dan.murphy@umnb.ca"
<dan.murphy@umnb.ca>, "jeff.garrett@sjenergy.com"
<jeff.garrett@sjenergy.com>, "shelley.wood@sjenergy.com"
<shelley.wood@sjenergy.com>, "dan.dionne@perth-andover.com"
<dan.dionne@perth-andover.com>, "pierreroy@edmundston.ca"
<pierreroy@edmundston.ca>, "ryan.mitchell@sjenergy.com"
<ryan.mitchell@sjenergy.com>, "sstoll@stollprofcorp.com"
<sstoll@stollprofcorp.com>, "pzarnett@bdrenergy.com"
<pzarnett@bdrenergy.com>

In my humble opinion the Public is entitled to know everything

Veritas Vincit
David Raymond Amos

Furthermore in the spirit of full disclosure not only did my records
indicate when and why I first crossed paths with the consultant Mr
Chernick 10 years ago but that the lawyer Madame Rubin and her law
firm got exactly the same info at the same time

Veritas Vincit
David Raymond Amos

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 30 May 2013 17:46:59 -0300
Subject: Re NSP Maritime Link nobody calls or writes but I see lots of
folks checking my work EH Mr Smellie?
To: james.smellie@gowlings.com, James.spurr@emera.com,
nancy.tower@emera.com, rene.gallant@emera.com,
brian.rendell@emera.com, lois.smith@emera.com,
StephenMcNeil@ns.aliantzinc.ca, info@andrewyounger.ca,
Baillijr@gov.ns.ca, portercg@gov.ns.ca, edgeja@gov.ns.ca,
mcdonaci@gov.ns.ca, tdalgleish@davis.ca, david.landrigan@nspower.ca,
nicole.godbout@nspower.ca, tim.wood@nspower.ca, lana.myatt@nspower.ca,
robert.groves.taag@gmail.com, bclarke@burchells.ca,
slewis@sternpartners.com, archiestewart@eastlink.ca, "steve.murphy"
<steve.murphy@ctv.ca>, "steve.graham" <steve.graham@rcmp-grc.gc.ca>,
trussell <trussell@nunatukavut.ca>, "justin.trudeau.a1"
<justin.trudeau.a1@parl.gc.ca>, justmin <justmin@gov.ns.ca>,
pawiebe@shaw.ca, pm <pm@pm.gc.ca>, alan.williams@cableconsulting.net,
briangregory@cableconsulting.net, gretchenf@sierraclub.ca,
wesley@teratrends.ca, jdalton@poweradvisoryllc.com, odenig@gov.ns.ca,
holletjn@gov.ns.ca, millermn@gov.ns.ca, deckerga@gov.ns.ca,
birdmw@gov.ns.ca, smccoom@gov.ns.ca, spencecc@gov.ns.ca,
brothert@gov.ns.ca, mcgratst@gov.ns.ca,
maurice@theshorelinejournal.com, larry.hughes@dal.ca,
peter.alien@dal.ca, patbates@ns.sympaticao.ca,
brenden.haley@gmail.com, ismet.ugursal@dal.ca, nrubin
<nrubin@stewartmckelvey.com>, rgrant@stewartmckelvey.com,
mstewart@stewartmckelvey.com, lmclements@stewartmckelvey.com,
mjohnsto@heritagegas.com, jvincent@effficiencyns.ca,
sforeman@wickwireholm.com, jthomson@eastlink.ca,
acsec@ecologyaction.ca, tomlevy@canwea.ca, jfnolet@canwea.ca,
season@canwea.ca, roberthornung@canwea.ca, jrb@levitan.com,
ric@levitan.com, egc@levitan.com, pic@levitan.com,
dregan@town.berwick.ns.ca, aedominie@hotmail.com,
tmcdonald@energyatlantica.com, jan.vanegteren@rockymountainpower.ca,
david.birkett@altagas.ca, jwallach@resourceinsight.com,
pchernick@resourceinsight.com, bgriffiths@resourceinsight.com,
lle@levitan.com, rll@levitan.com, bls@levitan.com, ekt@levitan.com,
sw@levitan.com, bbiewald@synapse-energy.com,
dwhite@synapse-energy.com, efagan@synapse-energy.com,
pcolaiacovo@morrisonpark.com, bkinder@morrisonpark.com,
antonuk@libertyconsultinggroup.com,
michael@libertyconsultinggroup.com,
spangenberg@libertyconsultinggroup.com,
adger@libertyconsultinggroup.com, alain.boisset@yelus.net, ddexter
<ddexter@ns.sympatico.ca>, booth@rotman.utoronto.ca,
nghingorani@sbcgolbal.net, jan.carr2@gmail.com, jmerrick@mjswm.com,
bill@mjswm.com, nblackburn@blackburnenglish.com,
pbmiller@blackburnenglish.com, jcooper@blackburnenglish.com
Cc: David Amos <david.raymond.amos@gmail.com>

Here is a little proof of some that should concern you

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 30 May 2013 03:11:12 -0300
Subject: Re NSP Maritime Link and the circus begins again for Emera
during another election EH Mr Smellie?
To: Sasha.Irving@emera.com, Dina.Bartolacci@emera.com,
nrubin@stewartmckelvey.com, kbennettclayton@stewartmckelvey.com,
bdysart@stewartmckelvey.com, david_wheeler@cbu.ca,
chris.huskilson@emera.com, peter.doig@nspower.ca,
rob.bennett@emera.com, jamiebaillie <jamiebaillie@gov.ns.ca>,
wayne.crawley@emera.com, Bruce.Marchand@emera.com,
Robert.Hanf@nspower.ca, jim@abco.ca, s.chrominska@scotiabank.com,
scottbarfoot@gov.nl.ca, jeffsgreen@researchnl.com
Cc: David Amos <david.raymond.amos@gmail.com>,
mclaughlin.heather@dailygleaner.com, news@dailygleaner.com, "Robert.
Jones" <Robert.Jones@cbc.ca>, "bruce.northrup"
<bruce.northrup@gnb.ca>, acampbell <acampbell@ctv.ca>

http://thedavidamosrant.blogspot.ca/2013/05/a-little-deja-vu-for-nova-scotia-power.html

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---------- Original message ----------
From: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 25 May 2013 02:13:56 -0300
Subject: Fwd: Re NSP Maritime Link and the circus begins again for
Emera during another election EH Mr Smellie?
To: jan.vanegteren@rockymountainpower.ca, david.birkett@altagas.ca,
jwallach@resourceinsight.com, pchernick@resourceinsight.com,
bgriffiths@resourceinsight.com, lle@levitan.com, rll@levitan.com,
bls@levitan.com, ekt@levitan.com, sw@levitan.com,
bbiewald@synapse-energy.com, dwhite@synapse-energy.com,
efagan@synapse-energy.com, pcolaiacovo@morrisonpark.com,
bkinder@morrisonpark.com, antonuk@libertyconsultinggroup.com,
michael@libertyconsultinggroup.com,
spangenberg@libertyconsultinggroup.com,
adger@libertyconsultinggroup.com, alain.boisset@yelus.net
Cc: David Amos <david.raymond.amos@gmail.com>, ddexter
<ddexter@ns.sympatico.ca>, booth@rotman.utoronto.ca,
nghingorani@sbcgolbal.net, jan.carr2@gmail.com, jmerrick@mjswm.com,
bill@mjswm.com, nblackburn@blackburnenglish.com,
pbmiller@blackburnenglish.com, jcooper@blackburnenglish.com

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 24 May 2013 23:53:00 -0300
Subject: Re NSP Maritime Link and the circus begins again for Emera
during another election EH Mr Smellie?
To: james.smellie@gowlings.com, James.spurr@emera.com,
nancy.tower@emera.com, rene.gallant@emera.com,
brian.rendell@emera.com, lois.smith@emera.com
Cc: David Amos <david.raymond.amos@gmail.com>,
bouthouse@bloisnickerson.com, pawiebe@shaw.ca, pm <pm@pm.gc.ca>,
alain.boissett@telus.net, alan.williams@cableconsulting.net,
alain.boisset@telus.net, briangregory@cableconsulting.net

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=op2bmd-XXHc

http://nsuarb.novascotia.ca/sites/default/files/documents/muskratfalls/External/11474.pdf

From: tmcdonald@energyatlantica.com
Date: 24 May 2013 22:37:38 -0600
Subject: Re: Fwd: Re NSP Maritime Link and the circus begins again for Emera
during another election EH Mr Smellie? - Out of Office
To: motomaniac333@gmail.com

I am currently out of the office returning Monday, June 3rd, 2013.
During this time I will limited email and voice mail access. If you
need immediate assistance, calls can be directed to: Paul MacQueen
pmacqueen@energyatlantica.com 902-422-6331 (w) 902 402-1145 (c) or
Heather McGrath hmcgrath@energyatlantica.com 902 422-6331 (w)
902-240-0239 (c) Have a great day. Todd

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 8 Sep 2018 08:40:11 -0400
Subject: Re: Does anyone recall the email entitled "So Stephen McGrath
if not you then just exactly who sent me this latest email from your
office?"
To: Steve.Murphy@bellmedia.ca, atlanticnews@bellmedia.ca,
Alexander.Quon@globalnews.ca, hance.colburne@cbc.ca,
"Robert. Jones"<Robert.Jones@cbc.ca>, PREMIER <PREMIER@gov.ns.ca>,
mcgratst@gov.ns.ca, justmin <justmin@gov.ns.ca>, StephenMcNeil@ns.aliantzinc.ca
, "terry.seguin"<terry.seguin@cbc.ca>,
"Jacques.Poitras"<Jacques.Poitras@cbc.ca>,
"steve.murphy"<steve.murphy@ctv.ca>, nmoore <nmoore@bellmedia.ca>,
"David.Akin"<David.Akin@globalnews.ca>, "Davidc.Coon"<Davidc.Coon@gmail.com>,
"Bill.Morneau"<Bill.Morneau@canada.ca>,
"Dominic.Cardy"<Dominic.Cardy@gnb.ca>,
"atlantic.director"<atlantic.director@taxpayer.com>,
"blaine.higgs"<blaine.higgs@gnb.ca>, BrianThomasMacdonald
<BrianThomasMacdonald@gmail.com>,
"mike.obrienfred"<mike.obrienfred@gmail.com>, premier <premier@gnb.ca>,
classaction@wagners.co, oldmaison <oldmaison@yahoo.com>,
"leanne.murray"<leanne.murray@mcinnescooper.com>, jbosnitch
<jbosnitch@gmail.com>, dwayne.woodman@rcmp-grc.gc.ca, andre
<andre@jafaust.com>,
Newsroom <Newsroom@globeandmail.com>, news <news@kingscorecord.com>
Cc: David Amos <david.raymond.amos@gmail.com>, dpink@nsbs.org,
michael.comeau@gnb.ca, JUSTWEB@novascotia.ca

I posted it here last year N'esy Pas Chucky Leblanc and Andre Faust?

http://davidraymondamos3.blogspot.com/2017/11/lets-see-if-this-comment-goes-poof.html

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: "Kulik, John"<john.kulik@mcinnescooper.com>
Date: Thu, 18 May 2017 17:37:49 +0000
Subject: McInnes Cooper
To: "motomaniac333@gmail.com"<motomaniac333@gmail.com>,
"david.raymond.amos@gmail.com"<david.raymond.amos@gmail.com>

Dear Mr. Amos:

I am General Counsel for McInnes Cooper. If you need to communicate
with our firm, please do so through me.

Thank you.

John Kulik
[McInnes Cooper]<http://www.mcinnescooper.com/>

John Kulik Q.C.
Partner & General Counsel
McInnes Cooper

tel +1 (902) 444 8571 | fax +1 (902) 425 6350

1969 Upper Water Street
Suite 1300
Purdy's Wharf Tower II Halifax, NS, B3J 2V1

asst Cathy Ohlhausen | +1 (902) 455 8215

Notice This communication, including any attachments, is confidential
and may be protected by solicitor/client privilege. It is intended
only for the person or persons to whom it is addressed. If you have
received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender by e-mail or
telephone at McInnes Cooper's expense. Avis Les informations contenues
dans ce courriel, y compris toute(s) pièce(s) jointe(s), sont
confidentielles et peuvent faire l'objet d'un privilège avocat-client.
Les informations sont dirigées au(x) destinataire(s) seulement. Si
vous avez reçu ce courriel par erreur, veuillez en aviser l'expéditeur
par courriel ou par téléphone, aux frais de McInnes Cooper.

On 10/7/17, David Amos motomaniac333@gmail.com wrote:

>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: David Amos motomaniac333@gmail.com
> Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2017 11:57:55 -0400
> Subject: So Stephen McGrath if not you then just exactly who sent me
> this latest email from your office?
> To: PREMIER PREMIER@gov.ns.ca, jamiebaillie
> jamiebaillie@gov.ns.ca, mcgratst@gov.ns.ca, justmin
> justmin@gov.ns.ca, StephenMcNeil@ns.aliantzinc.ca
, "terry.seguin"
> terry.seguin@cbc.ca, "Jacques.Poitras"Jacques.Poitras@cbc.ca,
> "steve.murphy"steve.murphy@ctv.ca, nmoore > "David.Akin"David.Akin@globalnews.ca, "Davidc.Coon"
> Davidc.Coon@gmail.co, "Bill.Morneau"Bill.Morneau@canada.ca,
> "Dominic.Cardy"Dominic.Cardy@gnb.ca, "atlantic.director"
> atlantic.director@taxpayer.com, "blaine.higgs"
> blaine.higgs@gnb.ca, BrianThomasMacdonald
> BrianThomasMacdonald@gmail.com, "mike.obrienfred"
> mike.obrienfred@gmail.com, premier premier@gnb.ca, briangallant10
> briangallant10@gmail.com, classaction@wagners.co, oldmaison
> oldmaison@yahoo.com, "leanne.murray"
> leanne.murray@mcinnescooper.com, jbosnitch jbosnitch@gmail.com
> Cc: David Amos david.raymond.amos@gmail.com,
> ronald.j.macdonald@novascotia.ca, dpink@nsbs.org,
> michael.comeau@gnb.ca, JUSTWEB@novascotia.ca
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Justice Website
> Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2017 14:21:11 +0000
> Subject: Emails to Department of Justice and Province of Nova Scotia
> To: motomaniac333@gmail.com
>
> Mr. Amos,
> We acknowledge receipt of your recent emails to the Deputy Minister of
> Justice and lawyers within the Legal Services Division of the
> Department of Justice respecting a possible claim against the Province
> of Nova Scotia. Service of any documents respecting a legal claim
> against the Province of Nova Scotia may be served on the Attorney
> General at 1690 Hollis Street, Halifax, NS. Please note that we will
> not be responding to further emails on this matter.
>
> Department of Justice
>
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: David Amos motomaniac333@gmail.com
> Date: Wed, 9 Aug 2017 17:22:16 -0400
> Subject: Attn Stephen McGrath Heres a little Deja Vu about Emera
> To: mcgratst@gov.ns.ca, justmin justmin@gov.ns.ca,
> StephenMcNeil@ns.aliantzinc.ca, PREMIER PREMIER@gov.ns.ca
> Cc: David Amos david.raymond.amos@gmail.com
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: David Amos motomaniac333@gmail.com
> Date: Sat, 25 May 2013 01:17:50 -0300
> Subject: Fwd: Re NSP Maritime Link and the circus begins again for
> Emera during another election EH Mr Smellie?
> To: gretchenf@sierraclub.ca, wesley@teratrends.ca,
> jdalton@poweradvisoryllc.com, odenig@gov.ns.ca, holletjn@gov.ns.ca,
> millermn@gov.ns.ca, deckerga@gov.ns.ca, birdmw@gov.ns.ca,
> smccoom@gov.ns.ca, spencecc@gov.ns.ca, brothert@gov.ns.ca,
> mcgratst@gov.ns.ca
> Cc: David Amos david.raymond.amos@gmail.com,
> maurice@theshorelinejournal.com, larry.hughes@dal.ca,
> peter.alien@dal.ca, patbates@ns.sympaticao.ca,
> brenden.haley@gmail.com, ismet.ugursal@dal.ca
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: David Amos motomaniac333@gmail.com
> Date: Sat, 25 May 2013 00:12:04 -0300
> Subject: Fwd: Re NSP Maritime Link and the circus begins again for
> Emera during another election EH Mr Smellie?
> To: StephenMcNeil@ns.aliantzinc.ca, info@andrewyounger.ca,
> Baillijr@gov.ns.ca, portercg@gov.ns.ca, edgeja@gov.ns.ca,
> mcdonaci@gov.ns.ca, tdalgleish@davis.ca, david.landrigan@nspower.ca,
> nicole.godbout@nspower.ca, tim.wood@nspower.ca, lana.myatt@nspower.ca,
> robert.groves.taag@gmail.com, bclarke@burchells.ca,
> slewis@sternpartners.com, archiestewart@eastlink.ca, "steve.murphy"
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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/hearings-regulator-emera-maritime-link-ratepayers-cost-1.6277306

Emera denies misleading Nova Scotia regulators over Maritime Link

Emera is trying to recover the full cost of Maritime Link from ratepayers
Paul Withers · CBC News · Posted: Dec 08, 2021 6:00 AM AST

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/emera-wins-approval-to-charge-n-s-power-customers-1-7b-for-maritime-link-1.6345072

Emera wins approval to charge N.S. Power customers $1.7B for Maritime Link

Megaproject built to deliver hydroelectricity from Muskrat Falls in Labrador
Paul Withers · CBC News · Posted: Feb 09, 2022 1:49 PM AST

Three workers dressed in yellow rain gear with black hard hats stand
on a ship handling cable being installed on the sea floor.
Workers make sure the subsea cable being installed as part of the
Maritime Link project doesn't tangle as it's transferred onto a vessel
on May 26, 2017. (Nic Meloney/CBC)

Halifax-based utility Emera Inc. has been given "final cost" approval
to recover $1.7 billion from Nova Scotia Power customers for the
Maritime Link megaproject.

The overland and subsea transmission system was built to deliver
hydroelectricity from the Muskrat Falls hydro project in Labrador
across Newfoundland and under the Cabot Strait into Nova Scotia.

In a 94-page decision issued Wednesday, the Nova Scotia Utility and
Review Board said Emera subsidiary Nova Scotia Power Maritime Link
prudently and effectively managed the project despite numerous
setbacks, including the failures of two major contractors.

"The planning and development of the Maritime Link Project was a
significant endeavour. There have been numerous examples across North
America of substantial cost overruns and construction delays of energy
megaprojects," the board said in its decision.

"The completion of the Maritime Link Project on time and on budget was
a commendable achievement attributed to NSPML's actions throughout all
phases of the project."

35 years to repay Emera

Ratepayers in Nova Scotia will be paying down the $1.7-billion
approved cost over 35 years, including a nine percent rate of return.
In 2022, the bill amounts to $169 million

While electricity from Muskrat Falls, known as the Nova Scotia block,
recently began flowing into the province at contracted levels, there
have been lengthy delays in delivery from Newfoundland.

Emera's partner, Newfoundland and Labrador's Nalcor Energy, is years
behind schedule and billions over budget with the Muskrat Falls
project.

To protect Nova Scotia Power customers, starting in April the board
ordered Emera to hold back $2 million per month it collects from
ratepayers. If less than 90 percent of the Nova Scotia Block is
delivered the money will be used to pay for replacement energy.

Lawyer Bill Mahody, representing Nova Scotia Power residential
customers, said the holdback is an important protection.

"In the event the energy is not received from Muskrat, Nova Scotia
Power is likely to have to go out and replace that energy at
additional costs. The $2-million amount on a monthly basis can be used
to offset those costs and will not be paid by ratepayers," Mahody told
CBC News.

Bonuses chopped

The regulator also disallowed some costs Emera wanted to charge ratepayers.

It disallowed 50 per cent, or $6 million, in executive bonuses,
$300,000 in charitable donations unrelated to the project, $700,000 in
above-market-price rent paid to another Emera subsidiary, and $500,000
in operating and maintenance costs.

In a statement Emera said it will satisfy all directives in decision.

"We remain focused on working with Nalcor to ensure Nova Scotia
customers continue to receive the full benefits of the Maritime Link
project," the company said.

"NSP Maritime Link committed to completing the Maritime Link project
on time and on budget. The team delivered on that commitment, as the
UARB has acknowledged in its decision today."

How Emera jammed the regulator

The review board delivered a mixed verdict on the so-called
"acceleration agreement" between Emera and Nalcor that triggered the
flow of the Nova Scotia Block, allowing Emera to file its "final cost"
application for the Maritime Link.

Not surprisingly, given the history of problems and delays, less than
20 percent of contracted amounts of Nova Scotia Block electricity were
actually delivered between August 2021 and the regulatory hearing in
December.

"Had the Board known at the time the hearing was set down that only
19% of the energy would flow between August 15 and November 30, 2021,
the Board would not have agreed to have the hearing at this time," the
board wrote.

The Muskrat Falls dam seen from overhead while under construction. The
dam holds a large body of water in the top left of the photo, while
water shoots out into a river at the bottom right. There's
construction equipment on a dirt lot at the bottom left.
The Muskrat Falls hydro project has been years behind schedule and is
billions of dollars over budget. (CBC)

However, the board sided with the company in its claim the
acceleration agreement got hydro into Nova Scotia much faster than had
it waited for final commissioning of the project.

That has been held up by software bugs in Nalcor's Labrador Island
Link, a 1,100-kilometre high-voltage DC transmission line from Muskrat
Falls in central Labrador, site of the 824-megawatt power-generating
station, to Soldiers Pond on Newfoundland's Avalon Peninsula.

Final commissioning is not expected until the end of May at the earliest.

"Moreover, the NS Block provides valuable renewable energy which
counts towards NS Power's Renewable Electricity Standards requirements
and addresses some of the Utility's [greenhouse gas] requirements,
with potentially significant financial implications if not satisfied
by the end of the current compliance period on December 31, 2022," the
board wrote.

Project still needs tracking

The decision frequently refers to the lengthy delays in delivery of
Muskrat Falls hydro, noting that Nova Scotia Power "overpromised and
under-delivered when they described benefits from the Maritime Link."

And the board remains skeptical, despite praise for the management of
the project itself. It ordered the company to continue filing
quarterly reports.

How do you lay a 170-km cable on the bottom of the sea? Slowly and carefully

Ottawa to give N.L. billions of dollars to offset Muskrat Falls costs

"It is clear that delivery of the expected energy and capacity via the
Maritime Link has not materialized. It is also clear that delays
continue to be experienced with commissioning the [Labrador Island
Link]."

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Good afternoon everyone,

After consulting with NB Power it was agreed by NB Power that some of
the previously redacted information contained in Mr. Knecht’s evidence
no longer requires redaction.
Accordingly, please find attached the PUBLIC REVISED evidence of Mr.
Knecht, which takes the place of the earlier filing. The various
attachments filed previously are intended to be attached to this
version as well and I refer you to my previous email for those
attachments.

Rick

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dans le secteur énergétique par intérim
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David Raymond Amos Round 3

Tuesday 17 January 2023