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N. S. Utility and Review Board
General
Supervision of Public Utilities: Approvals
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| Who Needs This
Approval? |
The N.S. Utility and Review Board has general supervisory power
over:
- tramways,
- public passenger (bus) companies operating as utilities,
- electrical utilities,
- natural gas utilities,
- steam or geothermal heat utilities, and
- water utilities:
and also sets rates, tolls, charges, regulations, and establishes depreciation
rates for the above.
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| Issuing Department
/ Agency: |
N.S. Utility and Review Board
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Where can you get this Approval and / or further information? |
N.S. Utility and Review Board
Phone: (902) 424-4448
Fax: (902) 424-3919
E-Mail: uarb.board@gov.ns.ca
Website: http://www.nsuarb.ca
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Office Location:
Summit Place, 3rd Floor
1601 Lower Water Street
Halifax, NS B3J 3P6
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1692, Unit M
Halifax, NS B3J 3S3
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| Application Forms
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An application or petition is made in letter format describing
what is being sought, the particulars of the utility to be operated and
by whom.
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| Waiting Period:
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That depends entirely on what is being sought. More complex
matters, such as power generation or establishing water utilities, take
longer. A public hearing may be required.
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| Expiry & Renewal:
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This approval does not expire.
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| Price: |
There is no application fee. Utilities are "taxed"
annually based on their proportionate gross revenues and the requirements of the Board.
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| Related Requirements:
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This varies depending on what sort of utility is being proposed.
A public hearing may be required.
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| Additional Information:
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This is not a "licensing" process per se. Nevertheless,
anyone intending to sell electricity, steam, water (other than bottled
water) or bus services as a utility falls under the general supervision
of the Board.
Note: Railways are covered
by separate statute and are also regulated by the Board.
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| Legislative Authority:
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Public Utilities Act, Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, Chapter
380
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