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July 28, 2026 · Ryan Kelly
The Electrification Question: the filings behind one missing line item
Nova Scotia's proposed 2027–2031 efficiency plan is $318.75M. Money for helping customers switch off oil: none. We traced the question from the 2022 statute through the filings — the test, the interpretations, and where every party stands as the hearing opens.
July 21, 2026 · Mark Robertson
IR Explorer: following the thread on Nova Scotia's next efficiency plan
Every information request and verbatim response from the EfficiencyOne 2027-2031 DSM Plan hearing, all three rounds — with every 'please refer to…' cross-reference one click away.
July 16, 2026 · Ryan Kelly
Anatomy of a $318.75M question: reading the record on Nova Scotia's next efficiency plan
EfficiencyOne's proposed $318.75M demand-side management plan drew nearly 400 formal information requests. We read all of them. Here's who asked what, how the record breaks down, and the five questions at the heart of it.
May 11, 2026 · Ryan Kelly
Many ways to comply — at very different costs
An interactive look at a real Bedford house: 5,832 simulated designs plotted on a cost-vs-performance cloud. The headline — the as-designed spec is over-built by roughly $19,000 and can still hit NBC performance Tier 4.
April 6, 2026 · Ryan Kelly
Welcome to the BEA Blog
Introducing the Baseline Energy Analytics blog — insights on energy efficiency, building codes, and the energy transition.