Volume 45, No. 16 July 30, 2021

Part II Halifax, Nova Scotia Regulations under the Regulations Act Printed by the Queen’s Printer Contents Act Reg. No.

Page Elections Act Proclamation, Dissolution of General Assembly and fixing of dates of Writs of Election and ordinary polling day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112/2021 280 Electricity Act Renewable Electricity Regulations–amendment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110/2021 276 Petroleum Products Pricing Act Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109/2021 274 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111/2021 278 In force date of regulations: As of March 4, 2005*, the date a regulation comes into force is determined by subsection 3(6) of the Regulations Act.

The date a regulation is made, the date a regulation is approved, the date a regulation is filed and any date specified in a regulation are important to determine when the regulation is in force. *Date that subsections 3(6) and (7) and Sections 11 and 13 of the Regulations Act and amendments to the Regulations Act made by

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 45, No. 16 N.S. Reg. 109/2021 Made: July 8, 2021 Filed: July 9, 2021 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices Order dated July 8, 2021 made by the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board pursuant to

Section 14 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Act and Sections 16 to 19 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulations Order In the matter of the Petroleum Products Pricing Act M10180 - and - In the matter of prescribing prices for petroleum products pursuant to

Section 14 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Act and Sections 16 to 19 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulations Before: Steven Murphy, MBA, P.Eng., Member

Whereas the purpose of the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulations is to ensure just and reasonable prices for specified petroleum products taking into consideration the objectives of preserving the availability of such products in rural areas, stabilizing prices of such products and minimizing the variances in prices of such products across the Province; And

whereas the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board (“Board”) considered the manner in which it would proceed to set petroleum product prices in its decision, 2006 NSUARB 108, issued on October 16, 2006; And

whereas the Board revised the wholesale margin effective January 4, 2013, in its decision, 2012 NSUARB 213, issued on December 12, 2012; And

whereas on December 30, 2020, the Board issued an interim order in Matter M09952 increasing the wholesale margin for self-service and full-service gasoline and diesel, on an interim basis, by 2.50 cents per litre (cpl) to a total of 9.15 cpl; And

whereas the Board revised the retail markup and the transportation allowance effective October 28, 2016, in its decision, 2016 NSUARB 168, issued on September 26, 2016, and on February 1, 2021, the Board issued an order in Matter M09727 approving an increase to the minimum self-service and full-service retail markup by 0.3 cpl and to the maximum self-service retail markup by 0.4 cpl, to a total for the minimum of 5.4 cpl, and for the maximum of 7.4 cpl; And

whereas in a decision dated April 15, 2021, in Matter 09727 (2021 NSUARB 50), the Board directed a process to consider a retail markup adjustment mechanism, applied monthly, to address ongoing Covid-19- related reduced sales volumes to ensure just and reasonable prices for petroleum products pending recovery from the pandemic, and on June 2, 2021, the Board issued an order approving the methodology for the monthly adjustment mechanism; And

whereas the average of the average of the daily high and low reported product prices (in Canadian cents) for the period ended July 7, 2021, are: Grade 1 Regular gasoline 73.40¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil 69.79¢ per litre

Now therefore the Board prescribes the benchmark prices for petroleum products to be: © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 274

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 45, No. 16 Gasoline: Grade 1 73.40¢ per litre Grade 2 76.40¢ per litre Grade 3 79.40¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil 69.79¢ per litre And

now therefore the Board has determined, based on historical data regarding price changes and to achieve revenue neutrality, it is appropriate to apply, and the Board so orders, forward averaging corrections of: Gasoline: plus 0.90¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil: plus 0.25¢ per litre And

now therefore the Board orders that a monthly adjustment to the retail markup is required to account for the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on current sales volumes, as follows: Gasoline: minimum self service and full-service: plus 0.60¢ per litre maximum self-service: plus 0.80¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil: minimum self service and full-service: plus 0.20¢ per litre maximum self-service: plus 0.30¢ per litre And

now therefore the Board prescribes the prices for petroleum products as set forth in

Schedule “A” effective on and after 12:01 a.m., July 9, 2021. Dated at Halifax, Nova Scotia, this 8th day of July, 2021. sgd. Lisa Wallace Clerk of the Board

Schedule “A” Prices Prescribed for Petroleum Products under the Petroleum Products Pricing Act and the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulations effective on and after 12:01 a.m. on July 9, 2021 Nova Scotia Petroleum Price

Schedule Petroleum Prices in Cents/Litre Self-Service Full-Service Pump Prices Pump Prices (Pump Prices includes 15% HST) Base Wholesale Price Fed. Excise Tax Prov.

Tax Wholesale Selling Price Min Max Min Max Zone 1 Regular Unleaded 85.84 Mid-Grade Unleaded 88.84 Premium Unleaded 91.84 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 82.07 10.0 10.0 10.0 4.0 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.4 111.34 114.34 117.34 101.47 134.9 137.5 138.4 140.9 141.8 144.4 123.1 125.5 134.9 999.9 138.4 999.9 141.8 999.9 123.1 999.9 Zone 2 Regular Unleaded 86.34 Mid-Grade Unleaded 89.34 Premium Unleaded 92.34 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 82.57 10.0 10.0 10.0 4.0 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.4 111.84 114.84 117.84 101.97 135.5 138.0 139.0 141.5 142.4 144.9 123.7 126.1 135.5 999.9 139.0 999.9 142.4 999.9 123.7 999.9 © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations.

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 45, No. 16 Zone 3 Regular Unleaded 86.74 10.0 15.5 112.24 136.0 138.5 136.0 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 89.74 10.0 15.5 115.24 139.4 142.0 139.4 999.9 Premium Unleaded 92.74 10.0 15.5 118.24 142.9 145.4 142.9 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 82.97 4.0 15.4 102.37 124.2 126.6 124.2 999.9 Zone 4 Regular Unleaded 86.84 10.0 15.5 112.34 136.1 138.6 136.1 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 89.84 10.0 15.5 115.34 139.5 142.1 139.5 999.9 Premium Unleaded 92.84 10.0 15.5 118.34 143.0 145.5 143.0 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 83.07 4.0 15.4 102.47 124.3 126.7 124.3 999.9 Zone 5 Regular Unleaded 86.84 10.0 15.5 112.34 136.1 138.6 136.1 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 89.84 10.0 15.5 115.34 139.5 142.1 139.5 999.9 Premium Unleaded 92.84 10.0 15.5 118.34 143.0 145.5 143.0 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 83.07 4.0 15.4 102.47 124.3 126.7 124.3 999.9 Zone 6 Regular Unleaded 87.54 10.0 15.5 113.04 136.9 139.4 136.9 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 90.54 10.0 15.5 116.04 140.3 142.9 140.3 999.9 Premium Unleaded 93.54 10.0 15.5 119.04 143.8 146.3 143.8 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 83.77 4.0 15.4 103.17 125.1 127.5 125.1 999.9 N.S.

Reg. 110/2021 Made: July 9, 2021 Filed: July 12, 2021 Renewable Electricity Regulations–amendment Order in Council 2021-182 dated July 9, 2021 Amendment to regulations made by the Governor in Council pursuant to

Section 5 of the Electricity Act The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Energy and Mines dated May 3, 2021, and pursuant to

Section 5 of

Chapter 25 of the Acts of 2004, the Electricity Act, is pleased to amend the Renewable Electricity Regulations, N.S. Reg. 155/2010, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2010-381 dated October 12, 2010, to establish a new renewable electricity standard of 80% renewable energy by 2030, in the manner set forth in

Schedule “A” attached to and forming part of the report and recommendation, effective on and after July 9, 2021.

Schedule “A” Amendment to the Renewable Electricity Regulations made by the Governor in Council under

Section 5 of

Chapter 25 of the Acts of 2004, the Electricity Act The Renewable Electricity Regulations, N.S. Reg. 155/2010, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2010-381 dated October 12, 2010, are amended by adding the following

Section immediately after

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(1) Each year beginning with the calendar year 2030, each load-serving entity must supply its customers with renewable electricity in an amount equal to or greater than 80% of the total amount of electricity supplied to its customers as measured at the customers’ meters for that year.

(2) NSPI must meet the renewable electricity standard in subsection (1) by (

a) continuing to meet the requirements in clauses 6A(2)(a), (

b) and (c); and (

b) acquiring at least 1100 GWh from independent power producers in addition to the renewable low-impact electricity required to meet the requirements in Sections 4, 5, 6 and 6A.

(3) In meeting its obligations under subsections (1) and (2), NSPI may include other sources of renewable electricity, including: (

a) contributions from energy procured in relation to a program established under

Section 4BA of the Act; (

b) contributions from renewable low-impact electricity acquired from a source outside of Nova Scotia.

(4) To meet the renewable electricity standard in subsection (1), a municipal electric utility that purchases any of its electricity supply from a supplier other than NSPI must ensure that a minimum of 80% of that non-NSPI electricity supply is renewable electricity.

(5) Electricity supply purchased by a municipal electric utility that is sold to NSPI as spill energy under the Wholesale Market Non-Dispatchable Supplier Spill Tariff counts towards the municipal electric utility’s renewable electricity standard under subsection (1) if (

a) an equivalent amount of electricity is purchased from NSPI as backup/top-up energy under the Wholesale Market Backup/Top-Up Service Tariff; and (

b) the supply is consumed within the same calendar year as it is purchased. © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 277

N.S. Reg. 111/2021 Royal Gazette

Part II - Regulations Vol. 45, No. 16 N.S. Reg. 111/2021 Made: July 15, 2021 Filed: July 16, 2021 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices Order dated July 15, 2021 made by the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board pursuant to

Section 14 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Act and Sections 16 to 19 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulations Order In the matter of the Petroleum Products Pricing Act M10189 - and - In the matter of prescribing prices for petroleum products pursuant to

Section 14 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Act and Sections 16 to 19 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulations Before: Roland A. Deveau, Q.C., Vice Chair

Whereas the purpose of the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulations is to ensure just and reasonable prices for specified petroleum products taking into consideration the objectives of preserving the availability of such products in rural areas, stabilizing prices of such products and minimizing the variances in prices of such products across the Province; And

whereas the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board (“Board”) considered the manner in which it would proceed to set petroleum product prices in its decision, 2006 NSUARB 108, issued on October 16, 2006; And

whereas the Board revised the wholesale margin effective January 4, 2013, in its decision, 2012 NSUARB 213, issued on December 12, 2012; And

whereas on December 30, 2020, the Board issued an interim order in Matter M09952 increasing the wholesale margin for self-service and full-service gasoline and diesel, on an interim basis, by 2.50 cents per litre (cpl) to a total of 9.15 cpl; And

whereas the Board revised the retail markup and the transportation allowance effective October 28, 2016, in its decision, 2016 NSUARB 168, issued on September 26, 2016, and on February 1, 2021, the Board issued an order in Matter M09727 approving an increase to the minimum self-service and full-service retail markup by 0.3 cpl and to the maximum self-service retail markup by 0.4 cpl, to a total for the minimum of 5.4 cpl, and for the maximum of 7.4 cpl; And

whereas in a decision dated April 15, 2021, in Matter 09727 (2021 NSUARB 50), the Board directed a process to consider a retail markup adjustment mechanism, applied monthly, to address ongoing Covid-19- related reduced sales volumes to ensure just and reasonable prices for petroleum products pending recovery from the pandemic, and on June 2, 2021, the Board issued an order approving the methodology for the monthly adjustment mechanism; And

whereas the average of the average of the daily high and low reported product prices (in Canadian cents) for the period ended July 14, 2021, are: Grade 1 Regular gasoline 75.67¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil 70.94¢ per litre

Now therefore the Board prescribes the benchmark prices for petroleum products to be: © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 278

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 45, No. 16 Gasoline: Grade 1 75.67¢ per litre Grade 2 78.67¢ per litre Grade 3 81.67¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil 70.94¢ per litre And

now therefore the Board has determined, based on historical data regarding price changes and to achieve revenue neutrality, it is appropriate to apply, and the Board so orders, forward averaging corrections of: Gasoline: plus 1.30¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil: plus 0.90¢ per litre And

now therefore the Board orders that a monthly adjustment to the retail markup is required to account for the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on current sales volumes, as follows: Gasoline: minimum self service and full-service: plus 0.60¢ per litre maximum self-service: plus 0.80¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil: minimum self service and full-service: plus 0.20¢ per litre maximum self-service: plus 0.30¢ per litre And

now therefore the Board prescribes the prices for petroleum products as set forth in

Schedule “A” effective on and after 12:01 a.m., July 16, 2021. Dated at Halifax, Nova Scotia, this 15th day of July, 2021. sgd. Crystal Henwood Clerk of the Board

Schedule “A” Prices Prescribed for Petroleum Products under the Petroleum Products Pricing Act and the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulations effective on and after 12:01 a.m. on July 16, 2021 Nova Scotia Petroleum Price

Schedule Petroleum Prices in Cents/Litre Self-Service Full-Service Pump Prices Pump Prices (Pump Prices includes 15% HST) Base Wholesale Price Fed. Excise Tax Prov.

Tax Wholesale Selling Price Min Max Min Max Zone 1 Regular Unleaded 88.51 Mid-Grade Unleaded 91.51 Premium Unleaded 94.51 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 83.87 10.0 10.0 10.0 4.0 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.4 114.01 117.01 120.01 103.27 138.0 140.5 141.5 144.0 144.9 147.4 125.2 127.6 138.0 999.9 141.5 999.9 144.9 999.9 125.2 999.9 Zone 2 Regular Unleaded 89.01 Mid-Grade Unleaded 92.01 Premium Unleaded 95.01 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 84.37 10.0 10.0 10.0 4.0 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.4 114.51 117.51 120.51 103.77 138.6 141.1 142.0 144.6 145.5 148.0 125.8 128.2 138.6 999.9 142.0 999.9 145.5 999.9 125.8 999.9 © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations.

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 45, No. 16 Zone 3 Regular Unleaded 89.41 10.0 15.5 114.91 139.0 141.6 139.0 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 92.41 10.0 15.5 117.91 142.5 145.0 142.5 999.9 Premium Unleaded 95.41 10.0 15.5 120.91 145.9 148.5 145.9 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 84.77 4.0 15.4 104.17 126.2 128.7 126.2 999.9 Zone 4 Regular Unleaded 89.51 10.0 15.5 115.01 139.2 141.7 139.2 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 92.51 10.0 15.5 118.01 142.6 145.1 142.6 999.9 Premium Unleaded 95.51 10.0 15.5 121.01 146.1 148.6 146.1 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 84.87 4.0 15.4 104.27 126.4 128.8 126.4 999.9 Zone 5 Regular Unleaded 89.51 10.0 15.5 115.01 139.2 141.7 139.2 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 92.51 10.0 15.5 118.01 142.6 145.1 142.6 999.9 Premium Unleaded 95.51 10.0 15.5 121.01 146.1 148.6 146.1 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 84.87 4.0 15.4 104.27 126.4 128.8 126.4 999.9 Zone 6 Regular Unleaded 90.21 10.0 15.5 115.71 140.0 142.5 140.0 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 93.21 10.0 15.5 118.71 143.4 145.9 143.4 999.9 Premium Unleaded 96.21 10.0 15.5 121.71 146.9 149.4 146.9 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 85.57 4.0 15.4 104.97 127.2 129.6 127.2 999.9 N.S.

Reg. 112/2021 Made: July 17, 2021 Filed: July 20, 2021 Proclamation, Dissolution of General Assembly and fixing of dates of Writs of Election and ordinary polling day Order in Council 2021-204 dated July 17, 2021 Proclamation made by the Lieutenant Governor pursuant to

Section 29 of the Elections Act The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the President of the Executive Council dated July 17, 2021, and pursuant to

Section 29 of

Chapter 5 of the Acts of 2011, the Elections Act, is pleased to order that the General Assembly of Nova Scotia be dissolved and that an election be instituted in all of the Electoral Districts of Nova Scotia, and is further pleased to fix the date of the writ[s] of election as Saturday, July 17, 2021, to fix the date of election day as Tuesday, August 17, 2021, and to order that a Proclamation be issued accordingly. L.S. Original signed by Honourable Arthur J.

LeBlanc C A N A D A PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA ELIZABETH THE SECOND, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom, Canada, and Her Other Realms and Territories, Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith. © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 280

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 45, No. 16 TO ALL WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, OR WHOM THE SAME MAY IN ANY WISE CONCERN, GREETING! A PROCLAMATION

WHEREAS we have thought fit by and with the advice of Our Executive Council for Nova Scotia to dissolve the present General Assembly. We do for that end publish this Our Royal Proclamation and do hereby dissolve the said General Assembly accordingly, and the Members of the House of Assembly are discharged from their meeting and attendance.

AND WE being desirous and resolved as soon as may be to meet Our People of Our Province of Nova Scotia, and to have their advice in General Assembly, do hereby make known Our Royal Will and Pleasure to call a General Assembly, and do hereby further declare that by and with the advice of our said Executive Council, We have this day given orders for the issuing of Our Writs in due form for the election of Members to serve in the House of Assembly for the several Electoral Districts of the Province, which Writs are to bear the date the 17th day of July, 2021, and the date of election day be Tuesday the 17th day of August, 2021.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, We have cause[d] these Our Letters to be made Patent and the Great Seal of the Province of Nova Scotia to be hereunto affixed. WITNESS, OUR TRUSTY AND WELL BELOVED, Arthur J. LeBlanc, Chancellor of Our Order of Nova Scotia, one of Her Majesty’s Counsel learned in the law in the Province of Nova Scotia, Lieutenant Governor in and of Our Province of Nova Scotia. GIVEN at GOVERNMENT HOUSE in the Halifax Regional Municipality this 17th day of July in the year of Our Lord two thousand and twenty-one and in the 70th year of Our Reign.

BY COMMAND Original signed by Honourable Randy Delorey PROVINCIAL SECRETARY ATTORNEY GENERAL AND MINISTER OF JUSTICE © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations. Web version. 281