Annual payments made by Nova Scotia Power (NSP) to municipalities in lieu of property tax, as mandated by the Nova Scotia Power Privatization Act. The dataset is published by the Government of Nova Scotia and was last updated on April 17, 2026. Distribution amounts are determined by the Minister in consultation with the Nova Scotia Federation of Municipalities.
Use Cases
- Analyze municipal revenue streams based on annual payments in lieu of property tax.
- Model provincial-municipal financial relationships based on the distribution mechanism.
- Track changes in non-tax contributions to local governments over time.
- Study the fiscal impact of utility privatization based on the legislative framework.
Strengths
- Data is published under the OGL-CA-2.0 license, facilitating reuse.
- Multiple file formats (HTML, XML, CSV, RSS, RDF) are available for download.
- Last updated on 2026-04-17 15:33:35.462697, indicating recent maintenance.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
Provenance
- Source
- Government of Nova Scotia
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-17 15:33:35.462697; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Nova Scotia, Canada