Nova Scotia Power's largest industrial customer says it shouldn't be responsible for paying down any part of a $500-million federal bailout of the utility.

Port Hawkesbury Paper filed an application with the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board this month asking for clarity on its role in repaying the federally backed loan and associated costs.

"It would be unfair, unduly discriminatory and seriously adverse to PHP [Port Hawkesbury Paper] to require PHP to pay additional future costs," the compan…