Does Nova Scotia need an electrification strategy?
Clean power needs somewhere to go. Beneficial electrification should be part of the province’s energy planning.
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Atlantic Canada’s Energy Transition
News, analysis and perspectives on the projects, technologies and policies shaping our region.
Coverage of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland and Labrador by David Brushett, P.Eng. Explore solar, battery storage, electrification, district energy and energy management. Archive articles retain their original publication dates.
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Electric vehicle adoption across Canada
A rolling registration-share comparison shows the variation between provincial EV markets.
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How DSM could help unlock deep energy retrofits
Three opportunities to connect demand-side management with deeper building retrofits: resource stacking, project support and better data.
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What Nova Scotia’s 10-year electricity outlook tells us
A planning snapshot outlines major generation changes while the next Integrated Resource Plan takes shape.
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Expanding public EV charging across Halifax
A snapshot of HRM’s public charging network and planned additions under HalifACT.
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How well-managed electrification can help electricity rates
Timing new electricity use to lower-cost hours can help recover grid costs while managing peak-demand impacts.
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Nova Scotia’s roadmap for distributed energy resources
A roadmap sets out a path for customer-sited resources to provide more value to customers and the electricity system.
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Electrification and the 2035 ambition
An Atlantic Canadian energy-use comparison puts a broader electrification ambition in regional context.
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The regulatory barrier holding back strategic electrification
What a cost-effectiveness test counts as valuable helps determine which energy solutions receive support.
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New Brunswick net metering: a conversation with CBC
Reflections on proposed net-metering changes in New Brunswick, lessons from Nova Scotia and the value of regional energy collaboration.
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The Maritimes’ energy management advantage
The people working inside businesses and institutions are a regional strength worth building on.
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What Ontario’s battery procurement means for electricity planning
Ontario’s latest capacity procurement offers a Canadian market benchmark for storage, with an important distinction between capacity payments and equipment costs.
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Falling battery costs change the planning picture
Lower storage cost assumptions and higher gas costs are reshaping the relative economics of Nova Scotia’s resource options.
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