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The author of a new report touting Atlantic Canada as a potential offshore wind energy giant says the scaled-down Atlantic Loop electricity grid announced this week is a start but not enough for the region to fully benefit from its production potential.
OTTAWA — Nova Scotia and New Brunswick are scaling back plans for the Atlantic Loop electricity grid to expanding just one existing connection between their two provinces.
Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston and New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs were in Ottawa Monday where they met with federal Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson and other federal officials.
Two Canadian provinces have drafted plans to phase out coal power generation by 2030, a plan that involves investing heavily in wind, solar, and nuclear energy.
Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston and New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs were in Ottawa on Monday for an announcement, where Wilkinson said the federal government has finalized a joint policy statement with the two provinces.