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Regional Approach
Atlantic Energy Gateway
Nova Scotia is rich in potential clean, renewable energy sources. And so are other Atlantic Canadian Provinces.
By working together, we can develop those sources, bring them to reality, and share the benefits with each other. This collaboration is key to helping us reach our cleaner energy targets and build our energy economy.
In 2009, the Atlantic Energy Gateway was established to bring together provincial governments in the Atlantic region, the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA) and Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) to collaborate on regional energy issues. Read the eight key studies by the AEG show significant potential benefits from collaboration here.
Work through the Atlantic Energy Gateway is on-going, and has expanded to include a focus on other energy issues which affect the Atlantic region as a whole. Most recently this has included discussions on how we can best work to ensure continued access to competitively priced natural gas for consumers.
Making Energy More Reliable
Nova Scotia’s energy plan will ensure Nova Scotians have access to a reliable electricity system now and for years to come, even when that electricity comes from a neighbouring province.
For example, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador are partnering in the development of the Lower Churchill Project, including the Maritime Link. As a result of the project, Nova Scotia families and businesses could see noticeable economic, environmental, and social benefits. The Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board (UARB) reviewed the project in 2013.