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Three red and white smoke stacks against a blue sky, with crisscrossing power wires, a fence, and colourful leaves in the foreground.
Posted inMorning File

During the early February cold snap, the peak power demand was nearly 10% higher than the previous record

by Tim Bousquet February 27, 2023February 27, 2023

And Puerto Rico gets a bad rap.

A truck with the blue Nova Scotia Power logo is seen ijn the foreground. Behind it, a man wearing florescent yellow walks past another truck.
Posted inMorning File

Over the last 31 years, entire industries have collapsed, but profits for the privatized Nova Scotia Power remain protected from the realities of a changing world

by Tim Bousquet February 3, 2023February 3, 2023
Three red and white smoke stacks are seen behind wires on a blueksy day.
Posted inUtilities

Nova Scotia Power sends letter to ministers, asks for meeting to discuss differences

A smiling white woman with short silver hair wearing dark rimmed glasses and a bright blue blazer. by Jennifer Henderson December 19, 2022December 19, 2022
A white man wih salt and pepper hair and wearing a dark suit with burgundy tie sits in front of a microphone at a dark wood desk. Behind him is a video screen that says Nova Scotia. On either side of him are blue, white, and yellow Nova Scotian flags.
Posted inCommentary

Making sense out of public opinion polling nonsense

by Stephen Kimber December 11, 2022December 11, 2022
Three red and white smoke stacks against a blue sky.
Posted inEnergy

Muskrat Falls power delays will lead to very high rate increases in Nova Scotia

A smiling white woman with short silver hair wearing dark rimmed glasses and a bright blue blazer. by Jennifer Henderson November 8, 2022November 9, 2022
A white balding man in a dark suit and tie stands at a podium. Another man in a light grey suit stands nearby.
Posted inProvince House

Province introduces amendments to limit hikes to power rates, Nova Scotia Power’s profits

A smiling white woman with short silver hair wearing dark rimmed glasses and a bright blue blazer. by Jennifer Henderson October 19, 2022December 9, 2022
Posted inBusiness and Development

Nova Scotia Power files for even higher power rates due to rising fuel costs, failure to meet emissions targets

A smiling white woman with short silver hair wearing dark rimmed glasses and a bright blue blazer. by Jennifer Henderson September 3, 2022January 9, 2023
A rendering of a hydro dam with labels listing each part of the infrastructure
Posted inBusiness and Development, Economy, Province House

Higher power bills on the way as delays continue at Muskrat Falls

A smiling white woman with short silver hair wearing dark rimmed glasses and a bright blue blazer. by Jennifer Henderson August 8, 2022January 9, 2023
Posted inEnergy

Nova Scotia Power won’t cut off your electricity, but we’re not seeing the big cuts in rates that Ontario is ordering

A smiling white woman with short silver hair wearing dark rimmed glasses and a bright blue blazer. by Jennifer Henderson March 25, 2020December 7, 2022
Posted inMorning File

Saltwire finds one scientist who thinks Northern Pulp’s effluent isn’t toxic

Avatar photo by Tim Bousquet and Joan Baxter December 9, 2019November 15, 2022

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