Nova Scotia Power
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Thousands of N.S. residents lose power as heavy winds, rain batter provinceRoughly 21,000 homes were without electricity Sunday morning due heavy winds and rain, according to Nova Scotia Power. Some areas may be without power until late in the evening.WeatherMar 24
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Thousands of Nova Scotia residents lose power after transmission line issueTens of thousands of people across the province were impacted by a power outage Saturday as Nova Scotia Power cut service due to an issue with a New Brunswick transmission line.CanadaMar 9
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Report call for major changes to operation of Nova Scotia’s power gridA new report is recommending major changes to the operation of Nova Scotia’s power grid to modernize and meet the legislated goal of moving off coal by 2030.CanadaFeb 23
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‘Economic reconciliation’: Mi’kmaw communities invest in Nova Scotia battery plantsA corporation co-owned by 13 Mi'kmaw communities is investing in new battery plants with Nova Scotia Power in what both parties are calling a step toward reconciliation.CanadaFeb 15
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N.S. proposes taking on $117 million of utility’s fuel costs to reduce rate hikeThe Nova Scotia government says it intends to take on $117 million of the provincial power utility’s fuel costs in order to reduce the burden on ratepayers.CanadaJan 29
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Nova Scotia Power gives details of application to pass on Fiona damage to customersThe filing before the provincial regulator says the utility wishes to defer passing along operational costs until 2025 after the expiry of a provincially legislated rate cap.CanadaJan 13
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N.S. woman decries power rate increase amid cost-of-living crisis: ‘When does it end?’As Nova Scotians already struggle with the rising cost of living, people across the province now have to deal with yet another hit to their wallets: a power rate increase.CanadaJan 4
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Thousands without power in N.S. from high winds, ferries grounded in HalifaxNearly 26,000 Nova Scotia Power customers are in the dark Monday evening, as high winds and rain are being blamed for multiple outages.WeatherNov 27, 2023
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New N.S. advisory group considers low-income power rate amid cost of living struggleA new group has been formed to determine what can be done to help Nova Scotians struggling to pay their power bills.CanadaOct 3, 2023
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N.S. opposition parties are calling for urgent action to address energy povertyNova Scotia's opposition parties are calling on the government to subsidize energy bills for residents struggling with the rising cost of living.CanadaOct 3, 2023
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