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Contribution: Contributions in support of Electricity Pre-development Projects Program

NOVA SCOTIA POWER INCORPORATED

$3,127,484.00

NS-NB INTERTIE DESIGN PROJECT

FY 2024-25 · 2025-01-22

Summary
The objective of this Project is to advance predevelopment work necessary to enable the construction of a new transmission line between Nova Scotia (NS) and New Brunswick (NB) which will assist NS in meeting renewable energy targets, balance wind generation, and strengthen grid connectivity.
Program
Contributions in support of Electricity Pre-development Projects Program
Location
HALIFAX | HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, Canada
Recipient Type
Other
Business Number
119314938
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions

As published

Additional Information
Amendment: Duration of agreement / Award previously disclosed for the 4th Quarter of 2024-2025. Grant or contribution awarded and spanning more than one fiscal year.
Additional Information (French)
Modification: Durée de l'accord / Subvention ou contribution antérieurement divulgée pour le 4e trimestre de l'exercice 2024-2025. Subvention ou contribution octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier.
Agreement End Date
2029-03-31
Agreement Number
EPP-013
Agreement Start Date
2025-01-22
Agreement Title
NS-NB INTERTIE DESIGN PROJECT
Agreement Title (French)
PROJET DE CONCEPTION D'INTERCONNEXION NS-NB
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$3,127,484.00
Amendment Date
2025-09-30
Amendment Number
1
Description
The objective of this Project is to advance predevelopment work necessary to enable the construction of a new transmission line between Nova Scotia (NS) and New Brunswick (NB) which will assist NS in meeting renewable energy targets, balance wind generation, and strengthen grid connectivity.
Description (French)
L'objectif de ce projet est de faire avancer les travaux de pré-développement nécessaires pour permettre la construction d'une nouvelle ligne de transmission entre la Nouvelle-Écosse (NS) et le Nouveau-Brunswick (NB) qui aidera la Nouvelle-Écosse à atteindre ses objectifs en matière d'énergie renouvelable, à équilibrer la production éolienne et à renforcer la connectivité au réseau.
Expected Results
The expected results are the advancement of predevelopment materials/reports satisfying provincial regulatory requirements, electricity infrastructure projects seeking approval, and community engagements and environmental reviews completed to satisfy provincial regulatory requirements.
Expected Results (French)
Les résultats attendus sont l'avancement des matériaux/rapports de pré-développement satisfaisant aux exigences réglementaires provinciales, les projets d'infrastructure électrique en cours d'approbation, les engagements communautaires et les examens environnementaux réalisés pour satisfaire aux exigences réglementaires provinciales.
Foreign Currency Type
CAD
Foreign Currency Value
$0.00
Organization Code
nrcan-rncan
Organization
Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada
Program Name
Contributions in support of Electricity Pre-development Projects Program
Program Name (French)
Contributions en soutien au Programme de prédéveloppement en matière d'électricité
Program Purpose
This program is intended to support predevelopment activities associated with nationally and regionally significant, large-scale non-emitting clean electricity infrastructure projects (generation projects, transmission, and grid infrastructure) with significant predevelopment requirements to advance the projects.
Program Purpose (French)
Ce programme vise à soutenir les activités de prédéveloppement associées à des projets d'infrastructure d'électricité propre non émettrice à grande échelle, d'importance nationale et régionale (projets de production, infrastructure de transport et de réseau), avec des exigences de prédéveloppement importantes pour faire avancer les projets.
Recipient Business Number
119314938
Recipient City
HALIFAX | HALIFAX
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
NOVA SCOTIA POWER INCORPORATED
Recipient Postal Code
B3J 3S8
Recipient Province or Territory
NS
Recipient Type
O
Reference Number
115-2025-2026-Q2-17565