Blog Listing
You Asked, We Answer: Extreme weather and our power grid
Reliability Engineer, Julius Mantolino explains what’s happening with our weather, how it’s impacting our grid and what we're doing to storm-harden it.
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You Asked, We Answer: Why don’t you run more powerlines underground?
When power outages happen, one of the top questions we hear from you most is “Why don’t you bury the powerlines?”. We're breaking down the answer further.
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Cleaning up after Fiona
Hurricane Fiona was historic, and our storm response effort was too. More than three weeks after hurricane-force winds swept across the province, the cleanup continues.
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Clean Energy Update: Battery Storage & Beyond
We checked in with Mark Sidebottom, our newly appointed Chief Clean Energy Officer, for an update on what’s next for our clean energy transition and what it all means for customers.
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You Asked, We Answer: Electric Vehicles
With more EVs on the road, you’ve been asking us some important questions about driving electric—from affordability and charging options, to battery longevity and environmental impact.
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At the ready during hurricane season
As you may have heard, this hurricane season might be stormy! To help you stay prepared, here's a breakdown of what you should expect this season.
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How EV batteries can change the ways we power our lives, homes and businesses
We chatted with Jeff Dahn, Dalhousie Professor and NSERC/Tesla Canada Industrial Research Chair, about how EV batteries can help us shape our energy future and bring benefits for all Nova Scotians.
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What to know before buying an electric car
Are you thinking about going electric for your next vehicle purchase? Curious if it’s an affordable option? We asked our friends at Next Ride Nova Scotia to answer your questions and break down the top things you need to know about EVs.
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Celebrating Pride & Building an Inclusive Workplace
Communities across Nova Scotia take part in Pride week festivities. It’s an opportunity to show support for the 2SLGBTQAI+ community, and to raise awareness of the progress that has been made and the work that still needs to be done to ensure equal rights and representation for people of all sexual and gender identities.
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In the Spotlight: Women in linework
National Lineworker Day is an opportunity to celebrate some of our dedicated women in linework, who work day and night, and through every type of weather to keep you connected.
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What does 'net-zero emissions' mean and how will we get there?
Cutting carbon includes making big changes in how we generate electricity. We asked Mark Sidebottom, our Chief Operating Officer, and lead of our decarbonization strategy, to explain the road ahead for our region.
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Creating smarter homes and greener communities, together
By integrating new technologies, we’re able to better manage increased demand for clean electricity while offering you more choice and control.
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You Asked, We Answer: EVs and bidirectional charging
A new emerging technology, bidirectional charging can benefit not only EV drivers but the electrical grid and all customers. In this You Asked, We Answer blog we take a closer look at answering your top FAQs about this exciting technology.
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Emergency preparedness: What to pack in your emergency kit
To make sure you’re prepared for emergencies like a power outage or a storm, we’re sharing our guide to packing an emergency kit.
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A smarter, cleaner energy future
Mark Sidebottom, our Chief Operating Officer spoke about the benefits of the Smart Grid of the future, and our path to 80% renewable energy, at the 2022 Smart Energy Event.
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Building diverse and inclusive workplaces: our partnership with the Diversity Employment Network
We’re focused on growing our diversity and fostering a culture of inclusion and belonging. It’s why we believe it’s important to not only make changes within our company—but to also support organizations like the Diversity Employment Network (DEN): a two-year pilot project focused on addressing the underrepresentation of African Nova Scotians in the province's workplaces.
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You Asked, We Answer: Winter storm season
Looking back on the last two months, we wanted to recognize how challenging storms can be, specifically power outages caused by the last seven back-to-back storms.
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Powering equality: Women in energy
This International Women’s Day, we spoke with four women from across our business about some of the challenges, barriers and opportunities for women in energy. As we work to tackle climate solutions, transition to cleaner sources of energy and transform our electrical system, we need diverse perspectives in our boardrooms, our plants and in the field.
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Supporting mental health 365 days a year
We often hear stats of how one in five Canadians is living with mental illness, but in reality, five out of five of us have varying degrees of mental health. Lyne, our Health & Wellness Specialist, explains how life events can impact our mental health, which is part of our multi-faceted health and needs to be taken care of year-round.
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The path to 2030
Collaboration is at the heart of our path forward. It’s a clean energy future that will take all of us working together to achieve it.
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Staying warm this winter: Seven ways to save money and energy
The colder months don't have to get you down. With these energy efficiency tips, we’ve got you covered so you can keep your home toasty and energy bill low.
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Tufts Cove: Over five decades of power generation
You may know about its rich history and photogenic chimneys, but have you ever wondered what goes on inside the iconic Tufts Cove facility? Plant Manager, Lynne Drover took us on a tour and told us all about its ins and outs of making electricity.
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You Asked, We Answer: Supplying power during a zombie apocalypse
A while back, a customer asked us: If zombies took over earth how long could you keep supplying power to survivors? Would wind mills just keep turning? Find out how we think we would hold up and continue delivering power to our customers if (when?) that happens.
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Home heating 101: the benefits of going electric
More homeowners are making the switch from traditional heating to cleaner, efficient and convenient electric options. Technologies such as heat pumps and ETS not only lower emissions but enable cost savings. Darren MacKenzie of MacKenzie Electrical Services breaks down the benefits for us.
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Clean energy trends that are shaping our electrical system
Nova Scotia has the potential to have a thriving green economy powered by cleaner energy. It’s an exciting vision that will take innovative thinking and collaboration with neighbouring utilities and governments to get us there. We asked David Landrigan, our VP, Commercial, about our clean energy future and how collaboration plays an important role.
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You Asked, We Answer: Is it possible to reach 100% clean energy?
Our COO, Mark Sidebottom, answers whether it's possible to reach 100 per cent clean energy. He breaks down the challenges and opportunities, the collaboration and technology used to harness the energy, and the charted path to cleaner energy.
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Bidirectional charging: A first in Atlantic Canada
We’re exploring bidirectional charging as part of our Smart Grid Nova Scotia pilot. This new technology can potentially enable EV owners to make an even bigger impact—for the environment and our electrical grid.
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You Asked, We Answer: What causes power outages and how are you preventing them?
We do everything we can to prevent power outages, but Nova Scotia’s position on the edge of the North Atlantic Ocean can bring challenges, and power outages do still happen. From severe weather and salt contamination to non-weather-related outages and planned ones, we break it down for you.
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The Future is Bright: NS Power’s First Community Solar Garden
The solar garden is one of four components of the Smart Grid Nova Scotia project – a four-year-Innovation Pilot Project (2020-2023) that is testing clean energy technologies and their benefits to customers and the electricity grid.
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60% renewable energy and beyond
Learn from three Nova Scotians who are making a difference, and helping to build a cleaner, greener Nova Scotia.
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You Asked, We Answer: Preventing Power Outages & Strengthening Our System
From tree trimming, to upgrades to our infrastructure, to new technology, there’s a lot that goes into keeping the lights on and strengthening our electrical system—for today, and the future.
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Your energy efficiency checklist: tips for working and studying from home
We've all been spending a lot more time at home this year. And whether you’re working remotely, or simply spending more time with family at home, it can mean an increase in your energy use. With our energy efficiency checklist, it’s easy to make small changes that can help lower your power bill.
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You Asked, We Answer: Heat Pumps
From install to maintenance and managing costs, we asked Keith Gillis of ARL Mechanical to answer your heat pump questions.
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Performance Standards 101
Our customers expect and deserve reliable electricity service. That’s why we're held accountable to annual performance standards that measure how well we do to keep service reliable and respond to our customers in a timely manner.
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How equal billing can help you manage your budget
Heating season doesn’t have to mean higher bills. Equal billing is our no surprises approach to your power bill. It offers predictability and peace of mind through a consistent monthly bill.
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Battery storage: Powering our renewable energy transition
Battery storage is essential for our green energy future. Smart Grid Engineer, Rob Boone, tells us about how batteries are changing the energy industry and playing a role in Nova Scotia’s clean energy transition.
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Outage Restoration 101
When an outage happens, our crews do everything they can to repair damage and get the lights back on for customers. If you’ve ever wondered why you sometimes need to wait for your power to be restored, here are a few things to keep in mind about our restoration process.
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Preparing your storm season checklist
We’re ready for this storm season, and with these tips, you can stay prepared, too.
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The future of transportation: how electric vehicles help build greener communities and a smarter grid
We spoke with Sanjeev Pushkarna, Program Manager for Smart Grid Nova Scotia, about the shift to electric transportation, and how smart technology like electric vehicle chargers can help us evolve our grid and grow our use of clean energy.
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Investing in our Future
How a smarter grid, renewable energy and battery storage will change the way we power Nova Scotia.
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HEAT Fund provides welcome relief from pandemic pressure
With the COVID-19 pandemic putting additional strain on life and finances, Linda was relieved to be able to turn to the HEAT Fund for support.
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Women in Energy: Tia Crouse’s Story
As a Chemical Lab Technician at our Tufts Cove Generating Station, Tia works to make power for Nova Scotians. It’s Tia’s job to test boiler water chemistry and run the water treatment plant—making sure the turbines and boilers run safely so that Nova Scotians have electricity when they need it, everyday.
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