In Case You Missed It

Atlantica Centre for Energy keeps our region informed of the most relevant and topical news items of significance to the energy sector in the Atlantic region. The ICYMI (in case you missed it) section features stories from non-pay-wall sources and is updated regularly for you to explore!

• • May 26: Advocate’s office proposed for NB electricity customers
  • May 26: NB Power changes may have ‘negative implications’ for solar growth
  • May 25: Dal launches call for Subsurface Energy R&D Investment Program
  • May 25: Nova Scotia expands push for onshore natural gas exploration
  • May 25: Sugar Maple Wind Project receives EA approval in Nova Scotia
  • May 22: NL extends purchase contract with Corner Brook Pulp and Paper
  • May 22: North Atlantic wind-to-hydrogen project update
  • May 22: PEI government vote down proposal to change electricity regulation
  • May 21: Biomass plant being considered for Belledune power station (French)
  • May 20: Nova Scotia plans for annual call for bids for offshore wind
  • May 19: Ottawa ready to help broker Churchill Falls deal
  • May 19: NS Regional Assessment of Oil and Gas Exploratory Drilling launches
  • May 19: HES International and North Atlantic sign hydrogen MOU
  • May 19: PEI farmers call for designated electricity rate
  • May 17: PEI business leaders worry energy may not keep up with growth
  • May 15: Canada and Alberta strike agreement to diversify our exports
  • May 15: Updates to the federal carbon pollution pricing benchmark
  • May 15: Cold snap connection: regional resilience and the Maritime Link
  • May 15: Interest in competing with Nova Scotia Power is ramping up
  • May 15: Avalon Isthmus Green Energy Project EA receives conditional release
  • May 15: Wood heat conversions to strengthen energy security
  • May 15: Pictou County gas plants will not get full federal impact assessments
  • May 14: Prime Minister Carney announces National Electricity Strategy
  • May 14: PEI launches review of Island Regulatory and Appeals Commission
  • May 13: Nova Scotia Power receives 2026 Lieutenant Governor’s Award
  • May 13: Big hurdles would face Energy East pipeline, say experts
  • May 13: Nova Scotia’s plan to kick coal and make affordable electricity
  • May 13: Decision on New Brunswick’s cost of carbon adjustor
  • May 11: Charlottetown port project will allow cruise ships to connect to grid
  • May 8: Federal gov’t to simplify and accelerate Canada’s regulatory process
  • May 8: Massive solar farm proposal promises 150 MW of clean energy
  • May 7: New Maritime Electric substation in western PEI
  • May 7: Chamber Energy Policy approved as Atlantic priority
  • May 6: Podcast – Is natural hydrogen the buried treasure of the energy transition?
  • May 6: One grid, one company: How Nova Scotia’s power system really works
  • May 5: C-NLOER Receives Bay du Nord development application from Equinor
  • Apr 30: NB Power files rate design application
  • Apr 30: Nova Scotia Premier’s statement on offshore oil and gas winning bid
  • Apr 30: NL salt project would store compressed air to generate electricity
  • Apr 29: Federal government commits to new strategy for nuclear energy
  • Apr 28: A new substation expected to reduce outages in western PEI by 55%
  • Apr 28: Quebec premier hopeful despite looming termination of energy deal
  • Apr 28: Irving Oil applies to purchase more Canadian oil
  • Apr 28: How Dal is helping to transform NS into hub for carbon removal
  • Apr 28: New Brunswick SMR company on verge of new ownership
  • Apr 28: Canada releases Spring Economic Update, key measures
  • Apr 27: NB Energy Cluster appoints of Kevin Woods Executive Director
  • Apr 27: Newfoundland and Labrador’s thriving offshore energy sector
  • Apr 27: Student-led solar panel project to reduce CO2, inspires others to act
  • Apr 24: Maine Governor vetoes Bill to pause new data centres
  • Apr 24: New PEI Minister of Transportation, Infrastructure and Energy
  • Apr 24: Industry buzzing as Equinor seeks Bay du Nord drill rig
  • Apr 23: New Brunswick launches new Economic Development Strategy
  • Apr 23: Podcast – The future of Atlantic Canada: Don on growth, opportunity, and what comes next
  • Apr 23: 4 new members appointed to NB Power’s board of directors
  • Apr 23: Podcast – The one where we almost sold NB Power
  • Apr 22: NL Government acts to reduce July 1 electricity rate increase
  • Apr 22: 9 projects selected through Clean Tech Innovation
  • Apr 22: EverWind’s Upper Afton Wind Project has received EA approval
  • Apr 22: Podcast – What Canada needs to be energy independent
  • Apr 21: Churchill Falls MOU remains in limbo amid review
  • Apr 21: Employees inspire green ideas at Newfoundland Power
  • Apr 20: 5 things to know about NS’s plans to develop onshore natural gas
  • Apr 20: Federal funding backs Maritime municipal utilities in clean energy push
  • Apr 20: Lowering the cost of gasoline and diesel fuel in Nova Scotia
  • Apr 19: NB Power begins 3-year partnership with Laurentis Energy Partners
  • Apr 19: Could ‘behind the meter’ help industrial users remain competitive?
  • Apr 18: Sussex area could become home to biogas and fertilizer plant
  • Apr 16: Dalhousie’s natural gas program gets interest from 7 companies
  • Apr 15: NSEB asks Nova Scotia Power to refile documents
  • Apr 15: New Board of Directors begins tenure at Energy NL
  • Apr 14: Federal gov’t suspends fuel excise tax on gasoline and diesel
  • Apr 14: Podcast – Closing the Gap: Building Atlantic Canada’s H2 Supply Chain
  • Apr 14: Meet North America’s next offshore wind market: Nova Scotia, Canada
  • Apr 14: Decision looming for Coleson Cove generating station
  • Apr 10: Canada and Norway launch a Cross-Atlantic Alliance
  • Apr 10: Canada can’t be an energy superpower if it keeps doubling down on U.S. oil exports
  • Apr 9: Podcast – Marine Renewables represent an enormous opportunity for Atlantic Canada
  • Apr 9: Funding announced for NSERC-CNSC SMR Research Grant initiative
  • Apr 9: NB Power to begin planned maintenance outage at Point Lepreau
  • Apr 9: Video – Canada, the United States, USMCA/CUSMA
  • Apr 8: HalifACT Home Energy Upgrade program launches
  • Apr 8: Premier Holt pitches Belledune for large explosives factory
  • Apr 8: Lennox Island leading new renewable energy project
  • Apr 7: Canada invests in climate competitive jobs for young people
  • Apr 7: New Brunswick seeks more links with Europe’s second largest port
  • Apr 7: ARC Clean Technology signs term sheet for ARC-100 in Türkiye
  • Apr 7: New Supply Chain Assessment and Development Plan
  • Apr 7: NS companies nearly doubled their solar power capacity in 2025
  • Apr 4: Solar, battery storage project in PEI would power around 4,000 homes
  • Apr 4: PEI’s oldest wind farm set for overhaul as turbines near end of life
  • Apr 2: Video – NB Power could need regional support
  • Apr 2: ABO Energy sells Papoqji’jg Wind Project
  • Apr 1: Podcast – Canada’s place in the global energy race
  • Apr 1: Energy and Utilities Board approves NB Power rate hike