Two proposed fast-acting electricity generation projects in Pictou County have received decisions from the federal government. I-E-S-O Nova Scotia, the not-for-profit entity created by the province to assume electricity system planning and real-time grid operations says it has been informed by the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada that the two plants do not require additional federal assessment. The two 300 megawatt facilities would be located in Salt Springs and Marshdale.
Rendering of a Fast-Acting Electricity Generating Gas Plant
The Impact Assessment Agency says it finds existing Federal and Provincial legislative regulatory frameworks to be strong enough to address any potential effects of the facilities that fall within federal jurisdiction.
The fast-acting plants would be able to reach full capacity quickly to keep electricity flowing during peak-demand periods such as cold weather and heat waves.