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· Application · 10/20/2023
Municipality of Pictou County submits correspondence to NSEB opposing heavy fuel oil use at decommissioned coal plants, filed in connection with NSP's 2023 Evergreen IRP Action Plan proceeding
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- The Municipality of Pictou County's Chief Administrative Officer Brian Cullen forwarded to the regulator a chain of correspondence expressing the Municipal Council's concern that Nova Scotia Power's plans to convert decommissioned coal-fired units to heavy fuel oil (Bunker C) — particularly at the Trenton facility — are inconsistent with climate change mitigation objectives.
- In an August 14, 2023 letter to NSP President and CEO Peter Gregg, the Municipality urged that all efforts be made to reduce carbon emissions through renewables or emerging technologies, copying the Minister of Environment and Climate Change.
- NSP Chief Operating Officer Dave Pickles responded on September 6, 2023, characterizing the heavy fuel oil option as "one small piece of the puzzle" within the Integrated Resource Plan process, and noting the IRP concludes that fuel conversions and new natural gas and hydrogen capacity are necessary to support reliability as variable renewables scale to 80%.
- Pickles emphasized that firm generation during peak demand periods is critical to grid stability when wind generation is unavailable, and indicated NSP is prioritizing natural gas conversions where proximity to gas infrastructure exists.
- The Municipality filed the correspondence with the Board noting uncertainty about whether an active proceeding covered the issue, submitting the letters for information purposes in connection with Matter M11307.
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What was filed
Documents filed on this day
- 91671 Letter from Municipality of Pictou County re heave fuels