Decisive action needed, but that action will be strongest when it is built on collaboration across all utilities - Gilles Volpé This commentary first appeared in The Telegraph Journal on March 11, 2026 What if a solution to help ease our province’s affordability crisis, by lowering heating costs and addressing NB Power’s
Energy affordability is a growing concern for many residents and businesses across Atlantic Canada (source). At the same time, multi-billion dollar investments must be made in the region over the next decade to replace aging assets and meet growing demand, especially for electricity. How should these investments be funded? And, importantly, who should pay?
Across the Maritimes, several communities are served by municipally owned electric utilities rather than larger provincial utilities. While these local utilities vary in size, history, and capacity, they share a strong connection to the communities they serve and a common need to adapt as the energy sector evolves. To better understand how these utilities
There is a lot of excitement around the potential for offshore wind energy in Nova Scotia and elsewhere across the Atlantic, and rightfully so. On February 4, 2026, Premier Tim Houston and Massachusetts Governor, Maura Healey, signed an agreement to work toward Nova Scotia supplying Massachusetts with clean energy from offshore wind. The conversation
Commentary by Michelle Robichaud, President, Atlantica Centre for Energy. This commentary appeared in the Telegraph Journal on January 23, 2026 and in The Chronicle Herald on January 24, 2026. Fear can be a powerful motivator. It protects us from real danger, sharpens our judgment, and forces important questions into the open. In the case
A commentary by Lori Clark, President and CEO of NB Power. This commentary appeared in the Northumberland Free Press on January 10, 2026 and in the Telegraph Journal on January 12, 2026. It is shared with the author's permission. We all know the feeling when an unplanned power outage occurs. First, you might see a
At the start of 2025, Atlantica’s team made a few bold predictions about where Atlantic Canada’s energy story was headed. Now that the year has wrapped, we can look back to see how we did. This is your 2025 wrapped, only less Spotify and more Energy. Indigenous partnerships and collaboration: Our prediction: We said partnerships
By Bruce Lourie, C.M. - President of the Ivey Foundation and a professor of practice at the Trottier Institute for Sustainability in Engineering and Design, McGill University. First published on December 14, 2025, in The Globe and Mail. What if our pursuit of a perfectly clean electricity grid undermines the broader electrification revolution we
Insights on energy supply, pricing, and opportunities across Atlantic Canada. Overview: Atlantic Canada faces some of the highest natural gas prices in the world during winter months, a situation driven reliance on imports through a constrained system(in the United States). That was the central message from industry leaders at the 2025 Natural Gas Forum,
By Michelle Robichaud - President, Atlantica Centre for Energy. This commentary first appeared in the Telegraph Journal on November 30, 2025. Energy projects don’t just power homes, energy powers the economy. By building a stronger energy system, we make it easier for business to invest, industries to grow and new technologies to take root.
On Tuesday, November 4, 2025, the federal government released its long-awaited Budget 2025: Canada Strong. Budget 2025 introduced a Climate Competitiveness Strategy, which anchors several measures aimed at accelerating investment in energy projects and reducing regulatory barriers to growth, while transitioning to an increasingly low-carbon economy. Economic Forecasts and Projected Spending:
Commentary by Michelle Robichaud. The fourth annual Atlantic Indigenous-Led Energy Symposium was held from October 28 to 30 in Moncton. The event showcased a level of momentum and leadership in the energy sector that would have been difficult to imagine even a few years ago. The Symposium provided an incredible opportunity to listen to