The reasons for the project’s demise are familiar, and could thwart other transmission proposals such as strengthened links between Ontario and Quebec
The Tufts Cove Generating Station in Dartmouth, N.S., is seen on Jan. 19, 2018. Nova Scotia says the Atlantic Loop is no longer part of the province's plan to hit its 2030 renewable energy targets.
The largest stumbling block was its uncertain price tag. Early estimates put it at $3-billion: In a study published last year, the Pembina Institute, an energy and environmental think tank, found that “the availability of imported hydroelectricity can make clean energy portfolios even cheaper in the Atlantic provinces.”
“We suspected that number could have could have grown even further, past $9-billion,” Mr. Rushton said, adding that alternatives were far cheaper. “We were actually paying for two electricity systems,” Mr. Rushton said, “and it’s been borne on the backs of ratepayers in Nova Scotia.” Quebec’s government has been largely silent about the Loop. Just a few years ago, the province enjoyed a robust electricity surplus and was eager to sell to neighbours. But that surplus seemed to evaporate as the government of Premier François Legault pushed for lower GHG emissions through further expansion of what is already Canada largest hydroelectric generation fleet.
The lack of progress sapped enthusiasm even from unabashed supporters. Nova Scotia Power spokesperson Kathryn O’Neill wrote in a statement that since negotiations began several years ago, “the landscape has shifted: Between supply chain issues and a tight construction timeline to achieve 2030 goals, the option of the Atlantic Loop has become increasingly challenged.”
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