Politics of power: Nova Scotia utility told not to burn biomass at all costs

摘要

The government of Nova Scotia lifted a regulation forcing the province's electricity utility to run its biomass-fueled boiler round the clock to meet renewable energy targets even when it costs more than generating power from other fuels. This means Nova Scotia Power must now take costs into consideration and operate the biomass plant adjacent to Port Hawkesbury Paper's (PHP) supercalen-dered paper (SC) mill on an as-needed basis, a legislative committee decided.