Public Housing to be powered by Queens County wind project
A wind farm in Queens County will soon power public housing in Nova Scotia.
The province says the agreement with Renewall Energy Inc. will see the company’s Mersey River Wind Project supply renewable energy to public housing by 2027 in a ten-year agreement.
“Nova Scotia is moving forward with practical solutions that lower emissions, protect public dollars and strengthen our energy future,” says Minister of Housing, John White.
“By using renewable electricity to power public housing, we are taking action that makes sense for taxpayers and the province.”
Under the agreement, the province says they will have electricity sent to public housing by Renewall, reducing greenhouse gas emissions by more than 37,000 tonnes annually.
This means, the Nova Scotia Provincial Housing Agency will reach its legislated emissions reduction target about two years earlier than planned in 2028.
In addition, it includes a fixed annual price increase of one per cent and two five-year extensions.
The province says the project will reduce a legislated emissions reduction target two years earlier and will avoid $25 to $50 million in costs based on historical increases.
