Our power lines aren’t ready for the future: the Atlantic Loop will help

To decarbonize, we need to interconnect in a way that respects jurisdiction, but harnesses the boon of renewable resources in our backyard.

Deer run past transmission infrastructure near Mactaquac, N.B. In the net-zero future, we need a lot more transmission to realize the potential of renewable and non-emitting sources of energy in New Brunswick and beyond, writes Scot Hale, business manager of IBEW 37. Photograph courtesy of IBEW 37

Opinion

BY T. SCOT HALE

July 5, 2023

New Brunswick and Atlantic Canada have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to address outdated and insufficient power grid infrastructure that has been ignored by successive governments.

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