Energy consultant from Maine and AIMS contributor Gordon Weil says the Atlantic region will benefit from the Lower Churchill energy project, but Newfoundland's risks are greater than those for Nova Scotia.
Gordon Weil examines the project to develop Muskrat Falls. Weil identifies the benefits, costs and risks of the Muskrat Falls hydroelectric project, to both Nova Scotia and Newfoundland.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 9, 2012 AIMS-sponsored Report Finds Muskrat Falls project “desirable”, but with risks Halifax, NS- The Muskrat Falls project, proposed by Nalcor and Emera with the support of provincial governments, “is highly desirable in terms of energy policy,” according to a new report released by the Atlantic Institute for Market [...]
Taxpayers in Newfoundland and Labrador should be offered more information and more protections when it comes to the Lower Churchill development, according to energy consultant and AIMS contributor Gordon Weil.
A new report on the merits of developing Muskrat Falls, calls the project desirable but risky. Author Gordon Weil, at the Atlantic Institute for Market Studies (AIMS), suggests a series of measures that would reduce the financial burden on the province.
AIMS will release a new commentary, The Muskrat Falls Hydro Project: Opportunities and Risks.
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In this Op-Ed, AIMS Author, Gordon L. Weil, examines a solution to regional power authorities: a power pool. An Atlantic Canadian power pool, modeled after New England, would enable each utility to continue to own and control its own generators and transmission lines. Utilities would be able to share reserve power and increase overall power reliability as well as reduce the cost that Atlantic Canadians pay .
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