Electricity Act (amended)

BILL NO. 15

(as introduced)

3rd Session, 61st General Assembly
Nova Scotia
60 Elizabeth II, 2011

Government Bill

Electricity Act
(amended)

The Honourable Charlie Parker
Minister of Energy

First Reading: April 8, 2011

(Explanatory Note)

Second Reading: April 18, 2011

Third Reading: May 10, 2011 (WITH COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS) (LINK TO BILL AS PASSED)

Explanatory Note

This Bill

(a) classifies hydroelectricity as renewable electricity, for the purpose of meeting renewable electricity targets, whether generated in or imported into Nova Scotia; and

(b) replaces the expression "renewable energy" with "renewable electricity" for consistency of language.

An Act to Amend Chapter 25
of the Acts of 2004,
the Electricity Act

Be it enacted by the Governor and Assembly as follows: 1 Section 2 of Chapter 25 of the Acts of 2004, the Electricity Act, as amended by Chapter 14 of the Acts of 2010, is further amended by

(a) adding "(1)" immediately after the Section number; and

(b) adding the following subsection:

(2) Commencing on such date as prescribed in the regulations, "renewable electricity" includes hydroelectricity whether generated in or imported into the Province.

2 (1) Subsection 4(1) of Chapter 25 is amended by striking out "energy" in the third line and substituting "electricity" .

(2) Subsection 4(2) of Chapter 25 is amended by striking out "energy" in the first line and substituting "electricity" .

3 Subsection 5(1) of Chapter 25, as amended by Chapter 14 of the Acts of 2010, is further amended by

(a) adding "2(2)," immediately after "subsections" in the first line of clause (a);

(b) striking out "energy" in the first line of clause (d) and substituting "electricity";

(d) striking out "energy" in the second line of clause (ds) and substituting "electricity"; and

(e) striking out "energy" in the second line of clause (dt) and substituting "electricity".

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