Bill 148: Transmission Modernization Act

This bill primarily affects Nova Scotia Power Incorporated, the province's main electricity utility, which will be required to audit, plan, and execute potentially significant infrastructure upgrades across its transmission network. Businesses in energy-intensive industries — such as manufacturing, mining, or data centres operating in Nova Scotia — may see indirect impacts through future electricity rate adjustments as upgrade costs are factored into utility financing. Renewable energy developers and project proponents looking to connect generation sites in Nova Scotia will benefit from a more capable and reliable grid, potentially unlocking projects that were previously constrained by transmission bottlenecks. The bill does not directly regulate end-user businesses, but the ripple effects on electricity costs and grid reliability will touch virtually any business operating in the province that relies on grid power.