Every claim on this site is based on publicly available documents. Here are the primary sources, organized by category.
Documents published by IESO Nova Scotia, the provincial agency running the procurement. Available at ieso-ns.ca.
The draft RFP and all supporting documents for the two 300 MW gas plants. Includes the tolling agreement, functional specifications, lease, bid forms, and cost model.
Download complete bundle (ZIP, 10 MB) →Dunsky Energy + Climate Advisors' independent review of Nova Scotia's Integrated Resource Planning process, commissioned by IESO NS.
View online (PDF) →The draft terms of reference for Nova Scotia's next Integrated Resource Plan and the RFP to hire the consultant who will produce it.
Draft ToR (PDF) →Filed with NS Environment under Part IV of the Environment Act. These are the proponent's own descriptions of the proposed projects.
SOR/2024-263 - caps CO2 emissions from electricity generation and creates the "planned unit" exemption these plants rely on.
View on Justice Laws →SOR/2016-151 - sets NOx emission intensity standards for gas-fired electricity generation. In force until repealed by CER in 2035.
View on Justice Laws →Creates IESO Nova Scotia and establishes the procurement framework. Section 30 requires IESO to apply to the Energy Board for cost recovery of energy resource supply contracts.
View the Act →NS Power's IRP and Action Plan Update (2025) - the utility's own modelling that rejected hydrogen-enabled generation as uneconomic.
IRP Website →The full registry of all environmental assessments in Nova Scotia, including the Marshdale and Salt Springs filings.
All EA Projects →CER pipeline profile with throughput data, capacity, and routing. NS depends entirely on this pipeline for natural gas.
CER Pipeline Profile →Canada Energy Regulator's provincial energy profiles, including Nova Scotia's gas supply and demand data.
NS Energy Profile →Section 107 gives the NB Energy and Utilities Board mandatory prudency review over capital projects exceeding $50M. NB Power's Tantramar plant was reviewed under this provision.
View on CanLII →The multi-day evidentiary hearing (Feb 9–13, 2026) on Tantramar, with interveners including CCNB and academic experts.
NB EUB Website →Energy Systems Integration Group study (2025) demonstrating that grid-forming battery storage can provide synchronous condenser services.
ESIG GFM-BESS Brief 2025 (PDF) →December 2025 survey showing battery pack prices at $108/kWh (down 93% since 2010), stationary storage at $70/kWh, and 4-hour BESS now cheaper than gas peakers per MWh.
BNEF Battery Price Survey →LCOE v18.0 (June 2025) and LCOS v9.0 (June 2024). Gas peaker LCOE at US$102/MWh. Unsubsidized 4-hour BESS LCOS at US$170–296/MWh; US$124/MWh with full IRA subsidies.
Lazard LCOE+ →Manufacturer comparison showing RICE engines use <5 litres/hour vs aeroderivative gas turbines using 12,000+ litres/hour with water injection.
View Comparison →Chapter 3.1 - Stationary Gas Turbines. The emission factors used to calculate CO2 intensity (531 t/GWh on gas, 777 t/GWh on diesel).
EPA AP-42 →