Nova Scotia Power and Emera Unveil Province’s First Electric Vehicle Fast-Charging Network

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July 30, 2018

The 12 EV fast-chargers are strategically located, based on a number of criteria including proximity to a 100-series highway, and are located approximately 65 kilometres apart.

“Connecting our province end-to-end with EV infrastructure is a significant step toward achieving a lower carbon future driven by electrification,” says Karen Hutt, President & CEO of Nova Scotia Power. “Nova Scotia Power is focused on providing our customers with innovative energy solutions that meet their needs and help the environment.”

The EV charging network is funded by Emera Inc., Nova Scotia Power’s parent company, as well as Natural Resources Canada’s Electric Vehicle and Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Deployment Initiative, which provided $600,000, and the provincial government, which has installed an additional 12 Level 2 chargers at the same locations.

“At Emera, innovation is at the core of everything we do and we believe in making investments that strengthen the communities where we live and work,” said Scott Balfour, President & CEO of Emera. “This investment in electric vehicle infrastructure is a great example of working together with partners to achieve a more sustainable energy future in Nova Scotia.”

The chargers are located in these communities:

• Baddeck
• Bridgewater
• Coldbrook
• Debert
• Digby
• Elmsdale
• Liverpool
• Monastery
• North Sydney
• Shelburne
• Stellarton
• Yarmouth

The Level 3 fast-chargers charge an electric vehicle in 15-30 minutes, at a cost of $3.75 per 15-minute session. The charging stations are manufactured by AddEnergie and are connected to AddEnergie’s FLO Network, Canada’s largest EV charging network. The FLO Network provides access to thousands of public charging stations from coast to coast, including those of its partner networks such as the eCharge Network (New Brunswick) and the Electric Circuit (Quebec).

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