BILL NO. 15

(as passed, with amendments)

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

Government Bill

Electricity Act
(amended)

CHAPTER 15 OF THE ACTS OF 2011

The Honourable Charlie Parker
Minister of Energy

First Reading: April 8, 2011 (LINK TO BILL AS INTRODUCED)

Second Reading: April 18, 2011

Third Reading: May 10, 2011 (WITH COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS)

Royal Assent: May 19, 2011

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 (1) 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";

(c) striking out "energy" in the first line of clause (dr) 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".

(2) Section 5 of Chapter 25, as amended by Chapter 14 of the Acts of 2010, is further amended by adding immediately after subsection (1) the following subsection:

(1A) The Minister shall make regulations requiring the achievement of forty per cent renewable electricity by 2020.