Dear ABMInsider,

On the cover of our March/April issue, Atlantic Canada’s power system is under strain. Demand is rising, infrastructure is aging, the energy transition is accelerating—and the decisions being made now will shape affordability, reliability and regional competitiveness for decades. The lights are still on, but the system behind them is under pressure.

Inside…

• 6th Annual 25 Most Powerful Women in Business award winners
• Solar and wind are a big part of PEI’s energy generation but they’re not enough to meet peak demand
• The 2024 Churchill Falls MOU was supposed to be an historic partnership with the power to green the North American grid. Now the political tides have changed, and the deal faces an uncertain future
• Nova Scotia’s nuclear ambitions collide with hard questions about reliability, affordability, environmental concerns and the energy shortage
• How is NB Power CEO Lori Clark navigating urgent capacity shortfalls, public opposition, rising rates and heavy debt?
• Highway 85—After 20+ years of construction, the last two-lane bottleneck between Atlantic Canada and the rest of the country is about to open up
• NutraForge is a Paradise, N.L.-based startup using artificial intelligence to simplify nutrition and wellness tracking

A D V E R T I S E M E N T

• Running the Goat Books: how it became a nationally recognized micro press and independent bookstore
• Greg Hemmings came close to losing his Saint John-based production company. Now the 2022 Top 50 CEO Hall of Fame Inductee is rewriting the script
• The energy behind Nova Scotia's Wind West project
• Bay du Nord's future remains an essential question for NL’s near-term fortunes
• Is Atlantic Canada business-friendly? Here's how the region compares to the rest of the country.
• Editor Dawn Chafe says power demand is outpacing supply.—with potentially chilling consequences
• Business can be like a swamp—don’t be distracted by alligators warns Jim Templeton
• Nadine Bernard explains why Indigenous partnerships are smart business
• Could wind power the Atlantic economy? The future forecast, from John Risley

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In this episode, staff writer Ashley Fitzpatrick is joined by fellow journalists and Atlantic Business Magazine contributors Philip Moscovitch and Kevin Yarr, to discuss the challenges for electrical utilities and major decisions being made for systems throughout Atlantic Canada.
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