I think Wind West or offshore wind is very interesting and is a potential we should definitely look at. However, we should look at it from a more integrated perspective: not only from a Nova Scotia perspective, but really from an Atlantic Canada perspective, including Quebec. We should make sure that we have all of the interties so the surplus wind can move to other provinces to the west of Nova Scotia, and then reciprocally, so that Nova Scotia can benefit from the supply from other provinces, because there will still be some hours with less wind. If we look at it in a more integrated manner, then we can optimize these benefits.
So far, we've been unable to have this kind of regional planning in Atlantic Canada, and across Canada in general. We desperately need this more general and joint regional planning, to make sure that these investments are optimally sized and the adequate transmission lines are built.
