Nova Scotia is not going to meet its goal of 40 per cent renewable electricity by the end of 2020 and the government puts the blame on COVID-19. The province tweaked its renewable electricity regulations last week to allow for a new plan for Nova Scotia Power, the province's main electric utility, to instead hit the renewable target on an extended timeline. (CBC)Since 2018, Nova Scotia Power has produced 30 per cent of its electricity from renewable energy sources. On Tuesday afternoon, the utility's website still said it was on track to supply 40 per cent renewable by 2020, and "close to" 60 per cent renewable by 2021. Trying to avoid rate spikesIf the province had chosen to enforce the 2020 renewable target, Mombourquette said Nova Scotia Power would have had to import renewable electricity to make up the shortfall.

Source: CBC News May 12, 2020 19:15 UTC