Nova Scotia Power to open emergency operations in advance of storm

A Nova Scotia Power vehicle can be seen. (NS Power)

Posted Feb 23, 2026 05:14:19 AM.

Last Updated Feb 23, 2026 11:25:13 AM.

In anticipation of an advancing winter storm, Nova Scotia Power says it will activate its emergency operations centre on Monday morning.

According to a s tatement on Nova Scotia Power’s website, the utility says the move is being made amid heavy snow and high winds expected throughout the province.

“We’ve been monitoring the forecasts and have crews positioned across Nova Scotia ready to respond in the event of outages,” said Charlene MacMullin, Nova Scotia Power’s storm lead on the website.

Nova Scotia Power’s emergency operations centre will open at 8 a.m.

The utility notes that the mix of weather can impact the power system by weighing down trees and branches on power lines.

The high winds can also create unsafe working conditions for power line technicians, slowing restoration efforts when they reach 80 km per hour.

Nova Scotia Power says it will do its best to give an estimate of when the power will be restored, and once our crews get to the site and assess what’s going on, those estimates are updated.

Customers can report outages and get the latest information and estimated restoration times online at outagemap.nspower.ca or by calling 1-877-428-6004.

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