Tufts Cove Generation Station Rock Revetment Project

Nova Scotia Power Incorporated (NSPI) is planning to do a project at the Tufts Cove Generating Station (TUC) in October 2026 which will involve the installation of a rock revetment in the Halifax harbour along an 80 m stretch in front of the generating station. The revetment is required in order to stabilize this section of shoreline. TUC is built on an infill supported by steel sheet pile (SSP) retaining structures which are steel cylinders packed with infill used to dam the TUC property from the harbour. The SSP structures have become deteriorated over time as shown in the figure below, and work is required to address the structural integrity of the shoreline. NSPI is proposing leaving the sheet piles in place and adding a sloped rock revetment and retaining wall. One of the cooling water intakes for TUC is located in the project area and will be extended as part of the project and the rock revetment built around it. The rock revetment will be 80 m long by 20 m wide with a total underwater footprint estimate of 1790 m2

Latest update

End of Public Comment Period

April 25, 2026 – The public comment period on the project is closed. The authorities are considering comments received to date to inform its determination on whether carrying out of the project is likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects.

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Key documents

Key documents
Document number Document title File Date
1 Tufts Cove Generation Station Rock Revetment Project PDF (140 KB) March 25, 2026

Contacts

Transport Canada
Melissa Ginn, Regional Environmental Advisor
10 Barter's Hill
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador A1C 6M1
Telephone: 709-351-3200 or 1-888-675-6863
Email: melissa.ginn@tc.gc.ca


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  • Location

    • Tufts Cove Generation Station Rock Revetment Project (Nova Scotia)

  • Nature of Activity

    • Ports and Harbours

  • Assessment Status

    In progress

  • Start Date

    2026-03-25

  • Proponent

    Nova Scotia Power Incorporated (NSPI)

  • Authorities

    • Fisheries and Oceans Canada
    • Halifax Port Authority
    • Transport Canada

  • Assessment Type

    Project on federal lands

  • Reference Number

    90320

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