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When Canada’s premiers met in Prince Edward Island back in July, leaders from the Maritime provinces had power on their minds — just not the political kind.
Some experts are pushing for an Independent System Operator (ISO) to unite electricity across the provinces
Stephen Brun · CBC News
· Posted: Sep 27, 2026 5:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 27 minutes ago
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An independent energy system operator, or ISO, would be at arm’s length from governments and power utilities with the idea that it would work on behalf of electricity customers, not private for-profit private businesses. (CBC)
When Canada’s premiers met in Prince Edward Island back in July, leaders from the Maritime provinces had power on their minds — just not the political kind.
During those meetings, the premiers of P.E.I., Nova Scotia and New Brunswick signed a non-binding agreement known as a memorandum of understanding, or MOU, pledging to co-operate on a regional road map for electricity transmission by next spring.
A key component of that MOU was for the three provinces to explore the possibility of a Maritime-wide independent system operator, or ISO.
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