The Town of Mahone Bay is proud to be one of the few remaining municipal utilities in the province of Nova Scotia. The Mahone Bay Electric Utility is wholly owned by the Town and shares resources with Riverport Electric Light Commission for day-to-day operations and staffing.
Meet the Team
Phil Lawson, Lead Hand and Electric Inspector
phil.lawson@townofmahonebay.ca 902-624-8327
Aaron Frail, Apprentice Powerline Technician
aaron.frail@townofmahonebay.ca 902-624-8327
Roger Eisenhauer, Powerline Technician
roger.eisenhauer@townofmahonebay.ca 902-624-8327
After Hours Emergency (4:30pm - 8:30am Monday - Friday and Weekends & Holidays)
902-543-3251
Employment Opportunity
The Town of Mahone Bay and Riverport Electric Light Commission is inviting applications for a full-time, term, Apprentice Powerline Technician (PLT) position.
The Apprentice Powerline Technician is accountable to the Lead PLT and participates in daily activities, assesses site hazards, ensuring hazards are eliminated and/or controlled and communicated to all workers on site.
The Apprentice will assist the Lead Technician to install, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair power lines and cables that run between distribution electrical systems, working from heights and confined spaces and possess the necessary tools to do so.
The applicant must hold a high school diploma or GED equivalency, be a graduate from an approved community college program in utility linework and be enrolled in the apprenticeship program.
Applications (resumes with cover letters) will be accepted on an ongoing basis with interviews to be conducted periodically. Please submit by email to: Nancy.bain@townofmahonebay.ca (subject line to include Apprentice Power Line Technician in all emails).
View the full job description here.
Notice of Public Hearing
The Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board has scheduled a Public Hearing on Tuesday, February 14, 2023 to review the Town of Mahone Bay's rate increase application. To read the full notice, click here.
Request a New Connection
Contact Town Hall by phone, 902-624-8327, or email, kim.boutilier@townofmahonebay.ca, to request a new connection
Request an Electrical Inspection
Electrical Inspection Application
Contact Town Hall by phone, 902-624-8327, or email, kim.boutilier@townofmahonebay.ca, to request an electrical inspection.
Meet the Team
Phil Lawson, Lead Hand and Electric Inspector
phil.lawson@townofmahonebay.ca 902-624-8327
Aaron Frail, Apprentice Powerline Technician
aaron.frail@townofmahonebay.ca 902-624-8327
Roger Eisenhauer, Powerline Technician
roger.eisenhauer@townofmahonebay.ca 902-624-8327
After Hours Emergency (4:30pm - 8:30am Monday - Friday and Weekends & Holidays)
902-543-3251
Employment Opportunity
The Town of Mahone Bay and Riverport Electric Light Commission is inviting applications for a full-time, term, Apprentice Powerline Technician (PLT) position.
The Apprentice Powerline Technician is accountable to the Lead PLT and participates in daily activities, assesses site hazards, ensuring hazards are eliminated and/or controlled and communicated to all workers on site.
The Apprentice will assist the Lead Technician to install, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair power lines and cables that run between distribution electrical systems, working from heights and confined spaces and possess the necessary tools to do so.
The applicant must hold a high school diploma or GED equivalency, be a graduate from an approved community college program in utility linework and be enrolled in the apprenticeship program.
Applications (resumes with cover letters) will be accepted on an ongoing basis with interviews to be conducted periodically. Please submit by email to: Nancy.bain@townofmahonebay.ca (subject line to include Apprentice Power Line Technician in all emails).
View the full job description here.
Notice of Public Hearing
The Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board has scheduled a Public Hearing on Tuesday, February 14, 2023 to review the Town of Mahone Bay's rate increase application. To read the full notice, click here.
Request a New Connection
Contact Town Hall by phone, 902-624-8327, or email, kim.boutilier@townofmahonebay.ca, to request a new connection
Request an Electrical Inspection
Electrical Inspection Application
Contact Town Hall by phone, 902-624-8327, or email, kim.boutilier@townofmahonebay.ca, to request an electrical inspection.
AREA/Ellershouse Windfarm
The Town of Mahone Bay is proud to be a partner in the Alternative Resource Energy Authority (AREA) a municipal partnership that runs the Ellershouse Windfarm, a source of renewable energy that supplies power to the AREA partners, the Towns of Antigonish, Berwick, and Mahone Bay, as well as our fellow municipal electric utility, Riverport Electric Light Commission. The Town’s partnership in AREA means cleaner energy for Mahone Bay residents and businesses and additional revenue for re-investment in capital projects serving the community.
Ellershouse Windfarm Annual report 2021
The Town of Mahone Bay is proud to be a partner in the Alternative Resource Energy Authority (AREA) a municipal partnership that runs the Ellershouse Windfarm, a source of renewable energy that supplies power to the AREA partners, the Towns of Antigonish, Berwick, and Mahone Bay, as well as our fellow municipal electric utility, Riverport Electric Light Commission. The Town’s partnership in AREA means cleaner energy for Mahone Bay residents and businesses and additional revenue for re-investment in capital projects serving the community.
Ellershouse Windfarm Annual report 2021
Residential Electrical Rates
2022 base charge
$23.82 bi-monthly plus consumption of 15.58 cents per kWh for 1st 200 kWh per month, 13.49 per kWh for all additional usage.
2021 base charge
$23.82 bi-monthly plus consumption of 15.58 cents per kWh for 1st 200 kWh per month, 13.49 per kWh for all additional usage.
2020 base charge
$23.82 bi-monthly plus consumption of 15.58 cents per kWh for 1st 200 kWh per month, 13.49 per kWh for all additional usage.
2019 base charge
$23.82 bi-monthly plus consumption of 15.58 cents per kWh for 1st 200 kWh per month, 13.49 per kWh for all additional usage.
2018 base charge
$23.60 bi-monthly plus consumption of 15.43 cents per kWh for 1st 200 kWh per month, 13.36 per kWh for all additional usage.
2017 base charge
$23.38 bi-monthly plus consumption of 15.28 cents per kWh for 1st 200 kWh per month, 13.23 per kWh for all additional usage.
2016 base charge
$23.16 bi-monthly plus consumption of 15.13 cents per kWh for 1st 200 kWh per month, 13.10 per kWh for all additional usage.
2022 base charge
$23.82 bi-monthly plus consumption of 15.58 cents per kWh for 1st 200 kWh per month, 13.49 per kWh for all additional usage.
2021 base charge
$23.82 bi-monthly plus consumption of 15.58 cents per kWh for 1st 200 kWh per month, 13.49 per kWh for all additional usage.
2020 base charge
$23.82 bi-monthly plus consumption of 15.58 cents per kWh for 1st 200 kWh per month, 13.49 per kWh for all additional usage.
2019 base charge
$23.82 bi-monthly plus consumption of 15.58 cents per kWh for 1st 200 kWh per month, 13.49 per kWh for all additional usage.
2018 base charge
$23.60 bi-monthly plus consumption of 15.43 cents per kWh for 1st 200 kWh per month, 13.36 per kWh for all additional usage.
2017 base charge
$23.38 bi-monthly plus consumption of 15.28 cents per kWh for 1st 200 kWh per month, 13.23 per kWh for all additional usage.
2016 base charge
$23.16 bi-monthly plus consumption of 15.13 cents per kWh for 1st 200 kWh per month, 13.10 per kWh for all additional usage.
Application for Rate Increase - October 2022
The Mahone Bay Electric Utility is making application to the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board for a rate increase based primarily on the rapid increase of energy costs. More information will be shared as it becomes available.
Press Release - October 21, 2022
Recording of October 21, 2022 Special Council Meeting
Meeting Package - October 21, 2022 Special Council Meeting
The Mahone Bay Electric Utility is making application to the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board for a rate increase based primarily on the rapid increase of energy costs. More information will be shared as it becomes available.
Press Release - October 21, 2022
Recording of October 21, 2022 Special Council Meeting
Meeting Package - October 21, 2022 Special Council Meeting