We are building a new underground natural gas storage facility to support Nova Scotia's growing demand for dependable, clean, and affordable energy year-round. Every day, natural gas fuels many of the province’s major industries, the majority of universities, public institutions like hospitals and schools, and thousands of homes. The storage facility can also support natural gas customers in other Maritime provinces as well as New England.
The Alton facility will consist of:
Investing more than $130 million into the local economy
Since 2014, more than 70 Nova Scotia companies have provided goods, services or labour to Alton
The Alton Natural Gas Storage Project in Nova Scotia was designed to store natural gas deep underground in two salt caverns, providing a reliable and affordable fuel source to meet the energy security needs of Nova Scotians during periods of peak demand, and a lower carbon energy alternative compared to the fuel oil and coal in the province’s energy mix.
Safety is a core value at Alton and integral to how we operate every day. Our project sites are work areas open only to Alton staff and approved contractors.
We are committed to being good stewards of the environment. It’s a fundamental part of how we do business at Alton.
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We are proud to be a part of the local community, and we are committed to meaningful and open engagement with our neighbours, local Indigenous peoples and all our project stakeholders. We invest in projects and programs to help strengthen the communities where we live, work and do business.
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We are committed to building long-term, mutually beneficial relationships with Indigenous communities that recognize and respect Indigenous and Treaty rights, individual values and traditions.