A thermal generating station, Tufts Cove was constructed in 1965 by Nova Scotia Light and Power Company, Limited, requiring the demolition of part of this historic neighbourhood to locate the facility on the eastern shore of Halifax Harbour.

The plant replaced the Water Street Generating Station that had been opened by the Halifax Electric Tramway in 1902.

Due to low prices in recent years, the entire plant has run largely on natural gas, which has dramatically[quantify] decreased its emissions profile.

It uses the heat exhaust of the plant's two combustion turbines and additional natural gas duct firing to generate 50 MW of electricity.

[4] The stacks of the Tufts Cove Generating Station are often visible in the background of outdoor location shots in the Canadian TV comedy series Trailer Park Boys.