Point Lepreau

• Expertise from Ontario Power Generation showing results at Point Lepreau: NB Power

  The Point Lepreau facility is performing better than it has in years and could become the subject of further cooperation between the two utilities.

  Politics

  Feb 23
  
• NB Power turning to Ontario Power Generation to improve performance at nuclear power plant

  NB Power is replacing its chief nuclear officer and bringing in three employees from Ontario Power Generation in a bid to improve performance at the ailing plant.

  Politics

  Sep 22, 2023
  
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• Possible Point Lepreau deal brings back memories of abandoned NB Power sale

  NB Power confirmed that a partneship with Ontario Power Generation could include a partial or full sale of the Point Lepreau generating station.

  Politics

  Mar 30, 2023
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• N.B. looking to small modular reactors to help fulfill clean power needs but there are concerns

  Reliability issues at Atlantic Canada's only nuclear plant have some worried about New Brunswick's bet on small modular reactors in the move toward low-emission energy solutions.

  Environment

  Aug 4, 2022
• Point Lepreau nuclear power station licence hearings resume in Saint John

  NB Power is seeking a 25-year renewal of its operating licence at Point Lepreau. However, an Indigenous group has asked for the renewal to be cut to three years.

  Canada

  May 10, 2022
• NB Power seeks unprecedented 25 year licence for Point Lepreau nuclear power station

  The last two licences to operate the Point Lepreau Nuclear Generating Station, located about 40 km southwest of Saint John, N.B., were for five years each.

  Canada

  Jan 24, 2022
• Province backs Point Lepreau as N.B. site for small modular nuclear reactors

  The news comes just a week after New Brunswick, Ontario and Saskatchewan signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on developing SMR technology.

  Canada

  Dec 9, 2019
• Point Lepreau prepares for emergency exercise

  A full-scale emergency response exercise will include over 1,000 people and 35 agencies.

  Canada

  Sep 28, 2018
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• New Brunswick readies for major nuclear preparedness exercise

  A decontamination unit is part of the Synergy Challenge, a two-day event getting underway Oct. 3.

  Canada

  Aug 29, 2018
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• Second company investing in nuclear technology in N.B.

  For the second time this week, an international company is investing in nuclear technology in New Brunswick.

  Canada

  Jul 13, 2018