NB Power

• NB Power will be mandated to buy power from SMRs, even if not the lowest-cost option

  The utility is required to purchase power at the lowest cost, but a new bill would force NB Power to buy at least some power from SMRs.

  Environment

  Nov 1
  
• N.B., N.S. exploring upgraded energy ties in absence of Atlantic Loop

  Two projects that would allow for more power to flow between New Brunswick and Nova Scotia are being pitched by the provinces instead of the Atlantic Loop.

  Environment

  Oct 12
  
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• N.B. to spend more on heat pump program, but will fall short of clearing waitlist

  NB Power CEO Lori Clark recently said that it would take about $150 million to clear the waiting list of around 16,000 people.

  Environment

  Oct 9
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• Atlantic Loop would only show benefits in 2040s, says NB Power

  New Brunswick Power says that with the growing cost of the Atlantic Loop project, the province wouldn't start to see benefits for about a decade.

  Environment

  Sep 25
• 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
• N.B. Conservation Council raises concerns about lack of costing for SMRs in NB Power plan

  The Conversation Council of New Brunswick is raising concerns about the lack of costing for small modular reactors by the province's major utility provider.

  Environment

  Sep 21
• Thousands still without power as post-tropical storm Lee exits Maritimes

  More than 100,000 Maritimers woke up without electricity on Sunday morning as the impacts of the storm continue to be felt throughout the region.

  Weather

  Sep 17
• ‘Significant cost barriers’: NB Power questions viability of Atlantic Loop project

  The utility's latest strategic report says there may be other more efficient and cost-effective ways of greening the province's grid.

  Environment

  Aug 3
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• Under pressure from crypto miners, NB Power places pause on electricity requests

  NB Power imposed a moratorium on providing new service to cryptocurrency mining operations, saying it was concerned about its ability to meet the sector's increasing demands.

  Canada

  May 1
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• Power restoration efforts underway across New Brunswick after large-scale outages

  Power crews had a busy day in New Brunswick after tens of thousands of customers lost electricity amid wind and rain Monday.

  Canada

  May 1