Point Lepreau Nuclear Generating Station

• Ottawa is set to spend more than $1 billion on growing N.B.’s clean electricity grid

  Federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says Ottawa will spend more than $1 billion on growing New Brunswick's clean electricity grid.

  Economy

  Dec 8, 2024
  
• 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
  
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• 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
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• 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
• NB Power says legal settlement will chop size of next rate increase

  The details of the settlement are not know at this time and will not be disclosed as a result of a confidentiality agreement, said NB Power.

  Canada

  Mar 26, 2018
• Point Lepreau to shut down for two weeks

  A problem with a key piece of machinery is forcing an unplanned shut down of the Point Lepreau Nuclear Generating Station.

  Mar 18, 2015