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EUB accepts NB Power’s new evidence; hearings begin as scheduled next week

Posted on February 6, 2026 by brucewark

The New Brunswick Energy & Utilities Board is allowing NB Power to submit additional evidence about its deal with Nova Scotia to sell 100 MW from its proposed 500 MW gas/diesel generating plant near Centre Village. Board Chair Christoper Stewart made … Continue reading →

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Tantramar councillors concerned about height of snowbanks in downtown Sackville

Posted on February 5, 2026 by brucewark

Several members of Tantramar Town Council expressed concern about the timely removal of snowbanks in downtown Sackville on Monday during a 20-minute discussion of public works standards for clearing snow and ice. Council members were responding to Town Engineer Jon … Continue reading →

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UPDATE: Nova Scotia signs up to buy power from Tantramar gas plant

Posted on February 3, 2026 by brucewark

This article was updated on February 4, 2026 to include NB Power’s responses to a series of questions. (See below) Members of the Protect the Chignecto Isthmus Coalition (PCIC) are reacting with anger and disbelief after NB Power filed new … Continue reading →

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Serious health concerns, lack of consultation: AWI founder slams NB Power’s proposed Isthmus gas plant

Posted on January 31, 2026 by brucewark

Barry Rothfuss fought back tears during an interview at the Atlantic Wildlife Institute (AWI) on Friday. “I’m sorry, it shouldn’t be this hard. I was awake in the night trying to decide whether to tell you this,” he said as … Continue reading →

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NB Power seeks permission to raise rates before it proves its case

Posted on January 26, 2026 by brucewark

by: John Chilibeck, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter. Source: Telegraph-Journal  January 25, 2026 NB Power is applying for special permission to immediately push up rates on April 1st by 4.75%, a move that would add close to $130 to average yearly … Continue reading →

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Lower our crushing electricity bills, public tells expert panel

Posted on January 25, 2026 by brucewark

By: John Chilibeck, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Source: The Daily Gleaner January 24, 2026 People have told an NB Power review team their biggest concern with New Brunswick’s public utility is unaffordable electricity bills that keep going up. Last March, … Continue reading →

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NB Power says it will have enough electricity for brutal cold snap

Posted on January 24, 2026 by brucewark

by John Chilibeck, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter. Source: The Daily Gleaner January 23, 2026 NB Power is bracing for the cold snap that’s going to put New Brunswick into a deep freeze on Saturday. Nicole Poirier, the vice president of … Continue reading →

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U.S. company promised cheaper, gas/diesel turbines with $172M in ‘economic uplift’

Posted on January 21, 2026 by brucewark

The company NB Power chose to build a 500 MW gas/diesel generating plant on the Chignecto Isthmus promised to supply  its PE6000 jet engine turbines at a lower cost than its competitors’ turbines while minimizing the time needed for construction … Continue reading →

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‘Dumb Old Utility Guys’ are pushing 500 MW gas plant ‘boondoggle’ on the Isthmus

Posted on January 19, 2026 by brucewark

Darcie Lanthier, director of the Energy Democracy Now Co-Operative on Prince Edward Island, says her group is organizing a province-wide fight against two PROENERGY diesel-burning turbines that the privately-owned utility Maritime Electric wants installed in Charlottetown. During a lively meeting … Continue reading →

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Public Intervener plans to oppose Centre Village gas plant at EUB hearings

Posted on January 16, 2026 by brucewark

The lawyer appointed by the province to represent the public interest at the Energy & Utilities Board is planning to oppose NB Power’s proposed 500 MW gas/diesel plant near Centre Village during EUB hearings next month in Moncton. “We’ve formed … Continue reading →

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NB Power defends plans for Isthmus gas plant in the face of overwhelming community opposition

Posted on January 15, 2026 by brucewark

About 170 people attended a public gathering on the Mount Allison University campus Wednesday evening as New Brunswick Power fielded questions about the proposed 500 MW gas/diesel generating plant on the ecologically sensitive Chignecto Isthmus. Doug Bliss, chair of Tantramar … Continue reading →

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