Tag Archives: NB Energy and Utilities Board (EUB)

EUB hears closing arguments for & against 400 MW gas/diesel plant on the Isthmus

Posted on February 20, 2026 by brucewark

The New Brunswick Energy & Utilities Board heard a wide range of closing arguments for and against the proposed gas/diesel generating plant near Centre Village Thursday during a hearing in Saint John that lasted about six-and-a-half hours. “This matter, at … Continue reading →

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5 days of EUB hearings bring out demonstrators & experts debating complicated issues

Posted on February 13, 2026 by brucewark

About 30 demonstrators marched Thursday outside the Moncton hotel where the Energy & Utilities Board was holding hearings on NB Power’s plan for a 500 MW gas/diesel plant near Centre Village. Midgic resident Juliette Bulmer says the demonstrators also spent … Continue reading →

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EUB hears conflicting testimony on proposed gas plant

Posted on February 12, 2026 by brucewark

New Brunswick’s Energy & Utilities Board heard expert testimony today on battery energy storage systems (BESS) from Toby Couture, a graduate of Mount Allison University who went on to earn advanced degrees from the Université de Moncton and the London … Continue reading →

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NB Power reluctant to say how much Isthmus gas plant would cost as EUB hearings begin

Posted on February 9, 2026 by brucewark

About 20 demonstrators chanting, “Hey, Hey, Ho, Ho, the gas plant has got to go,” marched outside the Moncton hotel today where the Energy & Utilities Board was about  to open five days of hearings on NB Power’s plans for … 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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EUB schedules earlier hearing on NB Power’s 500 MW gas plant project

Posted on November 21, 2025 by brucewark

As work continues building a road into the proposed site of a PROENERGY gas/diesel generating plant near Centre Village, NB Power appears to have succeeded in shortening the timeline to get approval for the project from New Brunswick’s Energy & … Continue reading →

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Provincial utility seeks another steep rate hike as electrical bills continue to soar

Posted on October 5, 2025 by brucewark

By: John Chilibeck, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Source: The Daily Gleaner October 2, 2025 NB Power is seeking a 4.75 per cent hike to electricity rates next year for all its customers, a move that would add a little over … Continue reading →

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