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N.B. energy board approves gas-fired generation plant in Centre Village
The 25-year deal includes 10 turbines and 100 megawatts for Nova Scotia, while board chair Christopher Stewart said NB Power’s request was reasonable.
- On Thursday, the New Brunswick Energy and Utilities Board approved NB Power's application for a 500-megawatt natural gas and diesel power plant in Tantramar, to be built by Missouri-based ProEnergy.
- NB Power executives warned the province could face rotating blackouts by 2028 without new capacity. The board accepted the utility's argument that battery storage alternatives proposed by intervenors would be too expensive.
- The project is expected to cost at least $3.5 billion over a 25-year contract. The board also approved 100 megawatts for Nova Scotia through RIGS LP for 10 years, supplementing 400 megawatts earmarked for New Brunswick.
- Despite this approval, the project still faces an ongoing provincial environmental impact assessment. Opponents may seek judicial review through the New Brunswick Court of Appeal within 60 days or petition the Premier's Office within 30 days.
- Eight turbines could be operational in the Tantramar corridor as soon as August 2028. The plant will integrate with wind, solar, and battery sources to fill supply gaps, switching to diesel fuel when required.
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NB Power's controversial gas plant gets green light
The provincial regulator has approved NB Power’s application for a new natural gas plant in Tantramar that should provide enough electricity to supply most of southeast New Brunswick, at least over the short term.
·Saint John, Canada
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Tantramar gas plant gets regulatory ‘thumbs up’ from EUB
The New Brunswick Energy and Utilities Board has approved the Tantramar gas and diesel power plant project. The only hurdles remaining for the 25-year deal with U.S.-based ProEnergy are a provincial environmental impact assessment and a Mi'kmaq Rights Impact Assessment process.
·Canada
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