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- 1NB Power urged to choose clean energy over fossil fuels▼NB Power has a choice. Keep burning fossil fuels or take climate change seriously
New Brunswick's utility, NB Power, is facing calls to decide between continuing to burn fossil fuels or taking meaningful action on climate change. Critics argue the Crown corporation has a clear choice as the province grapples with emissions and energy planning. The piece, published by NB Media Co-op, frames the decision as urgent for the region's climate future and questions the utility's commitment to a transition away from carbon-intensive power generation.
- 2Questions over future of NB Power's Coleson Cove plant●# NB # canada With NB Power’s Coleson Cove Generating Station near Saint John set to sunset in about 15 years, will the
NB Power's Coleson Cove Generating Station near Saint John is expected to stop operating in about 15 years, prompting debate in New Brunswick about what comes next. The plant currently burns bunker C, a heavy residual oil, and observers are asking whether the provincial Crown utility will simply shift to burning a different fossil fuel or pursue cleaner alternatives as the facility's end of life approaches.
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New Brunswick Power has asked regulators to approve a cumulative 17 percent increase in electricity rates over the next three years. If approved, the plan would mean higher bills for households and businesses across the province. Residents and consumer advocates are likely to push back, as utility rate hikes hit household budgets at a time of broader cost-of-living concerns in New Brunswick.