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After the Energy and Utilities Board decision to approve a new gas and diesel power plant, opponents are calling out problems in the process such as the limited scope of the board and gaps in resources available to interveners.
EUB ‘shackled by legislation’ when it comes to considering alternatives, says public intervener
Erica Butler · CBC News
· Posted: May 29, 2026 6:24 PM EDT | Last Updated: 1 minute ago
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New Brunswick public intervener Alain Chiasson pictured after an EUB hearing in February. Chiasson said following the board’s decision that the EUB is “a bit shackled” by its legislation. (Frédéric Cammarano/Radio-Canada)
An opponent of the proposed 500-megawatt gas and diesel plant in Tantramar says the Energy and Utilities Board did not have enough information when it approved the project Thursday.
In its decision, the board admonished N.B. Power for not providing enough upfront information to support its application. It also said that an expert on battery storage alternatives did not present enough detail specific to New Brunswick’s situation.
Lisa Griffin, an organizer with the Protect the Chignecto Isthmus Coalition, said that Prince Edward Island’s energy regulator had a similar challenge in its ongoing consideration of the purchase of two gas combustion turbines by Maritime Electric.
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