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The panel hired to conduct a comprehensive review of N.B. Power has published a summary of public feedback on the utility, in which the panel appears aligned with executives on plans for a 500-megawatt natural gas and diesel plant in rural Tantramar.
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Erica Butler · CBC News
· Posted: Jan 17, 2026 5:00 AM EST | Last Updated: 28 minutes ago
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The three panellist appointed to look into N.B. Power, Michael Bernstein (left) Duncan Hawthorne (centre) and Anne Bertrand (right), at a public meeting in Saint John in September 2025. (Roger Cosman/CBC)
The three-person panel tasked with a full review of N.B. Power says affordability was the top concern of respondents to an online survey about planning the future of the utility.
The panel released a summary report, titled “What We Heard,” on Friday afternoon after wrapping up public consultations in December.
The 25-page document includes feedback organized into six themed areas, as well as input directly from the panel which shows alignment with N.B. Power’s rationale behind plans for a 500-megawatt gas and diesel plant in rural Tantramar.
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