New Plant Push to Avoid Blackouts

NB Power’s CEO Lori Clark is racing to approve a controversial $500 million natural gas and diesel plant, fast-tracking it through normal procedures to prevent blackouts in the next two years — a move that exposed the company to millions in risk. While regulators greenlit the project in May, the provincial Liberals still need to complete a critical environmental assessment before final approval. With New Brunswickers facing potential outages, the decision hinges on balancing urgent energy security with environmental concerns — and the final call rests with the government. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/2e167857fb3fe24a