Date determined for first public information session of NB Power review
The session will be held on Wednesday via Zoom and can accommodate up to 5,000 participants, on a first-come, first-served basis.
First announced in April, the review will be led by energy infrastructure and investment executive Michael Bernstein, lawyer and former privacy commissioner Anne E. Bertrand and utility expert Duncan Hawthorne. The trio will be responsible for gathering and analyzing data, speaking with members of the public, and developing recommendations for the utility moving forward based on their findings.
'This comprehensive review is a great opportunity to truly learn a great deal more about NB Power and, specifically, how well it is positioning itself for the future,' said Bertrand in a news release from the New Brunswick government.
The province says the session will be recorded and made available on the review website.
'While participants will not have access to audio comments or video during the sessions, people are welcome to ask questions via the chat feature. Simultaneous translation will be provided,' reads the release.
Details about future sessions will be shared in the weeks ahead, according to the government.
The call for the review comes as utility bills continue to rise steeply across New Brunswick.
The team leads say any recommendations made following the review will be heavily influenced by the voices and opinions of NB Power customers. New Brunswickers can share questions or concerns related to the review by emailing NBPReview-ExamenENB@gnb.ca.
Final recommendations and any decisions related to the review aren't expected until March 2026.
With files from CTV Atlantic's Avery MacRae.
For more New Brunswick news, visit our dedicated provincial page.
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