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Re: N.B. fish farm loses 95% of its stock during extreme cold
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Monday, 6 February 2023 N.B. fish farm loses 95% of its stock during extreme cold | |
N'est-ce pas not N'esy Pas
Reply to David Amos
"N.B. Power is asking energy regulators to approve an 8.9 per cent increase in power rates for all its customers, at the same time New Brunswickers are already coping with soaring housing, food and gasoline costs.
The Crown utility says it needs the huge increase in 2023-24 just to cover the "unprecedented challenges" caused by the spiralling cost of energy and inflation as well as higher interest rates.
"We recognize that any rate increase is difficult for our customers," acting CEO Lori Clark told reporters.
"N.B. Power has taken steps to ensure the rate increase is as low as it can possibly be, while ensuring that the utility can continue to cover its services reliably, safely and confidently for New Brunswickers now and into the future."
The rate increase, if approved by the Energy and Utilities Board, would take effect April 1, 2023."
Methinks your newfound friend Mikey should agree that most Maritimers know everything is political and its always about the money N'esy Pas?
N.B. fish farm loses 95% of its stock during extreme cold
Losses are valued at at least $600,000, owner says
A northern New Brunswick fish farm lost 95 per cent of its Arctic char during the record cold over the weekend.
Pisciculture Acadienne, an aquaculture farm on the Acadian Peninsula, says the estimated 95,000 to 100,000 fish it lost were worth at least $600,000.
Owner Emmanuel Chiasson said the extreme weather caused a power outage, and the farm's generator failed. Without power, no water was circulating in the fish's tanks, so the fish ran out of oxygen.
He said the future of his farm, which has five employees, including himself, is uncertain.
"It takes like two years to build an inventory like that," he said.
"I don't know what's going to be next, but for sure we're going to need help."
On Friday and Saturday, temperatures in some areas of the Maritimes were the same as those in the Arctic. Wind chill values ranged from -40 to -50, according to Environment Canada, and several areas saw low-temperature records broken.
"I don't know what's going to be next, but for sure we're going to need help."
On Friday and Saturday, temperatures in some areas of the Maritimes were the same as those in the Arctic. Wind chill values ranged from -40 to -50, according to Environment Canada, and several areas saw low-temperature records broken.
The fish farm on the Acadian Peninsula, has lost between 95,000 and 100,000 fish. (Submitted by Emmanuel Chiasson/Pisciculture Acadienne)
The extreme cold caused more than 29,000 N.B. Power customers to lose power, including customers in Bas-Caraquet, where the farm is located.
Chiasson said the generator started, but it kept shutting down because the electronics couldn't handle the cold. He said the generator is used a lot, since the company sees a power outage every few months, although it's never failed like this.
He said without power, the fish could survive for about an hour, but it took workers more than two hours to start up the system.
He said even if they were to start over, the clients would have already moved on by the time their stock is recovered.
Chiasson has already told the company's staff that they may be without jobs soon.
Pisciculture's building was insured, he said, but the fish were not covered. His company will ask for help from banks, the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency and the provincial government.
"Right now we don't know if we'll be able to continue this operation."
With files from Babatundé Lawani, Radio-Canada
commence on Monday, February the 13th at 9:30. The hearing will be
held at the Fredericton Convention Centre, which is located at 670
Queen Street, and any member of the public may come and observe the
proceedings.
needed several times during power outages, the electronics and the generator may not be suited for the operation - where it's housed, age of the generator, capacity, etc.
N'est-ce pas not N'esy Pas
Reply to David Amos
"N.B. Power is asking energy regulators to approve an 8.9 per cent increase in power rates for all its customers, at the same time New Brunswickers are already coping with soaring housing, food and gasoline costs.
The Crown utility says it needs the huge increase in 2023-24 just to cover the "unprecedented challenges" caused by the spiralling cost of energy and inflation as well as higher interest rates.
"We recognize that any rate increase is difficult for our customers," acting CEO Lori Clark told reporters.
"N.B. Power has taken steps to ensure the rate increase is as low as it can possibly be, while ensuring that the utility can continue to cover its services reliably, safely and confidently for New Brunswickers now and into the future."
The rate increase, if approved by the Energy and Utilities Board, would take effect April 1, 2023."
Methinks your newfound friend Mikey should agree that most Maritimers know everything is political and its always about the money N'esy Pas?
N.B. Power asks for biggest rate hike in 15 years: 8.9 per cent on April 1
Premier blames climate policies, but CEO says ‘very little’ of hike is due to carbon pricing
The Crown utility says it needs the huge increase in 2023-24 just to cover the "unprecedented challenges" caused by the spiralling cost of energy and inflation as well as higher interest rates.
"We recognize that any rate increase is difficult for our customers," acting CEO Lori Clark told reporters.
"N.B. Power has taken steps to ensure the rate increase is as low as it can possibly be, while ensuring that the utility can continue to cover its services reliably, safely and confidently for New Brunswickers now and into the future."
The rate increase, if approved by the Energy and Utilities Board, would take effect April 1, 2023.
It's N.B. Power's biggest rate application since 2007, when it asked for a 9.6 per cent increase. That was later lowered to 6.4 per cent, and the board eventually set the increase at 5.9 per cent.
At
the legislature Wednesday, Premier Blaine Higgs blamed the higher costs
driving the rate hike on federal climate policies that he said are
making energy more expensive. (Andrew Vaughan/The Canadian Press)
The utility says energy costs for fuel purchase and electricity imports from outside the province will increase by $102.8 million in the coming year, and recent interest rate increases will add $31 million to the corporation's bottom line.
The application acknowledges that even an 8.9 per cent increase won't be enough to lower its accumulated debt of about $5 billion or increase its equity relative to that debt.
Officials say it may have to seek rate increases of two to 16 per cent in each of the two following years, but because of market volatility it's not applying for hikes for those years yet.
At the legislature Wednesday, Premier Blaine Higgs blamed the higher costs driving the rate hike on federal climate policies that he said are making energy more expensive.
"This shouldn't be a surprise," he said. "The policies that are being put on us now are causing a higher cost of energy in our province.
"N.B. Power is reacting to that. They really don't have a choice."
Clark, however, said that only a small part of the increased costs comes from federal carbon pricing requirements.
The utility says 52 per cent of the rate increase can be attributed to fuel costs, but "very little of that is actually attributed to the carbon pricing," Clark said.
"The carbon pricing itself is in the millions of dollars. Most of it is the result of the increase in fuels that we buy and trade on world markets."
N.B. Power cites pandemic, war in Ukraine
The utility's application mentions carbon pricing and the transition to renewable and low-emitting energy sources as factors in the "significant fiscal challenges" it's facing.
But it also notes that people "across the world" are facing some of the same challenges as New Brunswickers, such as energy price volatility due to the war in Ukraine and supply chain disruptions from the COVID-19 pandemic.
The application points out rate increases over the last decade have not kept pace with inflation or with many other provincial utilities' rates.
The request would be for a double-digit increase if not for N.B. Power's plan to shave $50 million from its costs, including by eliminating some positions, officials said.
Province not likely to overrule increase
Clark defended the decision to freeze rates in the last two years due to COVID-19, but she would not say whether earlier rate freezes or below-inflation increases, some of them imposed by governments, had been a mistake.
"There's a lot of blame to attribute in the past, and we're going to focus on going forward and ensuring the utility is healthy for the future," she said.
Natural
Resources and Energy Development Minister Mike Holland said he's
strongly in favour of allowing the utility to form its own rate increase
without intervention from the government. (Jacques Poitras/CBC)
Both Higgs and Energy Minister Mike Holland all but ruled out stepping in to overrule the EUB if it approves the rate increase.
"I'm strongly in favour of allowing the utility to form their own rate increase without intervention from the government, taking heart and knowing that the EUB is there to ensure that whatever increase they come out the other side with, it's legitimate," Holland said.
Higgs noted the recent announcement of a "probably unprecedented" program to provide free heat pumps to households that use electric heat and have an income of less than $70,000.
He said the province will soon announce another program "for other forms of heating as well, to reduce that."
N.B. Power estimates the heat pump program, which also includes insulation upgrades, will lower a household's yearly bill by $500.
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David Amos<david.raymond.amos333@gmail.com> | Fri, Feb 3, 2023 at 10:37 AM |
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EUB Matter 541 Google Translation of the presentation from the Mayor of Grand Falls, Bertrand Beaulieu Held via Videoconferencing, on January 30, 2023 NEW BRUNSWICK ENERGY and UTILITIES BOARD Matter 541 Relating to an application by New Brunswick Power Corporation pursuant to subsection 103(1) of the Electricity Act for approval of the Schedule of Rates for the fiscal year commencing April 1st 2023. Public Forum Held via Videoconferencing, on January 30, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. Members of the Board: Mr. Francois Beaulieu - Chairperson Ms. Heather Black - Member Ms. Stephanie Wilson - Member CHAIRPERSON: The next presentation we have is a presentation from the Mayor of Grand Falls, Mr. Beaulieu. Mr. BEAULIEU: Yes hello. Do you hear me? CHAIRPERSON: We hear you very well and just for the record, I would just like to clarify that there is no relationship between the two of us, I believe. Mr. BEAULIEU: I don't think so. CHAIRPERSON: Okay. Perfect. So it's up to you Mr. Beaulieu. Mr. BEAULIEU: Thank you for giving me the opportunity to speak today. As you mentioned, I am Bertrand Beaulieu, mayor of the entire new regional municipality of Grand-Sault which includes the former communities of Grand-Sault, St. André and Drummond and two DES. The Regional Municipality of Grand Falls has a population of 11,000 and has a fiscal asset of just over $9.1 billion. Our population is mainly made up of blue-collar workers, entrepreneurs, farmers and professionals. Our presentation today will be very brief because we have thirty days of existence as a new municipality, so we simply lacked the time to elaborate a little more. But, if you allow me, my remarks will be presented to you under two fronts, first from the point of view of the citizens and secondly, you will talk about the impacts on the municipalities. Hopefully important to us, a claimed 8.9% hike on New Brunswick Power's share is -- is not only exaggerated but extremely but extravagant. Grocery, gas, housing bills to name only (inaudible) have all risen exponentially during the year 2022 and particularly since the start of the pandemic. Middle-class citizens and those on a low income are quite financially exhausted. In 2023, a family is to choose to eat or heat is by no means acceptable. Yet this is what is currently living for many of our citizens. Since high salaries have not kept up with the increase in the cost of living, the purchasing power of these households is increasingly reduced and constitutes an additional burden to which (inaudible) must be faced. An 8.9% increase in electricity will have unduly added to this financial stress. And what is more, the Bank of Canada has clearly indicated that it is not to raise rates if inflation persists. How far are we going to stretch the rubber band. In clear terms, the average citizen simply can no longer absorb such a staggering increase in the costs of essential needs and electricity is an essential need today. It is absolutely essential, in our opinion, to make you aware of the social problems linked to the financial stress that citizens are experiencing. Increase in suicide cases, increase in divorce cases, alcoholism, substance abuse, growth in the goal of family violence, depression etcetera are all phenomena noted during crises of the like. Indirectly our health system, our social network suffers during such an event. An 8.9% increase in the electricity bill will come to shelter these crises, the fields are very large and there is a direct effect too. And in our view, New Brunswick cannot afford such a crisis. Are we going to ask the citizens of New Brunswick to finance the mismanagement of New Brunswick Power with an 8.9% increase in their electricity bill. We implore on behalf of these citizens to say no to an exaggerated and extravagant increase strike. On the municipal side, allow me to remind you that my New Brunswick municipal government is undergoing profound change with the reform currently in (inaudible). The site is not only plain, it overflows. The budgets adopted by the Ministry of Local Government are transitional budgets and very restrictive budgets with little or no room for manoeuvre. Affordable housing, rising commodity and fuel costs, record migration are some examples of the pressure points on a municipality. Adding an expense of 8.9% to the electricity bill is simply illogical. Now is really not the time for such an increase. Please note that the municipality united to form the Regional Municipality of Grand Falls paid a total of $1.3 million last year in electricity bills. The 8.9% increase claimed by New Brunswick Power therefore means an increase of $100,000 to our bill, if the 8% is real. There is clearly no wiggle room in the budget for a $115,000 hike. The only option available is to roll back this increase to citizens. If such a request is accepted, the Regional Municipality of Grand Falls will have no choice but to increase the property tax rates for citizens by one cent per $100 of assessment. An increase in the property tax rate therefore means citizens must pay twice the increases claimed by New Brunswick Power. This is a totally unacceptable solution for all the reasons listed above. (inaudible) our submission, on behalf of the citizens of the Regional Municipality of Grand Falls, on behalf of our municipality, implores you to say loud and clear that an 8% increase in the electricity bill is unacceptable and insensitive. I implore you to add such a request. I suggest you invite New Brunswick Power to redo its homework, examine its practices, its management and its expenditures. We and our citizens can no longer simply accept such an increase in electricity rates. I thank you once again for allowing me to present our review to you and I wish you fruitful deliberations. CHAIRPERSON: Thank you essential -- first of all your presentation Mr -- Mr Beaulieu. When we were in Caraquet, there was a discussion with Mayor Thériault -- Mr. BEAULIEU: Yes. CHAIRPERSON: -- in relation to the redistribution network in Caraquet and then I wonder what -- can you comment on -- in relation to your redistribution network in Grand Falls if it works well; if you have had problems with lack of energy or? Mr. BEAULIEU: In general, it works well, but certain sectors often have power outages. We have – we have a little doubt, we wonder if there has not been a lot of construction with the system that you have not followed to adapt to these (inaudible) there. If a guess we have. I would say that in general there are two to three times a year where there are sectors of the municipality where there is a power outage. CHAIRPERSON: So if I understand your -- your comments, Mr. Beaulieu, is that your -- your citizens are against an increase of 8.9%. I don't know if you heard Mr. Cole correctly earlier that he -- he told us that there must be a certain balance between New Brunswick Power's interest and then relative to their request, then the interest of the consumer. Are you – are you saying that you categorically reject a -- no raises or are you in favor of having what Mr. Cole was talking about earlier about a some increase, but that the increase be reasonable. Mr. BEAULIEU: We are realistic that there will be an increase. What we find is that 8.9% is huge in a current context none of which we are facing with the rate of inflation, the -- the increase in interest rates etcetera. The average citizen is finally out of breath. CHAIRPERSON: Okay. Parfait. Madame Wilson, est-ce que vous avez des questions pour – pour Monsieur Beaulieu? MS. WILSON: Non, j’n’ai pas de questions. Merci beaucoup, Mister Président. CHAIRPERSON: Maître Black, est-ce que vous avez des questions pour Monsieur Beaulieu? MS. BLACK: Non, merci. CHAIRPERSON: Merci, Monsieur Beaulieu pour vos soumissions. M. BEAULIEU: Le plaisir. CHAIRPERSON: La prochaine présentation que nous avons c’est une présentation du maire de Grand-Sault, Monsieur Beaulieu. M. BEAULIEU: Oui bonjour. Est-ce que vous m’entendez? CHAIRPERSON: On vous entend très bien et juste pour les fins des dossiers, j’aimerai juste préciser qu’il y a aucune relation entre nous deux, je crois. M. BEAULIEU: Je ne crois pas. CHAIRPERSON: Okay. Parfait. Donc c’est à vous Monsieur Beaulieu. M. BEAULIEU: Je vous remercie de me donner l’occasion d’adresser la parole aujourd’hui. Comme vous l’avez mentionné, je suis Bertrand Beaulieu, maire de toute la nouvelle municipalité régionale de Grand-Sault qui regroupe les anciennes communautés de Grand-Sault, St. André et de Drummond et de deux DES. La municipalité régionale de Grand-Sault compte une population de 11,000 habitants et dispose un asset fiscal d’un peu plus de 9.1 milliards de dollars. Notre population est principalement composée de cols bleus, d’entrepreneurs de cultivateurs et de professionnelles. Notre présentation aujourd’hui sera très brève parce que nous avons trente jours d’existence comme nouvelle municipalité, alors le temps nous a tout simplement manqué d’élaborer un peu plus. Mais, si vous me le permettez mes propos vous seront présenté sous deux fronts d’abord du point de vue des citoyens et en deuxième lieu, vous entretiendrez sur les impacts sur la municipalités. Espérant clair important pour nous, une hausse réclamée de 8.9% de la part d’Énergie Nouveau-Brunswick est -– est non seulement exagéré mais extrêmement mais extravagante. Les factures d’épiceries, d’essence, de logement pour ne nommer que (inaudible) ont toute montés de façon exponentielle au cours de l’année 2022 et particulièrement depuis début de la pandémie. Les citoyens de la classe moyenne et ceux à peu revenue sont tout à fait à bout souffre financièrement. En 2023, une famille est à choisir à manger ou se chauffer n’est nullement acceptable. C’est pourtant ce qui vie présentement plusieurs de nos citoyens. Étant donné que les hautes salariales n’ont pas suivies l’augmentation de cout de la vie, le pouvoir d’achats de ces ménages est de plus en plus réduit et constitue un fardeau supplémentaire auquel des (inaudible) fronter. Une hausse d’électricité de 8.9 % y’aura rajouté indument à ce stresse financier. Et qui plus est la Banque du Canada a clairement indiqué qu’il n’était pas à hausser les taux si l’inflation persiste. Jusqu’où allons-nous étirer l’élastique. En terme claire, le citoyen moyen ne peut tout simplement plus absorber de telle augmentation pharamineuse des coûts liés aux besoins essentielles et l’électricité est aujourd’hui un besoin essentiel. Il est tout à fait indispensable à notre avis de vous sensibiliser aux problèmes sociaux liés au stresse financier que vivent c’est citoyen. Augmentation des cas suicide, augmentation des cas divorces, alcoolismes, abus de substance, croissance au but de violence familiale, dépression etcetera sont tous des phénomènes notés lors de crise de semblables. Indirectement notre système de santé, notre filait social souffre lors de tel événement. Une augmentation de 8.9% de la facture d’électricité viendra telle abrité ces crises, les champs sont très grands et y’a c’est effet direct aussi. Et à notre avis, le Nouveau-Brunswick ne peut se permettre de telle crise. Allons-nous demander aux citoyens de Nouveau-Brunswick de financer une mauvaise gestion d’Énergie Nouveau-Brunswick avec une hausse de 8.9% de leur facture d’électricité. Nous implorons aux noms de ces citoyens de dire non à une grève augmentation exagéré et extravagante. Au volet municipale, j’me permettre de vous rappeler que mon municipal néo-brunswickoises est en profond changement avec la réforme présentement en (inaudible). Le site est non-seulement plaine, elle déborde. Les budgets adoptés par le ministère des Gouvernements locaux sont des budgets de transition et des budgets très restrictif avec aucune ou presque pas de marge de manœuvre. Les logements abordables, les coûts croissants de la marchandise et du pétrole, une migration record sont de quelque exemple des points de pression sur une municipalité. Rajouté une dépense de 8.9% au facture d’électricité est tout simplement illogique. Le moment n’est vraiment pas propice à une telle augmentation. Prière de noter que la municipalité réunis pour former la municipalité régionale de Grand-Sault ont déboursés au total 1.3 million de dollars l’an dernière en facture d’électricité. L’augmentation de 8.9% réclamé par Énergie Nouveau-Brunswick signifie donc une augmentation de 100,000 $ à notre facture, si le 8% est réel. Il n’y a clairement pas marge de manœuvre au budget pour une hausse de 115,000 $. La seule option disponible est de reculer cette augmentation aux citoyens. Si une telle demande est acceptée la municipalité régionale de Grand-Sault n’aura d’autre choix que de majorer des taux d’impôts foncer des citoyens de un cenne par 100 $ d’évaluation. Une majoration du taux d’impôt foncier signifie donc les citoyens doit assumer en double l’augmentions réclamer par l’Énergie Nouveau-Brunswick. C’est une solution tout à fait inacceptable et ce pour toutes les raisons énumérées plus haut. (inaudible) notre soumission, aux noms des citoyens de la municipalité régionale de Grand-Sault, au nom de notre municipalité, vous implore à dire haut et fort qu’une augmentations de 8% de la facture d’électricité est inacceptable et insensible. J’vous implore à rajouter une telle demande. Je vous suggère d’inviter Énergie Nouveau-Brunswick à refaire ses devoirs, à examiner ses pratiques, sa gestion et ses dépenses. Nous et nos citoyennes ne pouvons plus tout simplement accepter une telle augmentation de tarif d’électricité. Je vous remercie encore une fois de me permettre de vous présenter notre réadit et je vous souhaite de fructueux délibérations. CHAIRPERSON: Je vous remercie essentielle -– tout d’abord votre présentation Monsieur -- Monsieur Beaulieu. Lorsqu’on était à Caraquet, y’a eu une discussion avec le maire Thériault -- M. BEAULIEU: Oui. CHAIRPERSON: -- relativement au réseau de redistributions à Caraquet et puis je me demande est c’que -– est c’que vous pouvez commenter relativement à -– à votre réseau de redistribution à Grand-Sault si fonction bien; si vous avez eu des problèmes de manque d’énergie ou? M. BEAULIEU: De façon générale ça fonctionne bien, mais certains secteurs ont souvent des pannes d’électricité. On a – on a un petit doute, on se demande s’il n’y a pas eu beaucoup de construction avec le système que n’as pas suivis pour s’adapter à ces (inaudible) là. Si une hypothèse que nous avons. Je dirai que de façons générale y’arrive deux à trois fois par année où y’a des secteurs de la municipalité où on a une panne d’électricité. CHAIRPERSON: Donc si j’comprends bien votre -– vos commentaires, Monsieur Beaulieu, c’est que vos -- vos citoyens sont contre une augmentation de 8.9%. Je ne sais pas si vous avez entendu bien Monsieur Cole tout à l’heure que lui -– ils nous a mentionné qu’y devra avoir un certain balan entre l’intérêt d’Énergie Nouveau-Brunswick et puis relativement leur demande, puis l’intérêt du consommateur. Est-ce que vous – est ce que vous êtes en train de dire que vous rejeter catégoriquement une -- aucune augmentions ou est-ce que vous êtes en faveur d’avoir quoi ce que Monsieur Cole parlait toute à l’heure d’une certaine augmentation, mais que l’augmentation soit raisonnable. M. BEAULIEU: Nous sommes réalistes que y va avoir une augmentation. Ce que nous trouvons, c’est que 8.9% est énorme d’un contexte actuel aucun nous sommes confrontés avec le taux d’inflation, le -- l’augmentions des taux d’intérêts etcetera. Le citoyen moyen est à bout de souffle finalement. CHAIRPERSON: Okay. Parfait. Madame Wilson, est-ce que vous avez des questions pour – pour Monsieur Beaulieu? MS. WILSON: Non, j’n’ai pas de questions. Merci beaucoup, Mister Président. CHAIRPERSON: Maître Black, est-ce que vous avez des questions pour Monsieur Beaulieu? MS. BLACK: Non, merci. CHAIRPERSON: Merci, Monsieur Beaulieu pour vos soumissions. M. BEAULIEU: Le plaisir. Clearly CBC didn't report much about it N'esy Pas? https://ici.radio-canada.ca/ Le maire de Caraquet regrette qu’Énergie NB n’ait pas été vendue à Hydro-Québec Des compteurs d'électricité. Énergie Nouveau-Brunswick souhaite pouvoir augmenter ses tarifs de près de 9 pour cent. Photo : Radio-Canada / Maya Chebl René Landry (accéder à la page de l'auteur) René Landry René Landry Publié le 23 janvier 2023 rene.landry@radio-canada.ca Si la vente d'Énergie Nouveau-Brunswick à Hydro-Québec avait pu être conclue en 2010, il n'y aurait pas de demandes de hausses « exagérées » des tarifs d'électricité aujourd'hui, selon le maire de Caraquet, Bernard Thériault. La Commission de l'énergie et des services publics du Nouveau-Brunswick tenait une consultation dans cette municipalité pour la toute première fois lundi. Consultation de la Commission de l'énergie et des services publics à Caraquet. Seulement une douzaine de personnes, dont un groupe d'employés d'Énergie NB, ont assisté à la consultation de la Commission de l'énergie et des services publics, lundi, à Caraquet. Photo : Radio-Canada / René Landry Un seul citoyen de Caraquet a pris la parole au micro : le maire Bernard Thériault. Selon lui, une augmentation des tarifs d'électricité de 8,9 % est exagérée. L'ex-chef de cabinet de l'ancien premier ministre libéral Shawn Graham regrette qu'Énergie Nouveau-Brunswick n'ait pas été vendue à Hydro-Québec. Bernard Thériault, au micro. Le maire de Caraquet, Bernard Thériault, devant les membres de la Commission de l'énergie et des services publics du Nouveau-Brunswick, lundi. Photo : Radio-Canada / René Landry La transaction, qui avait été négociée en coulisses entre les gouvernements néo-brunswickois et québécois, avait avorté, après avoir soulevé un tollé. "Je vous dis que si ça avait été fait en 2010, on ne serait pas ici, aujourd'hui, pour débattre d'une augmentation de 9 %", affirme-t-il. "Parce qu'il y avait des engagements très clairs là-dedans que les augmentations n'iraient jamais plus haut que le coût de la vie." Un contexte défavorable Selon lui, le contexte n'est pas du tout favorable à une telle augmentation. Il cite l'inflation, l'augmentation des évaluations foncières et la réforme municipale qui fait augmenter les taxes. Il remet en question la gestion d'Énergie Nouveau-Brunswick. "S'ils ont absolument besoin de cet argent-là, ils font preuve selon moi d'un manque flagrant de gestion efficace", précise-t-il. "Parce qu'à 9 %... c'est quand même une entreprise publique." La Commission de l'énergie et des services publics a par ailleurs annulé son forum de consultation qui devait avoir lieu à Grand-Sault, ce mardi, puisqu'aucun participant ne s'est inscrit. À lire aussi : Des consultations sur une possible hausse de 8,9 % des tarifs d’électricité au N.-B. Énergie NB souhaite augmenter les tarifs d’électricité de 8,9 % La vente avortée d'Énergie NB qualifiée d’ occasion manquée du siècle Google Translation Mayor of Caraquet regrets that NB Power was not sold to Hydro-Québec René Landry (go to the author's page) Posted on January 23, 2023 rene.landry@radio-canada.ca If the sale of New Brunswick Power to Hydro-Quebec could have been concluded in 2010, there would not be requests for "exaggerated" increases in electricity rates today, according to the mayor of Caraquet, Bernard Thériault . The New Brunswick Energy and Utilities Board held a consultation in this municipality for the very first time on Monday. Consultation of the Energy and Utilities Commission in Caraquet. Only a dozen people, including a group of NB Power employees, attended Monday's Energy and Utilities Board consultation in Caraquet. Only one citizen of Caraquet spoke at the microphone: Mayor Bernard Thériault. According to him, an increase in electricity tariffs of 8.9% is exaggerated. The former chief of staff of former Liberal premier Shawn Graham regrets that New Brunswick Power was not sold to Hydro-Québec. The mayor of Caraquet, Bernard Thériault, before members of the New Brunswick Energy and Utilities Board, Monday. Photo: Radio-Canada / René Landry The transaction, which had been negotiated behind the scenes between the New Brunswick and Quebec governments, had aborted, after raising an outcry. "I tell you that if it had been done in 2010, we would not be here today to discuss a 9% increase," he says. "Because there were very clear commitments in there that the increases would never go higher than the cost of living." An unfavorable context According to him, the context is not at all favorable to such an increase. He cites inflation, the increase in property assessments and the municipal reform which increases taxes. He questions the management of New Brunswick Power. "If they absolutely need that money, I think they are showing a flagrant lack of effective management," he says. "Because at 9%...it's still a public company." The Energy and Utilities Commission has also canceled its consultation forum which was to take place in Grand Falls on Tuesday, since no participants registered. Read also : Consultations on a possible 8.9% increase in electricity rates in N.B. NB Power wants to increase electricity rates by 8.9% NB Power's failed sale called the missed opportunity of the century On 2/1/23, Suzanne Ross <SueR1941@msn.com> wrote: > Hello, > Attached is the transcript of the Public Forum held Monday, January 30, > 2023. > Thank you > > Sent from Mail<https://go.microsoft.com/ > > | |
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