Wednesday 12 April 2023

Ontario NDP opposition questions utility's interest in 'money-losing' Point Lepreau

Automatic reply: Matter 529 - NB Power Rate Design Even more Interesting news from CBC I updated my blog with a lot more info for rather obvious reasons

 

Premier of Ontario | Premier ministre de l’Ontario

<Premier@ontario.ca>
Fri, Apr 14, 2023 at 12:04 AM
To: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.com>

Thank you for your email. Your thoughts, comments and input are greatly valued.

 

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Merci pour votre courriel. Nous vous sommes très reconnaissants de nous avoir fait part de vos idées, commentaires et observations.

 

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Ontario NDP

<info@ontariondp.ca>
Fri, Apr 14, 2023 at 12:04 AM
To: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.com>

(le français suit) 

 

Hello; 

 

Thank you for your email.  It has been received and we are working to respond to all concerns as quickly as possible.  

  

Correspondence regarding membership, tax receipts, contributions and other administrative items are forwarded daily to the relevant internal departments. 

  

Correspondence addressed to the Leader of Ontario’s New Democrats, or general policy questions are forwarded daily to Queen’s Park. Due to the volume of correspondence received it will take time for a reply, however we do want to ensure you that your concerns are heard and that the Ontario NDP and our Opposition Caucus are doing everything we can to ensure the well-being of all Ontarians at this time.  

  

For updates on the actions of the ONDP Caucus at Queen’s Park please visit https://www.ontariondp.ca/news 

 

For media inquiries, please contact media@ndp.on.ca 

  

As this is not a government office we do not have the capacity to address specific constituency concerns or casework. The most effective means of accessing information to address your specific situation that is both current and accurate is through the local offices of your Federal or Provincial elected Member of Parliament. 

  

To find your MPP (Member of Provincial Parliament for Ontario), please visit the Ontario Legislative Assembly website – you can enter your postal code and find your MPP as well as contact information: https://www.ola.org/en/members 

 

To find your MP (Federal Member of Parliament), please visit the House of Commons website – you can enter your postal code and find your MP as well as contact information: https://www.ourcommons.ca/Members/en 

 

We are hoping that the information provided above will help address your concerns and allow you to take immediate steps to access support.  

  

Sincerely, 

  

The Ontario NDP Team 

 

 

 

Bonjour, 

Nous vous remercions de nous avoir fait parvenir un courriel. Nous nous efforçons de répondre à toutes les préoccupations le plus rapidement possible. 

La correspondance portant sur l’adhésion, les reçus d’impôt, les dons et autres questions d’ordre administratif est transmise quotidiennement aux services internes pertinents. 

La correspondance adressée à cheffe des néo-démocrates de l’Ontario, ou celle portant sur des questions de politique générale sont transmises quotidiennement à Queen’s Park. En raison du volume reçu,     la réponse peut tarder. Mais, nous tenons à vous assurer que vos préoccupations sont entendues et que le NPD de l'Ontario et notre Caucus de l'Opposition font tout ce qui est en leur pouvoir pour assurer le bien-être de tous(toutes) les Ontarien(ne)s en ce moment. 

Pour obtenir des mises à jour sur les actions du Caucus du NPDO à Queen’s Park veuillez consulter le site https://fr.ontariondp.ca/nouvelles. 

Toute demande médiatique doit être adressée à media@ndp.on.ca 

Ceci n’est pas un bureau gouvernemental et nous ne sommes pas en mesure de répondre aux préoccupations spécifiques des circonscriptions ou de traiter les cas. Le moyen le plus efficace d'accéder à des informations à la fois actualisées et précises pour répondre à votre situation spécifique est de passer par le bureau de circonscription de votre député(e) fédéral(e) ou provincial(e) élu(e). 

Pour savoir qui est votre député(e) provincia(e) de l'Ontario), veuillez consulter le site Web de l'Assemblée législative de l'Ontario. Entrez votre code postal pour trouver votre député(e) provincial(e) ainsi que ses coordonnées : https://www.ola.org/fr/deputes. 

Pour savoir qui est votre député(e) fédéral(e), veuillez consulter le site Web de la Chambre des communes.              Entrez votre code postal pour trouver votre député(e) fédéral(e) ainsi que ses coordonnées : https://www.noscommunes.ca/Members/fr. 

Nous espérons que les informations fournies ci-dessus vous aideront à répondre à vos préoccupations et vous permettront de prendre des mesures immédiates pour obtenir de l’aide. 

Cordialement, 

L'équipe du NPD de l'Ontario 

 

Re: Matter 529 - NB Power Rate Design Even more Interesting news from CBC I updated my blog with a lot more info for rather obvious reasons

 

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Fri, Apr 14, 2023 at 12:04 AM
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Wednesday, 12 April 2023

Ontario NDP opposition questions utility's interest in 'money-losing'
Point Lepreau

 

 

Ontario NDP opposition questions utility's interest in 'money-losing' Point Lepreau

Energy critic says Ford government should block any deal to shift nuclear plan debt, risk to Ontario

NDP energy critic Peter Tabuns says the Doug Ford government should provide "clear assurance" that it would veto any deal that transfers any financial liability for Point Lepreau to Ontario Power Generation.

"We already have very expensive electricity in Ontario," Tabuns said in an interview.

"The idea that we would take on debt for someone else's generation problems just doesn't make any sense to me." 

A woman wears a black turtleneck and grey sweater, and smiles directly at the camera. N.B. Power CEO Lori Clark said the Crown corporation is looking at options for how the Ontario utility might be able to help run Lepreau better. (Jacques Poitras/CBC)

N.B. Power confirmed that negotiations with Ontario Power could lead to the company taking an equity stake — partial ownership — in Point Lepreau, though it said that's only one of several options. 

Tabuns raised the issue in the Ontario legislature last week. 

"We need to focus on Ontario and its needs, not on problem plants in other provinces," he said during question period.

Ontario Energy Minister Todd Smith responded that the Progressive Conservative government would "wait and see what happens" in the negotiations. 

"Any deal will be in the best interest of Ontario ratepayers," Smith said. "You can take that to the bank." 

N.B. Power CEO Lori Clark told CBC News last week the Crown corporation is looking at a range of options for how the Ontario utility might be able to help run Lepreau better.

She said one of them could be "a separate entity" co-owned by the two utilities to manage the plant, allowing them to share profits and financial risk. 

A picture taken from the air of a nuclear power plant on the edge of the land next to the Bay of Fundy.   As of January, Point Lepreau had achieved only 55 per cent capacity for 2022-23, according to filings to the utilities board. (Shane Fowler/CBC)

The Point Lepreau plant has had a series of problems since a $2.4-billion refurbishment wrapped up in 2012 that increased the utility's debt.

As of January, the plant had achieved only 55 per cent capacity for 2022-23, according to N.B. Power's filings with the Energy and Utilities Board. 

That includes a 35-day outage that began Dec. 15 and stretched into January, wiping out all of the utility's projected profit for this year. 

Ontario Power Generation has a large fleet of nuclear reactors, giving it more experience dealing with shutdowns, Premier Blaine Higgs said last month. 

But Tabuns questioned why the Ontario utility would want to have any responsibility for what he called a money-losing plant.

Smith responded in the legislature by accusing the Ontario NDP of opposing the development of small modular nuclear reactors.

A man in a blue suit standing in a hallway with paintings on the walls. There are two handheld microphones in front of him. Premier Blaine Higgs has said Ontario Power has more experience dealing with shutdowns. (Ed Hunter/CBC)

In the question period exchange, Tabuns quoted N.B. Power saying that "all possible options" were on the table for Point Lepreau. The New Brunswick utility later clarified that it would not sell the power plant as a whole to Ontario Power Generation.

"You can own an awful lot of plant short of 100 per cent and still take on big liability," Tabuns said Wednesday.

"The idea of going into a joint venture in which Ontario Power Generation may be financially liable is not appealing either. I don't see why we should take on any liability in this case." 

Ontario is already spending billions of dollars subsidizing power rates because of a series of costly construction projects approved under a previous Liberal government, he said.

Tabuns said he plans to continue questioning the Ford government about a possible OPG-Lepreau agreement when the legislature returns next week.

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17 Comments

 

David Amos
Surprise Surprise Surprise  
 
 
 
David Amos 
Guess who I just called  
 
 
PHIL INNIS  
   
Reply to David Amos
The energy and utilities board 
 
 
David Amos   
Reply to PHIL INNIS
Nope Tabuns
 
 
Lou Bell 
     
Reply to David Amos 
Donald Trump ? 
 
 
Lou Bell 
   
Reply to David Amos 
Marjorie Taylor Greene ?  
 
 
David Amos   
  
Reply to Lou Bell
Do tell Madame Bell

Do you bother to read before posting your nonsense?

 
 
 
 

Douglas James 
Share profits? What profits?  
 
 
David Amos   
Reply to Douglas James 
Its a secret  
 
 
 
 
 
Ernesto Rafael
New owners will have no choice but cut the politically appointed. 
 
 
Samual Johnston 
Reply to Ernesto Rafael
that would be a wonderful thing -- give them total control over all employees working there and then NB Power can get rid of all the employees back in Fredericton who oversee the mess. Good bye to the VP and a bunch of high paid managers, supervisors and maybe the couple of real workers left over can be transfered.
 
 
David Amos   
Reply to Samual Johnston   
Dream on 
 
 
Chuck Michaels 
Reply to Ernesto Rafael
... and install their OWN shiny new politically appointeds... Tale as old as time... 

 

 
 
Lou Bell
Is the NDP still a party ? 


David Amos   
 
Reply to Lou Bell
Ask the sheople out west  
 
 
 
 
Alan Birch
Lou Bell 
 
Reply to Alan Birch 
Any Liberal 
 
 
Dan Lee 
Reply to Alan Birch
probably an irving 
 
 
 
 
 
Lou Bell 
 
Tabuns is certainly correct when he states Ontario is already spending billions of dollars subsidizing power rates becuse of a series of costly construction projects approved under a previous Liberal Government . Fiscal responsiblity and Liberals are like oil and water . Never gonna happen !  
 
 
Noel Fowles 
Reply to Lou Bell 
ended the constant brownouts and showcased a different way forward 





Chuck Michaels  
Lepreau is like that shiny Buick you saw on the used car lot while walking home from school in your younger years... $5 worth of polish does NOT a lemon unmake. Walk - no - RUN away Ontario... you do NOT want that clunker!
 
 
Ben Haroldson 
Reply to Chuck Michaels 
Polish?  
 
 
 
 
Buford Wilson
The expression on Peter’s face speaks volumes. 
 

 

Automatic reply: Matter 529 - NB Power Rate Design Even more Interesting news from CBC

 

Ontario NDP

<info@ontariondp.ca>
Wed, Apr 12, 2023 at 2:53 PM
To: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.com>

(le français suit) 

 

Hello; 

 

Thank you for your email.  It has been received and we are working to respond to all concerns as quickly as possible.  

  

Correspondence regarding membership, tax receipts, contributions and other administrative items are forwarded daily to the relevant internal departments. 

  

Correspondence addressed to the Leader of Ontario’s New Democrats, or general policy questions are forwarded daily to Queen’s Park. Due to the volume of correspondence received it will take time for a reply, however we do want to ensure you that your concerns are heard and that the Ontario NDP and our Opposition Caucus are doing everything we can to ensure the well-being of all Ontarians at this time.  

  

For updates on the actions of the ONDP Caucus at Queen’s Park please visit https://www.ontariondp.ca/news 

 

For media inquiries, please contact media@ndp.on.ca 

  

As this is not a government office we do not have the capacity to address specific constituency concerns or casework. The most effective means of accessing information to address your specific situation that is both current and accurate is through the local offices of your Federal or Provincial elected Member of Parliament. 

  

To find your MPP (Member of Provincial Parliament for Ontario), please visit the Ontario Legislative Assembly website – you can enter your postal code and find your MPP as well as contact information: https://www.ola.org/en/members 

 

To find your MP (Federal Member of Parliament), please visit the House of Commons website – you can enter your postal code and find your MP as well as contact information: https://www.ourcommons.ca/Members/en 

 

We are hoping that the information provided above will help address your concerns and allow you to take immediate steps to access support.  

  

Sincerely, 

  

The Ontario NDP Team 

 

 

 

Bonjour, 

Nous vous remercions de nous avoir fait parvenir un courriel. Nous nous efforçons de répondre à toutes les préoccupations le plus rapidement possible. 

La correspondance portant sur l’adhésion, les reçus d’impôt, les dons et autres questions d’ordre administratif est transmise quotidiennement aux services internes pertinents. 

La correspondance adressée à cheffe des néo-démocrates de l’Ontario, ou celle portant sur des questions de politique générale sont transmises quotidiennement à Queen’s Park. En raison du volume reçu,     la réponse peut tarder. Mais, nous tenons à vous assurer que vos préoccupations sont entendues et que le NPD de l'Ontario et notre Caucus de l'Opposition font tout ce qui est en leur pouvoir pour assurer le bien-être de tous(toutes) les Ontarien(ne)s en ce moment. 

Pour obtenir des mises à jour sur les actions du Caucus du NPDO à Queen’s Park veuillez consulter le site https://fr.ontariondp.ca/nouvelles. 

Toute demande médiatique doit être adressée à media@ndp.on.ca 

Ceci n’est pas un bureau gouvernemental et nous ne sommes pas en mesure de répondre aux préoccupations spécifiques des circonscriptions ou de traiter les cas. Le moyen le plus efficace d'accéder à des informations à la fois actualisées et précises pour répondre à votre situation spécifique est de passer par le bureau de circonscription de votre député(e) fédéral(e) ou provincial(e) élu(e). 

Pour savoir qui est votre député(e) provincia(e) de l'Ontario), veuillez consulter le site Web de l'Assemblée législative de l'Ontario. Entrez votre code postal pour trouver votre député(e) provincial(e) ainsi que ses coordonnées : https://www.ola.org/fr/deputes. 

Pour savoir qui est votre député(e) fédéral(e), veuillez consulter le site Web de la Chambre des communes.              Entrez votre code postal pour trouver votre député(e) fédéral(e) ainsi que ses coordonnées : https://www.noscommunes.ca/Members/fr. 

Nous espérons que les informations fournies ci-dessus vous aideront à répondre à vos préoccupations et vous permettront de prendre des mesures immédiates pour obtenir de l’aide. 

Cordialement, 

L'équipe du NPD de l'Ontario 





Premier of Ontario | Premier ministre de l’Ontario

<Premier@ontario.ca>
Wed, Apr 12, 2023 at 2:53 PM
To: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.com>

Thank you for your email. Your thoughts, comments and input are greatly valued.

You can be assured that all emails and letters are carefully read, reviewed and taken into consideration.

There may be occasions when, given the issues you have raised and the need to address them effectively, we will forward a copy of your correspondence to the appropriate government official. Accordingly, a response may take several business days.

Thanks again for your email.

______

Merci pour votre courriel. Nous vous sommes très reconnaissants de nous avoir fait part de vos idées, commentaires et observations.

Nous tenons à vous assurer que nous lisons attentivement et prenons en considération tous les courriels et lettres que nous recevons.

Dans certains cas, nous transmettrons votre message au ministère responsable afin que les questions soulevées puissent être traitées de la manière la plus efficace possible. En conséquence, plusieurs jours ouvrables pourraient s’écouler avant que nous puissions vous répondre.

Merci encore pour votre courriel.

 

Re: Matter 529 - NB Power Rate Design Even more Interesting news from CBC

 

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AttachmentWed, Apr 12, 2023 at 2:57 PM
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Cc: "blaine.higgs" <blaine.higgs@gnb.ca>


Queen’s Park:
Room 465
Main Legislative Building, Queen’s Park
Toronto, Ontario M7A 1A5
Phone: 416-325-3250

Constituency Office:
923 Danforth Avenue
Toronto, Ontario M4J 1L8
Phone: 416-461-0223 | Fax: 416-461-9542
Email: tabunsp-co@ndp.on.ca


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Energy critic says Ford government should block any deal to shift
nuclear plan debt, risk to Ontario
CBC News · Posted: Apr 12, 2023 2:10 PM ADT | Last Updated: 27 minutes ago
A man with white hair and glasses in a suit stands in front of flags in a room.
NDP energy critic Peter Tabuns said taking on debt 'for someone else's
generation problems just doesn't make any sense.' (Chris Young/The
Canadian Press)

The NDP opposition in Ontario says the provincial government there
should block any agreement to have its Crown power utility share any
debt or financial risk from New Brunswick's Point Lepreau nuclear
power plant.

NDP energy critic Peter Tabuns says the Doug Ford government should
provide "clear assurance" that it would veto any deal that transfers
any financial liability for Point Lepreau to Ontario Power Generation.

"We already have very expensive electricity in Ontario," Tabuns said
in an interview.

"The idea that we would take on debt for someone else's generation
problems just doesn't make any sense to me."
A woman wears a black turtleneck and grey sweater, and smiles directly
at the camera.
N.B. Power CEO Lori Clark said the Crown corporation is looking at
options for how the Ontario utility might be able to help run Lepreau
better. (Jacques Poitras/CBC)

N.B. Power confirmed that negotiations with Ontario Power could lead
to the company taking an equity stake — partial ownership — in Point
Lepreau, though it said that's only one of several options.

Tabuns raised the issue in the Ontario legislature last week.

"We need to focus on Ontario and its needs, not on problem plants in
other provinces," he said during question period.

Ontario Energy Minister Todd Smith responded that the Progressive
Conservative government would "wait and see what happens" in the
negotiations.

"Any deal will be in the best interest of Ontario ratepayers," Smith
said. "You can take that to the bank."

N.B. Power CEO Lori Clark told CBC News last week the Crown
corporation is looking at a range of options for how the Ontario
utility might be able to help run Lepreau better.

She said one of them could be "a separate entity" co-owned by the two
utilities to manage the plant, allowing them to share profits and
financial risk.
A picture taken from the air of a nuclear power plant on the edge of
the land next to the Bay of Fundy.
As of January, Point Lepreau had achieved only 55 per cent capacity
for 2022-23, according to filings to the utilities board. (Shane
Fowler/CBC)

The Point Lepreau plant has had a series of problems since a
$2.4-billion refurbishment wrapped up in 2012 that increased the
utility's debt.

As of January, the plant had achieved only 55 per cent capacity for
2022-23, according to N.B. Power's filings with the Energy and
Utilities Board.

    N.B. Power CEO says it's too early to commit to EUB oversight of
Lepreau deal

    Ontario utility could become partial owner of Point Lepreau nuclear plant

That includes a 35-day outage that began Dec. 15 and stretched into
January, wiping out all of the utility's projected profit for this
year.

Ontario Power Generation has a large fleet of nuclear reactors, giving
it more experience dealing with shutdowns, Premier Blaine Higgs said
last month.

But Tabuns questioned why the Ontario utility would want to have any
responsibility for what he called a money-losing plant.

Smith responded in the legislature by accusing the Ontario NDP of
opposing the development of small modular nuclear reactors.
A man in a blue suit standing in a hallway with paintings on the
walls. There are two handheld microphones in front of him.
Premier Blaine Higgs has said Ontario Power has more experience
dealing with shutdowns. (Ed Hunter/CBC)

In the question period exchange, Tabuns quoted N.B. Power saying that
"all possible options" were on the table for Point Lepreau. The New
Brunswick utility later clarified that it would not sell the power
plant as a whole to Ontario Power Generation.

"You can own an awful lot of plant short of 100 per cent and still
take on big liability," Tabuns said Wednesday.

    Premier says potential Lepreau sale 'shouldn't be a public debate'

    N.B. Power VP's salary closer to $1.3M, utility acknowledges

"The idea of going into a joint venture in which Ontario Power
Generation may be financially liable is not appealing either. I don't
see why we should take on any liability in this case."

Ontario is already spending billions of dollars subsidizing power
rates because of a series of costly construction projects approved
under a previous Liberal government, he said.

Tabuns said he plans to continue questioning the Ford government about
a possible OPG-Lepreau agreement when the legislature returns next
week.

CBC's Journalistic Standards and Practices

1 Comment

David Amos
Surprise Surprise Surprise

Contact

    647.344.1338
    peter.tabuns@ontariondp.ca


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Good morning,

NB Power has transferred its 2022 Rate Design Application (Round 2)
interrogatory responses to the New Brunswick Energy and Utilities
Board's secure FTP site, in accordance with the approved schedule for
this Matter.

In addition to the documents transferred via FTP, please find the
following documents attached to this email:


  1.  IR responses (Round 2) for each of Board staff, Public
Intervener, David Amos, J.D. Irving Limited, and Utilities Municipal
  2.  Master List of Filing Documents

In order to access the filed documents please visit the following site
using the log-in information provided below:

FTP site:  https://dtfiledrop.cirrus9.net/login.html<https://dtfiledrop.cirrus9.net/login.html>

Account: Intervener5
Password: xxxxxxxxx

Per normal practice, responses containing information over which NB
Power is claiming confidentiality have been uploaded to a separate FTP
site.  All confidential documents are classified as Confidential
Restricted.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to respond to this email.

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T: 506.458.4959
C: 506.429.8556
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Matter No. 529

NEW BRUNSWICK ENERGY AND UTILITIES BOARD

INTERROGATORY RESPONSES   (ROUND 2)
(Rule 4.2)

In Relation to an Application by:New Brunswick Power Corporation (“NB Power”)

In Accordance with:
Matter 529 –   NB Power Rate Design

RESPONDING TO:David Raymond Amos (“Amos”)

FROM:New Brunswick Power Corporation (“NBP”)
 
NBP (Amos) IR-1 April 6, 2023

Reference:
None

Question:
Whereas  NB Power filed
NBPO1.47 (pages 56 though to 62 in particular)
and
NBPO1.49  (pages 51 though to 118 in particular)
Hence NB Power must know who the auditors working for KPMG were and how much did they billed NB Power for their work. So I am asking who are they and how much did they charge?

Response:

The exhibits referenced in the question are from Matter 541-  NB Power 2023/24 General Rate Application. The information requested is not relevant to the present matter, being Matter 529 - NB Power Rate Design.

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NBP (Amos) IR-2 April 6, 2023

Reference:

https://www.nbpower.com/en/about-us/news-media-centre/news/2022/nb-power-announces-leadership-changes-and-corporate-transformation/

NB Power Announces Leadership Changes and Corporate Transformation

2022-07-04

FREDERICTON, N.B. – The New Brunswick Power Corporation Board of Directors today announced that President and CEO Keith Cronkhite is stepping down from his role and Lori Clark, Senior Vice President Operations, has been appointed Acting President and CEO.

“Keith is a high-calibre executive with a long track record of leadership within NB Power and we are grateful for his service, including his steady hand during the pandemic and his recent stewardship to modernize the Electricity Act,” says Chair of the Board of Directors, Charles V. Firlotte. “However, as we look to the future we are facing unprecedented challenges with a global energy crisis that is adding more cost pressure and exacerbating already excessive debt levels; pressing federal regulations for the phasing out of fossil fuels; and a need to support New Brunswickers with the rapid adoption of greener energy solutions. As such, the Board has concluded we must embark on a significant transformation of the organization.

”The Board has retained Price Waterhouse Canada to lead a strategic review which will include identifying immediate ways to optimize the current cost structure and meet debt obligations, as well as identifying alternative solutions to meet New Brunswickers’ power needs in a cost competitive, reliable and environmentally sustainable way.

The Board is initiating an executive search for a President and CEO. This process is expected to take several months. As Acting President and CEO, Ms. Clark brings extensive experience leading key functions within NB Power including Controller, Vice President of Regulatory Affairs and Strategic Initiatives, and most recently Senior Vice President Operations. She is also a Chartered Professional Accountant who has studied nuclear technology at MIT and leadership at Wharton Business School.“

We are in good hands as we embark on this change, and I am confident Keith and Lori will ensure a seamless transition for our customers, employees and partners. As we enter this transformation phase there will be challenges and opportunities, particularly in light of the global landscape which is adding pressure for all New Brunswickers. The time is now for us to evolve, with urgency, to ensure that NB Power is able to deliver reasonable and competitive pricing, as well as clean energy for future generations,” says Mr. Firlotte.

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NBP (Amos) IR-2 (cont’d)

April 6, 2023MEDIA CONTACT: Marc Belliveau, NB Power Communications, mbelliveau@nbpower.com,    506 458-4203

Question: Who are the people within Price Waterhouse Canada are advising NB Power and how much are they billing for their services?

Response:The information requested is not relevant to the present Matter.

Notwithstanding the above, as a courtesy NB Power would point out that the information requested can be found in Exhibits NBP15.02, NBP15.03, NBP15.04, and NBP15.05 in Matter 541-  NB Power 2023/24 General Rate Application.4
 

 

#541 - NB Power GRA - IT Responses of the PI

David Amos

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Tue, Jan 31, 2023 at 6:03 PM
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I asked you the question Correct?
 
 

Williams, Richard (OAG/CPG)

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Good afternoon,

 

Please find attached the IR Responses of the PI.

 

Rick

 

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Acting Public Intervener for the Energy Sector / l’intervenant public dans le secteur énergétique par intérim

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Matter No. 541

NEW BRUNSWICK ENERGY AND UTILITIES BOARD

INTERROGATORY
(Rule 4.2)

In Relation to an Application by: New Brunswick Power Corporation
In Accordance with:

Section 103(1) of the Electricity Act, SNB 2013 c. E-7, to the New Brunswick Energy and Utilities Board (the "Board") for approval of the rates it proposes to charge for its services for each fiscal year.

TO: Public Intervener (PI)
FROM: David Raymond Amos

Responses provided by Robert D. Knecht

PI (David Raymond Amos) IR-1

Reference:

PI 1.01, page 33,
6 From a financial perspective, I note that understating depreciation expense is
7 somewhat less dangerous than understating cash operating expenses or even
8 capital expenditures, because depreciation expenses are not cash. If
9 depreciation expenses prove to be higher than those forecast, it will not affect
10 the Company’s cash flow or its interest coverage ratios. Nevertheless, incurring
11 write-offs for these plants would reduce the Company’s equity to capital ratio,
12 which would both increase the perception of the Company’s risk in the capital
13 markets and make it that much harder to achieve and maintain the 20 percent
14 equity to capital ratio mandated by the legislation and the government.
15 At a minimum, the Board should require NB Power to submit an external
16 evaluation of the service lives for all of its generation facilities in the next GRA.
17 Moreover, the Board should consider the potential understatement of
18 depreciation expense as part of its evaluation of the Company’s income
19 requirement.

Question:

I presume byway of your statements that you studied the exhibits of NB Power

NBPO1.47 (pages 56 though to 62 in particular)

and

NBPO1.49 (pages 51 though to 118 in particular)

Do you know who the auditors working for KPMG were and how much did they bill NB Power for their work?

Responses:

As part of my assignment, I reviewed the Company’s Annual Reports, but I did not study them in detail. Based on the references to those Annual Reports in the interrogatory, I have a few observations related to the substance of my evidence.

First, I observe that the referenced Annual Reports indicate that the “useful lives are reviewed annually, external studies are performed every five years and rates are updated as required.” The Annual Reports appear to indicate that these studies are prepared for all assets. Exhibit NBP 1.47 at 38 and NBP 1.49 at 32. I do not know (not being a chartered accountant) whether the KPMG auditors validate those policies as part of their audit responsibilities. Also, it has been my understanding that NB Power conducts an external review for Transmission and Distribution assets, but not generation, based on my interpretation of Exhibit NBP 7.03 pages 110 to 113.

I would add that Exhibit NBP 1.03 at Matter 458 (pages 93-94) recognized that uncertainties existed regarding the depreciable life for the coal-fired Belledune generating station, but that text did not reappear in Exhibit NBP 7.03 in the current proceeding.

The referenced Annual Reports also appear to indicate that an assessment of asset impairment is made by management, rather than by an external reviewer. See Exhibit NBP 1.47 at 69 and NBP 1.49 at 64, as well as NBP(NBEUB) IR-38(f). I also do not know whether the KPMG auditors validate that assessment.

I have no knowledge as to the identity of the specific individuals who participated in the KPMG audits.

Re: Matter 529 -I just called




Chiasson, Alain (OAG/CPG)

<Alain.Chiasson2@gnb.ca>
Thu, Apr 13, 2023 at 3:46 PM
To: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.com>

Hello Mr. Amos,

My cellphone just died. It is being recharged. You can call me tomorrow if you wish to continue this conversation.

Cheers,

Alain Chiasson, Public Intervener

-----Original Message-----
From: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.com>
Sent: Thursday, April 13, 2023 3:21 PM
To: Chiasson, Alain (OAG/CPG) <Alain.Chiasson2@gnb.ca>
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On 4/13/23, Chiasson, Alain (OAG/CPG) <Alain.Chiasson2@gnb.ca> wrote:
> Hello David,
>
> I can be reached at 506-xxx-xxxx if you wish to speak with me.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Alain Chiasson, Public Intervener
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.com>
> Sent: Thursday, April 13, 2023 2:52 PM
> To: Mitchell, Kathleen <Kathleen.Mitchell@nbeub.ca>
> Cc: Chiasson, Alain (OAG/CPG) <Alain.Chiasson2@gnb.ca>;
> rdk@indecon.com; ceo@fermenbfarm.ca; louis-philippe.gauthier@cfib.ca;
> frederic.gionet@cfib.ca; Ron.marcolin@cme-mec.ca; Sollows, David
> (DNRED/MRNDE) <David.Sollows@gnb.ca>; hanrahan.dion@jdirving.com;
> nrubin@stewartmckelvey.com; coneil@stewartmckelvey.com;
> lmclements@stewartmckelvey.com
; pbowman@bowmaneconomics.ca;
> brudderham@stewartmckelvey.com
; JohnFurey@fureylegal.com;
> jpetrie@nbpower.com; NBPRegulatory@nbpower.com; lgordon@nbpower.com;
> SWaycott@nbpower.com; George.Porter@nbpower.com;
> bcrawford@nbpower.com; Veronique Otis <Veronique.Otis@nbeub.ca>;
> Young, Dave <Dave.Young@nbeub.ca>; Aherrington@lawsoncreamer.com;
> Melissa Curran <Melissa.Curran@nbeub.ca>;
> bhavumaki@synapse-energy.com; mwhited@synapse-energy.com;
> prhodes@synapse-energy.com; alawton@synapse-energy.com;
> jwilson@resourceinsight.com; pchernick@resourceinsight.com;
> tammy.grieve@mcinnescooper.com
; paul.black@twinriverspaper.com; Len
> Hoyt <Len.Hoyt@mcinnescooper.com>; tyler.rajeski@twinriverspaper.com;
> darcy.ouellette@twinriverspaper.com; dan.murphy@umnb.ca;
> jeff.garrett@sjenergy.com; shelley.wood@sjenergy.com;
> dan.dionne@perth-andover.com; pierreroy@edmundston.ca;
> ryan.mitchell@sjenergy.com; sstoll@stollprofcorp.com;
> pzarnett@bdrenergy.com
> Subject: Re: Matter 529 - NB Power Rate Design I did not receive a
> notice of motion from the JDI lawyers or anyone else
>
> Perhaps Mr. Chiasson should call me
>
> On 4/13/23, Mitchell, Kathleen <Kathleen.Mitchell@nbeub.ca> wrote:
>> Good morning Mr. Chiasson,
>>
>> The motion tomorrow and the motion on Tuesday are both scheduled to
>> begin at
>> 9:30 a.m.  Both motions will be held via Zoom.  The links will be
>> circulated prior to both motions.
>>
>>
>> Kathleen Mitchell
>> Chief Clerk / Greffière en chef
>> (506) 658-2504 (General/Général)
>> (506) 643-7324 (Direct/Directe)
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>>
>>
>> From: Chiasson, Alain (OAG/CPG) <Alain.Chiasson2@gnb.ca>
>> Sent: Thursday, April 13, 2023 9:33 AM
>> To: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.com>; Mitchell, Kathleen
>> <Kathleen.Mitchell@nbeub.ca>; rdk@indecon.com
>> Cc: ceo@fermenbfarm.ca; louis-philippe.gauthier@cfib.ca;
>> frederic.gionet@cfib.ca; Ron.marcolin@cme-mec.ca; Sollows, David
>> (DNRED/MRNDE) <David.Sollows@gnb.ca>; hanrahan.dion@jdirving.com;
>> nrubin@stewartmckelvey.com; coneil@stewartmckelvey.com;
>> lmclements@stewartmckelvey.com
; pbowman@bowmaneconomics.ca;
>> brudderham@stewartmckelvey.com
; JohnFurey@fureylegal.com;
>> jpetrie@nbpower.com; NBPRegulatory@nbpower.com; lgordon@nbpower.com;
>> SWaycott@nbpower.com; George.Porter@nbpower.com;
>> bcrawford@nbpower.com; Veronique Otis <Veronique.Otis@nbeub.ca>;
>> Young, Dave <Dave.Young@nbeub.ca>; Aherrington@lawsoncreamer.com;
>> Melissa Curran <Melissa.Curran@nbeub.ca>;
>> bhavumaki@synapse-energy.com; mwhited@synapse-energy.com;
>> prhodes@synapse-energy.com; alawton@synapse-energy.com;
>> jwilson@resourceinsight.com; pchernick@resourceinsight.com;
>> rdk@indecon.com; tammy.grieve@mcinnescooper.com
;
>> paul.black@twinriverspaper.com
; Hoyt, Len
>> <len.hoyt@mcinnescooper.com>; tyler.rajeski@twinriverspaper.com;
>> darcy.ouellette@twinriverspaper.com; dan.murphy@umnb.ca;
>> jeff.garrett@sjenergy.com; shelley.wood@sjenergy.com;
>> dan.dionne@perth-andover.com; pierreroy@edmundston.ca;
>> ryan.mitchell@sjenergy.com; sstoll@stollprofcorp.com;
>> pzarnett@bdrenergy.com
>> Subject: RE: Matter 529 - NB Power Rate Design I did not receive a
>> notice of motion from the JDI lawyers or anyone else
>>
>> Hello,
>>
>> My name is Alain Chiasson and I am the new Public Intervener at the
>> New Brunswick Energy and Utilities Board. I can be reached at
>> alain.chiasson2@gnb.ca<mailto:alain.chiasson2@gnb.ca>.
>>
>> I am available for discussion later today except between 1:30 pm to
>> 3:pm this afternoon. I can make myself available for these motions
>> tomorrow and on Tuesday, April 18, 2023 for the two motions.
>>
>> Can you please confirm the dates and times of the two motions please?
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Alain Chiasson
>>
>>
>> From: Alain Chiasson
>> <jmachiasson@gmail.com<mailto:jmachiasson@gmail.com>>
>> Sent: Thursday, April 13, 2023 8:15 AM
>> To: Chiasson, Alain (OAG/CPG)
>> <Alain.Chiasson2@gnb.ca<
mailto:Alain.Chiasson2@gnb.ca>>
>> Subject: Fwd: Matter 529 - NB Power Rate Design I did not receive a
>> notice of motion from the JDI lawyers or anyone else
>>
>>
>> ATTENTION! External email / courriel externe.
>>

 

 

Matter 529 - NB Power Rate Design / Instance no 559 - Énergie NB - Établissement des tarifs

Williams, Richard (OAG/CPG)

<Richard.Williams@gnb.ca>
Thu, Jul 21, 2022 at 1:09 PM
To: "Mitchell, Kathleen" <Kathleen.Mitchell@nbeub.ca>, "JohnFurey@fureylegal.com" <JohnFurey@fureylegal.com>, "jpetrie@nbpower.com" <jpetrie@nbpower.com>, "NBPRegulatory (NBPRegulatory@nbpower.com)" <NBPRegulatory@nbpower.com>, "louis-philippe.gauthier@cfib.ca" <louis-philippe.gauthier@cfib.ca>, "David.Raymond.Amos333@gmail.com" <David.Raymond.Amos333@gmail.com>, "Sollows, David (DNRED/MRNDE)" <David.Sollows@gnb.ca>, "Gilles.volpe@libertyutilities.com" <Gilles.volpe@libertyutilities.com>, "dave.lavigne@libertyutilities.com" <dave.lavigne@libertyutilities.com>, Len Hoyt <Len.Hoyt@mcinnescooper.com>, "jeffery.callaghan@mcinnescooper.com" <jeffery.callaghan@mcinnescooper.com>, "rzarumba@ceadvisors.com" <rzarumba@ceadvisors.com>, "gerald@kissnb.com" <gerald@kissnb.com>, "hanrahan.dion@jdirving.com" <hanrahan.dion@jdirving.com>, "SWaycott@nbpower.com" <SWaycott@nbpower.com>, "bcrawford@nbpower.com" <bcrawford@nbpower.com>, "George.Porter@nbpower.com" <George.Porter@nbpower.com>, NBEUB/CESPNB <General@nbeub.ca>, "Dickie, Michael" <Michael.Dickie@nbeub.ca>, "Young, Dave" <Dave.Young@nbeub.ca>, "Ahmad.Faruqui@brattle.com" <Ahmad.Faruqui@brattle.com>, "Cecile.Bourbonnais@brattle.com" <Cecile.Bourbonnais@brattle.com>, "rdk@indecon.com" <rdk@indecon.com>, "rrichard@nb.aibn.com" <rrichard@nb.aibn.com>, "sussexsharingclub@nb.aibn.com" <sussexsharingclub@nb.aibn.com>, "margot.cragg@umnb.ca" <margot.cragg@umnb.ca>, "jeff.garrett@sjenergy.com" <jeff.garrett@sjenergy.com>, "dan.dionne@perth-andover.com" <dan.dionne@perth-andover.com>, "pierreroy@edmundston.ca" <pierreroy@edmundston.ca>, "ray.robinson@sjenergy.com" <ray.robinson@sjenergy.com>, "sstoll@airdberlis.com" <sstoll@airdberlis.com>, "pzarnett@bdrenergy.com" <pzarnett@bdrenergy.com>, "leducjr@nb.sympatico.ca" <leducjr@nb.sympatico.ca>
Cc: NBEUB/CESPNB <general@nbeub.ca>

Good afternoon,

 

The Public Intervener will be participating in this matter.

 

 

Richard A. Williams, Q.C.

Public Intervener for the Energy Sector / l’intervenant public dans le secteur énergétique

Office of the Public Intervener / Bureau d’intervenant public

 

(506) 440-8915

richard.williams@gnb.ca

 

 

Mitchell, Kathleen

<Kathleen.Mitchell@nbeub.ca>
AttachmentFri, Jul 15, 2022 at 4:05 PM
To: "JohnFurey@fureylegal.com" <JohnFurey@fureylegal.com>, "jpetrie@nbpower.com" <jpetrie@nbpower.com>, "NBPRegulatory (NBPRegulatory@nbpower.com)" <NBPRegulatory@nbpower.com>, "louis-philippe.gauthier@cfib.ca" <louis-philippe.gauthier@cfib.ca>, "David.Raymond.Amos333@gmail.com" <David.Raymond.Amos333@gmail.com>, "david.sollows@gnb.ca" <david.sollows@gnb.ca>, "Gilles.volpe@libertyutilities.com" <Gilles.volpe@libertyutilities.com>, "dave.lavigne@libertyutilities.com" <dave.lavigne@libertyutilities.com>, "Hoyt, Len" <len.hoyt@mcinnescooper.com>, "jeffery.callaghan@mcinnescooper.com" <jeffery.callaghan@mcinnescooper.com>, "rzarumba@ceadvisors.com" <rzarumba@ceadvisors.com>, "gerald@kissnb.com" <gerald@kissnb.com>, "hanrahan.dion@jdirving.com" <hanrahan.dion@jdirving.com>, "SWaycott@nbpower.com" <SWaycott@nbpower.com>, "bcrawford@nbpower.com" <bcrawford@nbpower.com>, "George.Porter@nbpower.com" <George.Porter@nbpower.com>, NBEUB/CESPNB <General@nbeub.ca>, "Dickie, Michael" <Michael.Dickie@nbeub.ca>, "Young, Dave" <Dave.Young@nbeub.ca>, "Mitchell, Kathleen" <Kathleen.Mitchell@nbeub.ca>, "Ahmad.Faruqui@brattle.com" <Ahmad.Faruqui@brattle.com>, "Cecile.Bourbonnais@brattle.com" <Cecile.Bourbonnais@brattle.com>, "rdk@indecon.com" <rdk@indecon.com>, "rrichard@nb.aibn.com" <rrichard@nb.aibn.com>, "sussexsharingclub@nb.aibn.com" <sussexsharingclub@nb.aibn.com>, "margot.cragg@umnb.ca" <margot.cragg@umnb.ca>, "jeff.garrett@sjenergy.com" <jeff.garrett@sjenergy.com>, "dan.dionne@perth-andover.com" <dan.dionne@perth-andover.com>, "pierreroy@edmundston.ca" <pierreroy@edmundston.ca>, "ray.robinson@sjenergy.com" <ray.robinson@sjenergy.com>, "sstoll@airdberlis.com" <sstoll@airdberlis.com>, "pzarnett@bdrenergy.com" <pzarnett@bdrenergy.com>, "leducjr@nb.sympatico.ca" <leducjr@nb.sympatico.ca>, "richard.williams@gnb.ca" <richard.williams@gnb.ca>

Good afternoon

 

Please find attached an Order and Notice in connection with the above-noted matter.

 

* * *

 

Bonjour,

 

S'il vous plait, trouvez ci-joint une ordonnance et un avis ayant trait à l'instance susmentionnée.

 

 

Kathleen Mitchell

Chief Clerk / Greffière en chef

(506) 658-2504 (General/Général)

(506) 643-7324 (Direct/Directe)

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0529 New Brunswick Power Corporation RATE DESIGN NOTICE

The New Brunswick Power Corporation (NB Power) has applied to the New
Brunswick Energy and Utilities Board (Board) on June 28, 2022
(Application) for the following:

(1) An Order approving in concept the proposed classification of
commercial and industrial customers into small, medium, large, and
transmission-connected classes;

(2) An Order approving NB Power's proposal to eliminate the GS II rate
class by first improving revenue to cost ratios for existing
commercial and industrial customers, and then implementing new rate
classes as set out in section 3.3 of the Evidence;

(3) An Order approving in concept NB Power's proposal to allow farms,
places of worship, and certain charities (i.e., charities providing a
social service role with regard to poverty) with small loads (less
than 60,000 kWh per year and less than 20 kW) to access residential
rates in the future;

(4) An Order approving in concept NB Power's proposal to allow all
Premises with Lodging that have small loads (less than 60,000 kWh per
year and less than 20 kW), as well as those that have mid-sized loads
(less than 150,000 kWh per year and less than 50 kW) in which
charitable lodging is provided by a registered charity, to access
residential rates in the future;

(5) An Order approving in concept NB Power's proposal for the
sequencing and approximate timing of rate design activities as set out
in section 3.6 of the Evidence;

(6) An Order approving NB Power's proposal that products and services
deemed to be in markets with sufficient competitive characteristics
become regulated as a portfolio of Customer Energy Solutions as set
out in section 4.1 of the Evidence;

(7) An Order approving NB Power's proposal that water heating, area
lighting and SureConnect offerings be included in the proposed
portfolio of Customer Energy Solutions;

(8) An Order approving NB Power's proposal to continue using revenue
to cost ratios and to use differential rate guidelines for street
lighting rental services and unmetered services;

(9) An Order approving NB Power's proposed CCAS methodology changes to
Street Lights and Unmetered Rate Classes as set out in section 4.4.2
of the Evidence;

(10) An Order approving NB Power's proposed CCAS format changes
related to Customer Energy Solutions as set out in section 4.4.3 of
the Evidence;

(11) An Order approving NB Power's proposed method of calculating
rates for a Net Zero Rate as set out in section 5.2.4 of the Evidence;

(12) An Order requiring the issue of public electric vehicle ("EV")
charging and fleet EV charging be addressed for resolution in Phase 2
(as proposed in section 5.2.5 of the Evidence) with mitigation of
unnecessary or unjustified barriers in rate design as an objective;

(13) An Order requiring the issue of modernizing NB Power's net
metering program be addressed for resolution in Phase 2;

(14) An Order requiring the issues of EV residential charging, EV
general service charging, and large scale self-generation be addressed
for resolution in Phase 2;

(15) An Order requiring NB Power to submit a detailed proposal in
Phase 2 for an efficient and predictable process by which NB Power can
seek approval for special-purpose rate designs and rates for a
demonstration project, pilot, or soft launch, as required, to
undertake rate design learning;

(16) An Order approving NB Power's practice of using the current rate
of $15.00 for Non-Sufficient Funds Charge until such time as that rate
is no longer reasonable;

(17) An Order approving NB Power's practice of using the current rate
for calculating Late Payment Charges until such time as that rate is
no longer reasonable;

(18) An Order approving NB Power's practice of not applying general
rate increases to EV charging rates and allowing NB Power to set EV
charging rates so as to be comparable to other EV charging rates in
the region;

(19) An Order directing NB Power to use the rate design roadmap as
proposed in the Evidence as a guide in the filing of future rate
design applications;

(20) Directions with respect to the schedule for the full hearing of
this Application, and any other preliminary or procedural matters; and

(21) Such other Orders and/or directions with respect to any other
matters or future proceedings as the Board sees fit.

The Board adjourned the pre-hearing in this Matter while NB Power
conducted their Public Information and Stakeholder Engagement program.

The Board will resume the Pre-Hearing Conference for this Matter via
Zoom Video Conference on Wednesday, November 9, 2022 at 1:30 p.m.
Interested parties may attend and make representations about the
procedure to be followed and any other relevant matters.

Parties who intend to intervene should register by visiting the Rules
of Procedure section of the Board’s website at www.nbeub.ca and
complete the “Intervener Request” form, specifying Matter No. 529. The
form should be completed and filed with the Board no later than
Friday, November 4 at 4 p.m., at general@nbeub.ca. Parties are to
indicate the official language in which they wish to be heard.


0541 NB Power 2023/24 General Rate Application

Proposed Filing Schedule – NB Power 2023/24 General Rate Application
Horaire de dépôt propose – Énergie NB Demande générale de tarifs pour 2023/24
Matter No. - Numéro d'instance – TBD

Event / Activité
Date

File Evidence
Déposer la preuve
Wednesday, October 5, 2022
Mercredi 5 octobre 2022

Pre-Hearing Conference - 9:30 a.m.
Conférence préalable à l’audience – 9 h 30
Tuesday, November 1, 2022
Mardi 1 novembre 2022

Interrogatories to Applicant - 12:00 p.m.
Demandes de renseignements à la demanderesse – 12 h 00
Wednesday, November 16, 2022
Mercredi 16 novembre 2022

Interrogatory responses - 12:00 p.m.
Réponses aux demandes de renseignements – 12 h 00
Tuesday, December 6, 2022
Mardi 6 décembre 2022

Notice of Motion - 12:00 pm
Avis de motion – 12 h 00
Wednesday, December 7, 2022
Mercredi 7 décembre 2022

ADR on Motion - Zoom - 9:30 a.m.
REC sur la motion – Zoom – 9 h 30
Friday, December 9, 2022
Vendredi 9 décembre 2022

Motions Day - Zoom - 9:30 a.m.
Jour d’audience des motions – Zoom – 9 h 30
Friday, December 9, 2022
Vendredi 9 décembre 2022

Additional Responses arising from Motions Day - 12:00 p.m.
Réponses additionnelles suivant le jour des motions – 12 h 00
Tuesday, December 13, 2022
Mardi 13 décembre 2022

Intervener Evidence filed - 12:00 p.m.
Dépôt de la preuve des intervenants – 12 h 00
Thursday, December 15, 2022
Jeudi 15 décembre 2022

Interrogatories on Intervener Evidence - 12:00 p.m.
Demandes de renseignements – preuve des intervenants – 9 h 30
Thursday, December 22, 2022
Jeudi 22 décembre 2022

Interrogatory responses - 12:00 p.m.
Réponses aux demandes de renseignements – preuve des intervenants - 12 h 00
Thursday, January 12, 2023
Jeudi 12 janvier 2023

Notice of Motion - 12:00 pm
Avis de motion – 12 h 00
Monday, January 16, 2023
Lundi 16 janvier 2023

ADR on Motion - Zoom - 9:30 a.m.
REC sur la motion – Zoom – 9 h 30
Wednesday, January 18, 2023
Mercredi 18 janvier 2023

Motions Day - Zoom - 9:30 a.m.
Jour d’audience des motions – Zoom – 9 h 30
Wednesday, January 18, 2023
Mercredi 18 janvier 2023

Additional Responses arising from Motions Day - 12:00 p.m.
Réponses additionnelles suivant le jour des motions – 12 h 00
Friday, January 20, 2023
Vendredi 20 janvier 2023

Rebuttal Evidence - All Parties - 12:00 p.m.
Contre-preuve – Toutes les parties – 12 h 00
Wednesday, January 25, 2023
Mercredi 25 janvier 2023

HEARING
AUDIENCE
Monday, January 30, 2023
Lundi 30 janvier 2023


Matter No.
NEW BRUNSWICK ENERGY AND UTILITIES BOARD CLAIM FOR CONFIDENTIALITY
(Rule 6.4)

In Relation to an Application by: New Brunswick Power Corporation (“NB Power”)

In Accordance with: 2023/24 NB Power General Rate Application (“GRA”)

New Brunswick Power Corporation requests that the attached documents
being filed with the Board and described below, be held in confidence
by the Board pursuant to Section 34 of the Energy and Utilities Board
Act:

1.Appendix CONF B - Export Sales

Reasons for Claim of Confidentiality

The nature of the confidential information contained in the above
documents, and the reasons for this claim for confidentiality are as
follows:

1.Continual provision of revenues specifying revenue by product (firm
energy, opportunity,capacity) and by source (Canadian and US) would
allow extra-provincial customers toidentify the approximate volumes,
revenue and pricing associated with other customers in themarket,
thereby eroding NB Power’s competitive position in these markets.

2.Disclosure of the forecast Nova Scotia opportunity sales margin
would allow NSPI tocalculate NB Power’s expected margin on opportunity
sales outside the Joint Dispatcharrangement.

NB Power does not object to certain Interveners receiving the
confidential information, upon execution of a Confidentiality
undertaking. NB Power will object to providing confidential
information which is capable of being used to calculate NB Power’s
cost of supply (particularly to the cost of supply to export markets),
to: i) any competitor or potential competitor of NB Power or NB Energy
Marketing (or an affiliate or representative of such competitors); ii)
any customer or potential customer (or an affiliate or representative
of either) of NB Energy Marketing, or iii) a supplier or potential
supplier (or an affiliate or representative of either) of fuel or
electricity to either of NB Power or NB Energy Marketing.

Documents to be Provided

NB Power will provide non-redacted, confidential copies of those
documents listed below to those parties identified below who will have
executed, filed and delivered a Confidentiality Undertaking:

Documents:
1. Appendix CONF B - Export Sales

Parties (as of October 5, 2022):
1. NBEUB – Kathleen Mitchell
2. Richard A. Williams, KC – Public Intervener (Acting)

Dated the 5th day of October, 2022.


Matter No.
NEW BRUNSWICK ENERGY AND UTILITIES BOARD CLAIM FOR CONFIDENTIALITY
(Rule 6.4)

In Relation to an Application by: New Brunswick Power Corporation (“NB Power”)

In Accordance with: 2023/24 NB Power General Rate Application (“GRA”)

New Brunswick Power Corporation requests that the attached documents
being filed with the Board and described below, be held in confidence
by the Board pursuant to Section 34 of the Energy and Utilities Board
Act:

1. Appendix CONF S - Load Forecast Model Confidential – Restricted

Reasons for Claim of Confidentiality

The nature of the confidential information contained in the above
documents, and the reasons for this claim for confidentiality are as
follows:

1. The workbook contains actual energy consumption and demand, and
other information confidential to certain NB Power customers and
commercially sensitive to NB Power.

In addition, with respect to customers participating in the LIREPP
program, the LIREPP forecast is derived based on a combination of
factors including:
• Participants’ firm and demand forecasts
• A forecast of Canadian average rates
• A forecast of NB Power rates
• Characteristics of LIREPP generators

In this case, NB Power objects to disclosing customer specific
information to interveners other than to Board staff and the Public
Intervener (and their retained experts).

Documents to be Provided
NB Power will provide the confidential version of the document listed
below to the Board and Public Intervener only.

Documents:
1. Appendix CONF # - Load Forecast Model Confidential - Restricted

Parties:
1. NBEUB – Kathleen Mitchell
2. Richard A. Williams, KC – Public Intervener (Acting)

Dated the 5th day of October, 2022.


Matter No.
NEW BRUNSWICK ENERGY AND UTILITIES BOARD CLAIM FOR CONFIDENTIALITY
(Rule 6.4)
In Relation to an Application by: New Brunswick Power Corporation (“NB Power”)

In Accordance with: 2023/24 NB Power General Rate Application (“GRA”)

New Brunswick Power Corporation requests that the attached documents
being filed with the Board and described below, be held in confidence
by the Board pursuant to Section 34 of the Energy and Utilities Board
Act:

1. Appendix CONF T – PLNGS Regulatory Deferral Continuity Schedule
Confidential – Restricted
2. Appendix CONF Ri. – Detailed Financial Statements Confidential – Restricted
Reasons for Claim of Confidentiality

The nature of the confidential information contained in the above
documents, and the reasons for this claim for confidentiality are as
follows:

Previously, NB Power advised the Board of the existence of a Material
Damage and Delay in Start Up Claim (the "DSU Claim") brought against a
consortium of insurers under a Construction All Risk ("CAR") Policy of
insurance related to the refurbishment of PLNGS, and in particular, to
calandria tube damage caused during the course of retubing work on the
reactor.

On or about March 22, 2018, NB Power finalized negotiation of a
settlement of the DSU Claim with the execution of Minutes of
Settlement, under which insurers will pay to NB Power a sum of money
in exchange for a full release of all claims against insurers under
the CAR Policy (the "Settlement").

On or about January 24, 2022, NB Power finalized negotiation of a
settlement of all remaining claims as between NB Power and Atomic
Energy of Canada Limited (“AECL”). Under the Minutes of Settlement
between the parties, the terms and conditions of the settlement are
confidential.

Documents to be Provided

NB Power will provide the confidential version of the document listed
below to the Board and Public Intervener only. Appendix BG - Claims
for Confidentiality

Documents:

1. Appendix CONF T – PLNGS Regulatory Deferral Continuity Schedule
Confidential – Restricted
2. Appendix CONF Ri. – Detailed Financial Statements Confidential – Restricted

Parties:

1. NBEUB – Kathleen Mitchell
2. Richard A. Williams, KC – Public Intervener (Acting)

Dated the 5th day of October, 2022




NEW BRUNSWICK ENERGY AND UTILITIES BOARD CLAIM FOR CONFIDENTIALITY
(Rule 6.4)

In Relation to an Application by: New Brunswick Power Corporation (“NB Power”)

In Accordance with: 2023/24 NB Power General Rate Application (“GRA”)

New Brunswick Power Corporation requests that the attached documents
being filed with the Board and described below, be held in confidence
by the Board pursuant to Section 34 of the Energy and Utilities Board
Act:

1. Appendix CONF C Acciona Lameque Agreement to Amend Wind Power Power
Purchase Agreement 2010 06 16
2. Appendix CONF D Evergreen Wind Power LLC Amendment to the Power
Purchase Agreement 2019 12 17 Confidential
3. Appendix CONF E Evergreen Wind Power LLC Amendment to the Power
Purchase Agreement 2021 03 01
4. Appendix CONF F Hydro Quebec First Amendment to ESTRA 2022 06 16 Confidential
5. Appendix CONF G JD Irving Limited Chipman Power Purchase Agreement
2020 01 10 Confidential
6. Appendix CONF H Kent Hills Wind LP Mitigation Plan 2022 06 01 Confidential
7. Appendix CONF I Kent Hills Wind LP Payment Agreement 2022 06 01 Confidential
8. Appendix CONF J Kent Hills Wind LP Wind Power Purchase Agreements
Amending Agreement (2022) 2022 06 01 Confidential
9. Appendix CONF K Nalcor Energy Marketing Corporation Master Power
Purchase and Sale Agreement Amendment to Cover Sheet 2021 03 15
Confidential
10. Appendix CONF L Nalcor Energy Marketing Corporation NEM-NBEM
Option Term Sheet 2019 02 01 Confidential
11. Appendix CONF M Versant Power Energy Sales Agreement 2021 08 01Confidential
12. Appendix CONF N West Cape Wind Energy LP Sixth Amendment to the
Power Purchase Agreement 2020 07 10 Confidential
13. Appendix CONF O Woodland Pulp LLC Retail Electricity Supply
Agreement 2020 11 24 Confidential
14. Appendix CONF P Woodland Pulp LLC Retail Electricity Supply
Agreement 2021 11 10 Confidential
15. Appendix CONF Q Woodland Pulp LLC Retail Electricity Supply
Agreement 2022 06 28

Reasons for Claim of Confidentiality

The nature of the confidential information contained in the above
documents, and the reasons for this claim for confidentiality are as
follows:

1. The release of production cost information and release of any
inter‐related components provide commercially sensitive information.
The industry has evolved from one of sharing production cost
information with neighboring utilities when completing transactions to
a system of market driven prices. With disclosure of any component of
production cost, competitors and potential counterparties will have a
competitive advantage. This information could be used:
• during negotiations for the supply of fuel for NB Power’s plants
• during negotiations for the purchase of electrical energy to supplement
NB Power’s portfolio of generation
• during negotiations for the sale of excess electrical energy output from NB
Power’s plants

The result of release of production cost information could be higher
NB Power purchase price for fuel or purchased energy or a lower
selling price for energy sales conducted by NB Energy Marketing,
resulting in higher costs and lost revenues for the NB Power group.

2. The referenced PPAs are governed by confidential agreements with
the respective third parties, which require that NB Power seek
confidential treatment of the terms of the agreements and confidential
information.

NB Power does not object to certain Interveners receiving the
confidential information, upon execution of a Confidentiality
undertaking. NB Power will object to providing confidential
information which is capable of being used to calculate NB Power’s
cost of supply (particularly to the cost of supply to export markets),
to: i) any competitor or potential competitor of NB Power or NB Energy
Marketing, (or an affiliate or representative of such competitors);
ii) any customer or potential customer (or an affiliate or
representative of either) of NB Energy Marketing, or iii) a supplier
or potential supplier (or an affiliate or representative of either) of
fuel or electricity to either of NB Power or NB Energy Marketing.

Documents to be Provided

NB Power will provide the confidential version of the documents listed
below to the Board and Public Intervener only.

Documents:

1. Appendix CONF C Acciona Lameque Agreement to Amend Wind Power Power
Purchase Agreement 2010 06 16
2. Appendix CONF D Evergreen Wind Power LLC Amendment to the Power
Purchase Agreement 2019 12 17 Confidential Appendix BG - Claims for
Confidentiality
3. Appendix CONF E Evergreen Wind Power LLC Amendment to the Power
Purchase Agreement 2021 03 01
4. Appendix CONF F Hydro Quebec First Amendment to ESTRA 2022 06 16 Confidential
5. Appendix CONF G JD Irving Limited Chipman Power Purchase Agreement
2020 01 10 Confidential
6. Appendix CONF H Kent Hills Wind LP Mitigation Plan 2022 06 01 Confidential
7. Appendix CONF I Kent Hills Wind LP Payment Agreement 2022 06 01 Confidential
8. Appendix CONF J Kent Hills Wind LP Wind Power Purchase Agreements
Amending Agreement (2022) 2022 06 01 Confidential
9. Appendix CONF K Nalcor Energy Marketing Corporation Master Power
Purchase and Sale Agreement Amendment to Cover Sheet 2021 03 15
Confidential
10. Appendix CONF L Nalcor Energy Marketing Corporation NEM-NBEM
Option Term Sheet 2019 02 01 Confidential
11. Appendix CONF M Versant Power Energy Sales Agreement 2021 08 01Confidential
12. Appendix CONF N West Cape Wind Energy LP Sixth Amendment to the
Power Purchase Agreement 2020 07 10 Confidential
13. Appendix CONF O Woodland Pulp LLC Retail Electricity Supply
Agreement 2020 11 24 Confidential
14. Appendix CONF P Woodland Pulp LLC Retail Electricity Supply
Agreement 2021 11 10 Confidential
15. Appendix CONF Q Woodland Pulp LLC Retail Electricity Supply
Agreement 2022 06 28

Parties:

1. NBEUB – Kathleen Mitchell
2. Richard A. Williams, KC – Public Intervener (Acting)

Dated the 5th day of October, 2022


Matter No.
NEW BRUNSWICK ENERGY AND UTILITIES BOARD CLAIM FOR CONFIDENTIALITY
(Rule 6.4)
In Relation to an Application by: New Brunswick Power Corporation (“NB Power”)

In Accordance with: 2023/24 NB Power General Rate Application (“GRA”)

New Brunswick Power Corporation requests that the attached documents
being filed with the Board and described below, be held in confidence
by the Board pursuant to Section 34 of the Energy and Utilities Board
Act:

1. Appendix CONF A i. - 2023/24 PROMOD Input / Output Report
Confidential– Restricted
2. Appendix CONF A ii. - 2023/24 PROMOD Input / Output Report
Confidential – Redacted

Reasons for Claim of Confidentiality

The nature of the confidential information contained in the above
documents, and the reasons for this claim for confidentiality, are as
follows:

1. The release of production cost information and release of any
inter‐related components provide commercially sensitive information.
The industry has evolved from one of sharing production cost
information with neighboring utilities when completing transactions to
a system of market driven prices. With disclosure of any component of
production cost, competitors and potential counterparties will have a
competitive advantage. This information could be used:
• during negotiations for the supply of fuel for NB Power’s plants
• during negotiations for the purchase of electrical energy to supplement
NB Power’s portfolio of generation
• during negotiations for the sale of excess electrical energy output from NB
Power’s plants

The result of release of production cost information could be higher
NB Power purchase price for fuel or purchased energy or a lower
selling price for energy sales conducted by NB Energy Marketing,
resulting in higher costs and lost revenues for the NB Power group.

2. The referenced PPAs are governed by a confidential agreement with
the respective third party, which requires that NB Power seeks
confidential treatment of the terms of the agreement and confidential
information.

NB Power does not object to certain Interveners receiving the
confidential information, upon execution of a Confidentiality
undertaking. NB Power will object to providing a confidential
information which is capable of being used to calculate NB Power’s
cost of supply (particularly to the cost of supply to export markets),
to: i) any competitor or potential competitor of NB Power or NB Energy
Marketing, (an affiliate or a representative of such competitors); ii)
any customer or potential customer (or an affiliate or representative
of either) of NB Energy Marketing, or iii) a supplier or potential
supplier (or an affiliate or representative of either) of fuel or
electricity to either of NB Power or NB Energy Marketing.
NB Power objects to providing natural gas Power Purchase Agreement
information to JDI, on the basis that this intervener is a competitor
or potential competitor for the supply of natural gas.
NB Power objects to providing any information related to the IOL Fuel
Supply Agreement or the Grandview PPA to any interveners, other than
Board Staff and the Public Intervener. This is based on the commercial
sensitivity of the pricing structure to NB Power’s counterparties, and
the counterparties’ consent to filing these documents only on these
terms.
Documents to be Provided
NB Power Corporation will provide Confidential Redacted copies of the
documents listed below to those parties identified below who will have
executed, filed and delivered a Confidentiality Undertaking. The
documents with the label ‘Restricted’ are being provided to the NBEUB
and Public Intervener only. A Redacted version of the document will be
filed on the public record.

Documents:

1. Appendix CONF A i. – 2023/24 PROMOD Input / Output Report
Confidential – Restricted

Parties:
1. NBEUB – Kathleen Mitchell
2. Richard A. Williams, KC – Public Intervener (Acting)
2. Appendix CONF A ii. – 2023/24 PROMOD Input / Output Report
Confidential – Redacted

Parties (as of October 5, 2022):
1. NBEUB – Kathleen Mitchell
2. Richard A. Williams, KC – Public Intervener (Acting)

Dated the 5th day of October, 2022.

Matter No.
NEW BRUNSWICK ENERGY AND UTILITIES BOARD CLAIM FOR CONFIDENTIALITY
(Rule 6.4)

In Relation to an Application by: New Brunswick Power Corporation (“NB Power”)

In Accordance with: 2023/24 NB Power General Rate Application (“GRA”)

New Brunswick Power Corporation requests that the attached documents
being filed with the Board and described below, be held in confidence
by the Board pursuant to Section 34 of the Energy and Utilities Board
Act:

1. Appendix CONF Ri. - Detailed Financial Statements Confidential – Restricted
2. Appendix CONF Rii. - Detailed Financial Statements Confidential – Redacted

Reasons for Claim of Confidentiality

1. The release of production cost information and release of any
inter‐related components provide commercially sensitive information.
The industry has evolved from one of sharing production cost
information with neighboring utilities when completing transactions to
a system of market driven prices. With disclosure of any component of
production cost, competitors and potential counterparties will have a
competitive advantage. This information could be used:
• during negotiations for the supply of fuel for NB Power’s plants
• during negotiations for the purchase of electrical energy to supplement
NB Power’s portfolio of generation
• during negotiations for the sale of excess electrical energy output from NB
Power’s plants

The result of release of production cost information could be higher
NB Power purchase price for fuel or purchased energy or a lower
selling price for energy sales conducted by NB Energy Marketing,
resulting in higher costs and lost revenues for the NB Power group.

2. The referenced PPAs are governed by a confidential agreement with
the respective third party, which requires that NB Power seeks
confidential treatment of the terms of the agreement and confidential
information.

NB Power does not object to certain Interveners receiving the
confidential information, upon execution of a Confidentiality
undertaking. NB Power will object to providing a confidential
information which is capable of being used to calculate NB Power’s
cost of supply (particularly to the cost of supply to export markets),
to: i) any competitor or potential competitor of NB Power or NB Energy
Marketing, (or an affiliate or representative of such competitors);
ii) any customer or potential customer (or an affiliate or
representative of either) of NB Energy Marketing, or iii) a supplier
or potential supplier (or an affiliate or representative of either) of
fuel or electricity to either of NB Power or NB Energy Marketing.

NB Power objects to providing natural gas Power Purchase Agreement
information to JDI, on the basis that this intervener is a competitor
or potential competitor for the supply of natural gas.

NB Power objects to providing any information related to the IOL Fuel
Supply Agreement or the Grandview PPA to any interveners, other than
Board Staff and the Public Intervener. This is based on the commercial
sensitivity of the pricing structure to NB Power’s counterparties, and
the counterparties’ consent to filing these documents only on these
terms.
Documents to be Provided

NB Power will provide Confidential Redacted copies of the documents
listed below to those parties identified below who will have executed,
filed and delivered a Confidentiality Undertaking. The documents with
the label ‘Restricted’ are being provided to the NBEUB and Public
Intervener only. A Redacted version of the document will be filed on
the public record.

Documents:

1. Appendix CONF Ri. - Detailed Financial Statements Confidential – Restricted

Parties:

1. NBEUB – Kathleen Mitchell
2. Richard A. Williams, KC – Public Intervener (Acting)
3. Appendix CONF Rii. - Detailed Financial Statements Confidential – Redacted

Parties (as of October 5, 2022):
1. NBEUB – Kathleen Mitchell
2. Richard A. Williams, KC – Public Intervener (Acting)

Dated the 5th day of October, 2022.



On 10/7/22, David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.com> wrote:
> HMMM
>
> SENT BY EMAIL
> September 26, 2022
>
> Ms. Kathleen Mitchell
> Chief Clerk
> New Brunswick Energy and Utilities Board
> P.O. Box 5001
> 15 Market Square, Suite 1400
> Saint John, NB E2L 4Y9

 

Hey Higgy do ya think René Legacy and his new boss know how dumb your buddies within the EUB and the lawyers Richard.Williams and Nancy Rubin truly are???

  

David Amos

<david.raymond.amos333@gmail.com>
Fri, Oct 7, 2022 at 3:09 AM
To: "blaine.higgs" <blaine.higgs@gnb.ca>, rene.legacy@gnb.ca, "keith.chiasson" <keith.chiasson@gnb.ca>, denis.landry2@gnb.ca, isabelle.theriault@gnb.ca, eric.mallet@gnb.ca, Mike.Comeau@gnb.ca, hugh.flemming@gnb.ca, megan.mitton@gnb.ca, michelle.conroy@gnb.ca, kris.austin@gnb.ca, kevin.a.arseneau@gnb.ca, nick.brown@gnb.ca, dan.murphy@umnb.ca, bruce.fitch@gnb.ca, david.coon@gnb.ca, andre@jafaust.com, michelle.conoy@gnb.ca, Alex.Vass@gnb.ca, "Mark.Blakely" <Mark.Blakely@rcmp-grc.gc.ca>, "martin.gaudet" <martin.gaudet@fredericton.ca>, SWaycott@nbpower.com, "Clark, Lori" <lclark@nbpower.com>, bruce.macfarlane@gnb.ca, adam.bowie@gnb.ca, jean-claude.d'amours@gnb.ca, francine.landry@gnb.ca, jacques.j.leblanc@gnb.ca, benoit.bourque@gnb.ca, gilles.lepage@gnb.ca, "guy.arseneault" <guy.arseneault@gnb.ca>, daniel.guitard@gnb.ca, General@nbeub.ca, Michael.Dickie@nbeub.ca, John.Lawton@nbeub.ca, Dave.Young@nbeub.ca, Ahmad.Faruqui@brattle.com, Cecile.Bourbonnais@brattle.com, "Petrie, Jamie" <JPetrie@nbpower.com>, "Robert. Jones" <Robert.Jones@cbc.ca>, "John.Williamson" <John.Williamson@parl.gc.ca>, "rob.moore" <rob.moore@parl.gc.ca>, "Ross.Wetmore" <Ross.Wetmore@gnb.ca>, oldmaison <oldmaison@yahoo.com>, "silas.brown" <silas.brown@globalnews.ca>, "robert.mckee" <robert.mckee@gnb.ca>, briangallant10 <briangallant10@gmail.com>, chuck.chiasson@gnb.ca, "Roger.L.Melanson" <roger.l.melanson@gnb.ca>
Cc: motomaniac333 <motomaniac333@gmail.com>, nrubin@stewartmckelvey.com, sfogel@cija.ca, news@dailygleaner.com, Newsroom <Newsroom@globeandmail.com>, nsinvestigators <nsinvestigators@gmail.com>, "Holland, Mike (LEG)" <mike.holland@gnb.ca>


HMMM

SENT BY EMAIL
September 26, 2022

Ms. Kathleen Mitchell
Chief Clerk
New Brunswick Energy and Utilities Board
P.O. Box 5001
15 Market Square, Suite 1400
Saint John, NB E2L 4Y9

Dear Ms. Mitchell:

Re: Matter 529 - NB Power 2022 Rate Design Application – Public
Information and Engagement Plan

Further to the Board’s letter of August 24, 2022 and noted as
directive item 3, “NB Power is directed to file with the Board a copy
of interest / response data as well as details of the outreach and
follow up efforts made by NB Power.”

NB Power provides the following information resulting from the
implementation of its Public Information and Stakeholder Engagement
Plan in response to this item:

• NB Power sent more than 10,000 emails to First Nations, various
customers, and stakeholders o the emails primarily targeted customers
in the categories of GS1, GS2, small industrial, net metering, farms,
places of worship, and charities
o of those emails delivered, approximately 5,700 messages were opened
o of those opened, approximately 175 clicked through to the links
provided (either the NB Power webpage, the EUB webpage or to register
for the Information Session)

• Through the notification methods provided (newspaper advertisements,
direct email and social media posts on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn)
NB Power received 65 registrations to attend the Information Session
held on September 21, 2022
• During the period September 14 to September 23, 2022, NB Power
received and responded to eight emails from members of the public to
the NBPowerRateDesign@nbpower.com email address and one email to the
First Nations ProjectConsultation@nbpower.com email address. Messages
included the following: o requests for assistance in accessing the
materials on the NBEUB website
o information on changes to power bills / which customers will be
obtaining increased versus decreased rates
o request for more information regarding the proposed rate design application
o what future changes NB Power is proposing for net metering customers
o whether the application includes a First Nations rate
o request for information (e.g., the presentation) from the virtual
Information Session

• On September 21, 2022, NB Power hosted a ‘virtual’ Information
Session on the 2022 Rate Design Application commencing at 2:00 p.m. o
although 65 registrations were received, approximately 31 people
attended the English event and 1 person attended the French event
o it included a presentation about the Rate Design Application and
information on how one could participate in the NBEUB’s regulatory
process
o the Information Session was recorded and a video of the presentation
will be posted on NB Power’s Rate Design webpage
(www.nbpower.com/ratedesign)
o 14 questions were asked and answered during the Information Session
question and answer period and one additional question was submitted
at the closing of the event
• there were no questions asked from the Francophone participant
• a Question-and-Answer document will be prepared and made available
on the NB Power rate design website
o at the conclusion of the Information Session, participants were
encouraged to complete a brief survey. A summary of the survey results
will be included in the summary report of the Public Information and
Stakeholder Engagement.

NB Power chose to host a ‘virtual’ Information Session so customers
and stakeholders from all areas of New Brunswick could participate
without having to travel.

As directed by the Board and noted as item 4 of its letter of August
24, 2022, there has been no additional interest expressed by
stakeholders to meet with NB Power on the topic of the Rate Design
Application.

The follow up activities include:
• NB Power will continue to provide information to interested
customers and stakeholders via the Rate Design website
(www.nbpower.com/ratedesign)
• Information will be provided to stakeholders during regularly
scheduled Community Liaison Committee meetings throughout the province
• NB Power will send an email to all those who registered for the
virtual Information Session to provide them with a link to the video
and Q&A document for additional information
• NB Power will continue to monitor and respond to questions received
via the NBPowerRateDesign@nbpower.com email

In addition, NB Power will file the following with the Board by
October 3, 2022:
• A copy of the Information Session presentation (slide deck)
• A copy of the Question-and-Answer document
• NB Power’s summary report of the Public Information and Stakeholder
Engagement, which will include a summary of the Information Session
survey results

Upon the filing of the information noted above, NB Power will have met
all the requirements set by the Board in its letter of August 24. NB
Power therefore respectfully requests that Matter 529 resume, with the
scheduling of the adjourned pre-hearing conference by the Board.

Should you have any questions with regard to the above, please do not
hesitate to contact the undersigned at SWaycott@nbpower.com or
506-429-2216.

Yours truly,
Stephen A. Waycott
Director, Corporate Compliance and Regulatory Affairs
NB Power



Not long after the EUB agrees to go forward without much for
interveners in the very important long delayed 357 aka 529 Matter Lori
Clark, the ACTING N.B. Power CEO goes for a lot more gold to play with
by April Fools Day without fear of opposition  FROM YOUR OPPOSITION OR
YOUR ACTING public intervenor who refuses to talk to me or answer my
emails Yet YOUR legal sevices department calls me today and plays dumb
EH HIGGY???


Methinks Richard Williams, the province's ACTING public intervenor
knows all about cloaking himself in secrecy and NB Power has the wrong
dude on their side not the public's N'esy Pas?

Interesting quote  EH?

"Furey said Wednesday. "So effectively, there were two experts put
forward by the same party, undisclosed to the board or other parties."

Following Furey's remarks, Richard Williams, the province's public
intervenor, weighed in, saying Marshall appeared to attempt to "cloak
himself in secrecy" so as to be seen as an independent expert simply
trying to assist the board in its deliberations.

"It seems obvious, at least to me, that Saint John Energy was hoping
to have... two seemingly unconnected experts that... were sort of
almost on the same page," Williams said."


https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/nb-power-rate-increase-1.6607156

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
Jacques Poitras · CBC News · Posted: Oct 05, 2022 3:48 PM AT


Lori Clark, acting N.B. Power CEO, said the utility has taken steps to
ensure the rate increase is as low as it can possibly be. (Jacques
Poitras/CBC)

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.

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.

a closeup of a man wearing a jacket and tie, and sitting at a table in
front of the New Brunswick flag

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.

    Natural and man-made troubles push NB Power finances further off course

    EUB agrees intervener acted unfairly toward N.B. Power during hearing

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.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Jacques Poitras

Provincial Affairs reporter

Jacques Poitras has been CBC's provincial affairs reporter in New
Brunswick since 2000. He grew up in Moncton and covered Parliament in
Ottawa for the New Brunswick Telegraph-Journal. He has reported on
every New Brunswick election since 1995 and won awards from the Radio
Television Digital News Association, the National Newspaper Awards and
Amnesty International. He is also the author of five non-fiction books
about New Brunswick politics and history.

CBC's Journalistic Standards and Practices

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/energy-utilities-board-new-brunswick-1.6547118


EUB agrees intervener acted unfairly toward N.B. Power during hearing

Energy and Utilities Board agreed William Marshall failed to disclose
relationship with third parties

Aidan Cox · CBC News · Posted: Aug 10, 2022 4:28 PM AT

EUB chair Francois Beaulieu announced the board agreed with a
resolution finding that William Marshall acted unfairly by not
disclosing his company's relationships with third parties. (Graham
Thompson/CBC)

New Brunswick's Energy and Utilities Board has ruled that a
participant in one of its hearings failed to properly disclose who he
represented, resulting in procedural unfairness against N.B. Power.

The ruling stems from an EUB hearing into a request by the Crown
electricity company to increase the amount it charges companies like
Saint John Energy and Liberty Utilities to use its transmission
infrastructure.

One particularly controversial proposal is a plan to more than
quadruple what N.B. Power charges to "balance" the uneven flow of
electricity through its system caused by the up and down production of
area wind farms.

Saint John Energy and Liberty Utilities are two of eight entities that
had representatives submit evidence during the hearing.

    Secret participants and 'collusion' worries cause halt in N.B. Power hearing

Another participant of the hearing, William Marshall, registered to
present submissions under his consulting company, WKM Consultants Inc.
on his own behalf.

However, N.B. Power lawyer John Furey last month accused Marshall of
secretly representing undisclosed third parties, leading to Marshall's
admission that Saint John Energy and Liberty Utilities are clients of
his consulting firm. He denied he was representing them at the
hearing.

N.B. Power lawyer John Furey told the EUB that the failure of Marshall
to disclose his relationships to third parties led to missed
opportunities to ask him relevant questions during his submission of
evidence during the hearing. (Graham Thompson/CBC)

Furey later filed a motion asking that the Energy and Utilities Board
remove Marshall from the hearing and have his submissions scrubbed
from the record.

The parties met virtually on Wednesday for what was supposed to be
submissions before the board on the motion. However, on board chair
Francois Beaulieu's suggestion, they agreed to discuss the matter
through an in-camera alternate dispute resolution process.

The parties came to a unanimous resolution after almost two hours of
discussion.

The parties agreed on forwarding to the board an order that WKM
Consultants breached the board's rules of procedure by failing to
disclose it was retained by third parties, and that this relationship
caused potential or procedural unfairness to N.B. Power as the
applicant.

The order will also see Marshall withdraw his request to be qualified
as an expert witness in the hearing.
Claims of double representation

In explaining the resolution, Furey said Marshall's actions breached
the board's rules in two aspects.

He said the first is that by failing to disclose the relationship
between his company and other parties to the hearing, N.B. Power
missed opportunities to question Marshall in a way that could have
revealed relevant information.

Furey also argued that Marshall's submissions afforded Saint John
Energy "double representation" during the hearing as the municipal
power company already had its own representative.

Public intervener Richard Williams says Marshall's submissions could
be interpreted as providing double representation for Saint John
Energy during the EUB hearing. (Saint John Energy)

"There was alignment to some extent of the of the positions of those
two experts,"

Furey said Wednesday. "So effectively, there were two experts put
forward by the same party, undisclosed to the board or other parties."

Following Furey's remarks, Richard Williams, the province's public
intervenor, weighed in, saying Marshall appeared to attempt to "cloak
himself in secrecy" so as to be seen as an independent expert simply
trying to assist the board in its deliberations.

"It seems obvious, at least to me, that Saint John Energy was hoping
to have... two seemingly unconnected experts that... were sort of
almost on the same page," Williams said.

After a lunch break, the board reconvened Wednesday afternoon and
Beaulieu told the parties it accepted the terms.

"What the board will be doing next is work on preparing an order and
have it translated, so that should probably be distributed to all
parties in the coming days," Beaulieu said.

The board will hear closing arguments on the hearing on Sept. 9.


Deja Vu Anyone???


---------- Original message ----------
From: "Dickie, Michael" <Michael.Dickie@nbeub.ca>
Date: Tue, 2 Aug 2022 00:12:12 +0000
Subject: Automatic reply: YO Higgy Methinks Peter Hyslop can never
deny that folks need an ethical lawyer to act as our Public Intervener
N'esy Pas Lori Clark???
To: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.com>

I will be out of the office from July 22  to August 2, 2022 . If you
require assitance please dial 506-658-2504.

Thank you,

Je serai en vacances le 24 juin au 2 août, 2022. Si vous avez besoin
d'assistance s.v.p. composer le 506-658-2504.

Merci,


---------- Original message ----------
From: "Williams, Richard (OAG/CPG)" <Richard.Williams@gnb.ca>
Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2022 16:09:48 +0000
Subject: RE: Matter 529 - NB Power Rate Design / Instance no 559 -
Énergie NB - Établissement des tarifs
To: "Mitchell, Kathleen" <Kathleen.Mitchell@nbeub.ca>,
"JohnFurey@fureylegal.com" <JohnFurey@fureylegal.com>,
"jpetrie@nbpower.com" <jpetrie@nbpower.com>, "NBPRegulatory
(NBPRegulatory@nbpower.com)" <NBPRegulatory@nbpower.com>,
"louis-philippe.gauthier@cfib.ca" <louis-philippe.gauthier@cfib.ca>,
"David.Raymond.Amos333@gmail.com" <David.Raymond.Amos333@gmail.com>,
"Sollows, David (DNRED/MRNDE)" <David.Sollows@gnb.ca>,
"Gilles.volpe@libertyutilities.com"
<Gilles.volpe@libertyutilities.com>,
"dave.lavigne@libertyutilities.com"
<dave.lavigne@libertyutilities.com>, Len Hoyt
<Len.Hoyt@mcinnescooper.com>, "jeffery.callaghan@mcinnescooper.com"
<jeffery.callaghan@mcinnescooper.com>, "rzarumba@ceadvisors.com"
<rzarumba@ceadvisors.com>, "gerald@kissnb.com" <gerald@kissnb.com>,
"hanrahan.dion@jdirving.com" <hanrahan.dion@jdirving.com>,
"SWaycott@nbpower.com" <SWaycott@nbpower.com>, "bcrawford@nbpower.com"
<bcrawford@nbpower.com>, "George.Porter@nbpower.com"
<George.Porter@nbpower.com>, NBEUB/CESPNB <General@nbeub.ca>, "Dickie,
Michael" <Michael.Dickie@nbeub.ca>, "Young, Dave"
<Dave.Young@nbeub.ca>, "Ahmad.Faruqui@brattle.com"
<Ahmad.Faruqui@brattle.com>, "Cecile.Bourbonnais@brattle.com"
<Cecile.Bourbonnais@brattle.com>, "rdk@indecon.com" <rdk@indecon.com>,
"rrichard@nb.aibn.com" <rrichard@nb.aibn.com>,
"sussexsharingclub@nb.aibn.com" <sussexsharingclub@nb.aibn.com>,
"margot.cragg@umnb.ca" <margot.cragg@umnb.ca>,
"jeff.garrett@sjenergy.com" <jeff.garrett@sjenergy.com>,
"dan.dionne@perth-andover.com" <dan.dionne@perth-andover.com>,
"pierreroy@edmundston.ca" <pierreroy@edmundston.ca>,
"ray.robinson@sjenergy.com" <ray.robinson@sjenergy.com>,
"sstoll@airdberlis.com" <sstoll@airdberlis.com>,
"pzarnett@bdrenergy.com" <pzarnett@bdrenergy.com>,
"leducjr@nb.sympatico.ca" <leducjr@nb.sympatico.ca>
Cc: NBEUB/CESPNB <general@nbeub.ca>

Good afternoon,

The Public Intervener will be participating in this matter.


Richard A. Williams, Q.C.
Public Intervener for the Energy Sector / l'intervenant public dans le
secteur énergétique
Office of the Public Intervener / Bureau d'intervenant public

(506) 440-8915
richard.williams@gnb.ca


---------- Original message ----------
From: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 13 Jul 2022 10:19:51 -0300
Subject: Fwd: Methinks you must enjoy the news today about Higgy's
plan with the EUB as much as I do N'esy Pas René Legacy?
To: mpoirier@stewartmckelvey.com, bruce.macfarlane@gnb.ca,
"Adam.Bowie" <Adam.Bowie@gnb.ca>, RCAANC.Media.CIRNAC@sac-isc.gc.ca
Cc: motomaniac333 <motomaniac333@gmail.com>


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From: Christopher Stewart <cstewart@stewartmckelvey.com>
Date: Wed, 13 Jul 2022 13:12:06 +0000
Subject: Automatic reply: Methinks you must enjoy the news today about
Higgy's plan with the EUB as much as I do N'esy Pas René Legacy?
To: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.com>

Thank you for your email. I am no longer with Stewart McKelvey. For
all inquiries, please contact Mathieu Poirier, Managing Partner at
mpoirier@stewartmckelvey.com.



Regards

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From: "Vass, Alex (ECO/BCE)" <Alex.Vass@gnb.ca>
Date: Wed, 13 Jul 2022 13:14:05 +0000
Subject: Automatic reply: Methinks you must enjoy the news today about
Higgy's plan with the EUB as much as I do N'esy Pas René Legacy?
To: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.com>

I am out of the office until July 18, 2022.  If you require immediate
assistance please contact Bruce Macfarlane at bruce.macfarlane@gnb.ca
or Adam Bowie at adam.bowie@gnb.ca.

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From: Nancy G Rubin <nrubin@stewartmckelvey.com>
Date: Thu, 30 May 2013 05:00:24 +0000
Subject: Automatic reply: A little Deja Vu for Nova Scotia Power and
Emera's Irving buddies in New Brunswick
To: David Amos <motomaniac333@gmail.com>

Out of Office Notice

I'm in hearings from May 28th through Friday June 7th.  I will have
periodic access to email, although a response may be delayed.  For
urgent matters, you may contact my assistant, Leona Clements 420-3200
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enquiry.

For pre-publication advice, my partner Karen Bennett-Clayton at
420-3377 or kbennettclayton@stewartmckelvey.com would be pleased to
assist.

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NEW BRUNSWICK ENERGY and UTILITIES BOARD
COMMISSION DE L’ENERGIE ET DES SERVICES PUBLICS N.-B.

Matter 529

IN THE MATTER of an application by the New Brunswick Power
Corporation with respect to proposed changes to its rate
structure, rate classes and rate design

Held via Videoconferencing, on August 11, 2022.

Members of the Board:
Mr. Francois Beaulieu - Chairperson
Mr. John Herron - Member
Ms. Heather Black - Member

Counsel to Board Staff - Ms. Abigail Herrington

Board Staff:
Ms. Véronique Otis
Mr. David Young

............................................................


CHAIRPERSON: So I think everybody is here. So good morning, everyone.
This is a pre-hearing conference in Matter 529 relating to an
application by New Brunswick Power Corporation with respect to the
proposed changesto its rate structure, rate classes and rate design.

 Il s’agit de la vidéoconférence préparatoire à  l’audience dans
l’instance 529 relative à une demande de  la Société d’Energie du
Nouveau-Brunswick concernant les  changements proposés à sa structure
tarifaire, ses  catégories tarifaires et sa conception tarifaire.

So the panel this morning consists of myself, Francois 7 Beaulieu. I
am joined by members, Heather Black and John Herron.

So for those of you who are not familiar with the Board’s guidelines,
there is just a couple of -- and there is maybe a few individuals that
we haven’t seen before the Board before us, so I will just maybe
reiterate some of these guidelines. If you are on wi-fi  sometimes you
may lose your connection so we prefer that you have a hardwire
connection if you have access to one. The use of these headsets are
preferable if you  have some because it makes the job of our court
stenographer and also the simultaneous translation much easier for
these individuals. We ask you to mute your microphones if you are not
speaking and to -- so just to eliminate the background noises.

If you have any tabs that are open currently, we ask you maybe to
close these tabs. We have seen over the last two and a half years of
using this type of platform, sometimes if you don’t connect your
computer, you may lose your battery and if you lose your battery, well
you are going to be disconnected from the platform. Activate your
cameras, unmute your devices when you are required to speak. If there
are any individuals that are joining us this morning that require
simultaneous translation, if you look at the bottom of your screen,
there is an icon that talks about interpretation and you  will have
access to French language translation if required.

The proceeding -- well the conference this morning will be held in English.

So Mr. Furey, I was just looking at the order and I think item number
of the order required your client to post the notice on NB Power’s
website. I am just wondering if that was done?

MR. FUREY: I am sure it was, Mr. Chair, but I am just getting formal
confirmation of that.

CHAIRPERSON: Okay, thank you.

MR. FUREY: The usual practice, Mr. Chair, is that we would have sent
an affidavit. I just don’t have that atmy fingertips, so that is what
I am looking for.

CHAIRPERSON: And I don’t have it either, and I am just  wondering if
Ms. Mitchell could check it.

MR. FUREY: The Board notice is on the website. I can confirm that it
is on the website, Mr. Chair. I am just waiting for confirmation of
the affidavit.

CHAIRPERSON: Okay. So Ms. Mitchell is telling me that we  do have that.

MR. FUREY: Okay.

CHAIRPERSON: So thank you for that which basically confirms that it
has been done.

There is a number of parties -- there is a limited number of parties
who have applied to intervene. So I think I am going to deal first
with these intervener requests, and ask the parties if they have any
objections regarding the intervention of the various parties that have
applied.

So I am going to start first with the Canadian  Manufacturers &
Exporters. So the Board has received an intervener request from this
organization and the Board hasn’t received any objections but I will
canvass the parties to see if there is any objections for the Board to
grant intervener status to the CME. Mr. Furey, any objections?

MR. FUREY: No objections, Mr. Chair. I will advise the Board that I
had a brief conversation with Mr. Marcolin this morning just to
clarify that in fact it is CME that is the intervener, and I won’t put
words in his mouth but I believe he confirmed that. And the reason I
asked the question is I was a little confused by the request for
intervention form that was filed that appeared to be Mr. Marcolin in
his personal capacity but I don’t think that is the case, so no
objection.

CHAIRPERSON: Thank you. Ms. Rubin, any objections? You may need to
unmute yourself.

MR. RUBIN: I am sorry. No objection, thank you.

CHAIRPERSON: Thank you. Mr. Murphy?

MR. MURPHY: No objections here, no.

CHAIRPERSON: Mr. Murphy, are you able to activate your video? Okay. Thank you.

MR. MURPHY: Certainly. Yeah, no objections here.

CHAIRPERSON: Okay. Thank you. Mr. Stoll?

MR. STOLL: No objections.

CHAIRPERSON: And Mr. Williams?

MR. WILLIAMS: No objections.

CHAIRPERSON: And Ms. Herrington?

MS. HERRINGTON: No objection, Mr. Chair.

CHAIRPERSON: Thank you. So the Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters will
be granted intervener status and will be able to -- will be allowed to
intervene in this proceeding. So the next intervener request that we
have received is from JD Irving, Limited. The Board hasn’t received
any objections, however, as I stated earlier, I will ask the various
participants if they have any objections. Mr. Furey?

MR. FUREY: No objections, Mr. Chair.

CHAIRPERSON: So I understand that Mr. Marcolin is not present this
morning, so is there anybody from the Canadian Manufacturers &
Exporters present today? Mr. Murphy, any objections?

MR. MURPHY: No.

CHAIRPERSON: Mr. Stoll?

MR. STOLL: No objections.

CHAIRPERSON: Mr. Williams?

MR. WILLIAMS: No objection.

CHAIRPERSON: And Ms. Herrington?

MS. HERRINGTON: No objection, Mr. Chair.

CHAIRPERSON: Thank you. So JD Irving, Limited will be granted
intervener status and will be allowed tointervene in this proceeding.

The next intervener request that we have received is from Utilities
Municipal, who represents the Power Commission of the City of Saint
John, Edmundston Energy and Perth-Andover Electric Light Commission.
Again, the Board hasn’t received any objections and we will ask Mr.
Furey if he has any objections.

MR. FUREY: No objection, Mr. Chair.

CHAIRPERSON: Ms. Rubin?

MS. RUBIN: No objection, Mr. Chair.

CHAIRPERSON: Am I pronouncing your last name correctly?

MS. RUBIN: Yes, you are.

CHAIRPERSON: Okay. Thank you. Mr. Murphy?

MR. MURPHY: No objections.

CHAIRPERSON: Mr. Williams?

MR. WILLIAMS: No objection.

CHAIRPERSON: And Ms. Herrington?

MS. HERRINGTON: No objection, Mr. Chair.

CHAIRPERSON: Thank you. So Utilities Municipal will be 19 granted --
yeah, I think I just -- so Utilities Municipal will be granted
intervener status and will be allowed to intervene in this proceeding.

So lastly, we have the Union of Municipalities of New Brunswick. The
Board hasn’t received any objections. Mr. Furey, any objections to be
granting intervener status to this association?

MR. FUREY: No objection, Mr. Chair.

CHAIRPERSON: Ms. Rubin?

MS. RUBIN: No, Mr. Chair.

CHAIRPERSON: Mr. Stoll?

MR. STOLL: No objections.

CHAIRPERSON: Mr. Williams?

MR. WILLIAMS: No objection.

CHAIRPERSON: And Ms. Herrington?

MS. HERRINGTON: No objection, Mr. Chair.

CHAIRPERSON: All right. So the Union of Municipalities of New
Brunswick will be granted intervener status in this proceeding and
will be allowed to intervene in the  matter.

So that being said, I am just going to take the appearances starting
with New Brunswick Power Corporation.

MR. FUREY: Good morning, Mr. Chair, John Furey. I am accompanied this
morning by George Porter and Steve Waycott.

CHAIRPERSON: Good morning, Mr. Furey. Canadian Manufacturers &
Exporters, I understand that Mr. Marcolin is not here this morning,
however, we did receive an email. The Chief Clerk, I don’t know if
that was distributed to all parties. It was? Okay. Thank you.JD
Irving, Limited?

MS. RUBIN: Nancy Rubin, Mr. Chair, and I am joined by my partner, Conor O’Neil.

CHAIRPERSON: Thank you, Ms. Rubin. Union of Municipalities of New Brunswick.

MR. MURPHY: Good morning, everyone. Dan Murphy, 11 Executive Director
with Union of Municipalities of New Brunswick.

CHAIRPERSON: Good morning, Mr. Murphy. Utilities Municipal?

MR. STOLL: Good morning, Mr. Chair, Scott Stoll.

CHAIRPERSON: Good morning, Mr. Stoll. Public Intervener?

MR. WILLIAMS: Richard Williams, Acting Public Intervener.

CHAIRPERSON: Good morning, Mr. Williams. And New 19 Brunswick Energy
and Utilities Board?

MS. HERRINGTON: Good morning, Mr. Chair, Abigail Herrington and I am
joined by David Young and Véronique Otis.

CHAIRPERSON: Good morning, Ms. Herrington. So normally what the Board
would do at this point in time, we would talk about a schedule and
look to establish a process. But before doing that, there are two
issues that th  Board would like to deal with this morning.

One of them is the composition of the panel of this Board. And so the
Board intends to have a full panel which will be consisting of myself,
Mr. Herron, Mr. Stewart, Ms. Black and Ms. Wilson on the panel. That
being said, some parties may know or be aware is that in her former
life, Ms. Black was the Public Intervener of the Province of New
Brunswick for the energy sector and Mr. Stewart was in Ms. Rubin’s
place, I guess, as counsel for JD Irving, Limited.

And the question that the Board has for the parties that are present
this morning is the Board doesn’t see any conflict of interest of
having these two members sitting on the panel of this new application.
As we all know, Ms. Black and Mr. Stewart did participate in Matter
357 which was the matter that laid the foundation to start this
proceeding or this application that was filed by NB Power. Matter 357
has been closed or has been concluded.

And so the Board is wondering if any of the parties have any
objections to having Member Black and Member Stewart as members in
this panel that will be hearing this application by NB Power. And I
will start with Mr. Furey.

And maybe the parties may wish to think about it and maybe to address
this issue in a letter to the Board. However, that being said, I will
just maybe start a conversation on it if Mr. Furey has -- we will hear
Mr. Furey.

MR. FUREY: Thank you, Mr. Chair. No, NB Power has no objection. In Ms.
Black’s case, Ms. Black as Public Intervener had a mandate to
represent the public interest, and I think she is doing so in a
different role now. And in both Ms. Black and Mr. Stewart’s case, I
have no concern whatsoever that either would not be able to put aside
their previous roles and make decisions in the public interest today.
So no  objection
.
CHAIRPERSON: Thank you. Ms. Rubin?

MS. RUBIN: Thank you, Mr. Chair. While I don’t have experience before
this particular Board, my experience in Nova Scotia was the former
counsel for Nova Scotia Power was appointed to the Nova Scotia Utility
and Review Board, immediately began to sit and rose to become the
Chair in that role. He did an exceptional job and I’m confident that
both Ms. Black and Mr. Stewart will be able to bring their past
experience and do a job leaving aside their prior roles as well. So I
have no objection.

CHAIRPERSON: Thank you. Mr. Murphy?

MR. MURPHY: No objections.

CHAIRPERSON: Thank you. Mr. Stoll?

MR. STOLL: No objections. I’m quite confident both Ms. Black and Mr.
Stewart understand their obligations and will be able to discharge
them professionally in this proceeding.

CHAIRPERSON: Thank you. Mr. Williams?

MR. WILLIAMS: No objection.

CHAIRPERSON: All right. Thank you. Now the second issue that the Board
would like to deal with this morning is regarding the lack of
intervention in the proceeding based on the intervener requests and
the intervener statuses that the Board has just confirmed.

And I was reading -- well the full Panel did meet this week to discuss
this issue and about the lack of representation of certain classes of
customers that will lay the foundation of other rate design
applications in the future.

So -- and the concern that we have is we -- and it was stated in the
letter that we sent out this week about hearing parties on the issue
of should this process maybe -- I’m going to use a word -- to slow the
process and to maybe educate a little bit more the impact of what this
application may have on the ratepayers.

And reviewing the decision that was rendered by the Board in Matter
357, it was quite clear that in the Board’s view, that under
represented customers, i.e., the residential customers and churches
and farms, should be -- or hopefully would be represented in this
class -- or in this application.

So the Board is wondering if it would be appropriate, before talking
about any schedules, before starting the process, if the applicant
should maybe do some sort of a public awareness campaign about what
the impact of this application may have on certain rate classes.

The Board does note that some of the industrial rate classes are
represented in this application. However, upon reading the evidence of
the utility this morning, I did notice that farms, churches,
charitable organizations may be impacted by the decision that the
Board may be rendering in this application.

And this particular group of customer classes is not represented in
this application. So I’m wondering if -- I’ll be hearing from Mr.
Furey what his thoughts are of maybe putting a pause to the
application and maybe having a discussion of if it would be
appropriate in this matter to maybe have a public education program
put in place in order to inform ratepayers about the application and
about the significance of the application that may have -- that this
application may have in the present and in the future.

So, Mr. Furey?

MR. FUREY: Thank you, Mr. Chair. So let me say firstly that NB Power
is supportive of some form of public engagement. In fact, NB Power has
already tentatively begun to plan exactly that.

I would say that NB Power is open to that being a Board sponsored
process under the Rules -- under Rule 3.4 in particular. But we will
leave that in the discretion of the Board.

NB Power is prepared to do some public engagement of its own and
participate simultaneously in a Board sponsored  process.

So there is no question about that. The intention of NB 3 Power with
respect to its current plans, which are tentative pending the outcome
of this pre-hearing conference and the Board’s decision, I wouldn’t
quite describe them as technical conferences, but the intent is that
there would be public sessions where there would be an explanation of
the application, identify potential impacts on particular customer
groups, and the Chair has identified some of them this morning. And
obtain both their feedback and also answer any questions that those
representatives of those various customer groups may have, or members
of those customer groups may have.

We anticipate that it would be a combination of in person meetings and
virtual sessions, to ensure that we have a wide geographic ability
within the province for customers to participate, and there would be
the use of other tools, direct communications. The purpose being that
NB Power would encourage those customers to participate in the
proceeding, whether through letters of comment as permitted by the
Rules, or through the public forum in which case feedback would be
provided to the Board by NB Power.

And again I stress that NB Power does not see that as exclusive. If
the Board wished to conduct a public forum, then NB Power would be
supportive of that and 4 would participate in it in any way that the
Board saw fit.

So the only issue that I hadn’t quite anticipated, Mr. Chair, is the
issue of potential delay of the schedule here. I would like to consult
with my client briefly on that. But I can do that later or I can do it
now. It’s -- I’ll leave it in your hands.

CHAIRPERSON: So maybe on the issue of the schedule, Mr. Furey, it
would probably be appropriate at one point in time, once the Board
hears all the submissions of the parties regarding questions that we
are asking, that maybe the parties convene in a closed session in
order to discuss this issue, or these issues. And maybe as a result of
the conversation that the parties may have in this discussion, that
this will resolve that issue that you just talked about.

MR. FUREY: Certainly. Thank you.

CHAIRPERSON: Thank you. Ms. Rubin, any thoughts on the question that
the Board was asking?

MS. RUBIN: I have no views on whether a delay is necessary or not. I
support the initiatives outlined by Mr. Furey.

I did notice that in the proposed filing schedule there is no
opportunities for public letters of comment, and maybe that’s implicit
and can be done at any time. But that may be -- if it is not a routine
practice, that may be an opportunity for the public to submit their
views directly.

The other thing, in terms of the communications, I know in some other
jurisdictions there is active participation by low income advocacy
groups, and I was looking in New Brunswick and I confess, I don’t have
sufficient familiarity as to who could be contacted directly to
solicit interest, but I see there is the New Brunswick Common Front
for Social Justice, who takes public advocacy positions and they may
certainly have views on behalf of low income residential consumers.
And perhaps there is some other list, whether it’s Legal Aid New
Brunswick or some others, they could be contacted directly rather than
just general communications by NB Power.

CHAIRPERSON: So if we -- if that is the case, Ms. Rubin, is it
premature at this point in time to start talking about implementing a
schedule if these individuals haven’t been contacted -- or these
groups haven’t been contacted?

MS. RUBIN: It may be, if this is the first outreach and their first
awareness of it. I guess the length of the delay period -- I don’t see
it as being that long because we are not that far past the point of
filing the application. But whether it’s two weeks or a month or
something, I don’t think it would be any more than that.

CHAIRPERSON: Okay. Thank you. Mr. Murphy, any thoughts?

MR. MURPHY: Certainly support the concept of a public relations
campaign. I know for a lot of our members in the municipal sector
certainly have an interest in this hearing. So I think more work on
that front would be good.

In terms of a delay, I don’t have a sort of position one way or
another. I like the idea of reaching out to some other groups. And we
could also reach out to the social inclusion networks too. They might
have a sense of who may want to comment on this

But no, I think more perspectives are good, but we don’t necessarily
have a position on a delay at this time.

CHAIRPERSON: Okay. Thank you. Mr. Stoll?

MR. STOLL: Thank you, Mr. Chair. I guess a couple points. We do
encourage a broader participant group. I think particularly in this
type of hearing where rate design -- and I hate to use the term --
winners and losers will result. I think that necessitates that we get
as broad a perspective as possible.

A couple of comments on that. I think we have to understand that what
process we allow for these people to come in, we have to be respectful
of the commitment that it requires from their position.

Also I think given the nature of this type of proceeding, it’s
important that their contributions or comments be on the record, so
that they form part of what everybody is seeing. And I think probably
we -- their participation would be encouraged throughout the process,
but I think that the earlier we can have that participation the better
in the process.

And I think it necessarily would need probably a slight delay. I don’t
want to hold up the hearing indefinitely, but I think a small period
of time to maybe outreach to some particular groups, either
representing some of the agricultural industries or the
charitable organizations or the -- certain residential customers,
certainly we have a different regime where interveners have funding
that’s not available in New Brunswick.

So it does create an extra strain or an inhibiting factor for some of
these groups to participate.

So I think we -- any process we have to be conscious of that, and
conscious of trying to obtain the broadest perspective possible and
making it part of the public record at the end of the day so people
understand where we are going and why we are going there.

Those are my comments.

CHAIRPERSON: Okay. Thank you, sir. Mr. Williams?

MR. WILLIAMS: Thank you. I agree with what the Board is suggesting.
The cast of characters on here seems fairly limited and it would be --
it would be good if it could be dealt with expeditiously, but I do
agree that it would be preferable to have some of the rate groups on
the -- you know, on the less than industrial scale involved in this
process. And so I’m in favour of anything that the Board suggests in
that respect.

CHAIRPERSON: Thank you. Ms. Herrington?

MS. HERRINGTON: The Board staff don’t have any comments, Mr. Chair. We
are generally supportive of the initiatives that have been proposed to
the extent that they can increase participation in the process.

CHAIRPERSON: Thank you. So I appreciate the comments from all the
parties. I think at this point I’m suggesting maybe that the parties
convene individually from having the Board members present, and if
there is any media present, to maybe having a discussion on what
should be the step forward prior to maybe scheduling or talking about
any schedules.

So I’m going to ask Ms. Mitchell to put myself, Mr. Herron and Ms.
Black and any individuals that are not  have been listed as either the
applicant or the interveners, into a waiting room. And I’ll ask Ms.
Mitchell to inform us if the parties have either come to an agreement
on how we should proceed or how this matter should be moving forward
at this point in time.

(Recess)

CHAIRPERSON: So Mr. Furey, I understand that the parties have had a
discussion and there is an agreement on how to proceed or how to move
this matter forward.

MR. FUREY: Yes. Thank you, Mr. Chair. NB Power has agreed to provide a
written summary of the public information and engagement process that
it proposes to conduct over the next approximately six weeks, and to
provide that to the Board and parties by the end of the day on Monday.
And I understand that parties have agreed that they would file any
additional comments or suggestions or proposed amendments to that
process by the end of the day on Wednesday. And then the Board would
issue direction to NB Power to either implement that proposal or
somehow alter it in any respect that was appropriate for the Board.

And NB Power would then conduct that public information and engagement
process, and we would come back for a continuation of this pre-hearing
conference, I think we suggested at some point in the week of the 26th
of September, but that’s obviously subject to the Board’s schedule.

CHAIRPERSON: All right. So first of all I would like to thank the
parties for coming up with this proposal, and even though there is a
slight delay, like my colleague, Mr. Herron, told me when we were
discussing a few minutes ago, I think hopefully this slight delay will
improve the process that we will be hearing the application and
hopefully this slight delay will be more inclusive in order to have a
broader group of individuals or participants in the hearing.

So we look forward for the comments by the parties and the proposal on
Monday, and this matter will resume and review the proposal and
comments next week, and we will issue the necessary order to NB Power.

So thank you all. And I wish you a good day and this matter is
adjourned. Thank you.

MR. FUREY: Thank you, Mr. Chair.

(Adjourned)

Certified to be a true transcript of the proceedings of 11 this
hearing as recorded by me, to the best of my ability.

Henneberry Reporting Service





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Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2013 21:21:07 -0300
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<marie-claude.blais@gnb.ca>, "richard.cohen"
<richard.cohen@splcenter.org>, "Richard.Williams"
<Richard.Williams@gnb.ca>

http://www.scc-csc.gc.ca/case-dossier/info/sum-som-eng.aspx?cas=31693

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I will be out of the office until Monday, August 26, 2013.  I will
have limted acess to emails.  For immediate assistance, please contact
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Well who gets to oversee the malicious actions of the Attorney General?

Methinks it must be mean old me. Its a dirty job but soembody has to
do it. What say you? Please check the pdf file hereto attached and
argue me in writing if ya dare.

The Chaisson lawyer is a partner in McInnes and Cooper thus he and his
partners have had Hard Copy of some of my concerns about illegal
probate actions practiced against the courts by lawyers for many
years. According to the CROWN Corp known as the CBC(They would not
conceal awful truths would they?) Chaisson dismissed Hughes'
suggestion that the Southern Poverty Law Centre is pulling strings as
"a conspiracy theory." "Where is the evidence? You can't just come to
court and throw wild
accusations like that without any shred of evidence," said Chiasson.

Well trust that I have LOTS of evidence of conspiriacies practiced by
the Southern Poverty Law Center and legions of others that Chaisson
and his fellow lawyers should have disclosed to John Hughes by now.
Perhaps John Hughes should ignore his golfing buddies and finally call
me back. He and I should bury the hachet and he should simply quit
bullshitting me and ask me nicely for an affidavit and invite me to
court on September 10th. The amount being argued within the McCorkell
estate is chump change to me. However the Free Speech issues and the
right to privacy without state intervening on behalf of unethicial
"civil rights" groups certainly is not.

The awful truth is the Attorney General is an elected public official.
The Blais lawyer from Moncton  was appointed by her mindless party
leader David Alward to uphold the law not to break it for the benefit
of greedy Yankees. The self appointed Jewish Groups who claim to be
the gusrfians of our civil rights are no such thing that task belongs
to our Justice officials. The Jewish groups should have had no
standing in the mcCorkell matter whatsoever.Hell even Canadian Jewish
lawyers such as Ezzy Baby Levant and Karen Selick agreed with me very
publicly. To watch a corrupt Attorney General and her mindless minions
side with a couple of sneaky Yankee lawyers was truly comical indeed
but to see the Court of the Queen's Bench allow the nonsense of it all
was way beyond ridiculous.

How will the ordinary folk of New Brunswick have any idea what joke
the province may become over this frivolous action if the CBC and
their media buddies do not duly inform them of all sides of the matter
instead of merely slandering people. How many taxpayers dollars have
been spent already on secretive ex RCMP private investigators and the
less that useles litigation team? It had not escaped my notice that
many bloggers etc are not so easily fooled by the Corporate Media. Try
Googling mccorkell new brunswick sometime to see how much of a joke
Maritimers have already become no thanks to Attorney General Blais and
her minions.

Moncton's former city solicitor John Hughes should not have ignored me
years ago so I am not surprised that he ignored once again recently.

The amount of money he wants to argue before the Supreme Court is the
smallest that I have ever seen.

http://www.scc-csc.gc.ca/case-dossier/info/sum-som-eng.aspx?cas=31693

Trust that the pdf file hereto attached proves that I could make
Hughes a very wealthy man if he were even remotely ethical and his
friend Attorney General Blais and her boss Stephen Harper know it.

Its just like I hinted in an email to the Yankee lawyer/preacher
Scotty Baby Lively who is also battling the same SPLC dudes that I
published early this morning before I heard the news today. In my
humble opinion Mr Streed should use his rights in the US of A and sue
everyone of the nastyCanadian bastards ASAP in a US District Court
pursuant to US Title 42 Section 1982. If they wish to attack him he
should at least get to pick the turf.

http://thedavidamosrant.blogspot.ca/2013/08/the-snobby-lawyerpreacher-scotty-lively.html

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/story/2013/07/31/nb-neo-nazi-mccorkell-estate.html

Hughes contends the Southern Poverty Law Centre is behind the whole
matter and recruited her.

This is "a skillful operation by people who have done this many times,
not only to bankrupt their opponents, but to enrich their own
organization," he said.

But her lawyer dismissed Hughes's suggestion that the Southern Poverty
Law Centre is pulling strings as "a conspiracy theory."

"Where is the evidence? You can't just come to court and throw wild
accusations like that without any shred of evidence," said Chiasson.

How his client pays her legal bills is a matter of client-attorney
privilege, he said.

Judge ruled against cross-examination
Justice Peter Glennie ruled against allowing the cross-examination.

"Cross examination under these circumstances should not become an
application for discovery," he said.

The judge also ruled the temporary injunction should continue until
the hearing on Sept. 10.

"I can't see any good coming out of this," said Chiasson, referring to
the estate going to the National Alliance. "Only evil would come from
that."

Just in case folks think I don't understand the scene laid out above
pehaps they should checkout a letter an evil Special Agent of the US
Treasury Dept wrote me long ago.

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ne8Q7TeybUc/SFNyAJCln9I/AAAAAAAABE8/seWnLXU8YMU/s1600-h/IRS.jpg

Or find some fun in reading illegal ex parte documents filed by the US
Attorney in Beantown in order to try to protect his beloved Cardinal
Bernard Francis Law's evil arse.
They begin around page 100 of this file.

http://www.checktheevidence.com/pdf/2619437-CROSS-BORDER-txt-.pdf

(Wanna see more? Trust that I have lots more All ya gotta do is surf the web)

How about how I used US Title 42 to defend my dumb arse agains the
Janet Reno's pal the VERY VERY EVIL Yankee lesbian Judge Sidney Hanlon
in 2004? Everything Hanlon did against me was ex parte and VERY
ILLEGAL.

http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/42/1982

42 USC § 1982 - Property rights of citizens

US CodeNotesUpdatesAuthorities (CFR)Current through Pub. L. 113-21.
(See Public Laws for the current Congress.)

All citizens of the United States shall have the same right, in every
State and Territory, as is enjoyed by white citizens thereof to
inherit, purchase, lease, sell, hold, and convey real and personal
property.

Source

(R.S. § 1978.)
Codification


R.S. § 1978 derived from act Apr. 9, 1866, ch. 31, § 1,14 Stat. 27.
Section was formerly classified to section 42 of Title 8, Aliens and
Nationality.


http://thedavidamosrant.blogspot.ca/2013/02/november-05-2004-legal-talk-text-of.html

THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
THE TRIAL COURT
DORCHESTER, SS.
DISTRICT COURT DEPARTMENT
THE COMMONWEALTH OF )
MASSACHUSETTS )
CRIMINAL ACTION
)
DOCKET NO. 0407CR004623
v . )
)
DAVID R. AMOS )
)
AFFIDAVIT OF DAVID R. AMOS
Now comes, David R. Amos, a Citizen of Canada and a Legal
Permanent Resident of the USA and asserts his Constitutional Rights
pursuant to Title 42 Sections 1981, 1982, 1985 and 1986 of the Federal
Code and freely swears under the penalties of perjury that the
following statements are true and to the best of his knowledge.

http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Attorney+General+Janet+Reno+Opens+New+Dorchester+Domestic+Violence...-a065078979

United States Attorney General Janet Reno came to Boston today to
announce the opening of the new Dorchester District Court Domestic
Violence Session, under a Department of Justice grant given to Boston.
The Judicial Oversight Demonstration Initiative (JOD) grant is for $7
million over five years, contingent on continued Congressional
appropriations.

Judge Sydney Hanlon, presiding judge of the Dorchester District Court,
will run the new domestic violence session. The domestic violence
court session will conduct arraignments, bail hearings, probation
surrenders, and probation reviews. It will also hear all ex parte and
contested civil restraining orders.

http://www.mass.gov/courts/appealscourt/justices/hanlon.html

http://wikiworldbook.com/global-address-book/Sidney-Hanlon


BTW lots of people hate lots of other people it is not illegal in most
places that are blessed with common sense. However with the right to
Free Speech come responsibility. Freedom has its limits in a
purportedly "Just" Society. Free Speech does not give one the licence
to injure others with your mouth or pen.

R. v. Lucas, [1998] 1 S.C.R. 439 is the leading Supreme Court of
Canada decision on defamatory libel. The Court held that the freedom
of expression under Section 2(b) of the Canadian Charter of Rights and
Freedoms is subject to the "reasonable limits prescribed by law" set
out in Section 1 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.


Hell some offences come with quite a price tag in the British
Commonwealth. For instance libel and hate speech are illegal under the
Canadian Criminal Code Check Sections 300 and 319 if you don't believe
mean old me.

http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/C-46/page-150.html#docCont

http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/c-46/page-155.html#h-92

For instance the Jewish lawyer Ezzy Baby Levant can have fun preaching
hate on Corporate TV against fools as Arty Topham and legions of
mindless anarchists but just like all of you Ezzy dares not to even
breathe my name over the public airwaves if he wishes to keep his job.
This is a comical video.

http://canadianhumanrightscommission.blogspot.ca/2012/11/muslim-hate-speech-and-authur-topham.html

http://www.radicalpress.com/?p=1411

The wacko Arthur Topham that Ezzy Bay speaks of quite simply does not
know when to shut up. Even while he is being prosecuted under Section
319 and after his strange lawyer Dougy Christie has shit the bed Arty
baby continues to hang himself with his own words. Look what the evil
bastard publishes about a Jewish lady lawyer just because he did not
like her opinion of Southern Poverty Law Center's nasty actions
against the McCorkell estate.

http://www.radicalpress.com/?p=3081

However if you think Arty Topham and his Hitler worshipers are bad,
trust that you ain't seen nothing yet. Check out Ezzy Levant's # 1 fan
and fellow zionist. Ask yourself howcome Mr Baconfat can get away with
publishing such evil things about the Canadian Human Rights
Commissioners and many others for years?

http://baconfat53.blogspot.ca/2009/06/welcome-to-alberta-human-rights.html

http://baconfat53.blogspot.ca/2009/06/jennifer-lynchfuck-you.html

http://baconfat53.blogspot.ca/2009/06/people-to-steal-your-rights-want-to.html

http://baconfat53.blogspot.ca/2009_06_01_archive.html

http://baconfat53.blogspot.ca/2009/07/welcome-to-inquistion.html

Better yet howcome Arty Topham is too afraid to defend himself from Mr Baconfat?

Howcome Byron Prior is not allowed to?

http://baconfat53.blogspot.ca/2009/10/byronprioreuthenasia-lobotomy.html

Friday, October 9, 2009
ByronPrior...euthenasia, lobotomy?
As I research the Byron Prior story it seems like a tragedy that could
only happen in Newfoundland . Byron Prior's siblings has been abused
by generations of his own parents. Such abuse tolerated and enabled by
Bryron Prior's father, and by the entire community from which he is
from. That is the crime here. It would surprise me to find out that
either Byron or one of his siblings is or was the product of incest.

Arthur Topham has writen this about the Byron Prior case with the
assistance and consent of Audrey Prior, Byron Prior's wife.

On March 28th of this year (2009) I received a short email from Byron
Prior, an associate out in Newfoundland, who I have been in email
contact with for a number of years. His case, as explained in the
websites listed in his email below, is most likely one of the best
examples of the power of the provincial and federal courts, aided and
abetted by a complicit media, to shield themselves and their political
cohorts from the scrutiny of public investigation. Byron’s case is a
classic, albeit a relatively unknown one, that epitomizes the level of
corruption which exists within Canada’s politically biased judicial
system and how that system becomes criminal itself in its overt and
covert methodologies used to shield the perpetrators of sexual abuse.

When people of power are accused of wrongdoing and there is good
reason for inquiries to be held then those in such positions exploit
their influence for their own self-serving benefit and to the
detriment of our justice system as a whole.

Byron Prior’s case, like my own fight with B’nai Brith Canada and the
Canadian Human Rights Commission, is purposely kept hidden in the
twilight and shadows constructed by the Zionist-controlled mainstream
media. Our situations are quite different in terms of the underlying
reasons for the persecutions we face but the fact that the system
itself is abusing us both is beyond question. In my case the “crime”
is speaking the truth as I see it about the Rothschild Zionist global
conspiracy.

In Byron’s case the circumstances are far beyond anything so
threatening as the intellectual attack that I am being subjected to by
the state and its Zionist manipulators. His story is a macabre horror
story compared to my own, the details of which would provide ample
subject matter for a full length documentary. The reaction, by
Canada’s legal system, to his noble and sincere efforts to gain both
recognition and justice are frightening and ominous.

We have heard Dean Roger Ray tell everyone that freemasons raped Byron
Prior's sister. He has told us the "cover-up"has been perpertrated, by
freemasons, Jesuits, and the illuminati. Now conspiracy retard Arthur
Topham claims kinship with Byron Prior and the involvment of the
"State" and the "Zionists" in his "case" and the Byron Prior tragedy.

Last evening over drinks at "a faculty club" at the U of A, I asked
two members to the Faculty of Law if they knew anything of Mr. Priors
case. Both relied NOTHING other than two "Charter issues" that have
recently dealt with by the Newfoundland Supreme Court . Indeed he was
exculpated and acquitted. None ofus are sure exactly why

Mr.Prior's sexual assault allegations were fully investigated and that
there was NOT enough evidence to lay charges...especially considering
the time that has elapsed. As I understand it ...there is NO legal
means given the lack of evidence to compel Mr. Hickman to provide a
DNA sample. In fact his CharterRights preclude that. That begs the
question are Mr. Priors Charter Rights more important or relevant than
Mr. Hickman's?

So what is justice here? Mr. Hickman ought not be compelled to provide
body samples merely because Byron prior accuses his of something
without evidece, reseasonable or probable cause.There appears to be NO
FACTS in this matter, no evidence to compel further proceedings.

So now with Byron Priors ecouragement the conspiracy constitency has
embraced his cause. The Zionists are to blame, the freemasons raped
his sister ad nauseum...whereas the only conspiracy I see.....is in
Byron Prior's community and his family...they have alll covered up
this disgusting, inhuman incestuous abuse for generations .

Byron Prior is obviously insane ..after all this who wouldn't be...he
should provide the evidence of his allegations to compel a DNA sample
...simply accept the fact there are no legal grounds to forciably
obtain one.

Byron Prior has made a bargain with the devil embracing conspiracy
retards.....he should just put in a deep dark hole.


Posted by Seren at 5:02 AM

http://qslspolitics.blogspot.ca/2008/05/nfld-whistleblower-dodges-libel-charge.html

Truth matters
Defamation law that ignores truth ruled unconstitutional
Peter Walsh - The Telegram (St. John's, NFLD)
Tuesday, May 6

The Supreme Court of Newfoundland has ruled a law that could send
someone to prison for defamation is unconstitutional.

Justice Lois Hoegg made the decision Friday. Her ruling also struck
down a criminal case by Crown prosecutors against Byron Prior of Grand
Bank.

Prior claims that in 1966, a justice official in the province raped
and impregnated one of his relatives. Crown attorneys say Prior wore
placards and distributed flyers which published the allegations.

The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary interviewed Prior's relative in
2004 and in 2007, but the alleged victim denied she had been sexually
assaulted or that she even knew the person Prior said had attacked
her.

Crown prosecutors tried to convict Prior of defamation under Section
301 of the Criminal Code, which says "everyone who publishes a
defamatory libel is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to
imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years."

The problem is, Hoegg said, the Crown couldn't prove that Prior was
knowingly spreading lies.

"I find that it is not justified, in our free and democratic society,
for the Crown to use the heavy hammer of the criminal law against a
subject for publishing defamatory libel when the Crown is not able to
show that the subject knows that his statements are false.

"The expression of truthful, unpopular or even false statements
deserve protection unless expressed in a violent manner," wrote Hoegg.

Hoegg said if the Crown could prove Prior knowingly published
defamatory libel, it would have charged him under a different section
of the criminal code that says "everyone who publishes a defamatory
libel that he knows is false is guilty of an indictable offence and
liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years."

That law has withheld court challenges. Section 301 - the law which
does not mention the matter of truth - has been struck down as
unconstitutional by three other superior courts in Canada.

"The sections catch different types of offender. To me, it naturally
follows that their purpose or objectives must be different," wrote
Hoegg. "I then determined that the objective (of Section 301) was not
so pressing and important as to override freedom of expression. The
section is offensive to modern day notions of justice."

The decision only applies to criminal applications of defamation law.
Hoegg said Prior could possibly be sued in civil court over his
allegations.

Three years ago, a federal politician filed a statement of claim in
the Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador to have a website that
contained allegations about him by Prior removed. In the statement,
the politician said a website posted by Prior accuses him and other
prominent Newfoundlanders of wrongdoing.

A website containing the allegations is still active ( see 1). Prior
claims to be a victim of physical and sexual abuse.

pwalsh@thetelegram.com 709-364-2323

Dan F said...

    2005 01 T 0010

    IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR
    TRIAL DIVISION
    BETWEEN:

    WILLIAM MATTHEWS PLAINTIFF
    AND:
    BYRON PRIOR DEFENDANT

    AND BETWEEN:
    BYRON PRIOR DEFENDANT/PLAINTIFF
    BY COUNTERCLAIM

    AND: WILLIAM MATTHEWS PLAINTIFF/FIRST DEFENDANT
    BY COUNTERCLAIM

    AND: T. ALEX HICKMAN SECOND DEFENDANT
    BY COUNTERCLAIM

    AND: THOMAS MARSHALL THIRD DEFENDANT
    BY COUNTERCLAIM

    AND: DANNY WILLIAMS FOURTH DEFENDANT
    BY COUNTERCLAIM

    AND: EDWARD M. ROBERTS FIFTH DEFENDANT
    BY COUNTERCLAIM

    AND: JOHN CROSBIE SIXTH DEFENDANT
    BY COUNTERCLAIM

    AND: PATTERSON PALMER SEVENTH DEFENDANT
    BY COUNTERCLAIM

    SUMMARY OF CURRENT DOCUMENT

    Court File Number(s):2005 01 T 0010

    Date of Filing of Document: 25 January 2005

    Name of Filing Party or Person: Stephen J. May

    Application to which Document being filed relates: Amended
Application of the Plaintiff/Defendant by Counterclaim to maintain an
Order
    restricting publication, to strike portions of the Statement of
Defence, strike the Counterclaim in it's entirety, and to refer this
    proceeding to case management.

    Statement of purpose in filing: To maintain an Order restricting
    publication, to strike portions of the Statement of Defence, strike
    the Counterclaim in its entirety and refer this proceeding to case
    management.

    A F F I D A V I T

    I, Stephen J. May, of the City of St. John's, in the Province of
    Newfoundland and Labrador, Barrister and Solicitor, make oath and
say as follows:

    THAT I am a Partner in the St. John's office of PATTERSON PALMER
    solicitors for William Matthews, the Member of Parliament for
    Random-Burin-St. George's in the Parliament of Canada.

    THAT Mr. Matthews originally retained Mr. Edward Roberts, Q.C. on
or about 30 April 2002 after Mr. Byron Prior, the Defendant/Plaintiff
by
    Counterclaim, had made allegations against Mr. Matthews in a
publication called "My Inheritance - The truth - Not Fiction: A Town
with a Secret". In that publication, the allegation was made that Mr.
Matthews had had sex with a girl who had been prostituted by her
mother. That girl was alleged to have been Mr. Prior's sister.

    THAT upon being retained, Mr. Edward Roberts wrote a letter to Mr.
Prior. That letter to Mr. Prior is attached as Exhibit "1" to my
Affidavit.

    THAT subsequent to Mr. Roberts' letter to Mr. Prior, Mr. Roberts
    received a 1 May 2002 e-mail from Mr. Prior. That e-mail is attached
    as Exhibit "2".

    THAT subsequent to Mr. Roberts receipt of the e-mail, Mr. Prior
swore an Affidavit acknowledging that what had been said in that
publication was false. That Affidavit is attached as Exhibit "3" to my
Affidavit.
    Following Mr. Roberts' receipt of that Affidavit, Mr. Matthews
advised that he was satisfied not to pursue the matter any further and
our firm closed our file.

    THAT on or about 25 October 2004, I was retained by Mr. Matthews
    following his gaining knowledge that a web site, made a series of
    allegations against him relating to my having sex with a girl of
    approximately 12 years old through to an approximate age of 15 years
    old. It also accused him of being a father of one of her children and
    accused him of having raped that girl. Upon checking the web site I
    saw that Byron Prior, the Defendant, had been identified as the
author of the material on the site.

    THAT Mr. Matthews instructed me to write Mr. Prior, to remind him of
    the fact that the allegations had been admitted to being false
through a 16 May 2002 Affidavit to advise him of Mr. Matthews'
intentions to commence legal proceedings if the comments were not
removed from the web site. A copy of my letter to Mr. Prior is
attached as Exhibit "4" to this Affidavit.

    THAT I attach as Exhibit "5" a transcript from a 5 November 2004
    voicemail left by David Amos, identified in the voicemail as a
friend of Mr. Prior.

    THAT I attach as Exhibit "6" a portion of a 6 November 2004 e-mail
    from Mr. Amos.

    THAT until I received his voicemail and e-mail, I had never heard
of Mr. Amos.

    THAT Mr. Amos has continued to send me e-mail since his 5 November
    e-mail. Including his 6 November 2004 e-mail, I have received a
total of 15 e-mails as of 23 January 2005. All do not address Mr.
Matthews' claim or my involvement as Mr. Matthews' solicitor. I attach
as Exhibit "7" a portion of a 12 January 2005 e-mail that Mr. Amos
sent to me but originally came to my attention through Ms. Lois Skanes
whose firm had received a copy. This e-mail followed the service of
the Statement of Claim on 11 January 2005 on Mr. Prior. I also attach
as Exhibit "8" a copy of a 19 January 2005 e-mail from Mr. Amos.

    THAT I attach as Exhibit "9" a copy of a 22 November 2004 letter
    addressed to me from Edward Roberts, the Lieutenant Governor of
    Newfoundland and Labrador covering a 2 September 2004 letter from Mr.
    Amos addressed to John Crosbie, Edward Roberts, in his capacity as
    Lieutenant Governor, Danny Williams, in his capacity as Premier of
Newfoundland and Labrador, and Brian F. Furey, President of the Law
Society of Newfoundland and Labrador. I requested a copy of this
letter from Government House after asking Mr. Roberts if he had
received any correspondence from Mr. Amos during his previous
representation of Mr. Matthews. He advised me that he received a
letter since becoming Lieutenant Governor, portions of which involved
his representation of Mr. Matthews. Mr. Roberts' letter also covered
    his reply to Mr. Amos.

    THAT I attach as Exhibit "10" an e-mail from Mr. Amos received on
    Sunday, 23 January 2005.

    THAT I swear this Affidavit in support of the Application to strike
    Mr. Prior's counterclaim.

    SWORN to before me at
    St. John's, Province of Newfoundland and Labrador this 24th day of
January, 2005.

    Signed by Della Hart
    STEPHEN J. MAY
    Signature STAMP
    DELLA HART
    A Commissioner for Oaths in and for
    the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador. My commission expires
on December 31, 2009

    May 9, 2008 at 11:24 PM


David Raymond Amos said...

    Nighty night Danny Doy. Trust that you Fake Left Dudes know less
than nothing about Byron Prior and whatever I learned it was byway of
the school of hard knocks. With luck you are about to get one too
Danny Boy.

    Heres hoping I will see your local heroes T.J. Burke and Chucky
Leblanc in court soon let me know if your school gives ya the boot
will ya? I need a good laugh. I am feeling as mean as a snake Werner
lost three cattle just this week like you give a good god damn EH?


http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/story/2013/08/21/nb-neo-nazi-will.html

Neo-Nazi estate dispute to be overseen by Jewish groups

Two Jewish groups and New Brunswick attorney general to weigh in on case
CBC News Posted: Aug 21, 2013 10:36 AM AT

Three outside groups will be allowed to weigh in on a legal dispute
over a New Brunswick man’s estimated $250,000 estate being left to an
American neo-Nazi group.

Robert McCorkill died in 2004, leaving $250,000 in artifacts and
investments to the National Alliance, a white supremacist group in the
United States.

Robert McCorkill lived in Saskatoon and Ottawa before moving to Saint
John, where he died in 2004. (Southern Poverty Law Center)McCorkill's
sister, Isabelle McCorkill, wants the will quashed and filed an
injunction last month.

When the matter goes to court in September, two prominent Jewish
groups and the provincial attorney general will join her side.

Anita Bromberg is the head of legal affairs with B'nai Brith Canada —
one of three groups granted intervener status in the McCorkill case.

She said neo-Nazi beliefs are on the rise in Europe and a six figure
gift to the National Alliance could breathe life into the movement
here.

"There's still an attraction to this philosophy, and to revive it is a
dangerous concept," she said.

B'nai Brith will be joined by the Centre for Israel and Jewish
Affairs, another of the interveners.

Richard Marceau, the general counsel for the Centre for Israel and
Jewish Affairs, shares Bromberg’s concerns.

"The National Alliance is much weaker than it was in the past and we
don't want to take any chances of money breathing new life into it,"
he said.

The province of New Brunswick, represented by the attorney general,
will also have standing at next month's hearing.

All the interveners will be able to make submissions, trying to
convince the court to wipe away McCorkill's will.

The lawyer representing the interests of the National Alliance did not
object to any of the group's weighing in.

Rare coins, ancient weapons collection
The collection includes Greek and Roman coins that are thousands of
years old, an ancient Iranian sword, Neolithic arrowheads and an
Egyptian stone tablet from the 13th Dynasty, according to a 55-page
appraiser's report from August 2010.

McCorkill was born in 1937, the son of a farmer in Bearbrook, Ontario.

He became a chemist and lived in Saskatoon in the 1990s, when he
joined the National Alliance.

The University of Saskatchewan's Museum of Antiquities was lent a
portion of his coin collection and put it on display for several
years.

When McCorkill moved to Ottawa around 2000, he took his collection
with him. Some of his artifacts remain on loan to the University of
Ottawa's Museum of Classical Antiquities.

He's buried in Saint John's Fernhill Cemetery

 

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