Wednesday 31 May 2023

Municipal Advisory Corporation Inc

 

In the dark: Municipalities pay far too much for streetlights

NB Power charges cities, towns almost double service costs despite pricing guidelines

"I don't think it would be particularly difficult," said Hartland lawyer Peter Hyslop, a former intervener who used to represent the public at NB Power rate hearings.

"They could certainly come forward and make the argument they are being overcharged."

Street lighting is one of NB Power's smallest costs, but most lucrative businesses.

The utility estimates it costs $13.4 million to supply the service, including overhead and profit charges, but it bills  customers — mainly the province and municipal governments — nearly double that amount, $26.3 million.

That's contrary to pricing guidelines set down for the utility 25 years ago, but municipal governments have traditionally not attended NB Power rate hearings and without prompting the issue of streetlights rarely comes up.

  NB Power is charging municipalities almost double what it costs to provide streetlight service. (CBC)

"It just doesn't get the same attention," said current public intervener Heather Black, who attended the last rate hearing in February and notes information about street light costs were made available, but not acted on.

"NB Power is obliged to give all that data to the board and the board looks at it along with everything else."

Most New Brunswick municipalities rely on NB Power for streetlights and pay the bills they get without any knowledge of whether prices are fair or unfair.

The expense varies among communities depending on how many streets are serviced.

Big bills for cities, towns

A small town, such as Rothesay, pays $146,000 per year while a medium-sized community, such as Riverview, pays $518,000.

Cities pay the most, Fredericton just more than $1 million this year and Moncton just more than $2 million.

But whatever the size of the bill, all communities pay substantially more than what it costs to provide them the service.

In Miramichi, the city has budgeted to pay NB Power $558,000 for its streetlights this year according to Darlene O'Shea, the treasurer.

With a bill of just over $2 million a year for streetlights, the City of Moncton could see a substantial saving if it was reduced to the level suggested by pricing guidelines for NB Power. (CBC)

It's a substantial expense for the community, 1.7 per cent of the municipal operations budget, just behind the cost of door-to-door garbage collection.

It's also at least $250,000 too high according to pricing guidelines developed for NB Power by the utilities board 25 years ago.

Told to fix rates 25 years ago

In 1992 NB Power was directed to charge different customer groups 100 per cent of the cost of supplying them service, including overhead and profit, with a maximum price of 105 per cent.

At the time NB Power's prices for streetlight service were found to be the furthest from that goal, up to 70 per cent too high, and the utility was encouraged to fix it and other outliers over the following few years.

"The board expects NB Power to develop a plan to move all classes within the approved range (of fairness) over a period of time," the Public Utilities Board wrote in an April 1992 decision.

The board then reconfirmed that decision in 2005 and its successor — the Energy and Utilities Board — reconfirmed it in 2016.

     If municipalities want to see lower streetlight rates, they should show up at NB Power's hearings at the Energy & Utilities Board, says a former public intervenor. (CBC)

However, while the pricing of power for most customers has moved closer to the cost of providing the service since 1992, it has only worsened for streetlight customers.

A report commissioned by NB Power for its February rate hearing this year indicated streetlight charges are now at 196 per cent of the cost of providing the service, much worse than 1992 and by far the highest price in relation to cost of any service NB Power provides.

NB Power has a rate design hearing scheduled for next spring and Hyslop said if municipalities want better prices they should show up and fight for them.

"There's no reason at all they couldn't intervene," said Hyslop.

"They're a ratepayer."

NB Power declined to comment on its streetlight pricing practices, saying those will be addressed at next year's hearing.

"We will limit our comments at this time," wrote NB Power spokeswoman Deborah Nobes in an email to CBC News.

"We look forward to providing more details with regard to NB Power's position on this matter via the hearing process."

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16 Comments


Rosco holt
The public intervener isn't doing her job properly.

How can EUB talk fairness when some enjoy sweet deals given by government.

The planned power hike for residential customers is going to hurt most NBers and wages don't rise has quickly has the cost of living. 

 

 

SarahRose Werner 
"municipal governments have traditionally not attended NB Power rate hearings" - Why the heck not? Municipal governments pay for electricity not only for street lights but also for municipal buildings. Why don't they get themselves more involved in the hearings?  
 
 
Shawn McShane 
Reply to SarahRose Werner
What for? If NB Power lowers the rate for the muni they will just raise the electricity costs for your home and mine. Same difference. The public never gets a break. The costs fall to us.  
 
 
 
 
Herman Nelson
They probably need to charge extra so the province can afford to get the light poles from PQ instead of buying locally. Glad to see the CBC has not mentioned it though.  
 
 
 
 
Dwight Mullover  
Funny that city staffers have no problem increasing property tax, yet have a great opportunity to save money and have neglected this for over 25 years.

Civil servants serving the public.

 
Shawn McShane 
Reply to Dwight Mullover 
It doesn't matter does it. Either way me and you will pay either through property taxes or NB Power rate increase. 
 
 
 

Virtual Public Forum - Matter 529 - NB Power Rate Design Application / Forum Public Virtuel - Instance 529 - Énergie NB Demande d'établissement des tarifs

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Subject: Hors du bureau / Out of Office Re: Fwd: Virtual Public Forum
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- Instance 529 - Énergie NB Demande d'établissement des tarifs
To: david.raymond.amos333@gmail.com

Angèle McCaie n’est plus une employée de la municipalité de
Nouvelle-Arcadie.  Pour la réception, vous pouvez appeler le (506)
775-2080 ou envoyer un courriel à office@rogersvillenb.ca



***


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Nouvelle-Arcadie.  For the reception, you can call (506) 775-2080 or
send an email to office@rogersvillenb.ca



Merci beaucoup/ Thank you!



--
** Notez bien que le 21 avril 2023 sera ma dernière journée comme
directrice municipale de Nouvelle-Arcadie.
** Please note that April 21st 2023 will be my last day as General
Manager for Nouvelle-Arcadie.

Angèle McCaie (elle / she / her)
Directrice Générale
Nouvelle-Arcadie

10989 rue Principale
Rogersville, NB
E4Y 2L6

Tél: (506) 775-2080
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I will be out of the office on Medical Leave for a few months. I will
be periodically checking my email, to keep updated.

If this is of an urgent matter , please email the Acting Assistant
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Thank You!
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706B Coverdale Rd.
Riverview, New Brunswick E1B 3L1
Phone: 506-387-7715

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Good morning,

Please note below the information for the Virtual Public Forum related
to Matter 529 - NB Power Rate Design Application

The Virtual Public Forum will take place via Zoom videoconference on
June 1st, 2023, from 2 p.m. until 4 p.m.

It should also be noted that registered interveners are permitted to
observe the public forum but may not make a presentation.  The public
forums are intended for those who have not registered as interveners
to make submissions about the application.

Zoom Videoconference information:

Virtual Public Forum - Matter 529 - NB Power Rate Design Application /
Forum Public Virtuel - Instance 529 - Énergie NB Demande
d'établissement des tarifs

Join Zoom Meeting via telephone:
855-703-8985 Canada Toll-free
Or
Join Zoom Meeting via web:
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Meeting ID: 873 3880 6224
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Bonjour,

Veuillez noter ci-dessous l'information pour le forum public virtuel
relative à l'instance 529 - Énergie NB - Demande d'établissement des
tarifs

La session du forum public virtuel va se dérouler sur la plateforme
Zoom par vidéoconférence le 1er juin 2023, de 14 h à 16 h.

Il est aussi à noter que les intervenants inscrits sont autorisés à
observer le forum public, mais ne peuvent pas faire une présentation.
Les forums publics sont destinés à ceux qui ne se sont pas inscrits en
tant qu'intervenants pour faire des observations sur la demande.

Information sur la plateforme Zoom par vidéoconférence :

Forum Public Virtuel - Instance 529 - Énergie NB Demande
d'établissement des tarifs / Virtual Public Forum - Matter 529 - NB
Power Rate Design Application

Rejoignez la réunion Zoom par téléphone :
855-703-8985 Canada sans frais
Ou
Rejoignez la réunion Zoom via le Web :
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Regards / Cordialement,

Melissa Curran
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(506) 658-2504 (General/Général)
(506) 643-7334 (Direct/Directe)
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Date: Wed, 31 May 2023 10:52:18 -0700
Subject: Hors du bureau / Out of Office Re: Fwd: Virtual Public Forum
- Matter 529 - NB Power Rate Design Application / Forum Public Virtuel
- Instance 529 - Énergie NB Demande d'établissement des tarifs
To: david.raymond.amos333@gmail.com

Angèle McCaie n’est plus une employée de la municipalité de
Nouvelle-Arcadie.  Pour la réception, vous pouvez appeler le (506)
775-2080 ou envoyer un courriel à office@rogersvillenb.ca



***


Angèle McCaie no longer works for the municipality of
Nouvelle-Arcadie.  For the reception, you can call (506) 775-2080 or
send an email to office@rogersvillenb.ca



Merci beaucoup/ Thank you!



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** Notez bien que le 21 avril 2023 sera ma dernière journée comme
directrice municipale de Nouvelle-Arcadie.
** Please note that April 21st 2023 will be my last day as General
Manager for Nouvelle-Arcadie.

Angèle McCaie (elle / she / her)
Directrice Générale
Nouvelle-Arcadie

10989 rue Principale
Rogersville, NB
E4Y 2L6

Tél: (506) 775-2080
Cell: (506) 625-2887
Télécopieur: (506) 775-2090




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Date: Wed, 31 May 2023 19:52:05 +0200
Subject: Out of Office
To: david.raymond.amos333@gmail.com

I will be out of the office on Medical Leave for a few months. I will
be periodically checking my email, to keep updated.

If this is of an urgent matter , please email the Acting Assistant
Clerk Krista Lambert at krista.lambert@doaktown.ca or call
(506)365-7970 ext: 103.

 If your matter has to do with water, sewer or transportation, please
contact our Public Works Supervisor, Shawn Brown at 506-365-0138.

Thank You!
Karen Petitpas
CAO/Clerk


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Date: Wed, 31 May 2023 14:52:04 -0300
Subject: Fwd: Virtual Public Forum - Matter 529 - NB Power Rate Design
Application / Forum Public Virtuel - Instance 529 - Énergie NB Demande
d'établissement des tarifs
To: joey@gssc-cesb.ca, Karen.petitpas@doaktown.ca,
comptabilite@saint-leonard.ca, Stephanie.thorne@nbse.ca,
scoulombe@saintquentin.ca, bettyann@commissionrestigouche.ca,
rogervil@nbnet.nb.ca, Jamie.degrace@airbathurst.com,
direction@neguac.com, Kathryn.clark@nackawic.com,
carole.tremblay@kedgwick.ca, dave.brown@lameque.ca
Cc: motomaniac333 <motomaniac333@gmail.com>

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Date: Wed, 31 May 2023 14:11:32 -0300
Subject: Fwd: Virtual Public Forum - Matter 529 - NB Power Rate Design
Application / Forum Public Virtuel - Instance 529 - Énergie NB Demande
d'établissement des tarifs
To: cemmerson@quispamsis.ca

Stephen P. Wilbur
Called to the bar: 1983 (NB)
Wilbur & Trueman
706B Coverdale Rd.
Riverview, New Brunswick E1B 3L1
Phone: 506-387-7715

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d'établissement des tarifs
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Brenda Knight, Secretary
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Date: Wed, 31 May 2023 13:57:44 +0000
Subject: Virtual Public Forum - Matter 529 - NB Power Rate Design
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d'établissement des tarifs
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Good morning,

Please note below the information for the Virtual Public Forum related
to Matter 529 - NB Power Rate Design Application

The Virtual Public Forum will take place via Zoom videoconference on
June 1st, 2023, from 2 p.m. until 4 p.m.

It should also be noted that registered interveners are permitted to
observe the public forum but may not make a presentation.  The public
forums are intended for those who have not registered as interveners
to make submissions about the application.

Zoom Videoconference information:

Virtual Public Forum - Matter 529 - NB Power Rate Design Application /
Forum Public Virtuel - Instance 529 - Énergie NB Demande
d'établissement des tarifs

Join Zoom Meeting via telephone:
855-703-8985 Canada Toll-free
Or
Join Zoom Meeting via web:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87338806224?pwd=Ry9QaE9tY2duSENzUUttRFVNU1QvQT09

Meeting ID: 873 3880 6224
Passcode: xxxxxxxxxxxx


Bonjour,

Veuillez noter ci-dessous l'information pour le forum public virtuel
relative à l'instance 529 - Énergie NB - Demande d'établissement des
tarifs

La session du forum public virtuel va se dérouler sur la plateforme
Zoom par vidéoconférence le 1er juin 2023, de 14 h à 16 h.

Il est aussi à noter que les intervenants inscrits sont autorisés à
observer le forum public, mais ne peuvent pas faire une présentation.
Les forums publics sont destinés à ceux qui ne se sont pas inscrits en
tant qu'intervenants pour faire des observations sur la demande.

Information sur la plateforme Zoom par vidéoconférence :

Forum Public Virtuel - Instance 529 - Énergie NB Demande
d'établissement des tarifs / Virtual Public Forum - Matter 529 - NB
Power Rate Design Application

Rejoignez la réunion Zoom par téléphone :
855-703-8985 Canada sans frais
Ou
Rejoignez la réunion Zoom via le Web :
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87338806224?pwd=Ry9QaE9tY2duSENzUUttRFVNU1QvQT09

ID de réunion: 873 3880 6224
Code secret: xxxxxxxxxxx

Regards / Cordialement,

Melissa Curran
Deputy Chief Clerk / Greffière en chef adjointe
(506) 658-2504 (General/Général)
(506) 643-7334 (Direct/Directe)
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Municipal Advisory Corporation Inc

Brenda Knight, Secretary
628 Route 715
Jemseg, NB
E4C 3P2
506-471-2653

 

Board of Directors / Conseil d’administration

Chris Spear
President / Président
(St. Andrews)

Paul Lang
Vice President / Vice Président
(Kent RSC)

Scott Sparks
Treasurer / Trèsoriére
(New Maryland)

Brenda Knight
Secretary / Secrétaire

Natalie Bowen
Director / Directrice
(Quispamsis)

Gilles Legacy
Director / Directeur
(Dalhousie)

Claudette McLean
Director / Directrice
(Southwest RSC)

Angèle McCaie
Director / Directrice
(Rogersville)

Suzanne Coulombe
Director / Directrice
(Saint-Quentin)

 

Directory

Municipality / MunicipalitéName / NomPhone / TéléphoneE-mail
Arcadia
Village of Gagetown
Village of Cambridge-Narrows
Robert White(506) 488-3567Robert.white@arcadianb.ca
Beaurivage
Town of Richibucto
Ville de Saint-Louis-de-Kent
Mélanie Savoie(506) 523-7870Melanie.savoie@richibucto.org
Belle-Baie
Ville de Beresford
Marc-André Godin(506) 542-2721marcandre.godin@bereford.ca
Belledune
Ville de Belledune
Brenda Cormier(506) 522-3707bell001@nb.aibn.com
Champdoré
Village de Saint-Antoine
Janice LeBlanc(506) 525-4020village@saint-antoine.ca
Commission de Services Régionaux 3Jocelyne Hachey(506) 725-2402Jocelyne.Hachey@CSRChaleurRSC.ca
Community of Three Rivers
Village of Petitcodiac
Sandra Kelly(506) 756-3140
District of Carleton North
Town of Florenceville-Bristol
Village of Bath
Sarah Pacey(506) 392-6763office@florencevillebristol.ca
District of Tobique Valley
Village of Plaster Rock
Patty St. Peter(506) 356-6070vilprock@nb.aibn.com
Downtown Bathurst
Revitalization Corporation Inc.
Christian Daigle(506) 548-8068dbrc-crcb@bathurst.ca
Eastern Charlotte
Town of St. George
Village of Black’s Harbour
Jason Gaudet(506) 755-4320Jason.gaudet@easterncharlotte.ca
Edmundston
Village de Rivière-Verte
Evelyn Therrien(506) 263-1060evelyne@nb.aibn.com
Five Rivers
Village of Rexton
Shane Thomson(506) 523-6921shane@villageofrexton.com
Fundy Albert
Village of Hillsborough
Alma
Riverside Albert
Hanna Downey(506) 734-3711CAO@fundyalbert.ca
Grand Bay-Westfield
Town of Grand Bay-Westfield
John Enns-Wind(506) 738-6400john@towngbw.ca
Grand Bouctouche
Ville de Bouctouche
Remi Leblanc(506) 743-7000remi.leblanc@bouctouche.ca
Grand Manan
Village of Grand Manan
Alyssa Engersall(506) 662-7059clerk@villageofgrandmanan.com
Grand-Sault / Grand FallsEric Gagnon(506) 475-7777Eric.gagnon@grandsault.ca
Greater Miramichi
Regional Service Commission
Shawn Cripps(506) 778-5359info@rsc5.ca
Hampton
Town of Hampton
Sherman St. Germain(506) 832-6065info@townofhampton.ca
Hanwell
Hanwell Rural Community
Teri Parker(506) 460-1177clerk@hanwell.nb.ca
Harvey
Village of Harvey
Katherine Henry(506) 366-6240Village.harvey@rogers.com
Heron Bay
Town of Dalhousie
Gilles Legacy(506) 684-7600gilles.legacy@dalhousie.ca
Île de Lamèque
Ville de Lamèque
Dave Brown(506) 344-3222dave.brown@lameque.ca
Kedgwick
Communuaté rural de Kedgwick
Carole Tremblay(506) 284-2160carole.tremblay@kedgwick.ca
KV Fire DepartmentChief Michael Boyle(506) 848-6601admin.kvfd@nb.aibn.com
Kent Regional Service CommissionPaul Lang(506) 743-1490Paul.lang@csrk.ca
Memramcook
Ville de Memramcook
Caroline LeBlanc(506) 758-4064caroline@memramcook.com
Moncton Industrial Development Ltd.Pierre Dupuis(506) 859-0700mctdev@nb.aibn.com
Municipality of Grand Lake
Village of Chipman
Village of Minto
Michelle Dickinson(506) 339-6601michelle.dickinson
@municipalityofgrandlake.ca
Nackawic-Millville
Town of Nackawic
Kathryn Clark(506) 575-2241Kathryn.clark@nackawic.com
Neguac
Village de Neguac
Adrien Robichaud(506) 776-3950direction@neguac.com
New Maryland
Village of New Maryland
Scott Sparks(506) 458-6095scott.sparks@vonm.ca
Northern NB Airport
Authority Inc.
Jamie Degrace(506) 549-5050Jamie.degrace@airbathurst.com
Nouvelle-Arcadie
Village of Rogersville
Angèle McCaie(506) 775-2080rogervil@nbnet.nb.ca
Quispamsis
Town of Quispamsis
Natalie Bowen(506) 849-5778nbowen@quispamsis.ca
Regional Service Commission 8Steve Roberts(506) 432-7530info@rsc8.ca
Restigouche Regional
Service Commission
Betty-Ann Fortin(506) 789-2595bettyann@commissionrestigouche.ca
Rothesay
Town of Rothesay
Ashley Burchell(506) 848-6660ashleyburchell@rothesay.ca
Saint Andrews
Town of St-Andrews
Chris Spear(506) 529-5250cspear@townofstandrews.ca
Saint-Quentin
Ville de Saint-Quentin
Suzanne Coulombe(506) 235-2425scoulombe@saintquentin.ca
Salisbury
Village of Salisbury
Dianne Ayles(506) 372-3230dianneayles@salisburynb.ca
Shediac
Ville de Shediac
Denise Guitard(506) 532-7000denise.guitard@shediac.ca
South-East Regional
Service Commission
Stephanie Thorne(506) 877-1050Stephanie.thorne@nbse.ca
Southwest New Brunswick
Service Commission
Claudette MacLean(506) 466-7830Claudette.maclean@snbsc.ca
Sussex
Town of Sussex
Village of Sussex Corner
Tara Olesen(506) 432-4540Tara.Olesen@sussex.ca
Tantramar
Village of Dorchester
Town of Sackville
Jenn Borne(506) 379-3030jborne@dorchester.ca
Vallées-des-Rivières
Village de Ste-Anne-de Madawaska
Ville de Saint-Léonard
Mélanie Soucy-Tardif(506) 423-3111comptabilite@saint-leonard.ca
Valley Waters
Village of Norton
Anita Pollock(506) 839-3011vnorton@nbnet.nb.ca
Village of DoaktownKaren Petitpas(506) 365-7370Karen.petitpas@doaktown.ca
Village of McAdamEd Arseneau(506) 784-2293earsenault@mcadamnb.com
Ville de Shediac
Commission des Ėgouts
Joey Frennette(506) 532-7025joey@gssc-cesb.ca
Woodstock
Town of Woodstock
Fallon Lappage(506) 325-4600fallon@town.woodstock.nb.ca
 
 

Board Members

francois beaulieu

Chairperson and CEO
François Beaulieu, LLB, LLM

François Beaulieu was appointed Chairperson of the New Brunswick Energy and Utilities Board in 2022, after having served as Vice-Chairperson since 2014. 
 
Prior to joining the Board, Mr. Beaulieu spent seven years as a solicitor for The City of Saint John, where his practice included contract and public procurement law and public-private partnerships. He began his career as a solicitor with the law firm Clark Drummie, with a general practice focusing on both civil and criminal litigation.
 
Mr. Beaulieu is currently a part-time instructor at the Faculty of Law at the University of New Brunswick and has previously acted in the same capacity at the Université de Moncton.
 
Mr. Beaulieu is past Chair of CAMPUT - Canada’s Energy and Utility Regulators, a member of the Council of Canadian Administrative Tribunals and the Law Society of New Brunswick. 

Heather BlackMember
Heather Black, BBA, LLB

Heather Black was appointed as a member of the New Brunswick Energy and Utilities Board in 2022.
 
Ms. Black spent her early career practicing corporate, commercial and energy law in Fredericton.  She was a partner in a regional law firm until 2014, when she was appointed as New Brunswick’s Public Intervener for the Energy Sector.  As Public Intervener, she advocated on behalf of the public interest in all energy-related proceedings of the Board. 
 
Ms. Black is the Chair of the New Brunswick Law Foundation.  She has previously served on the Executive Committee of the Fredericton Chamber of Commerce and as a member of the Board of the New Brunswick Legal Aid Services Commission. 
 
Ms. Black is a member of the Law Society of New Brunswick, the Council of Canadian Administrative Tribunals, and of CAMPUT. 

John HerronMember
John Herron, BA, MBA

John Herron was appointed to the New Brunswick Energy and Utilities Board in 2013.
 
Mr. Herron holds a Master in Business Administration. His private sector career includes sales and marketing management in steel distribution, including project management for the Hibernia Offshore Project and as an enterprise solution manager with Atlantic Canada’s leading telecommunications company. Prior to Mr. Herron’s appointment to the Board, he served as the President of the Atlantica Centre for Energy where he sponsored and produced numerous papers on the region’s energy sector.
 
From 1997-2004, Mr. Herron served as a Member of Parliament of Canada, representing the Saint John Fundy region. During that time, he served as a leading member of the Standing Committee for the Environment, including a term as its Vice-Chair.
 
Mr. Herron is a member of the Council of Canadian Administrative Tribunals and of CAMPUT.

Christopher StewartMember
Christopher Stewart, BEd (Hons.), LLB

Christopher Stewart was appointed to the New Brunswick Energy and Utilities Board in 2022.
 
Prior to joining the Board, Mr. Stewart was a senior partner with the law firm Stewart McKelvey, having spent 33 years with that firm in its Saint John and Moncton offices, with an energy development and regulatory practice and worked extensively in the area of municipal law and other administrative law fields, as well as a general litigation practice.
 
Mr. Stewart has been involved with in the community with various organizations over the years, including serving on the Boards of Greater Moncton’s economic development agency 3Plus and the Shediac Bay Yacht Club.
 
Mr. Stewart is a member of the Law Society of New Brunswick, a member of the Council of Canadian Administrative Tribunals and of CAMPUT.

Stephanie WilsonMember
Stephanie Wilson, BScE

Stephanie Wilson was appointed as a member of the New Brunswick Energy and Utilities Board in 2022.
 
Over her 25-year career in the energy sector, Ms. Wilson has held a variety of roles in operations, engineering, project management and commercial activities. After graduating from the University of New Brunswick, she began her career with NB Power in the generation group and followed in roles with TC Energy in pipeline integrity and power project development, construction, and maintenance. Prior to joining the Board, Ms. Wilson held responsibilities within TC Energy for commercial and business development activities for its Mexico natural gas pipeline systems and most recently in Canada for its Canadian natural gas pipeline systems.
 
Ms. Wilson is a member of the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of New Brunswick, the Council of Canadian Administrative Tribunals, and of CAMPUT.
 
 

Board Staff

ADMINISTRATION

Kathleen Mitchell – Chief Clerk

Melissa Curran - Deputy Chief Clerk

Linda Cormier - Records and Information Officer

Stephanie LeBlanc - Administrative Clerk

 

LEGAL 

Katherine McBrearty - General Counsel

Véronique Otis - Legal Counsel


REGULATORY AND FINANCE

Trudy Atherton Hall – Accounting Administrator

Susan Colwell – Advisor

Michael Dickie – Manager, Finance

David Keenan – Advisor

David Young – Manager, Regulatory Services

 

PIPELINE

Todd McQuinn, P. Eng. - Director, Pipeline Safety

Don Persaud – Pipeline Inspector

David Rhydwen – Pipeline Inspector


RELIABILITY AND COMPLIANCE

Paul MacDonald – Director, Reliability Standards, Compliance and Enforcement

Mark Vautour – Compliance Officer

 
 
 

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