On April 13, SaskPower announced it had officially topped out the new Aspen Power Station — placing the last steel beam and completing the main structural build. Now New Brunswick is looking to build a large natural gas-fired power plant of its own. SaskPower photo
By Eli Ridder
New Brunswick’s energy regulator has approved a Crown corporation’s application for a 500-Megawatt natural gas plant.
NB Power says it needs the project to meet a sharp increase in power demand by 2028.
The corporation has a 25-year contract with Missouri-based ProEnergy to set up 10 natural gas turbines in a rural area in the province’s southeast.
NB Power says the proposed plant will help serve as a backstop when weather-dependent renewable power sources are not available.
It says the combustion turbines — which can switch to diesel when required — will be mixed in with batteries, wind and solar to create an overall cleaner grid.
Nova Scotia’s energy operator has signed a 10-year agreement to purchase 100 Megawatts of power from the future plant.
The project still requires approval following an ongoing provincial environmental impact assessment.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 28, 2026.
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