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Why bother refurbishing, why not build another nuclear generating station?

April 26, 2017bother build generating nuclear refurbishing station

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Why bother refurbishing, why not build another nuclear generating station?

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Point Lepreau provides for 25-30% of New Brunswick’s energy needs and is a very important source of reliable and safe supply of energy. After completing an exhaustive examination of all options and addressing concerns identified by the Board of Commissioners of Public Utilities and Dr. Robin Jeffrey, NB Power Nuclear is confident that refurbishment with AECL represents the best balance of cost and risk for the ratepayers of New Brunswick.