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N.B. tables bill to create energy advocate to represent residents, small businesses
The new office would represent consumers at rate hearings and investigate complaints as part of a 50-recommendation review of NB Power.
- Energy Minister René Legacy introduced legislation yesterday establishing a consumer advocate position at New Brunswick's energy regulator, aimed at giving residents and small businesses representation during rate-setting decisions.
- An independent review of NB Power identified rising rates, aging infrastructure and roughly $6-billion in debt as systemic challenges, prompting the government to mandate reforms earlier this week.
- Officials say the advocate would replace the public intervener currently representing broad public interest at the Energy and Utilities Board while also investigating consumer complaints.
- Legacy's proposal establishes formal advocacy for households and small businesses in regulatory proceedings, giving New Brunswickers direct representation when the regulator makes decisions affecting their utility bills.
- This consumer advocate position represents one of 50 recommendations from the independent review, positioning consumer advocacy as a central element in NB Power's broader structural reform initiative.
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N.B. tables bill to create energy advocate to represent residents, small businesses - New Brunswick
The legislation comes after the government mandated an independent review into the rising rates, aging infrastructure and roughly $6-billion debt of the public utility, NB Power.
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N.B. tables bill to create energy advocate to represent residents, small businesses
FREDERICTON - New Brunswick’s government has tabled a bill to create the office of an advocate for residents and small businesses at the province's energy regulator.
·Toronto, Canada
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The Holt government will create a position of consumer advocate for the energy sector. This person will be responsible, among other things, for investigating complaints from residential customers and small businesses....
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