Point Lepreau Nuclear Generating Station is a nuclear power station located 2 km northeast of Point Lepreau, New Brunswick, Canada. The facility was constructed between 1975 and 1983 by NB Power, the provincially owned public utility.
Transmission lines leading to the Point Lepreau Nuclear Generating Station in background at left.
Proposed sale of NB Power
Videos
The proposed sale of NB Power was an attempted takeover of New Brunswick's Crown corporation public utility assets by Hydro-Québec, Canada's largest utility. Announced on October 29, 2009, by premiers Shawn Graham of New Brunswick and Jean Charest of Quebec, the deal ultimately collapsed in March 2010 after months of controversy.
Paper mills, such as the J. D. Irving plant in Saint John, New Brunswick are among NB Power's largest customers.