List of generating stations in New Brunswick

This is a list of electrical generating stations in New Brunswick, Canada.

List of generating stations in New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick
Beechwood
Beechwood
Grand Falls
Grand Falls
Hargrove
Hargrove
Mactaquac
Mactaquac
Milltown
Milltown
Nepisiguit Falls
Nepisiguit Falls
Sisson
Sisson
St. George
St. George
Tinker
Tinker
Tobique Narrows
Tobique Narrows
Point Lepreau
Point Lepreau
Bayside
Bayside
Coleson Cove
Coleson Cove
Belledune
Belledune
Grand Manan
Grand Manan
Millbank
Millbank
Sainte-Rose
Sainte-Rose
Grandview
Grandview
Caribou
Caribou
Edmundston
Edmundston
Lamèque
Lamèque
Kent Hills
Kent Hills
Map of all generating stations in New Brunswick

New Brunswick has a diversified electric supply mix of fuel oil, hydroelectric, nuclear, diesel, coal, natural gas, wind, and biomass power stations. NB Power, the government-owned, integrated public utility is the main power generator in the province. There is a total of 4,388 MW of generation capacity listed here, with 47% of that capacity in the Saint John region in four stations.

Energy Capacity by source in NB

  Fossil Fuel (53.8%)
  Hydro (21.9%)
  Nuclear (15.2%)
  Other Renewables (9.2%)

Non-Renewable

Fossil fuel

List of all power stations using fossil fuel in New Brunswick.

Name Location Capacity (MW) Date Owner Type Ref
Bayside Generating StationSaint John2771999NB PowerNatural gas[1][2][3]
Belledune Generating StationBelledune4671993NB PowerCoal[4]
Coleson Cove Generating StationSaint John9721976NB PowerFuel oil[4]
Grand Manan Generating StationGrand Manan291989NB PowerDiesel[4]
Millbank Generating StationMillbank3971991NB PowerDiesel[4]
Sainte-Rose Generating StationSainte-Rose991991NB PowerDiesel[4]
Grandview Cogeneration PlantSaint John952004TransCanadaNatural gas[5]

Nuclear

List of all nuclear power stations in New Brunswick.

Name Location Capacity (MW) Date Owner Ref
Point Lepreau Nuclear Generating Station45°04′10″N 66°27′20″W6601983NB Power[4]

Renewable

Hydro

List of all hydroelectric generating stations in New Brunswick.

Name Location River Capacity (MW) Date Owner Ref
Beechwood Generating Station46.542253°N 67.669276°W / 46.542253; -67.669276 (Beechwood Generating Station)Saint John River1121962NB Power[4]
Grand Falls Generating Station47.0500811°N 67.7425575°W / 47.0500811; -67.7425575 (Grand Falls Generating Station)Saint John River661931NB Power[4]
Hargrove Dam46.517212°N 67.595713°W / 46.517212; -67.595713 (Hargrove Dam)Monquart River31962Hargrove Hydro
Mactaquac Generating Station45.954969°N 66.867514°W / 45.954969; -66.867514 (Mactaquac Generating Station)Saint John River6681965-1968NB Power[4]
Madawaska Hydro-Dam Fraser PlantEdmundstonMadawaska River5.31917Edmundston Energy[6][7]
Milltown Generating Station45.175426°N 67.292895°W / 45.175426; -67.292895 (Milltown Generating Station)St. Croix River31900sNB Power[4][8]
Nepisiguit Falls Generating Station47.4047977°N 65.7932138°W / 47.4047977; -65.7932138 (Nepisiguit Falls Generating Station)Nepisiguit River111921-1929NB Power[4][8]
Second Falls DamEdmundstonGreen River3.21911Edmundston Energy[7]
Sisson Generating Station47.267621°N 67.246891°W / 47.267621; -67.246891 (Sisson Generating Station)Tobique River91928-1969NB Power[4][8]
St. George Dam45.128158°N 66.828844°W / 45.128158; -66.828844 (St. George Dam)Magaguadavic River151900sSt. George Power[9][10]
Tinker Dam46.8098266°N 67.7665365°W / 46.8098266; -67.7665365 (Tinker Dam)Aroostook River34.51923Algonquin Power[11][12]
Tobique Narrows Generating Station46.780339°N 67.695089°W / 46.780339; -67.695089 (Tobique Narrows Generating Station)Tobique River201951-1953NB Power[4]

Other renewables
Main article: List of wind farms in Canada

List of all wind farms and biomass power plants in New Brunswick.

Name Location Capacity (MW) Date Owner Type Ref
Burchill Wind Energy ProjectLorneville422023Tobique First Nation/Natural ForcesWind[13]
Cap-Pelé WindBotsford Portage2.42020WKB Community WindWind[14]
Caribou Wind Park70 km west of Bathurst992009Suez Renewable EnergyWind[4][15]
Edmundston Pulp MillEdmundston451997Fraser PapersBiomass[16][17]
Lamèque Wind Power ProjectLamèque Island452011ACCIONA EnergyWind[18]
Kent Hills Wind FarmRiverside-Albert1672008, 2010TransAltaWind[19]
Oinpegitjoig (Richibucto) Wind ProjectRichibucto3.82020Pabineau First NationWind[14]
Wisokolamson Riverside-Albert 18 2019 SWEB Development Wind [20][21]
Wocawson Energy ProjectKings County202020Wocawson EnergyWind[14]

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    See also
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