Thomas.Tucker

In his second paper on NB Power Dr. Tom Tucker says the proposed restructuring of NB Power will do nothing to address the problems of high operating costs and high debts. He says shifting the debt from the corporation to the government does nothing to address the fundamental problems which prevent the corporation from generating sufficient cash to retire debt. Turning the business units of NB Power into separate Crowns is nothing more than symbolism over substance.

This third paper in AIMS Oil and Gas Series underlines that while natural gas markets in other jurisdictions across Canada and the continent are quite mature, here in Atlantic Canada natural gas has a virtually zero market share.

In Energizing New Brunswick Power, AIMS author Thomas Tucker provides analysis of NB Power's submission to the NB Legislative Committee on Crown Corporations.