Lead or be squeezed” – AIMS author Gordon Weil to NB Power
NB Power must accelerate its restructuring or risk becoming a victim of regional power integration according to Gordon Weil, author of the AIMS paper The Atlantica Power Market: A plan for joint action. In addition to writing the paper, Mr. Weil, a U.S. energy consultant, has participated in several AIMS events focusing on regional integration. In an interview with the Moncton Times and Transcript’s Daniel McHardie that reflected the themes he has developed in his work for AIMS, Mr. Weil says, "N.B. Power has been very averse to becoming involved on the U.S. side of the border for fear of U.S. regulation. In effect they are now getting the effects of U.S. regulation without having a role to play." He added however that NB Power could start reversing the negative impact on its revenue by positioning itself as a larger player in the regional transmission system.