AIMS author Thomas Adams and AIMS past president Brian Lee Crowley reviewed the proposed sale of NB Power to Hydro Quebec. They say it makes a lot of sense in this op-ed that appeared in newspapers in both New Brunswick and Newfoundland.
The potential sale of NB Power to Hydro Quebec has people wondering what happens to the province's paln to be an energy hub. AIMS president Charles Cirtwill says that's still doable, but cautions the success may still rest with the details of the sale.
More than a decade ago, AIMS published a paper by Tom Adams suggesting NB Power was in a financial crisis. It echoed an earlier paper by Norman Betts. With the proposed sale of NB Power to Hydro Quebec, reporters were dusting off these reports as prophecies.
For more than a decade AIMS Has been writing about electricity supply in Atlantic Canada. When news broke that New Brunswick was selling its utility to Hydro Quebec, reporters started calling AIMS President Charles Cirtwill, and some of our researchers. In this story Cirtwill explains some of the drawbacks for Nova Scotia and Newfoundland of the proposed deal.
More than a decade ago, Tom Adams produced a paper on NB Power for AIMS. In this article, he goes through some of the mistakes made by the utility since his AIMS' Commentary, "New Brunswick's Power Failure: Choosing a competitive alternative".
As speculation mounts that Quebec Hydro is going to buy NB Power, AIMS incoming President Charles Cirtwill has a warning. He says while New Brunswick should privatize the utility, selling it to another province's crown corporation would not be good for New Brunswickers.
While the national media scoff at New Brunswick's plan for self-sufficiency, AIMS Executive Vice President Charles Cirtwill is supportive of the Liberal government's goal.
News that Shell is closing some low volume gas stations in New Brtunswick revives the discussion about gas price regulation. In this sotry in The Daily Gleaner, AIMS Executive Vice President Charles Cirtwill explains regulation does not save stations from closing.
With the New Brunswick government talking about the possible privatization of NB Power, reporters turned to AIMS executive Vice President Charles Cirtwill for expert comment. Cirtwill says sell the utility. "The challenge you have is government trying to run a business, but you don't have anyone in government with the credentials. They don't have experience operating private sector companies."
This op-ed appeared in the Telegraph-Journal in response to the commentary, AIMS research manager, Bobby O'Keefe wrote on gas price regulation in New Brunswick.