Point Lepreau Nuclear Generating Station reconnects to the New Brunswick grid

2022-07-29

Fredericton, N.B. – Yesterday, the Point Lepreau Nuclear Generating Station (PLNGS) reconnected to the New Brunswick grid following the completion of its planned maintenance outage 2022.

The work completed during the outage included more than 30,000 technical maintenance activities on equipment and systems, on both the nuclear and conventional parts of the Station. With help from approximately 1000 contractors and tradespeople, activities included routine maintenance, repairs, system modifications, inspections and testing that can only be conducted when the Station is offline.

Planned outages of this nature are key investments to ensure the long-term reliability of PLNGS to meet the energy needs of New Brunswickers.

About the Point Lepreau Nuclear Generating Station 

The Point Lepreau Nuclear Generating Station is a 660 megawatt (net) nuclear generating station and a base load contributor to the New Brunswick electrical grid. It is a major component of NB Power’s generating assets and contributes to NB Power sourcing approximately 80 per cent of the electricity used in New Brunswick from clean, renewable, or non-emitting sources.  In 2021/22, it represented approximately 46 per cent of the total net generation from NB Power generating stations, with a net capacity factor of approximately 88 per cent.

MEDIA CONTACT:   Dominique Couture, Communications, (506) 458-2345 or DCouture@nbpower.com.