NB Power’s Power Reactor Operating Licence granted by the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission for the Point Lepreau Nuclear Generating Station (PLNGS) requires a full-scale emergency exercise to be held every three years.

 

NB Power’s partner for emergency response to an emergency with off-site implications is the New Brunswick Emergency Measures Organization (NB EMO). PLNGS also maintains a robust and multi-faceted emergency response program. This includes our Emergency and Protective Services department, which features a security service, a fully equipped fire department, an ambulance and an around-the-clock emergency response organization.

 

Together, NB Power and NB EMO held a multi-tier and jurisdiction emergency exercise on October 6 and 7, 2021 called Synergy Challenge 2021.

 

This exercise tested the preparedness of PLNGS, NB Power, government and non-government organizations and agencies to respond to a simulated nuclear emergency initiated by a cyber event by: 

 

Synergy Challenge 2021 demonstrated the overall preparedness for a highly unlikely nuclear emergency. Ensuring NB Power and the Government of New Brunswick, through NB EMO and other departments, are aligned and well-rehearsed in emergency response activities.