Large NB Power rate increase is not in public s interest, says utility expert cbc.ca - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from cbc.ca Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Figures show ugly weather during the fall and winter has cost N.B. Power near-record amounts to deal with outages and repairs, but it's a bill that equally miserable weather from last spring and summer may help pay for.
Over $75 million in fees, taxes and other charges collected annually from N.B. Power by the New Brunswick government could be adjusted to compensate the utility for a delay in this year's rate increase, if it occurs.
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The man appointed by the New Brunswick government to defend the public interest at Energy and Utilities Board hearings is urging the body to cut the amount consumers are being charged for federal clean fuel regulations by more than half in an upcoming decision.