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New Brunswick’s surplus power sales to U.S. could close Irving Paper, firm warns

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Digital, G. (2026, October 30). New Brunswick’s surplus power sales to U.S. could close Irving Paper, firm warns. Global News. https://globalnews.ca/news/12127372/new-brunswick-surplus-power-sales-irving-paper/

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Crown-owned electric utility NB Power in New Brunswick has changed its policy to sell surplus power to U.S. customers at market prices, potentially costing Irving Paper, a subsidiary of J.D. Irving Ltd., an additional $10 million annually and leading to possible closure. The company claims that due to the new priority rules for selling cheaper excess electricity, in-province industries like Irving Paper face higher costs. Energy Minister Rene Legacy stated that while the government could reverse this decision, it will not intervene as it benefits other NB Power customers, leaving J.D. Irving Ltd.'s application to review the policy change up to the provincial regulator's discretion.

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In October 2026, New Brunswick’s Crown-owned electric utility NB Power faced criticism for changing its policy on selling surplus electricity. Previously, in-province industries like J.D. Irving Ltd.’s subsidiary Irving Paper could purchase this power at discounted rates. However, starting earlier that year, the provincial regulator allowed NB Power to sell surplus electricity to out-of-province customers, including those in the United States, at market prices. As a result, Irving Paper estimates its annual power costs will increase by $10 million, potentially leading to closure. The company blames NB Power for prioritizing sales to external buyers over local industries, thereby forcing them to rely on more expensive excess power. Despite this criticism, Energy Minister Rene Legacy stated that the government would not intervene in the situation and would respect the regulatory process, indicating no immediate reversal of the policy change.

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But earlier this year, the provincial regulator started allowing the utility to sell that surplus power to customers in the United States and other out-of-province customers at market prices.

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Crown J.D. Irving Ltd. NB Power NB Power’s New Brunswick’s

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Legacy PERSON · 2× NB Power ORG · 2× Crown ORG · 1× J.D. Irving Ltd. ORG · 1× JDI Irving Ltd. ORG · 1× Mark Mosher PERSON · 1× Mosher PERSON · 1× NB Power’s ORG · 1× New Brunswick’s GPE · 1× the United States GPE · 1×

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He says that is because NB Power changed its priority rules to sell its cheaper surplus electricity to outside buyers first, forcing in-province industries to rely on more expensive excess power.

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🔮 Mosher says the policy change could drive up power costs for JDI Irving Ltd. subsidiary Irving Paper by an estimated $10 million annually and cause it to close.

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New Brunswick’s surplus power sales to U.S. could close Irving Paper, firm warns · assertive framing

Claims (9 extracted, 1 hedged)

New Brunswick’s Crown-owned electric utility is being criticized for changing its policy on the sale of excess power. asserted

utility → own → power

Forestry giant J.D. Irving Ltd. executive Mark Mosher says his company and others used to purchase NB Power’s surplus electricity at discounted rates. asserted

company → say → rates

But earlier this year, the provincial regulator started allowing the utility to sell that surplus power to customers in the United States and other out-of-province customers at market prices. asserted

utility → start → prices

Mosher says the policy change could drive up power costs for JDI Irving Ltd. subsidiary Irving Paper by an estimated $10 million annually and cause it to close. uncertain

it → say → million

He says that is because NB Power changed its priority rules to sell its cheaper surplus electricity to outside buyers first, forcing in-province industries to rely on more expensive excess power. asserted

Power → say → power

Meanwhile, Energy Minister Rene Legacy says the government can reverse the decision but won’t because it benefits other NB Power customers. asserted

it → say → customers

Legacy adds that the Liberal government won’t intervene in J.D. Irving Ltd.’s recent application to the regulator to reverse the request. asserted

government → add → request

“We will see what the process is once the (Energy and Utilities Board) reviews what JDI has requested,” Legacy said in the provincial legislature earlier this week. asserted

Legacy → see → legislature

“We will not comment on the process until that is done.” asserted

that → comment → process