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N.B. utility secures wood pellet supply deal to transition only coal power plant

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New Brunswick Power, Canada’s Crown-owned utility, has secured deals with Canadian suppliers for wood and agricultural hemp pellets to transition its only coal-fired power plant, the Belledune Generating Station, away from coal by 2030. The agreements provide most of the necessary biomass fuel supply, allowing NB Power to proceed with equipment upgrades at the station. Lori Clark, an executive at NB Power, stated that these deals mark a shift from planning to implementation in the transition process.

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New Brunswick’s Crown-owned utility, NB Power, has signed agreements with Canadian suppliers of sustainably sourced wood and agricultural hemp pellets, securing most of the biomass fuel supply needed for its only coal-fired power plant, the Belledune Generating Station. The deals mark significant progress in NB Power's nine-year search to find a renewable alternative to coal, aiming to phase out coal by 2030. With these agreements in place, the utility can now proceed with equipment upgrades at the station and prepare it for long-term operation using biomass fuel, ensuring reliable service while transitioning away from fossil fuels.

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“These milestones give us confidence in the path forward as we continue working to maintain reliable service for customers while preparing for a future without coal,” Clark said in a statement.

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🔮 Officials say the new deals secure the majority of the biomass fuel supply the Belledune Generating Station would need once it stops using coal.

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N.B. utility secures wood pellet supply deal to transition only coal power plant · assertive framing

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One of Canada’s only coal-fired power plants has taken a big step closer to completing its transition to a renewable power source. asserted

One → fire → source

New Brunswick’s Crown-owned utility says it has signed agreements with Canadian suppliers of sustainably sourced wood and agricultural hemp pellets. asserted

it → own → wood

Officials say the new deals secure the majority of the biomass fuel supply the Belledune Generating Station would need once it stops using coal. asserted

it → say → coal

NB Power says with the supply agreements in place, it can start making equipment upgrades at the station and prepare it for long-term renewable operation. asserted

it → say → operation

Get daily National news The public utility has spent nine years in search of a new fuel source for the northeast New Brunswick power station, with the aim of phasing out coal by 2030. asserted

utility → get → 2030

The utility’s executive Lori Clark says the signing of supply agreements move the Belledune transition from planning into execution. asserted

signing → say → execution

“These milestones give us confidence in the path forward as we continue working to maintain reliable service for customers while preparing for a future without coal,” Clark said in a statement. asserted

Clark → give → statement