Premier Susan Holt says she’d still like to find a different site for a controversial natural gas power plant now planned for a rural area in Tantramar. Power chose the Tantramar site for the power plant because it is close to both existing transmission lines and the Maritimes and Northeast natural gas pipeline, from which it will draw gas to power its turbines. Holt also did not provide a clear answer when she was asked if she had confidence in N.B. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementThe utility chose the Tantramar site because it is close to both existing transmission lines and the Maritimes and Northeast natural gas pipeline, from which it will draw gas to power its turbines. Holt said this urgency has put the province “between a rock and a hard place” with the gas plant, which is intended to generate backup power for new wind and solar generation that N.B.

Source: CBC News January 05, 2026 10:27 UTC