The history of NB Power is the history of New Brunswick's development. Although it wasn't formed by the provincial legislature until 1920, NB Power traces its roots back to the early 1880s when the first power companies started to sell electricity in Saint John, Moncton and Fredericton. Power production in the province evolved as New Brunswickers lit their street lights, electrified their mills, brought electrical appliances into their homes and developed the industries that drive the province's economy.

The First 70 Years

Seventy Years of Service (published in 1990) Foreward & preface In the beginning - electricity comes to New Brunswick The nineteen twenties - the early years The nineteen thirties - from hydro to coal The nineteen forties - the war years The nineteen fifties - the hydro years The nineteen sixties - over a billion kilowatts generated The nineteen seventies - the energy crisis The nineteen eighties - the nuclear age The nineteen nineties

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