POWERING A CLEANER FUTURE

New Brunswickers depend on an electricity system that is cost effective, reliable and increasingly clean. The 2026 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) looks ahead 20 years and tests how changes in demand, policy and available resources could affect the electricity system.

New Brunswickers depend on an electricity system that is cost effective, reliable and increasingly clean. The 2026 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) looks ahead 20 years and tests how changes in demand, policy and available resources could affect the electricity system.

NB Power is required under the Electricity Act to update and file an IRP every three years. The IRP uses current information, forecasts and customer input to support long-term planning and is submitted to the Government of New Brunswick for approval.

Our priority is to meet customers’ electricity needs safely, reliably and at the lowest reasonable cost.

Quick Facts 

• The IRP provides a 20-year view of electricity supply and demand based on the best information available today. 
• Its three planning principles are least-cost planning, economic and environmental sustainability, and risk management. 
• Customer feedback placed low rates first, followed by reliability and clean energy. 
• In a typical year, approximately 75 per cent of the electricity NB Power supplies is carbon-free, including nuclear generation. 
• NB Power consistently exceeds the requirement to supply 40 per cent of in-province electricity sales from renewable sources. 

What the IRP does

• Tests multiple future conditions instead of committing to one forecast.
• Examines resources that could be needed to serve customers under different demand and policy conditions.
• Identifies decision points, risks and options that may require further study.
•  Informs the 10-Year Plan and future regulatory review.

What the IRP does not do

• It does not establish or determine electricity rates.
• It does not authorize the retirement, construction or procurement of a specific generating resource.
• It does not replace separate business evaluations, regulatory requirements, approvals or stakeholder engagement.

Read the full IRP here.

Learn more about our public engagement campaign in the “What We Heard” report.