(Seated Are Provincial Energy Minister Craig Leonard, Premier David Alward and Jennot Volpe From Left To Right)
(Photo by Brian McLain)
Premier David Alward making his first stop in Saint John since winning the election to announce former provincial Energy Minister Jennot Volpe and Conservative party insider Bill Thompson have been appointed to the new Energy Commission which has been given six months to come up with a new energy policy for the next ten years.
Alward also announcing a special Legislative Committee will be formed in the coming days to oversee the refurbishment of the Point Lepreau nuclear power plant which is now three years behind schedule.
The new Energy Minister Craig Leonard says the election promise to freeze power rates for three years hasn't changed in spite of the latest delay.
Alward says the work being done to refit the nuclear generating station at Lepreau will be the number one focus of NB Power.
