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Tip: Your message to SUST-MAR must be html-free. So, BEFORE you hit SEND, please go to your "Format" pull-down menu and select "Plain text." Thanks! ____________________________________________________________________________ *Dear Ministers Fitch, Green, Mesheau, Ashfield and Volpé:* The world of energy production is changing, due to deregualtion and the consequent movement toward decentralization and local energy production. Many options now exist (wind, solar, geothermal, microhydro, biomass, etc), geothermal and microhydro being manufactured in NB and solar thermal being manufactured in Nova Scotia. Given these options, and the financial risks of further investment in refurbishing Point Lepreau Nuclear Generating Station, west of Saint John NB, we ask that you use our taxpayers money wisely, by investing in local economic development for our benefit.** * Financial Risks *Whereas: The end of the operating life of the Point Lepreau Nuclear Generation Station (NGS) has been determined to be the year 2007-8; The New Brunswick Board of Commissioners of Public Utilities (PUB) recommended on September 24, 2002 that the refurbishment of Point Lepreau was not in the (New Brunswick’s) public interest in light of its high and unpredictable risks and costs; NB Power’s average lifecycle cost, in 2006 dollars, for the production of one kilowatt hour of nuclear power generated from Lepreau is estimated at 10.97 cents/kwh (the most costly form of power in New Brunswick), compared to the residential rate charged at 7.9 cents/kwh; industry pays between 4-5 cents/kwh. NB Power’s average production costs are 7-8 cents/kwh. Resolution: Due to the economic risk of further investment in Point Lepreau, we ask · that the government of NB begin the process of decommissioning Point Lepreau; · we support the government’s recent proposal of a new office of energy efficiency · we support the idea of investments made throughout the province toward local renewable energy production as a complement to existing electricity production. Signed: Mail to: Ministers Fitch, Green, Mesheau and Ashfield, PO Box 6000, Fredericton NB E3B 5H1 ____________________________________________________________________________ Did a friend forward this to you? Join sust-mar yourself! Just send 'subscribe sust-mar' to mailto:majordomo@chebucto.ca
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