The Energy Dummies seem to be at NB Power
Sometimes, a news story is so compelling that it hardly deserves comment. Although the same story may well raise questions.
Consider today's
story on CBC Radio. The one about the provincial Public Utilities Board's frustration at not being able to find out the details of a secret contract between NB Power and the Irvings to buy Irving-produced electricity. Apparently whether NB Power needs the power... wants it... or could produce it cheaper themselves.
It's easy to understand the Irving's wish to keep their corporate affairs quiet. But the story raises a few questions about NB Power:
1. Why would a publicly-owned corporation think it had the right to sign secret deals?
2. How dare NB Power officials try to hide behind the confidentiality clauses of this deal to refuse to explain their actions to a watchdog such as the Public Utilities Board?
3. Why hasn't government fired someone? Especially in light of NB Power's inability to sign a contract with Venezuela for the supply of orimulsion to the Coleson Cove generating plant.
The word 'boondoggle' is sometimes used to explain NB Power. It must be the wrong word. It doesn't seem angry enough.
But, this story has left me without the adequate words to describe it.
Consider today's
story on CBC Radio. The one about the provincial Public Utilities Board's frustration at not being able to find out the details of a secret contract between NB Power and the Irvings to buy Irving-produced electricity. Apparently whether NB Power needs the power... wants it... or could produce it cheaper themselves.
It's easy to understand the Irving's wish to keep their corporate affairs quiet. But the story raises a few questions about NB Power:
1. Why would a publicly-owned corporation think it had the right to sign secret deals?
2. How dare NB Power officials try to hide behind the confidentiality clauses of this deal to refuse to explain their actions to a watchdog such as the Public Utilities Board?
3. Why hasn't government fired someone? Especially in light of NB Power's inability to sign a contract with Venezuela for the supply of orimulsion to the Coleson Cove generating plant.
The word 'boondoggle' is sometimes used to explain NB Power. It must be the wrong word. It doesn't seem angry enough.
But, this story has left me without the adequate words to describe it.
posted by John Steeves Reports at
2:34 PM
1 Comments:
I agree. There should be some knid of investigation into the affairs of not just NB Power in general and how they operate. But one that investigates what these contracts Irving has with NB Power are really about.
By
BLeagues, at 12:28 PM
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