(Point Lepreau, File Photo)
The province's energy minister says delays in the refurbishment of a nuclear generating station aren't good for Atomic Energy of Canada when it comes to future projects. Jack Keir says the lack of answers from Ottawa on Point Lepreau doesn't help A-E-C-L's bid to build a new advanced Candu reactor. Premier Shawn Graham says he's grown frustrated by the situation. He's written Prime Minister Stephen Harper, pressing for answers. N-B Power says the 1.4-(b)-billion-dollar project is at least seven months behind schedule.The utility says it will cost the province an extra 1 (m) million dollars to buy replacement power for each day the project lags. No one is willing to forecast a completion date.
