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Newsletter
RIGS Energy Atlantic publishes a regular newsletter called “Current” which provides updates on the project. To subscribe, please send an email to info@rigsenergyatlantic.ca with “Subscribe” in the subject line. Newsletter archive:
Opinion Items
- New facility will provide ‘old school stability’ for New Brunswick’s modern electrical grid – by John MacIsaac, President, PROENERGY Global Solutions Canada Ltd.
- Gas turbine project helps power the New Brunswick economy – by Michelle Robichaud, President, Atlantica Centre for Energy
- The cost of fear – by Michelle Robichaud, President, Atlantica Centre for Energy
- New Brunswick gas turbine power plant the right project at the right time – by William K. Marshall, President of WKM Energy Consultants Inc.
Frequently Asked Questions
The Frequently Asked Questions page for the RIGS Energy Atlantic grid support project is updated regularly.
Please check here for the latest FAQs
Environmental Impact Assessment
The Environmental Impact Assessment registration for the RIGS Energy Atlantic grid support project is available here
Canadian Impact Assessment
Information about the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada’s Impact Assessment Process for the Centre Village Renewables Integration and Grid Security Project is available here
Virtual information session and Q&A
Video recording of public information session held on May 26, 2026
Tuesday, May 26, 2026 – 4 p.m.: Public information session
As part of our efforts to inform the public, we are providing the results of the recently completed Water Supply Source Assessment and Human Health Risk Assessment for the RIGS Energy Atlantic project. This includes answers to questions we have heard from members of the community. The Water Supply Source Assessment technical report containing details of water and aquifer testing and capacity for the RIGS Energy Atlantic project will be available on the project website by Friday, May 22, 2026. Please check the news section of the website for a link to the report. We would like to receive any questions or comments about the contents of this report by June 5, 2026.A virtual public information session about these results will take place on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, at 4 p.m. To register and receive a link to the event, click here. To provide any comments on the assessments, click here.
News releases