Notice of Amendment to the Market Rules

Pursuant to Section 60 of the Electricity Act (NB) and the New Brunswick Electricity Market Rules, s. 3B.3.2, the New Brunswick System Operator (NBSO) hereby publishes the proposed amendment to the Market Rules. (below)

The Market Advisory Committee (MAC) at a meeting held April 24, 2006 recommended the expansion of the MAC membership to include representation from a sector comprised of alternate energy source developers.

New Brunswick has seen a significant increase in proposed wind power projects within the last few years, as have many parts of Canada. Development of wind and other alternative sources of supply are expected to proceed at least partially in response to Renewable Portfolio Standards in New Brunswick and other parts of the northeast. The MAC and NBSO recognize that there may be unique issues and perspectives with respect to alternative generation resources including wind power farms. The current MAC membership includes sector representation from conventional generation only, therefore, NBSO and the MAC, in support of the provincial government’s Renewable Portfolio Standard, believes that it is important to expand the current membership to include representation from alternative generation sources by amending Chapter 3, Appendix 3A, s. 3A.1.1 to reflect the addition of a representative from this sector.

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Chapter 3, (Market Administration)
Appendix 3A (Market Advisory Committee)

S.3A.1.1

c) one representative of the Generator class, other than the Generators referred to in section 3A.1.1(a) or 3A.1.1(b) or 3A.1.1(m), nominated by or on behalf of members of that class;

m) one representative of the alternative Generator class, nominated by or on behalf of members of that class and;

n) one representative of the SO, who shall be the Chief Executive Officer or another senior officer of the SO.

S.3A.2.1

b) in the case of the members referred to in sections 3A.1.1(b) to 3A.1.1(f), 3A.1.1(h), 3A.1.1(i) and 3A.1.1(j) and 3A.1.1(m), the SO shall appoint the person nominated by or on behalf of members of the applicable class. If more than one nominee has been put forward by or on behalf of such class, the SO shall appoint one person from among the nominees having regard to the degree of support shown for each nominee and the qualifications of each; and…

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Any person wishing to comment on this proposal should submit such comments, by not later than February 2, 2007, to any member of the MAC (please visit the NBSO website at www.nbso.ca for the membership list) or to the NBSO in writing, or by e-mail using the following coordinates:

New Brunswick System Operator

Attn: Kevin C. Roherty
Secretary and General Counsel
Email: