Report of the Market Advisory Committee

In accordance with Market Rule 3B.3.2, the Market Advisory Committee (MAC) hereby advises the Board of Directors of the New Brunswick System Operator (NBSO) that the MAC has fully reviewed a proposed amendment to the Market Rules, which proposal was published on the NBSO website on January 16, 2007. The proposed amendment allows for the expansion of the MAC membership to include representation from a sector comprised of alternate energy source developers.

The MAC further advises the Board that, at a meeting held January 15, 2007, the MAC unanimously approved the proposed amendment, subject to any further questions or comments resulting from the above-noted publication. No such questions or comments were received by the February 2, 2007 deadline for submission of same.

On the basis of the foregoing, the Market Advisory Committee recommends the adoption and implementation of the above-described amendment to the Market Rules.

Jessie Davies
Chair
Market Advisory Committee