The Electricity Act states that the New Brunswick System Operator (NBSO) is “to undertake and coordinate power system planning and development responsibilities to maintain and ensure the adequacy and reliability of the integrated electricity system for present and future needs and for the efficient operation of a competitive market.” This responsibility includes conducting System Impact Studies related to new generation, transmission, and load projects. It also includes the annual publication of a 10-Year Outlook report that includes updates to the load forecast, scheduled retirements of generation resources, planned generation and transmission projects, and the assessment of resource adequacy.