Equipment failure thwarts nuclear plant from resuming production | CBC News As frigid temperatures approach New Brunswick, the troubled Point Lepreau nuclear generating station missed its expected return to service date earlier this week.

"Lepreau is New Brunswick's...lowest-cost facility...replacing its output with other sources of electricity costs between $1 million and $4 million per day...
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5/12 New Brunswick wants to expand nuclear power, possibly adding a second reactor at Point Lepreau.

But the existing plant has been plagued with costly problems since 1983, contributing to N.B. Power's $5-billion debt.

"It's insane," says Green leader David Coon.
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