March 27, 2026 Saint John, New Brunswick Natural Resources Canada
The federal government is investing to modernize Canada's grid to ensure that our electricity system can provide reliable and low-carbon power to Canadians across the country today, and for the long term.
Today, the Honourable Wayne Long, Secretary of State for the Canada Revenue Agency and Financial Institutions, on behalf of the Honourable Tim Hodgson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, announced nearly $10 million in federal funding to Saint John Energy to upgrade the electricity system in Saint John, New Brunswick.
This investment will upgrade critical parts of the city's energy system, including replacing aging underground equipment, increasing power lines capacity and installing emergency preparedness and detection systems through a new outage management system. The upgrades also include the addition of smart water heater controllers and the transition to cleaner, intelligent switching technologies.
By lowering maintenance costs and enabling the future integration of renewable energy resources, these modernizations will improve grid capacity, reliability, efficiency and resiliency - paving the way for more cost-effective electricity in New Brunswick.
