NB Power — storage economics
General Service (Demand billed) · New Brunswick. NB Power General Service rates bill demand monthly with winter peak sensitivity. Storage is increasingly evaluated for winter peak reduction and back-up for critical facilities.
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Last verified: 2026-06-30- Utility
- NB Power
- Rate class
- General Service (Demand billed)
- Demand charge
- CAD $11.80 per kW-month
- Energy charge
- CAD $0.1153 per kWh
- Peak window
- Winter peak sensitivity, monthly billing demand
- Interconnection
- Typically 6–12 months
- Incentives
- NB Power Enhanced Energy Savings program
- Effective date
- 2025-04-01
Example: 1,000 kW peak site
- Recommended system
- 300 kW / 850 kWh
- Annual demand charge savings
- $35,700
- Simple payback
- 9.7 yr
- IRR (10-yr)
- 0.7%