Generator rental in New Brunswick

Power outages and weather in New Brunswick

• The Saint John River valley has flooded in spring for more than 300 years, with major floods again in 2018 and 2019, and flooding is most severe around Fredericton and Saint John. Source
• In the 1998 ice storm, western New Brunswick was among the hardest hit for power loss and 384 Canadian Forces personnel were deployed there. Source
• Hurricane Fiona caused major flooding in southeastern New Brunswick and set record water levels at Escuminac. Source
• NB Power's Point Lepreau (660 MW) is the only active nuclear station in Canada outside Ontario. Source

Climate

• Fredericton has a record high of 38.9 C and a record low of -38.9 C, and averages 214.8 cm of snow. Source

Where generators get used in New Brunswick

• The Irving Oil Refinery in Saint John is described as Canada's largest oil refinery. Source
• The Port of Saint John is Canada's third-largest port by tonnage. Source
• Greater Moncton is a logistics hub with about 1.6 million people within a three-hour drive and three large industrial parks. Source
• NB Power's Mactaquac station (668 MW) is the province's largest and sits on the Saint John River about 32 km upstream of Fredericton. Source

Starting rental rates in New Brunswick

Starting prices in CAD before tax. Delivery, fuel, cables, panels, operator and electrician time are quoted separately.

Power utility and electrical rules

New Brunswick's main electric utility: NB Power (Saint John, Edmundston and Perth-Andover have their own local utilities)

Connecting a generator to a building is electrical work and rules differ by province. Use a licensed electrician and confirm local requirements. See electrician hookup.