Fog Blog N.B. Log: Mactaquac Dam To Be Refurbished:

THREE DEALS SIGNED BETWEEN HYDRO QUEBEC AND N.B. POWER THAT WILL SEE MORE ELECTRICITY COMING FROM QUEBEC AND THE REFURBISHMENT OF THE MACTAQUAC DAM, EXTENDING ITS LIFE TO ALMOST THE YEAR 2070.........NB Power and Hydro-Quebec have signed three deals that will see Quebec sell more electricity to New Brunswick and provide help with the refurbishment of the Mactaquac hydroelectric generating station.Under the first agreement, Hydro-Quebec will export 47 terawatt hours of electricity to New Brunswick between now and 2040 over existing power lines -- expanding on an agreement in place since 2012.The second deal will see Hydro-Quebec share expertise for part of the refurbishment of the Mactaquac dam to extend the useful life of the generating station until at least 2068, when the 670 megawatt facility on the St. John River will be 100 years old, Quebec premier will meet Atlantic premiers on Monday Since the 1980s, concrete portions of the facility have been affected by a chemical reaction that causes the concrete to swell and crack.Hydro-Quebec has been dealing with the same problem, and has developed expertise in addressing the issue.