Dentons Canada advises the Mactaquac Improvement Partnership on NB Power’s Mactaquac Life Achievement Project

Dentons, Canada's Global Law Firm, is pleased to have advised the Mactaquac Improvement Partnership on its agreement with NB Power to advance the civil works component of the Mactaquac Life Achievement Project (MLAP).

The agreement marks an important milestone in the planning process to rehabilitate the Mactaquac Generating Station, one of New Brunswick's most critical sources of electricity. The work will address deterioration in the station's concrete structures while upgrading turbines, generators and other critical systems to help ensure the facility continues to provide reliable, carbon-free electricity for decades to come. The Mactaquac Life Achievement Project represents a significant long-term investment in the province's clean energy future and electricity reliability.

The Dentons team advising MIP was led by Lampros Stougiannos and Charles Bardou, and included Audréanne Poulin, Aljosa Zenicanin and Anoosh Loertscher.

Recently ranked in ReNew Canada's 2026 Top 100 Projects Report as the #1 global law firm by project value, advising on 13 of the country's largest public infrastructure projects totaling more than CA$86 billion, Dentons has one of the largest and most experienced Infrastructure and PPP teams of any international law firm. Our global reach and experience advising both private sector clients and public authorities on infrastructure projects throughout Canada and around the world uniquely positions us to help stakeholders successfully procure, negotiate and implement major infrastructure projects. Learn more about Dentons Canada's Infrastructure and PPP group.

About the Mactaquac Life Achievement Project

The Mactaquac Life Achievement Project will rehabilitate the Mactaquac Generating Station to ensure the station can operate to its intended 100-year lifespan. The civil works scope includes rehabilitation of the powerhouse and spillways, the replacement of six turbines, upgrading electrical and mechanical components and enhancing upstream and downstream water storage and environmental infrastructure to support the Saint John River ecosystem. Built in 1968, the Mactaquac Generating Station provides approximately 12% of New Brunswick's electricity and is integrated into the electricity grid of surrounding regions.

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