Get ready for a major dustup over energy in Southern Ontario. The central issue is how to replace the giant Nanticoke coal-fired generating plant, which is slated to be shut down by 2014. What will pick up the 4,000 megawatt slack, nuclear or gas? This dilemma is the Ontario version of a choice that...
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Wind’s “gravity” could slingshot approval of Bruce-to-Milton transmission line
Negligible and unreliable: that’s how you could describe the contribution of wind to Ontario’s power supply. Wind turbines in this province, which collectively have 870 megawatts of capacity, are currently producing only 135 MW of actual electricity. That’s a capacity factor of less than 16 percent—nothing you’d want to hang an industrial strategy on....
Ontario’s nuclear expectations: build them, but build them smart
The new nuclear build project at the Darlington generating station has begun. But rather than sinking shovels into the ground, Ontario’s premier and energy minister have focused their initial efforts on expectations Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about...
Ontario eyes federal emission credits: it all depends on electricity
It could be down to the wire in the ongoing battle between Ontario and the federal government over emission reduction credits. Specifically, wires—yet to be built—capable of wheeling 2,200 megawatts of nuclear and wind power from the Bruce peninsula to the southern Ontario market Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on...
The nuclear renaissance: the way forward is through Ontario
Ontario has achieved stunning emission reductions since 2003. The chart shows that this was due almost solely to the return of the Pickering and Bruce nuclear generators that were mothballed in the mid- and late 1990s. (Click on the image to enlarge it.) As you can see, when the Darlington nuclear units came on...
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