TORONTO - Ontario is asking to extend the life of the Pickering Nuclear Generating Station and is weighing a refurbishment that could see it in servic...
TORONTO - Ontario is asking to extend the life of the Pickering Nuclear Generating Station and is weighing a refurbishment that could see it in service for several more decades, ahead of a looming electricity supply crunch, sources told The Canadian Press.
Sources with knowledge of the new plan who were not authorized to speak publicly said Energy Minister Todd Smith is set to announce Thursday that the government is now asking Crown corporation Ontario Power Generation to keep the plant going until September 2026.The sources say the government has also asked OPG to examine whether the Pickering plant is worth refurbishing, a process that can see a plant produce power for another 30 years.
The additional generation in the medium term relies heavily on natural gas and there are also some natural gas proponents on the IESO’s list of qualified long-term proponents — even as the government seeks to end reliance on it. Smith has asked the IESO to report back to him this fall on exploring a moratorium on new gas generation and a plan to get to zero emissions in the electricity sector.
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