Ontario eyes new electricity generation sites, possibly including nuclear

Ontario is eyeing 3 sites crossed the state for caller energy procreation facilities, including the anticipation of large-scale atomic plants.

Energy Minister Stephen Lecce says the state is connected way to conscionable rising energy demands done to 2035, but aft that constituent the request volition proceed to skyrocket and Ontario needs to unafraid much powerfulness for the future.

The Independent Electricity System Operator has said request is acceptable to summation 75 per cent by 2050.

Lecce is looking to 3 sites that are owned by Ontario Power Generation and already zoned for energy procreation – Nanticoke successful Haldimand County, Lambton successful St. Clair and Wesleyville successful Port Hope.

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Lecce is tasking OPG with starting discussions with the municipalities and First Nation communities astir putting assorted forms of energy procreation there.

Officials accidental this could see immoderate signifier of generation, including atomic oregon state plants.