Bruce Power’s Bruce C Initial Project Description sets the stage for the future of Ontario’s electricity needs
2024年8月13日 - 1:21AM
Bruce Power is continuing the pre-development work outlined in
Powering Ontario’s Growth, submitting its Initial Project
Description (IPD) for a potential Bruce C to the Impact Assessment
Agency of Canada, which is now open for public comment.
With the success seen in the ongoing Life-Extension program,
increased output through the innovation of Project 2030 and the
global need for cancer-fighting medical isotopes, the Bruce C
impact assessment (IA) represents an important step going forward
for Ontario and the Clean Energy Frontier of Grey, Bruce and Huron
counties in Saugeen Ojibway Nation Territory.
“As we look to expand energy generation, our government remains
committed to nuclear refurbishments, a clean energy source that
well positions Ontario as a clean energy leader in the world,” said
Hon. Stephen Lecce, Minister of Energy and Electrification.
“Ontario is forecast to double its electricity grid by 2050. Bruce
Power plays a vital role in expanding our electricity system so
that we continue to deliver clean, reliable, and affordable energy
to Ontario families.”
The Bruce C IPD is part of the federal impact assessment process
to look at adding up to 4,800 megawatts (MW) of electricity
production at the Bruce Power site. It can be found here on the
Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC) Canadian Impact
Assessment Registry, where opportunities for public comments and
information sessions are also available. The first comment period
in the process is currently taking place and ends on September 12,
2024. More information can be found in this public notice.
In 2023, the Government of Ontario announced support for the
pre-development work for potential new nuclear at the Bruce Power
site in its Powering Ontario’s Growth plan.
In February, Hon. Jonathan Wilkinson, Canada’s Minister of
Energy and Natural Resources, announced a historic $50-million
federal investment to advance pre-development work for the Bruce
Power project.
“The Government of Canada is taking historic action to unlock
Ontario’s clean power potential, including through investing in
large-scale nuclear, refurbishments, Small Modular Reactors (SMRs),
renewables, grid-modernization, and cutting-edge research,”
Wilkinson said. “Through the Clean Economy Investment Tax Credits
and NRCan’s strategic investments, federal support is helping Bruce
Power and many other partners across the country to advance
projects intended to create good-paying energy and manufacturing
jobs for generations to come, while we combat the climate crisis
and meet the energy needs of Ontarians.”
In the lead-up to the IPD submission, Bruce Power put a strong
focus on engaging with Indigenous Nations and Peoples, local
municipalities and the public, and this focus will continue at
every stage of the process.
“While our priority remains the safe, on-schedule completion of
our Major Component Replacement projects, completing the IA creates
a valuable option for the future, and we are committed to
proceeding in this process in a proactive, open, and transparent
manner to engage Indigenous Peoples, local communities, and the
broader public,” said James Scongack, Chief Operating Officer
Executive Vice-President. “Bruce Power is already helping to meet
Ontario’s long-term energy needs and we’re uniquely positioned for
potential expansion with decades of experience, a well-studied site
with space for expansion, and an experienced workforce.”
Bruce Power continues to provide clean energy for Ontario by
completing its Life Extension Program and Major Component
Replacement (MCR) project, which will extend the life of the
existing site until 2064 and beyond with the refurbishment of units
3-8. Project 2030 is a Bruce Power initiative that will support
Ontario’s climate change targets and future clean energy needs by
targeting a site net peak capability of 7,000 MW through
improvements to existing assets by the early 2030s.
The IAAC conducts federal IAs for all designated projects under
the Impact Assessment Act. IAAC works in collaboration with
the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) to review designated
projects that are also subject to regulation under the Nuclear
Safety and Control Act. For more information on the impact
assessment process, please visit Basics of Impact Assessments -
Canada.ca on IAAC’s website.
To learn more on the Bruce C project visit: The Bruce C Project
(brucepower.com)
About Bruce PowerBruce Power is an electricity company
based in Bruce County, Saugeen Ojibway Nation Territory, Ontario.
We are powered by our people. Our 4,200 employees are the
foundation of our accomplishments and are proud of the role they
play in safely delivering clean, reliable nuclear power to families
and businesses across the province and cancer-fighting medical
isotopes around the world. Bruce Power has worked hard to build
strong roots in Ontario and is committed to protecting the
environment and supporting the communities in which we live. Formed
in 2001, Bruce Power is a Canadian-owned partnership of TC Energy,
OMERS, the Power Workers’ Union and The Society of United
Professionals. Learn more at www.brucepower.com and follow us
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John Peevers
Bruce Power
5193863799
john.peevers@brucepower.com