Ontario is looking to build the first new, large-scale nuclear plant in more than 30 years in order to meet the province’s growing electricity demands.
Energy Minister Todd Smith is announcing today that the government is looking at a new plant to generate up to 4,800 megawatts – enough to power 4.8 million homes – on the site of Bruce Power’s current generating station on the shore of Lake Huron in Tiverton, Ont.
The plans are part of the province’s attempts to meet electricity demand with non-emitting sources, though in the short- to medium-term the province is also relying on more natural gas generation….