Ontario Needs to Start Building Big Nuclear Again – and Fast!

Ontario Needs to Start Building Big Nuclear Again – and Fast!

Ontario’s Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) and others have identified a looming electricity capacity gap starting in 2035, with demand for electricity rising much faster than we are building new, clean generating facilities. According to the province’s  Integrated Energy Plan, between now and 2050, we could need 17,500 MW of additional nuclear generation alone, the equivalent of adding five new Darlington-scale nuclear stations. Analyses by the Power Workers’ Union have suggested that the gap could be much bigger. While the IESO projects a 75% rise in demand for electricity in Ontario, some experts indicate the actual need could be more than double today’s levels, and that is no small task.

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