No final decision yet on where a new Nuclear power plant will be built, but some concern for Kincardine area residents fighting for Bruce C.
Citizens for Bruce C is pushing the Ontario government to put the first new nuclear plant in the province in decades on the Lake Huron shoreline, but Ontario’s Energy Minister is pouring cold water on the idea.
Gerry Phillips says the lack of transmission capability from Lake Huron to the Toronto area is giving Darlington the edge over Tiverton.
The Energy Minister says Hydro One is currently seeking approval for a new Bruce-to-Milton line and there are about 1,000 megawatts of wind-power projects planned for the area that are being held up because of the limited transmission capacity.
Phillips will announce a site location and operator for the new nuclear reactor later this month, and he will choose from three competing companies by the end of this year.
A spokesperson for Citizens for Bruce C, Doug Mullaly isn’t overly concerned.
He says the group believes the Lake Huron shoreline is the best location for a new Nuclear plant and the transmission line issue is not a deal breaker.
Besides, if Hydro One gets a second line built, there will be enough capabilty to handle a new plant once Bruce B goes down for repairs.
Tomorrow morning on Soundingboard at 10:05, President and CEO of Bruce Power Duncan Hawthorne will be a guest and available to comment on the story as well.
