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Energy officials in Ontario are preparing for Monday’s historic total and partial eclipse to hurt output from its solar panels, with other sources of electricity on standby. The Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO), which runs Ontario’s energy grid, said solar energy output could drop by as much as 1,800 megawatts …
Read More »Ontario to seek new wind, solar power to help ease coming electricity supply crunch
Ontario is working toward filling all of the province’s quickly growing electricity needs with emissions-free sources, including a plan to secure new renewable generation, but isn’t quite ready to commit to a moratorium on natural gas. Energy Minister Todd Smith announced Monday a strategy to prepare the grid for 2030 …
Read More »Ontario Power Generation and province plan 3 more small modular reactors
CLARINGTON, Ont. — Ontario is planning three more small modular reactors at the site of the Darlington nuclear power plant, an announcement that comes the same week the energy minister said the province is moving forward with a new, large-scale nuclear facility. The power generated by the small modular reactors …
Read More »Ford government set to expand gas power as Windsor blesses new project
More than a decade after Ontario scrapped plans to build two natural gas power plants, the Ford government is set to usher in a new era of fossil-fuelled electricity. The expansion of gas power — the first since former premier Dalton McGuinty ditched two controversial gas plants in 2011 — …
Read More »Ontario plunging into energy storage as electricity supply crunch looms
Ontario is staring down an electricity supply crunch and amid a rush to secure more power, it is plunging into the world of energy storage — a relatively unknown solution for the grid that experts say could also change energy use at home. Beyond the sprawling nuclear plants and waterfalls …
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