As of December 31, 2005 Ontario Power Generations (Canada) electricity-generating portfolio had a total in-service capacity of 22, 173 megawatts (MW).
This consisted of:
* 3 operating nuclear stations with a capacity of 6,606 MW
* 5 fossil-fueled stations with a capacity of 8,578 MW;
* 35 hydroelectric stations with a capacity of 6,855 MW;
* and 29 EcoLogoM-certified green power hydroelectric stations,with a capacity of 127 MW.
* 3 wind power stations with a capacity of 7 MW.
New Niagara tunnel will boost hydro generation
A Niagara Falls generating project that will power the annual electricity needs of an estimated 160,000 Ontario homes has been given a green light by the province as it searches for new energy supply.
The Niagara Tunnel Project, expected to be completed by 2009 and to cost an estimated $600 million, will be one way to help the province deal with its electricity supply challenges, Energy Minister Dwight Duncan said in an interview from Niagara Falls.
"It will give us enough juice for a city of about 160,000 people but it's only one step," Duncan said. The province has also put a call out to the private sector to build 300 megawatts of renewable energy and 2,500 megawatts of other energy, he added.
"We're moving quickly. W
e're almost at the halfway point in terms of the generation we need to replace coal," he said, referring to the government's promise to close the five coal plants, which produce more than 20 per cent of the province's power, by 2007. In 2005, OPG's stations producted 108.5 terawatt-hours** (TWh) of electricity...
