Ontario looks to build first full-scale nuclear power plant in decades
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It will be interesting to see how the costs scale. I'd guess there will be more red tape, more people with their hand out than when they build the earlier reactors. Same as e.g. rail that's basically become impossible to build. Part of being serious about sustainable power will be cutting out the BS. Realistically, the profitable play is to be a consultant doing whatever assessments and consultations will go on ad-nauseum.
Edit: lol, I commented before I'd fully read it, sure enough
Any new nuclear facility in Ontario would require at least a decade for an extensive federal impact assessment and public consultations – including with local Indigenous groups – as well as final approvals by the federal Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission.
The world is becoming a joke.[0]https://www.ieso.ca/en/Learn/Ontario-Electricity-Grid/Supply... [1]https://www.ieso.ca/en/Corporate-IESO/Media/News-Releases/20... [2] https://app.electricitymaps.com/zone/CA-ON [3] (PDF) https://www.ieso.ca/-/media/Files/IESO/Document-Library/plan...
Using this tool I'm seeing 12 months consumption at 17.4% gas. Last 30 days 28.47% (61% capacity). Gas capacity has been phased out as base load. https://app.electricitymaps.com/zone/CA-ON
IESO confirms this https://www.ieso.ca/power-data (Supply tab)
Ontario will be dependent on 2000MW (~10% of demand) which has to come from areas also facing shortfalls. NERC puts the majority of the US as well as Ontario in "elevated risk in above-normal conditions". https://globalnews.ca/news/9752079/ontario-risk-summer-power...
Rolling blackouts could happen in “extreme but plausible scenarios” like a "once in a decade" heat wave (NERC).
We're facing climate change temps, population growth strained infrastructure and phased out gas plants. I hope it doesn't happen, but the possibility is worth having a personal plan.
Emissions factor is on track to almost triple between now and 2040. Plus, emissions scope doesn't include out of jurisdiction - the planned Lake Erie connector will bring in electricity from Pennsylvania which is significantly higher emissions due to coal. The Ministry of Energy requested the IESO review emissions impacts of this project however results have not been made public (...because it's high emissions).
[1] https://www.ieso.ca/en/Sector-Participants/Planning-and-Fore...