Ontario Electricity

• Ontario electricity produced with rising percentage of greenhouse-gas-emitting power

  Ontario's electricity is now being produced with the highest percentage of greenhouse-gas-emitting power since coal plants were operating in the province.

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  May 14, 2025
  
• Ontario eyes new electricity generation sites, possibly including nuclear

  Ontario is eyeing three sites across the province for new electricity generation facilities, including the possibility of large-scale nuclear plants.

  Politics

  Nov 27, 2024
  
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• Energy minister plans to speed up new home connections to Ontario electricity grid

  Ontario's energy minister says he will introduce legislation to make it easier for new homes and businesses to connect to the electricity grid.

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  Oct 21, 2024
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• Ontario secures more natural gas, battery storage for electricity supply

  Ontario's electricity system operator says it has secured new power supply from 10 battery storage facilities and three natural gas and biogas facilities.

  Canada

  May 9, 2024
• Ontario, Quebec to swap energy in new deal to help with electricity demands

  The provinces' electricity operators, the Independent Electricity System Operator and Hydro-Quebec, will trade up to 600 megawatts of energy each year, said Todd Smith.

  Canada

  Aug 30, 2023
• Ontario to seek new wind, solar power to help ease coming electricity supply crunch

  Ontario Energy Minister Todd Smith says his plan to meet the province's growing electricity needs in the 2030s and beyond will include securing new generation from green sources.

  Canada

  Jul 10, 2023
• Ontario starts pre development work for new, large scale nuclear plant

  Ontario is looking to build the first new, large-scale nuclear plant in more than 30 years in order to meet the province's growing electricity demands.

  Canada

  Jul 5, 2023
• Hydro One reaches tentative agreement with Power Workers’ Union

  Hydro One Inc. says it has reached tentative agreements covering two contracts with the Power Workers' Union, which represents the company's front-line workers.

  Canada

  Jun 30, 2023
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• Time running out for Ontario to formally request Pickering nuclear power station extension

  The Ford government has until the end of June to ask Canada's nuclear regulator to inspect its plans in order to keep Pickering nuclear power station open until 2026.

  Politics

  May 30, 2023
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• Ontario procures more natural gas, battery storage for electricity system

  The Independent Electricity System Operator says Ontario can eliminate natural gas in the electricity system by 2050, but it is still needed for now to maintain reliability.

  Canada

  May 16, 2023