Posted on 3/13/2016
Bruce Power, which operates the world's largest nuclear facility in Tiverton, Ontario, has entered into a long-term agreement with the province's Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) to supply it with 6,300 megawatts of electricity.
The agreement, which will take effect Jan. 1, 2016, will allow Bruce Power to invest in life-extension activities for Units 3-8 as part of a long-term refurbishment program that will commence on Unit 6 in 2020. Bruce Power says the refurbishment of each unit will add 30-35 years of operational life, with life-extension investments adding a further combined 30 reactor yea...