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Feb 9, 2023 · One of OPG’s most exciting new hydro opportunities is pumped storage, which uses power during low demand periods to fill a reservoir that is then drained to generate power at peak demand periods. In consultation with Indigenous communities, OPG is exploring building new hydroelectric stations in Ontario’s north.
- Our Stories · 10 Min Read Redeveloped Calabogie Hydro Station Now Providing More Clean Power for Ontario In Eastern Ontario, Opg's Brand-New Calabogie Generating Station (Gs) is Now in Service and Providing More Clean Power for The Province
A view of one of the new, more efficient generating units at...
- Our Stories · 10 Min Read Redeveloped Calabogie Hydro Station Now Providing More Clean Power for Ontario In Eastern Ontario, Opg's Brand-New Calabogie Generating Station (Gs) is Now in Service and Providing More Clean Power for The Province
Jul 10, 2023 · Optimizing Ontario’s hydroelectric fleet. Ontario built its electricity system from the power of hydroelectric generation in the 1920s and today it continues to provide a roughly a third of Ontario’s total energy capacity and accounted for about 25 per cent of Ontario’s electricity generation in 2022.
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Jan 21, 2022 · Hydroelectric stations provided about 24% of Ontario’s electricity generation in 2020. On average, this power is the lowest-cost electricity in Ontario and supports the province’s clean energy advantage. More than a dozen of Ontario’s waterpower generating stations include Indigenous ownership.
Jun 27, 2024 · OTTAWA – The Ontario government is expanding and refurbishing clean electricity generation by announcing support for Ontario Power Generation’s (OPG) approximately $1 billion investment to refurbish eight hydroelectric generating stations in Eastern Ontario. This infrastructure program would secure 1,617 megawatts (MW) of clean electricity generation, equivalent to powering 1.6 million ...
Apr 17, 2023 · In a report published in February Ontario Power Generation said there's the potential for northern Ontario to produce an additional 3,000 to 4,000 megawatts of hydroelectric power to meet growing ...
Jul 10, 2023 · WINDSOR – The Ontario government released the Powering Ontario’s Growth plan, outlining the actions the province is taking to meet the increasing demand for electricity driven by strong economic growth and electrification through the 2030s and 2040s. These actions, which include new zero-emissions electricity generation, long duration ...
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May 29, 2023 · Ontario’s nuclear and hydroelectric fleet provide ‘baseload’ power that runs 24/7, year-round. This is often enough electricity to meet low-demand periods such as overnight, weekends and during mild spring and fall weather. When demand rises, other types of generation are activated, including: natural gas. wind.
