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Powering the electric future. As one of North America’s largest, most diverse electricity generators, Ontario Power Generation (OPG) invests in local economies and employs thousands of people across Ontario and the United States.
Ontario Power Generation (OPG) is proud to be one of the largest, most diverse power producers in North America. We invest millions in local economies and employ thousands of people to maintain a modern, sophisticated energy fleet.
Ontario Power Generation Inc. (OPG) is a Crown corporation and "government business enterprise" that is responsible for approximately half of the electricity generation in the province of Ontario, Canada.
Ontario Power Generation (OPG) is Ontario’s leader in generating clean, safe, reliable, and low-cost power. We meet about half of the province’s energy needs through a diverse mix of generating assets consisting of hydroelectric stations, nuclear plants, solar, biomass, and natural gas.
Jul 10, 2023 · 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.
Aug 24, 2021 · While wind and solar make up the majority of contracted embedded generation, the IESO has contracted for increasing amounts of hydroelectric, combined heat and power, natural gas and biofuel systems that will also connect to local distribution networks.
Jul 7, 2023 · CLARINGTON – The Ontario government is working with Ontario Power Generation (OPG) to commence planning and licensing for three additional small modular reactors (SMRs), for a total of four SMRs at the Darlington nuclear site.
Track Ontario’s electricity grid hour-by-hour and plant-by-plant using the most current, trustworthy data. See the total carbon emissions and carbon intensity of Ontario's electricity grid. Gridwatch not only breaks down total generation by fuel type but also by individual power plant.
Jul 7, 2023 · Ontario is planning three more small modular reactors at the site of the Darlington nuclear power plant, an announcement that comes the same week the energy minister said the province is moving...
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.
