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Natural Resources Canada announces funding to support Ontario’s clean energy future through pre-development work of the Bruce C Project

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Thursday, February 29, 2024
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Ottawa, Feb. 29, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) today announced up to $50 million in funding in support of Ontario’s plan to maintain a clean energy grid while continuing to drive economic development and support Indigenous and community consultation.

Key Points: 
  • Ottawa, Feb. 29, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) today announced up to $50 million in funding in support of Ontario’s plan to maintain a clean energy grid while continuing to drive economic development and support Indigenous and community consultation.
  • The funding, announced at the Canadian Nuclear Association (CNA) annual conference, will support pre-development work to study the feasibility of the option for a new nuclear build on the Bruce Power site.
  • “Bruce Power has experienced years of success with nuclear energy in Ontario, and this announcement will enable that success to continue, and grow, in the future.
  • The renewed units will continue to supply clean, reliable energy to Ontario for decades to come.

Bruce Power announces development of historic nuclear carbon offset protocol at COP28

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Wednesday, December 6, 2023
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Tiverton, ON, Dec. 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In a first for the industry, Bruce Power, in collaboration with GHD, has created the first carbon offset protocol for nuclear generation.

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  • Tiverton, ON, Dec. 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In a first for the industry, Bruce Power, in collaboration with GHD, has created the first carbon offset protocol for nuclear generation.
  • “This groundbreaking carbon offset protocol is yet another step in the right direction for the nuclear industry as a clean energy leader,” Dalzell said.
  • It is intended to replace fossil-fuel generated electricity and offset carbon-intensive generation through additional incremental output of existing nuclear power generation facilities and potential new nuclear.
  • “We’re proud to partner with Bruce Power in the development of this carbon offset protocol to help avoid emissions.

Bruce Power’s Unit 6 connected to Ontario’s electricity grid following Major Component Replacement outage

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Friday, September 8, 2023
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Tiverton, ON, Sept. 08, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bruce Power’s Unit 6 has been renewed and was connected to Ontario’s electricity grid today following its successful Major Component Replacement (MCR) outage to provide clean, reliable power to the province’s people, hospitals and businesses for decades to come.

Key Points: 
  • Tiverton, ON, Sept. 08, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bruce Power’s Unit 6 has been renewed and was connected to Ontario’s electricity grid today following its successful Major Component Replacement (MCR) outage to provide clean, reliable power to the province’s people, hospitals and businesses for decades to come.
  • It comes at a time during which the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) expects the need for clean energy to soar.
  • Bruce Power’s Life-Extension Program is Ontario’s largest clean-energy initiative and one of Canada’s largest private sector infrastructure projects, funded by private-sector investors.
  • “Congratulations to the Bruce Power team and partners on the successful return to service of Unit 6,” said Hon.

Bruce Power’s Unit 6 achieves first sustained fission chain reaction, approaches return to service

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Tuesday, August 8, 2023
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“This is great progress, made possible by years of planning, preparation and execution by Bruce Power and our partners,” said Mike Rencheck, Bruce Power’s President and CEO.

Key Points: 
  • “This is great progress, made possible by years of planning, preparation and execution by Bruce Power and our partners,” said Mike Rencheck, Bruce Power’s President and CEO.
  • The Unit 6 MCR remains on track despite challenges faced during the COVID-19 pandemic, while work on the Unit 3 MCR outage is also progressing on track.
  • “This is another positive example of the ability of the nuclear industry to deliver on its promises,” said Hon.
  • “This is a monumental achievement and I offer my thanks and congratulations to everyone involved in making it happen,” Byers said.

Ontario government supports long-term planning and consultation work to explore the expansion of clean nuclear at Bruce Power

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Wednesday, July 5, 2023
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Todd Smith, announced support to advance the long-term planning and consultation work required to explore nuclear expansion options on the Bruce Power site.

Key Points: 
  • Todd Smith, announced support to advance the long-term planning and consultation work required to explore nuclear expansion options on the Bruce Power site.
  • “Bruce Power is a leader in producing clean, reliable energy for people in Huron-Bruce County and across the province,” said Hon.
  • Bruce Power is committed to meaningful engagement, and consultation with local Indigenous communities, including opportunities for participation.
  • The long-term planning and consultation activities will not impact the company’s Life-Extension Program that will secure the site’s operation through 2064.

Government of Canada teams up with Indigenous partners, Bruce Power and the medical isotope community to fight cancer

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Tuesday, June 27, 2023
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The partnership includes Indigenous communities, Ontario’s nuclear industry, and leading research facilities, academics, and firms working to commercialize novel therapies.

Key Points: 
  • The partnership includes Indigenous communities, Ontario’s nuclear industry, and leading research facilities, academics, and firms working to commercialize novel therapies.
  • This funding will ultimately enable a pan-Canadian consortium – the Canadian Medical Isotope Ecosystem (CMIE) – to advance and accelerate the development of the next generation of novel medical isotopes and technologies.
  • “Canada is a world leader in medical isotope research and production, and Bruce Power is proud to be among the innovative companies that places Canada at the forefront of nuclear medicine,” said Mike Rencheck, Bruce Power’s President and CEO.
  • “Our government is proud to partner in the creation of the Canadian Medical Isotope Ecosystem, which includes support for the SON First Nations communities’ partnership with Bruce Power to innovate in the fight against cancer,” said Minister Champagne.

The Society and Bruce Power reach new deal, members ratify agreement

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Monday, June 26, 2023
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Tiverton, Ontario, June 26, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Society of United Professionals, IFPTE Local 160, and Bruce Power have reached an agreement to renew their collective agreement.

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  • Tiverton, Ontario, June 26, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Society of United Professionals, IFPTE Local 160, and Bruce Power have reached an agreement to renew their collective agreement.
  • Members of the Society voted to ratify the agreement last week.
  • “We are pleased with the outcome of these negotiations and believe the new agreement addresses many of our members’ priorities,” said Dave Ceksters, the Society Bruce Local Vice-President who led the union’s bargaining efforts.
  • A tentative agreement was reached with the assistance of a conciliator on June 15 and the three-year agreement was ratified on June 22.

Bruce Power signs $1.3 billion fuel channel and feeder replacement contract with Shoreline Power Group for remaining MCR projects

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Thursday, May 11, 2023
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Tiverton, Ontario, May 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bruce Power has made a major investment in powering Ontario’s economy and climate change goals forward, awarding a $1.3-billion contract to Shoreline Power Group for Fuel Channel and Feeder Replacement (FCFR) for its remaining Major Component Replacement (MCR) projects in Units 4, 5, 7 and 8.

Key Points: 
  • Tiverton, Ontario, May 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bruce Power has made a major investment in powering Ontario’s economy and climate change goals forward, awarding a $1.3-billion contract to Shoreline Power Group for Fuel Channel and Feeder Replacement (FCFR) for its remaining Major Component Replacement (MCR) projects in Units 4, 5, 7 and 8.
  • The announcement comes just days after Bruce Power achieved substantial completion on its Unit 6 MCR project on-time and on-budget .
  • Shoreline Power Group, a joint venture between Aecon, SNC-Lavalin and United Engineers and Constructors, completed the FCFR for Unit 6 and had previously been awarded the Unit 3 MCR project which began March 1.
  • With this new contract, Shoreline Power Group will execute FCFR work on all six of Bruce Power’s MCR project (Units 3-8), helping to extend the life of the site to 2064 and beyond.

Bruce Power begins loading fuel into Unit 6 reactor as return-to-service activities continue

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Thursday, May 11, 2023
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With the construction phase of the Unit 6 MCR substantially completed early this month, the company is now focused on returning the unit to service.

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  • With the construction phase of the Unit 6 MCR substantially completed early this month, the company is now focused on returning the unit to service.
  • The refurbished unit, the first of six units Bruce Power and its partners will refurbish between 2020 and 2033, will provide enough electricity to power a city the size of Hamilton.
  • “The team has been preparing for the return to service of Unit 6 for well over a year and we now are entering an exciting phase of loading fuel into the reactor followed by returning systems and the unit to service in the months ahead,” said James Scongack, Vice-President of Bruce Power’s Bruce B station.
  • Bruce Power Operations staff will refuel the unit’s 480 fuel channels with 5,760 fuel bundles over the next few weeks.

Bruce Power Unit 6 MCR construction complete on-time and on-budget

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Thursday, May 4, 2023
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Tiverton, ON, May 04, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- With the monumental construction phase of the Major Component Replacement portion of its Unit 6 refurbishment now substantially complete, Bruce Power is turning its attention to the process of returning the unit to service.

Key Points: 
  • Tiverton, ON, May 04, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- With the monumental construction phase of the Major Component Replacement portion of its Unit 6 refurbishment now substantially complete, Bruce Power is turning its attention to the process of returning the unit to service.
  • Despite the pandemic, the company reached a major milestone this week with the substantial completion of the construction phase of its Unit 6 MCR Project on-time and on-budget and has shifted focus to returning the unit to service later this year as Bruce Power progresses Ontario’s largest clean-energy infrastructure project.
  • Each successive outage over the next decade will build off the successes and innovations of the Unit 6 MCR.
  • “The Unit 6 MCR outage wasn’t without its challenges for Bruce Power and our construction and supply chain partners,” said Mike Rencheck, Bruce Power’s President and CEO.