Nuclear Power Plants in Ontario

The election is over and theLiberals are back in power for another 4 years. One of McGuinty's key promises was the closing of all coal fired power plants in Ontario by 2014. A little premature but how long do you suppose it will take McGuinty to act on this promise?

As of September 23, 2007 McGuinty made 71 promises including one to close all coal fired power plants by 2014 and not 2007 as promised.

In June 2006 Energy Minister Duncan declared the government will likely build two new Nuclear Power Plants (NPP's ).No sign as to when but likely but not for certain.

In May 2007 the Liberals announced the hiring of consultants to conduct a $3 million dollar study of available nuclear technology, if this study, which usually in most cases takes months, reveals the technology is not up to par what then?

The Ontario Power Authority has asked the provincial government to spend $26.5 billion on NPP's to guarantee electricity supply until 2025.

Now, having looked at all of the plans, proposals, and promises let's look at the flaws.

This is 2007; McGuinty intends to close all coal fired power plants in 2014 that is 7 years from now with absolutely no sign of what is going to be on hand at the time of closing. According to American figures it takes at least 1o years for nearly all NPP's to go from conception to operation which means 2017. If the coal plants are shut down in 2014 and this new Liberal government has not moved ahead with their proposals and promises we could feasibly be looking at a time issue past 2017.The average cost of a single NPP is over $5 billion, a cost without a doubt will spiral beyond this figure every month and year pending the governments' approval.

According to the Ontario Power Authority their plans dated August 29, 2007, submitted to the Province's Energy Regulator, the Ontario Energy Board still requires regulatory approval, a commitment the Ontario government has yet to make. If all of the time factors are to be true one can almost be confident there will be no NPP's in 2014 and the coal will still be burning.

It takes 10 years or more to put into operation where a wind turbine system can go up in one year.

Where is the nuclear waste to be stored?

Wind and Solar power don't generate waste.