Ontario Power Generation
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Ontario Power Generation (OPG) is an Ontario-based electricity generation company whose principal business is the generation and sale of electricity in Ontario. OPG's generating portfolio has a total capacity of over 22,000 megawatts (MW) making it one of the largest power generators in North America. [1]
Its generating assets include 3 nuclear generating stations. It also owns the two Bruce Power nuclear stations, but leases them out on a long-term basis to Bruce Power.
OPG is subject to the Freedom of Information Act. [2] OPG is a commercial company, owned by the Province of Ontario - its sole shareholder. [3] The company was incorporated in 1999 under the Ontario Business Corporations Act to operate the generating assets of its predecessor company, Ontario Hydro.
OPG is a member of the World Nuclear Association [4] and the Nuclear Energy Institute, [5] described as "the propaganda wing of the US Nuclear Industry".
Notes
- ↑ About OPG Ontario Power Generation website, accessed November, 2007.
- ↑ Freedom of Information Requests Ontario Power Generation website, accessed November, 2007.
- ↑ Investor Relations Ontario Power Generation website, accessed November, 2007.
- ↑ World Nuclear Association List of Members, WNA Website Accessed November, 2007.
- ↑ Nuclear Energy Institute Member Roster, August, 2007.
