How will proposed energy project impact Nanticoke? – Haldimand Press

Dec 05, 2024

We have heard the warnings about Ontario’s demand for electricity, and according to Ontario’s Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO), the province’s demand for electricity is forecast to increase by 75% by 2050 – this is equivalent of adding four and a half cities the size of Toronto to the electricity grid.

This growing energy demand stems primarily from Ontario’s rapid increase in population, new manufacturing facilities, advanced technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) data centres, the electrification of industry, and the charging energy required for electric vehicles.

It seems the Government of Ontario is now taking steps to develop options for new energy generation to meet rising energy demand. On November 27, Energy and Electrification Minister Stephen Lecce announced he has asked Ontario Power Generation (OPG) to begin discussions with Indigenous, community, and municipal leaders on three of its existing sites.

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