Bruce Power’s Unit 2 sends electricity to Ontario grid for first time in 17 years

Congratulations to Bruce Power as unit 2 has again sent power to the grid.  

Bruce Power’s Unit 2 sends electricity to Ontario grid for first time in 17 years | Bruce Power:

TIVERTON, ON – October 16, 2012 – Bruce Power’s Unit 2 sent power to Ontario’s electricity grid, for the first time in 17 years earlier today marking a major milestone in the Bruce Power revitalization program.
“This gets us one step closer to the finish line and for the first time in nearly two decades we’re in the midst of returning the site to its full operational capacity,” said Duncan Hawthorne, President and CEO. “With this project in the final stages we can see a period of stable, steady operations ahead where Bruce Power plays a key role in keeping electricity costs low, the lights on and the air we breathe clean.”
With first synchronization now complete, final planned commissioning activities will be carried-out on Unit 2 including safety system shutdown testing. Once the units are at high power, they will produce enough electricity to power cities the size of Ottawa and London, ON, combined.

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