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www.oakvillebeaver.com · OAKVILLE BEAVER Wednesday, June 2, 2010 · 4 OPA says Nanticoke plant would create more air pollution Continued from page 1 lines ­ (to be built at a cost of) $200 million - adding jobs and revenues to survive and hopes the govern- $350 million to the capital costs of the project." Jenkins said a power plant located in Nanticoke ment will help by retrofitting the coal-fired power would run longer and produce less electricity plant into a gas-fired power plant. Trainer said if this site was not to the premier's because it would be so far away from the power's liking, a second 200-acre site is available in final destination. This translates into higher operational costs and more emissions. Nanticoke. "New transmission lines would be required not This site, which she said has been approved in principle for gas-fired power plant use by Haldimand just to bring electricity from Nanticoke, but also council, is home to a power competitor of the coal- transmission upgrades would be required in built up fired generation station, which has also expressed an areas of the GTA," said Jenkins. "There is a plan for Nanticoke conversion at the right interest building a gas-fired power time to increase electricity system plant. "There is a plan for capacity at some point in the Trainer said the infrastructure, Nanticoke conversion at future. It is not the right solution including the transmission lines, is the right time to increase for current electricity needs in the already in place and needs only to southwest GTA." be converted over to the new pur- electricity system capacity at Burton said he has gotten the pose of delivering gas-fired energy. some point in the future. It impression the government has "We have it all," she said. "We is not the right solution for already made its mind up as to have the space, we have the wires current electricity needs in where it wants to put the plant, and we want it." the southwest GTA." but continues to be optimistic the The exact opposite is true of Province can be made aware of the Oakville said Oakville Mayor Rob `mistake they are making.' Burton, who pointed out that Kirstin Jenkins, OPA spokesperson Minister of Energy and under the province's laws a 10megawatt wind turbine would not be allowed at the Infrastructure Brad Duguid neither condemned nor 13-acre Oakville site because of the close proximity supported the Nanticoke proposition, stating only that the provincial government would listen. of homes and schools. "We're always respectful of municipal leaders Burton said he is struggling to understand how a 900-megawatt power plant can be okay for the area whenever they bring us suggestions or ideas. I commend the mayors for bringing forward a construcwhen a small wind turbine is not. "I think everybody can see there is something tive suggestion and Mayor Trainer, in particular, for wrong with this," he said. "It's terrific that Mayor volunteering her community for energy generation Trainer and her council and her community have use, which is something that is always welcome from come forward with two viable alternatives for the our perspective," he said. "We will continue to work closely with (Oakville power plant." The situation, however, is not that simple, says MPP) Kevin Flynn who has done a very effective job of ensuring that his community's voice is heard at the Ontario Power Authority (OPA). "Nanticoke is not a cost-effective solution to meet Queen's Park. We recognize there are some chalsouthwest GTA electricity need," said Kirstin lenges at the moment with the regard to the proponent that we are contracted with for that particular Jenkins, OPA spokesperson. 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