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VVI~ ree PrsWnsa yDecember 21,1994 ,Page 3 Atlantîc-power plant approved. ByrMlke Kowalsld A proposed on-site power plant at Atlantic Packaging has cleared yet'another hurdie. SOntario Hydre has given the go-ahead te a 50-megawatt non- utility gênerator ( G) that would produce steam used'in processing recycled paper- at the IicksonI;tad South factory. Pending approval from the OntarioInistry of Environinent and Energy, as weli as Durhamn R.egion and the Town of Whitby, construction of the $65-million cogeneration plant could be underwayr next sprinq. Powerfromthe faeîlity will be seld te Ontario Hydre under a 20-year sales agreement, and steam generated from the waste heat will bo used by Atlantic Packaging. :When* completed in 1996 the gas-driven power plant wÎll net only provide lower-cost steam te Atlantic,. but will significantly reduce air emîssions -produced by conventienal electricai gener- ation. As firat reported in TIhe Fr. Press lest year, the Atlantic site was one of 16 in Ontario pro- nsed as potentiel locations for WUGs greater than five megawatts in size. e F :eý Hiowever, the projecta were place on hold wile Ontario Hydro reviewed its commitment tnon-utility generation. Ini May 1993 Hydro announ- ced that it would go ahead with the coeneration proam, but on a greatly reduced scàlafe. Developers of the 16 projects were offred new mn-service dats and capacity targets that botter reflected Hydo's expected need for future elec 'ci prchases. As a resuit,te original Wh yproposai wasdownsized from 40-m attgas-driven turbine and a 20-megawatt, steam-driven, turbine te the 50- megawatt plant approved earlier tliisyear. We have an agreement with Ontario' Hydro and have the clearance to go àhead » said Robert Lee, vice-president of Westcoast Power hIc. of Toronto. The faciity is beinq developed for Wbitby Cogeneration Limted Partnership by Westcoast Power, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Vancouver-based Westcoast ee a flrm purchased the inter- este of Atlantic's former prner in the joint venture -- British Gas -- lest summer. As Lee expIaîned, the power plant is *a sta <f- ehfaze con- cept that will produce and recy- cle steam. used ini the paper- making process. W.spl.the steam and the condensate '(water) wili corne back tous for recycing," he said. «There are some losses in the procesa, but we're using natural gas which is an efficient use of energy.» Gas generation has an effi- ciency rating of 70 to 85 per cent, whereas electrical generation ia only 30 to 40 per cent efficient, Lee noted. "If we can use a fuel that'is more efficient, it keeps the costs in check» he said. An open house for Wib resi- dents to learn more about the project wiil be held Jan. 26 in the R.a g i oom of the Centennial Blding, 416 Centre St. S., from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. and again from 6:30to8 p.m. "People like to know what's goin4 on and we* want to be able to give the public the comfort that this* won't affect anyone,» said Lee. "These plants are accepted quite well in other communities and are very unobtrusive. They've even put them in hospi- taIs.» ijT7IiITY AUTO GLASS Hl specialists ltd. 1013 Dundlas Stl. E. (TeSubway Submarine Building)W TOLL FREE 1-800468-9247 ~I MO6ILE SERVICE GUARANTEED WORKMANSHIP KELLY DONGEN (left) and Bey Paton of purchased from various charities replaced l8th Whitby Pathiinders were among white bulbs on the tree in front of the those selling bulbs on Tree of Hope Day. in Whitby Public Library. downtown Whftby recently. Coloured bulbs Photo by Jeremy Drosar. Whltby Fme Press More arrests madein -RIDE checks Durhamn Reionai Police made seven arrests for drivingz over the legal limit and issued 1Ù12-hour suspensions in the second week of the RIDE progrem in the More than 9,000 vehicles were stopped the second week and 65 tested on the roadside tester. The number of charges and suspensions is about the same as lest year for the sanie period. Regular police patrol units arrested 12 people for impaired driving. ROTARY CAH (ALlAIS 104 139 01 59 CHISTMAS DECORATIONS Ribbons, Bows, Balis & Ornaments Fresh, Cut Christmas Trees Balsam Fir