The Nanticoke Generating Station is the largest coal-fired power plant in North America, delivering up to 1,880 MW of power into the southern Ontario power grid from its base in Nanticoke, Ontario, Canada. Prior to unit shutdowns, its generating capacity was 3,964 MW. It is owned by Ontario Power Generation. It was scheduled for decommission in early 2009 as part of the Government of Ontario's commitment to eliminate coal power, but this has been repeatedly delayed. Four of its eight units have been shut down, and the remaining units will phase out the use of coal by the end of 2013. Some units may be converted to use biomass or natural gas in the future. Nanticoke is one of Canada's top ten single sources of greenhouse gases.
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