Integrated Power System Plan (IPSP)
| Capacity (MW) | No. of Stations | % of Total Capacity | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nuclear | 11,419 | 5 | 36.6 |
| Hydroelectric | 7,768 | 68 | 24.9 |
| Coal | 6,434 | 4 | 20.6 |
| Oil/Gas | 5,103 | 22 | 16.4 |
| Wind | 395 | 4 | 1.3 |
| Biomass/Landfill Gas | 70 | 4 | 0.2 |
| TOTAL | 31,189 | 107 | 100 |
Over the next 20 years, it is expected that approximately 80% of the province of Ontario's existing electricity generation capacity will need to be replaced. In May 2005 the Minister of Energy, Dwight Duncan, asked the OPA to provide recommendations on what would be the appropriate mix of electricity supply sources to satisfy the expected demand in 2025, taking into account conservation targets and new sources of renewable energy.
Ontario faced three major electricity challenges: 1) the phasing-out of coal as a generation capacity source by 2007; 2) the impending end-of-life shutdown of nuclear generation capacity from 2009 to 2025; and 3) the steady increase of summer peak-demand in normal weather patterns.
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