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Portlands Energy Centre (PEC)
April 10, 2006
Site Work Starts at Portlands Energy Centre
[Toronto] The Portlands Energy Centre (PEC) has started preliminary site work in preparation for the construction of the new, high efficiency natural gas generation station to be located east of the retired Hearn generating station. “In order to meet Toronto’s need for electricity in 2008 construction must get underway this summerâ€, said Finn Greflund, President of the PEC, “we are very pleased to have reached this phase of the project.â€
Activities already underway include land surveying and the removal of test equipment that was used to collect data for environmental studies of the PEC site. In addition to proceeding with construction of the long-planned Portlands Energy Centre, the Minister of Energy directed the Ontario Power Authority to conserve 300 megawatts of power in Toronto through existing and new demand-management efforts.
However, electricity system planners have concluded that Toronto needs an additional 250 megawatts of electricity generation by the summer of 2008 and another 250
megawatts in 2010. PEC, a 550 megawatt power plant, will meet that need with minimal air, water and noise impacts.
As explained by PEC Chairman Jim Burpee, “The project passed through a two year environmental review process and was approved by the Ministry of the Environment in 2005. We did our homework, involved agencies and the public and addressed any environmental issues that were raised.â€
In addition PEC is currently removing vegetation and clearing the project site.
Site clearing activities were included in the conditions of the Ministry of the Environment approvals. The removal of trees is being carried out with a Permit for Private Tree Removal issued by the City of Toronto. A comprehensive landscape plan will see more than 3000 trees and shrubs planted on the site after construction is completed.
April 10, 2006
Site Work Starts at Portlands Energy Centre
[Toronto] The Portlands Energy Centre (PEC) has started preliminary site work in preparation for the construction of the new, high efficiency natural gas generation station to be located east of the retired Hearn generating station. “In order to meet Toronto’s need for electricity in 2008 construction must get underway this summerâ€, said Finn Greflund, President of the PEC, “we are very pleased to have reached this phase of the project.â€
Activities already underway include land surveying and the removal of test equipment that was used to collect data for environmental studies of the PEC site. In addition to proceeding with construction of the long-planned Portlands Energy Centre, the Minister of Energy directed the Ontario Power Authority to conserve 300 megawatts of power in Toronto through existing and new demand-management efforts.
However, electricity system planners have concluded that Toronto needs an additional 250 megawatts of electricity generation by the summer of 2008 and another 250
megawatts in 2010. PEC, a 550 megawatt power plant, will meet that need with minimal air, water and noise impacts.
As explained by PEC Chairman Jim Burpee, “The project passed through a two year environmental review process and was approved by the Ministry of the Environment in 2005. We did our homework, involved agencies and the public and addressed any environmental issues that were raised.â€
In addition PEC is currently removing vegetation and clearing the project site.
Site clearing activities were included in the conditions of the Ministry of the Environment approvals. The removal of trees is being carried out with a Permit for Private Tree Removal issued by the City of Toronto. A comprehensive landscape plan will see more than 3000 trees and shrubs planted on the site after construction is completed.