Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Eight OPG hydro stations to undergo refurbishments in eastern Ontario
Ontario Power Generation (OPG) announced it is planning to invest $1 billion over the next 20 years to refurbish 45 generating units at eight hydro…
Ontario Power Generation
Ontario investing in refurbishment of eight hydroelectric generating stations
The Government of Ontario announced support for Ontario Power Generation’s (OPG) approximately $1 billion investment to refurbish eight hydroelectric generating stations in Eastern Ontario. This…
Power Play: looking at nuclear energy to help achieve net-zero
By Mark Douglas Wessel As the world was reminded by the Oscar winning movie Oppenheimer, nuclear power was first harnessed to produce atomic weapons toward…
Ontario announces first phase of Darlington SMR project complete
The Government of Ontario announced the completion of the first phase of site preparation for Ontario’s first Small Modular Reactor (SMR) at the Darlington Nuclear…
Ontario refurbishing R.H. Saunders Generating Station in Cornwall
The Ontario government is supporting Ontario Power Generation’s (OPG) plan to refurbish its R.H. Saunders Generating Station in Cornwall, the second largest hydroelectric station in…
OPG completes refurbishment of historic turntable at Chats Falls station
Ontario Power Generation (OPG) announced that the historic 93-year-old turntable at the Chats Falls Generating Station (GS) is revolving smoothly once again thanks to its…
Ontario, OPG announced plans for $1B refurbishment of hydroelectric stations
The Ontario government and Ontario Power Generation (OPG) announced plans to refurbish its hydroelectric stations in the Niagara region, including the Sir Adam Beck complex…
Ontario plans to refurbish Pickering nuclear plant to meet electricity needs
The Government of Ontario announced is supporting Ontario Power Generation’s (OPG) plan to proceed with the next steps toward refurbishing Pickering Nuclear Generating Station’s “B”…
OPG and Capital Power partner to assess feasibility of SMRs for Alberta
Capital Power Corporation and Ontario Power Generation announced the companies have entered into an agreement to jointly assess the development and deployment of grid-scale small…
Bird awarded contracts worth over $530M, including OPG project
Bird Construction Inc. announced that it has signed five new contracts with a combined value over $530 million. The awarded contracts include a large manufacturing…
Workers traverse heights to complete hydro line replacement
If you happened to drive by OPG’s Sir Adam Beck generating stations this fall, you likely got a glimpse of a major project taking place…
Ontario, Saskatchewan partnering to advance nuclear energy development
The Government of Ontario announced it is leveraging the expertise of Ontario Power Generation (OPG) and its subsidiary Laurentis Energy Partners to support a new…
OPG, Laurentis mark grand opening of new nuclear materials sorting facility
Ontario Power Generation (OPG) announced that a new nuclear materials sorting facility in Kincardine is now operating at full tilt, helping to reduce, reuse, and…
First Nations Power
Indigenous millwrights charting their careers through OPG’s Darlington Refurbishment By Paul Choi Two Indigenous millwrights who got their start through OPG’s Indigenous Opportunities Network (ION)…
OPG invests in climate change preparation with Smoky Falls Dam Safety project
In northeast Ontario, Ontario Power Generation is working to improve dam safety and help make its hydroelectric operations more resilient to climate change. The Smoky…
Ontario Power Generation showcases new headquarters in Durham Region
Ontario Power Generation (OPG) has given a well-known Durham Region building a notable change, unveiling new property signage for the company’s future corporate headquarters on…
Billy Bishop Airport buses roll toward zero emissions with charging installation
PowerON Energy Solutions has completed installation of the infrastructure to charge new electric shuttle buses operated by Nieuport Aviation to connect Billy Bishop Toronto City…
Ontario Power Generation celebrates the early completion of Darlington Unit 3
Ontario Power Generation (OPG) announced a major milestone has been achieved with the successful connection of Darlington Nuclear Generating Station’s Unit 3 to Ontario’s electricity…
Ontario to build three additional small modular reactors at Darlington site
The Government of Ontario announced it is working with Ontario Power Generation (OPG) to commence planning and licensing for three additional small modular reactors (SMRs),…
Aecon partners with Durham College to support skilled trades centre
Aecon Group Inc. announced it is partnering with Durham College to support the Ontario Power Generation (OPG) Centre for Skilled Trades and Technology (CSTT). Durham…
Partnership announced for modular fabrication to deliver Ontario SMR
Aecon Group Inc. announced a partnership with E.S. Fox Limited to advance innovative modular fabrication supporting the delivery of North America’s first grid-scale Small Modular…
Ontario Power Generation achieves two major Darlington Refurbishment milestones
Ontario Power Generation (OPG) announced that Units 3 and 1 at Darlington Nuclear Generating Station have reached major milestones on the Darlington Refurbishment Project (No.…
Toronto Transit Commission, PowerON unveil innovative eBus charging system
The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) unveiled 10 newly commissioned, battery-electric bus (eBus) charging pantographs as part of a proof of concept at Birchmount Garage, expanding…
Ontario Power Generation to locate new corporate headquarters in Oshawa
Ontario Power Generation (OPG) has announced it will establish a new corporate headquarters in the City of Oshawa. OPG has entered into an Agreement of…