Darlington reactors on hold
Smitherman said Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd. delivered the best bid for the contract for reactors that were to have been built for 2018, but said Ontario is concerned about "uncertainty" at the troubled nuclear agency.
He called on the federal government "to clarify the future ownership of AECL" before Ontario will proceed.
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BC Hydro: 2021 was a record-breaking year for electricity demand
VANCOUVER - From June’s heat dome to December’s extreme cold, 2021 was a record-setting year, according to BC Hydro.
On Friday, the energy company released a new report on electricity demand, and how extreme temperatures over extended periods of time led to record peak loads.
“We use peak loads to describe the electricity demand in the province during the highest load hour of each day,” Kyle Donaldson, BC Hydro spokesperson, said in a media release.
“With the heat dome in the summer and the sustained cold temperatures in December, we saw more record-breaking hours on more days last year than any other single…
