Responses from Candidates
OPG is proposing to build the world’s largest nuclear station at its Wesleyville site in Northumberland County. If this project proceeds it will cost about $230 billion and lead to skyrocketing electricity bills.
There are much better uses for OPG’s Wesleyville site. For example, it could be used for solar energy and battery energy storage, and to connect a Lake Ontario offshore wind farm to Hydro One’s transmission grid. In addition, the province should pay residents and small businesses to install solar on their rooftops.
By tripling Ontario’s renewable energy supply, we can quickly and efficiently meet growing demand for electricity, lower our electricity bills, and create good jobs in Northumberland County.
For more information, please see: It’s Time to Triple Ontario’s Renewable Energy; and Port Hope’s Electricity Future: Wind & Solar or New Nuclear?
We are asking all candidates one important question:
Do you think that building a massive nuclear station that will drive up electricity rates is a good use of the Wesleyville site?
Click on the map or choose a municipality to see the candidates’ responses.