It is absolute madness, and…

It is absolute madness, and a huge imposition on Ontario taxpayers, to be investing heavily in refurbishing nuclear plants in Ontario when cheap hydroelectric power can be purchased from Quebec. Not only would it be cheaper to buy electricity from Quebec, it would be safer, and the problem of disposing of spent uranium rods would be eliminated.

The Province argues that the distribution system needs to be upgraded and altered before large-scale imports from Quebec can be handled. Maybe that's so. But the distribution system needs to be upgraded in any event, especially to accommodate distributed generation. It would be far better, and safer, to put money into upgrading the distribution system instead of pouring it into nuclear.

If Ontario is to continue down the path of supporting renewable energy, it needs to concentrate on upgrading its delivery system to handle distributed generation.

[Original Comment ID: 206811]