Managing the Environmental Impacts of Power Canada Europe Roundtable for Business Toronto, 31 May 2005

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Current Permitting Assignments  3000 MW nuclear power station restart and life extension  4 reactors in Ontario  570 MW natural gas generation station  Combined cycle station in Ontario  30 MW wind generation facility  20 turbines in Alberta  Hydrogen transportation network  Ontario

Current Trends & Issues  Ontario Government mandate to shut down coal-fired generating stations in by 2007  Ministry of Energy RFP for 300 MW renewable and 2400 MW conventional  Mandate for some Privatisation of the Energy Sector in Ontario  Predicted electricity shortage for Ontario in the coming years  Concerns regarding nuclear power  Schedule and cost overruns  Long-term management of nuclear waste  Sustainability – Long term trend towards electricity generation from renewable sources  Kyoto Accord - Mandate to reduce Global Greenhouse Gas emissions

Environmental Assessment  Two environmental assessment regimes relevant to power projects  Provincial Environmental Assessment  EA required under the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act, Electricity Projects Regulation 116/01  Federal Environmental Assessment  Triggers under the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act include regulatory action, federal lands or federal money

Provincial EA Process Prepare Project Description Apply Screening Criteria to Identify Potential Adverse Environmental Impacts Apply Screening Criteria to Identify Potential Adverse Environmental Impacts Prepare a Screening Report Prepare a Screening Report Notice of Project Commencement Consultation with the Public, First Nations and Government Agencies Notice of Completion 30 Day Review Assess Environmental Impacts Develop Appropriate Mitigation Measures Assess Environmental Impacts Develop Appropriate Mitigation Measures Significant Net Effects and/or Not All Concerns Resolved Significant Net Effects and/or Not All Concerns Resolved Project Proceeds No Significant Net Effects And All Concerns Resolved No Significant Net Effects And All Concerns Resolved No Request for Elevation of Project No Request for Elevation of Project Statement of Completion to MOE Env. Review / Individual EA Request for Elevation of Project Request for Elevation of Project Category ‘B’ Environmental Screening Process  Typical time to complete EA is 12 months  C of As obtained concurrently

Federal EA Process  Typical time to complete EA is months  Licensing occurs concurrently, but is separate process to EA

Nuclear Power – Regulatory Framework  Single regulator – Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission  Well-defined regulatory regime – Nuclear Safety Control Act and Regulations  Cost recovery for regulatory activities  Formal and extensive environmental assessments required prior to regulatory decisions (Canadian Environmental Assessment Act)  EA and licensing experience with restarting shut down plants, using new fuel and life extension

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Typical Project Concerns  Native prairie  Migratory birds and bats  Species at risk  Land use  Noise and visual impacts  Tower stability  Heritage resources

Conclusion  Need for electricity is evident (except to public)  Renewables will not meet the need  Community acceptability of coal plant phase- out  Regulatory approvals process is known and workable for all sources  Provincially imposed schedules for new plants  However, Federal-Provincial jurisdictional issues may be difficult  Nuclear plants take a long time to come on line  Opposition to siting all types of facilities  Best opportunities appear to be facilities sited near/adjacent existing facilities