WHEREAS Stephen Lecce, Minister of Energy & Electrification, made an announcement on November 27, 2024 regarding Haldimand County being one of three potential sites for new energy producing projects in Ontario, to contribute to the production of energy in addressing Ontario’s forecasted energy shortfall;
AND WHEREAS Ontario Power Generation, the owner of lands within the Nanticoke Industrial Park, has expressed an interest in locating energy producing facilities at this location;
AND WHEREAS nuclear energy is considered a clean, safe source of energy throughout North America;
AND WHEREAS a nuclear power plant has great economical potential to the community including the creation of numerous jobs with higher than average compensation, significant contributions to the local tax base and indirect economic spinoff to local businesses;
BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED
- THAT Council supports, in principle, the development of nuclear energy in the Nanticoke Industrial Area;
- AND THAT staff be directed to obtain further information about the potential project and site selection process as it becomes available, and report back to Council.