Kincardine, Bruce Power execute $2.2-million funding agreement to prepare for Bruce "C"

Bruce Power and the Municipality of Kincardine have executed a new four-year Infrastructure and Community Readiness Assessment Agreement that will provide $2.2-million in funding to support strategic planning and municipal readiness initiatives in preparation for the proposed Bruce "C" project.

The agreement will support the municipality’s work to assess and prepare for the potential long-term impacts and opportunities associated with this significant infrastructure project. Funding will support technical studies, infrastructure assessments, service delivery planning, growth management and community readiness initiatives, looking at water and wastewater infrastructure, emergency services, transportation, recreation, and broader municipal capacity planning.

“The agreement will help ensure the municipality is positioned to responsibly plan for future growth and investment,” said mayor Kenneth Craig. “Kincardine has decades of experience hosting major nuclear projects, and early planning is essential to getting it right. This support allows us to assess municipal infrastructure and service needs so our community is prepared, and ensures our residents’ and businesses’ interests are at the forefront as planning for the Bruce 'C' project continues. We appreciate Bruce Power and the province’s continued partnership and commitment to working collaboratively with the municipality, our residents and businesses.”

“The Bruce 'C' project represents a significant opportunity for the Clean Energy Frontier region," said Eric Chassard, president and chief executive officer of Bruce Power. "In order to maximize these major benefits, it is essential that local communities have the capacity to advance community and infrastructure readiness assessments.

“We know that supportive infrastructure is more than roads and warehouses, it includes housing, workforce services, community planning, and healthy communities with the local capacity to make informed and timely decisions. This agreement ensures that the Municipality of Kincardine has the tools and resources needed to prepare in a thoughtful and responsible way.”

The agreement recognizes the importance of co-ordinated planning with host communities, as Ontario continues to experience significant electricity demand growth driven by electrification, manufacturing investment, population growth, and energy-intensive industries. The Bruce "C" project is currently in the Impact Statement phase of the federal impact assessment process. The municipality has worked closely with the Town of Saugeen Shores and Bruce County on regional co-ordination for this work. The Municipality expects that the county and Saugeen Shores will enter into similar agreements in the coming weeks.

Last week, Ontario energy minister Stephen Lecce announced support to advance the next stage of pre-development work for the proposed Bruce "C" project, marking an important step forward on the opportunity to add up to 4,800 megawatts (MW) of new nuclear generation at Bruce Power. For more information, read the media release from the Province of Ontario.



Taking part in the execution of the $2.2-million funding agreement, are, in the front, Andrew Clunis (left), president of the Power Workers' Union; Eric Chassard, president and CEO of Bruce Power; Kincardine mayor Kenneth Craig; Bruce County warden Luke Charbonneau; Huron-Bruce MPP Lisa Thompson; Ontario energy minister Stephen Lecce; Rebecca Caron, president of the Society of United Professionals; and Daniel Tisch, president and CEO of the Ontario Chamber of Commerce; in the back row, are nuclear sector employees