Bruce Power sets eight-unit record run

Bruce Power has set a post-refurbishment, long-run record for consecutive days of eight-unit production.

 

This week, Bruce Power’s reactors surpassed the previous record of 27 days of eight-unit operation, and the Bruce A and B stations continue to reliably provide over 30 per cent of Ontario’s electricity at 30 per cent below the average residential price of power.

 

“Our units have set production records this year, culminating in this eight-unit, long-run record,” said Duncan Hawthorne, Bruce Power president and chief executive officer. “The reliability of these units – especially those at Bruce A, which have been returned to service over the past decade – proves reactors that undergo significant investment in refurbishment and component replacement programs can do an excellent job of providing consistent, carbon-free energy to the province.”
 

This year, Bruce Power invested about $40- million in planned maintenance outages which supported the strong operational performance of the site. Next year is expected to be another record output year for Bruce Power, which provided reliable and flexible generation, when needed, in 2015.