Ontario Power Generation

OPG News Release, June 28, 2005

June 28, 2005
ONTARIO POWER GENERATION SEEKS DAMAGES IN A LAWSUIT LAUNCHED AGAINST SOCIETY OF ENERGY PROFESSIONALS

Corporation wants limits on picketing of OPG property by striking employees of Hydro One

[Toronto:] Ontario Power Generation Tuesday filed a claim for damages from the Society of Energy Professionals, some of its officers and its officials to compensate OPG for losses caused by picketing at OPG sites by striking employees of Hydro One.

The claim cites recent instances of picketing at five OPG plants that impacted the operations of the stations, especially by blocking workers from entering the generation stations. In one case, last Friday at Nanticoke, OPG was forced to shut down six of eight units because they could not be operated safely until replacement employees were ferried in by helicopter.

Further, OPG contends it should be reimbursed for additional costs in protecting and attempting to gain access to its property. These costs include additional security fees, van and bus rentals, helicopter and boat rentals and other transportation fees, for payment of wages for employees and/or contractors who could not perform work due to inability to access the plant and payment of overtime wages for employees and/or contractors who could not leave their work assignments until they were replaced.

In addition, OPG seeks compensation for the value of electricity output that was lost as a result of the picketing.

The statement was filed Tuesday afternoon. A parallel motion to restrict picketing across the province also has been filed and could be heard as early as Tuesday, July 5, in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice at 361 University Avenue, Toronto.

Ontario Power Generation Inc. is an Ontario-based electricity generation company whose principal business is the generation and sale of electricity in Ontario. Our focus is on the efficient production and sale of electricity from our generation assets, while operating in a safe, open and environmentally responsible manner.

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