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2008 Press Releases

May

  • May 9, 2008

    Ontario Power Generation's Pickering Unit 7 Outage Extended

  • May 6, 2008

    Ontario Power Generation's Pickering Unit 1 on Outage


April


March

  • March 28, 2008

    Ontario Power Generation's Darlington Unit 1 Enters Outage

  • March 14, 2008

    Ontario Power Generation Submits Update to its Rate Application for Regulated Assets


February


January

  • January 18, 2008

    Ontario Power Generation Continues Federal Approval Process on Potential Pickering B Refurbishment

  • January 10, 2008

    Ontario Power Generation's Pickering Unit 6 Enters Brief Outage


2007 Press Releases --- Back to Top

December

  • December 17, 2007

    Ontario Power Generation Applies to Nuclear Regulator for License Renewals

  • December 04, 2007

    Ontario Power Generation's Darlington Nuclear Station First Canadian Plant to Receive Prestigious Performance Award


November

  • November 16, 2007

    Ontario Power Generation Reports 2007 Third Quarter Financial Results

  • November 14, 2007

    Ontario Power Generation's Darlington Unit 4 Enters Brief Outage

  • November 2, 2007

    Ontario Power Generation Opens Darlington Waste Management Facility

  • November 2, 2007

    Ontario Power Generation Begins Pre-Submission Consultations on Its Rate Application for Regulated Assets


October

  • October 18, 2007

    Ontario Power Generation's Pickering A Unit 1 Enters Into Planned Outage

  • October 9, 2007

    Ontario Power Generation's Pickering Unit 4 Enters Brief Outage


September


August

  • August 28, 2007

    Ontario Power Generation's Exposure to ABCP

  • August 17, 2007

    Ontario Power Generation Reports Second Quarter Financial Results

  • August 16, 2007

    Media Advisory: Ontario Power Generation Releases 2007 Second Quarter Financial Results

  • August 15, 2007

    Brief Maintenance Outage for Unit 8 at Pickering Nuclear

  • August 9, 2007

    Ontario Power Generation's Pickering Station Deals With Algae


July

  • July 19, 2007

    Ontario Power Generation's Pickering Unit 5 Outage

  • July 11, 2007

    Shipment of Tritiated Heavy Water Results in Thorough Response

  • July 06, 2007

    Ontario Power Generation Extends Pickering Units 1 and 4 Outage


June

  • June 27, 2007

    Update: Lakeview Generating Station Demolition Of Powerhouse

  • June 26, 2007

    Lakeview Generating Station Demolition Of Powerhouse

  • June 25, 2007

    Further Postponement Of Lakeview Generating Station Demolition

  • June 24, 2007

    Postponement Of Lakeview Generating Station Demolition

  • June 5, 2007

    Ontario Power Generation's Pickering Units 1 and 4 Shut Down

  • June 4, 2007

    Ontario Power Generation's Pickering Unit 7 Shut Down


May

  • May 23, 2007

    Consistent Performance Earns 10-Year License for OPG Facility

  • May 18, 2007

    Ontario Power Generation Reports First Quarter Financial Results

  • May 11, 2007

    Ontario Power Generation's Darlington Unit 3 Shut Down


April

  • April 18, 2007

    Ontario Power Generation Continues Federal Approval Process for New Nuclear at Darlington

  • April 16, 2007

    Ontario Power Generation's Pickering Unit 4 Shut Down

  • April 3, 2007

    Ontario Power Generation receives the scope of Environmental Assessment Needed for Pickering B Refurbishment

  • April 2, 2007

    Ontario Power Generation's Pickering Unit 5 Shut Down


March

  • March 23, 2007

    Ontario Power Generation Responding to Oil Release From Abitibi Canyon Generating Station

  • March 15, 2007

    OPG Backgrounder: Emissions in Perspective

  • March 14, 2007

    Ontario Power Generation's Pickering Unit 7 Shut Down

  • March 12, 2007

    Ontario Power Generation's Pickering Unit 1 Shut Down

  • March 09, 2007

    Ontario Power Generation's Darlington Unit 4 Shut Down


February


January

  • January 29, 2007

    Ontario Power Generation's Pickering Unit 5 Enters Maintenance Outage

  • January 8, 2007

    Ontario Power Generation's Pickering Unit 8 Enters Maintenance Outage


2006 Press Releases --- Back to Top

December

  • December 20, 2006

    Ontario Power Generation's Pickering Unit 6 Enters Maintenance Outage

  • December 20, 2006

    Ontario Power Generation's Darlington Unit 1 Enters Maintenance Outage

  • December 11, 2006

    Ontario Power Generation Supports Clarington Public Library

  • December 4, 2006

    Ontario Power Generation's Pickering Unit 5 Enters Maintenance Outage


November

  • November 28, 2006

    Ontario Power Generation Opens Energy-Efficient Security Buildings

  • November 17, 2006

    Ontario Power Generation Reports 2006 Third Quarter Financial Results

  • November 16, 2006

    Ontario Power Generation and Lac Seul First Nation Sign Settlement Agreement


October

  • October 30, 2006

    Ontario Power Generation's Pickering Unit 5 Enters Maintenance Outage

  • October 25, 2006

    Ontario Power Generation's Darlington Unit 1 Shut Down

  • October 19, 2006

    Ontario Power Generation Selected as One of the Greater Toronto Areas Best Employers

  • October 16, 2006

    Ontario Power Generation's Pickering Unit 1 Enters Maintenance Outage

  • October 3, 2006

    Ontario Power Generation's Pickering Unit 4 Enters Maintenance Outage


September


August

  • August 31, 2006

    Ontario Power Generation and Long Lake First Nation Sign Final Agreement

  • August 29, 2006

    Ontario Power Generation's Pickering Unit 7 Enters Maintenance Outage

  • August 17, 2006

    Ontario Power Generation Reports 2006 Second Quarter Financial Results

  • August 8, 2006

    Ontario Power Generation is Digging for Electricity

  • August 3, 2006

    Ontario Power Generation to launch a Federal Environmental Assesment on Refurbishment of Pickering B Nuclear Generating Stations


July

  • July 24, 2006

    Ontario Power Generation's Pickering Unit 1 Enters Short Maintenance Outage

  • July 11, 2006

    Ontario Power Generation Proceeds to Next Phase of Lower Mattagami Project

  • July 4, 2006

    Ontario Power Generation's Pickering Unit 7 Enters Short Maintenance Outage


June

  • June 28, 2006

    Ontario Power Generation Initiates Process for Refurbishment Study of Pickering B Nuclear Generating Station: Possible EA for Continued Operation Examined

  • June 27, 2006

    Ontario Power Generation's Darlington Unit 3 Enters Short Term Maintenance Outage

  • June 19, 2006

    Ontario Power Generation's Pickering Unit 1 Off-Line For Short Maintenance Operation

  • June 7, 2006

    Media Advisory - Lakeview Generating Station Demolition of Stacks


May

  • May 30, 2006

    Ontario Power Generation's Short-Term Credit Rating Upgraded By Standard and Poor's

  • May 26, 2006

    Ontario Power Generation's Pickering Unit 1 Off-line for Maintenance After 128 Days of Operation

  • May 11, 2006

    Ontario Power Generation Reports 2006 First Quarter Financial Results

  • May 9, 2006

    Ontario Power Generation and Taykwa Tagamou Nation Sign Abitibi River Memorandum of Understanding


April

  • April 24, 2006

    Ontario Power Generation's Pickering Unit 7 Off-line for Short Maintenance Period After 463 Days of Operation

  • April 10, 2006

    Ontario Power Generation's Darlington Unit 2 Disconnnects from the Grid for Four Hours to Allow Maintenance to its Turbine Generator


March

  • March 24, 2006

    Ontario Power Generation's Darlington Unit 3 Enters Maintenance Outage After 492 Days of Operation

  • March 22, 2006

    Ontario Power Generation and Mattagami First Nation Sign Mattagami Lake Dam Memorandum of Understanding


February


January

  • January 23, 2006

    Ontario Power Generation's Darlington Unit 4 Safely Shut Down for Inspection and Possible Repairs

  • January 20, 2006

    Ontario Power Generation's Pickering A Station Takes Unit 4 Off-line for Maintenance

  • January 16, 2006

    Ontario Power Generation's Pickering Station Takes Two Units Off-line for Maintenance


2005 Press Releases --- Back to Top

December

  • December 15, 2005

    Ontario Power Generation's Pickering B Unit 5 Begins Maintenance Outage


November

  • November 30, 2005

    Darlington Nuclear Recognized for Environmental Stewardship

  • November 22, 2005

    Ontario Power Generations's Pickering A Unit 4 Taken Off-line for Maintenance

  • November 18, 2005

    Ontario Power Generation has funds set aside for decommissioning and nuclear waste fuel management

  • November 11, 2005

    Ontario Power Generation Reports 2005 Third Quarter Financial Results

  • November 4, 2005

    Ontario Power Generation's Pickering A Unit 1 Returns to Commercial Service

  • November 1, 2005

    Ontario Power Generation's Pickering B Unit 5 Begins Maintenance Outage


October

  • October 28, 2005

    OPG Awards Contracts to Develop Site Characterization Plan for DGR and Establishes A Geoscience Review Group

  • October 14, 2005

    Ontario Power Generation's Pickering Unit 1 Enters Final Phase Of Commissioning - Commercial Service Expected Later This Fall

  • October 12, 2005

    Ontario Power Generation's Darlington Station Unit Taken Off Line For Maintenance

  • October 6, 2005

    Ontario Power Generation invests $10 million in education to help meet the growing need for energy specialists


September


August

  • August 31, 2005

    Ontario Power Generation's Pickering B Unit 6 Begins Maintenance Outage

  • August 19, 2005

    Ontario Power Generation's Pickering Station Deals with Algae

  • August 18, 2005

    Ontario Power Generation Awards Contract for Niagara Tunnel Project

  • August 12, 2005

    Ontario Power Generation Reports Second Quarter Results

  • August 12, 2005

    Ontario Power Generation Not Proceeding with the Refurbishment of Pickering A Units 2 and 3


July

  • July 29, 2005

    Ontario Power Generation's Pickering A Unit 1 Ready For Start Up

  • July 19, 2005

    Ontario Power Generation's Pickering A Unit 4 Maintenance Outage Completed

  • July 14, 2005

    Strong Performance from Ontario Power Generation's Stations Helping Ontario Meet High Electricity Demands

  • July 07, 2005

    Ontario Power Generation's Pickering B Unit 5 Maintenance Outage Completed

  • July 06, 2005

    Ontario Power Generation Obtains Court Order In Hydro One Labour Dispute


June

  • June 29, 2005

    Ontario Power Generation's Pickering A Station Receives Five-year Licence

  • June 28, 2005

    Ontario Power Generation Seeks Damages in a Lawsuit Launched Against Society of Energy Professionals

  • June 28, 2005

    Ontario Power Generation Obtains Injunction in Hydro One Labour Dispute

  • June 27, 2005

    Ontario Power Generation continues to seek injunction in Hydro One Labour Dispute

  • June 27, 2005

    Ontario Power Generation Continues to Safely Operate Its Plants As Hydro One Labour Dispute Targets Lambton and Lennox generating stations

  • June 24, 2005

    Six of Eight Units Offline at Nanticoke Generating Station

  • June 24, 2005

    Two Additional Units Taken Offline at Nanticoke Generating Stations

  • June 24, 2005

    Picketing by the Society of Energy Professionals Against Hydro One Forces Ontario Power Generation to Reduce Output At its Nanticoke Generating Station

  • June 15, 2005

    Ontario Power Generation To Manage Off-Coal Decision

  • June 1, 2005

    Ontario Power Generation Wins Prestigious Safety Award


May

  • May 30, 2005

    Ontario Power Generation's Darlington Unit Two's Maintenance Outage Completed

  • May 13, 2005

    Ontario Power Generation Reports First Quarter Results

  • May 5, 2005

    Ontario Power Generation Adds New Clean Hydroelectric Generating Capacity for Ontario

  • May 2, 2005

    Hankinson Appointed President and CEO at Ontario Power Generation


April


March

  • March 29, 2005

    Ontario Power Generation Releases 2004 Financial Results

  • March 21, 2005

    The Power of Partnership -- Building a Healthy Community Ontario Power Generation and MDS Nordion contribute $350,000 to Rouge Valley Ajax and Pickering hospital

  • March 18, 2005

    Ontario Power Generation's Darlington Unit 2 Enters Maintenance Outage


February

  • February 18, 2005

    Ontario Power Generation, the Niagara Parks Commission and FortisOntario sign Niagara Exchange Agreements

  • February 10, 2005

    Ontario Power Generation's Pickering Unit 5 Enters Maintenance Outage

  • February 2, 2005

    Ontario Power Generation to Proceed with Ear Falls Generating Station Expansion


January

  • No releases



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