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As Ontario’s largest clean electricity generator, see how our focus is on generating safe, efficient, and reliable energy.

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Our partnerships & subsidiaries
Our subsidiaries & partnerships are helping us improve electricity generation, storage, and distribution technology to electrify life in one generation.
Who we are
Powering Ontario
Ontario’s need for power never takes a rest and neither does OPG — we’re on the job 24 hours a day, seven days a week, powering Ontario.
What we do
Public safety
We maintain a long-term commitment to the health, safety and energy needs of Ontarians, and it shows in everything we do.
Our commitments in action
Code of Business Conduct
We operate according to a Code of Business Conduct that ensures safety, integrity and efficiency for Ontario.
Governance & regulation

Workers in hard hats look out from the top of an open stairway before a huge Canadian flag in a nuclear plant.

Our role in the system

Our role is to help build a stronger Ontario by investing in clean, affordable power and energy solutions that help grow Ontario's economy.

Power generation

Nuclear power
Nuclear power plays an important role in Ontario and OPG’s energy mix, and its critical to helping us achieving our net-zero goals.
Our power
Educational resources
We support students and educators by providing learning resources developed specifically for teachers, young people and schools.
Our role in the system
Nuclear safety and emergency preparedness
We build safety into every step of our energy production and about our comprehensive emergency preparedness plans for Ontarians.
Our commitment to safety
- Nuclear safety and emergency preparedness
- Water safety

The pristine turbine hall at Darlington Nuclear Generating Station.

Darlington refurbishment project

Once complete, this project will enable production of clean, safe, low-cost, and emission-free electricity from Darlington for 30 more years.

Projects & services

Darlington SMR
The Darlington site is the only location in Canada licenced for new nuclear with a completed and accepted Environmental Assessment.
Our projects
Clean energy credits
With an extensive portfolio of clean energy generation across North America, OPG can offer environmental credits in both Canada and the US.
Our services
- Electrification services
- Clean energy credits

Ouimet Canyon Provincial Park, Thunder Bay, Ontario

Territorial acknowledgement

We respectfully acknowledge that our facilities are located within the traditional and treaty territory of Indigenous Nations and communities.

Community investment

The Power for Change Project was designed to give back to Ontario and to the communities where we operate, to help build a cleaner, more sustainable future for generations to come.

Communities

Territorial Acknowledgement
- Territorial Acknowledgement
  OPG respectfully acknowledges that the lands on which its generating stations and other assets are located are within the traditional and treaty territory of many Indigenous communities. Click to read more.
Central Ontario
- Central Ontario
  Central Ontario is home to 20 of our hydroelectric facilities, some of which, like our Sills Island Generating Station, have been part of their community for more than one hundred years.
Eastern Ontario
- Eastern Ontario
  Eastern Ontario is host to one gas-fired generating station and 15 of our hydroelectric generating stations on the St. Lawrence, Ottawa and Madawaska Rivers.
Northeastern Ontario
- Northeastern Ontario
  Northeastern Ontario contains 14 of our hydroelectric stations, including several we built or redeveloped through key partnerships with local Indigenous communities.
Northwestern Ontario
- Northwestern Ontario
  Northwestern Ontario hosts 11 of our hydroelectric stations as well as a former coal generating station that we converted to use biomass as fuel.
Southern Ontario - Durham Region
- Southern Ontario - Durham Region
  The golden horseshoe of Southern Ontario is home to key operations including our Darlington and Pickering nuclear stations in Clarington and Pickering.
Southern Ontario - Niagara Region
- Southern Ontario - Niagara Region
  The golden horseshoe of Southern Ontario is home to key operations including our iconic Sir Adam Beck hydroelectric stations in Niagara Falls.
Southwestern Ontario
- Southwestern Ontario
  Southwestern Ontario is host to our NSS - Western Waste Management Facility in Bruce County, our Eugenia hydroelectric station near Meaford, and our Nanticoke Solar Facility on the site of the former Nanticoke coal station.

Rough waters in the tailrace from Barrett Chute hydroelectric station.

Water system data portal

Find water level and flow information from gauges on rivers where OPG operates hydroelectric stations in Ontario.

News & resources

Net-Zero News
A quarterly round-up of stories, news and profiles that highlight our best. See how we’re electrifying life in one generation.
Newsroom
Visitor centres
At our visitor centres, the public is welcomed to see how their power is made and learn about Ontario's low-carbon electricity system.
Educational resources
Water safety
Our commitment to public safety includes making sure people know about the dangers around our hydro stations and dams.
Water system data portal

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Media releases

October 6, 2023

9 min read

Give thanks and keep family and friends safe this holiday weekend

A safety reminder for the Thanksgiving weekend

Accent: pfu5cone9ztk

Toronto, ON – Ontario Power Generation (OPG) is urging the public to prioritize safety around waterways during the Thanksgiving weekend.

Recent unseasonably warm weather may make waterways more tempting, but please ensure you are aware and vigilant about the potential dangers. Dry or calm riverbeds around OPG facilities like dams, may look safe but can change quickly into rapidly flowing waterways with dangerous currents.

For more information about water safety, please visit: www.opg.com/watersafety.

Quick facts

OPG operates 66 hydroelectric stations and 240 dams on 24 Ontario River systems.
Despite continued warnings, some people disregard our signs and barriers, putting themselves and first responders at risk.
OPG works with Ontario Provincial Police to enforce these warnings, which could lead to charges.

Quotes

“Thanksgiving is a great time to get together with family and spend time outdoors,” said Paul Seguin, OPG Senior Vice President, Renewable Generation. “As you gather this weekend, make sure you and your loved ones are staying safe around Ontario’s waterways.”

About OPG

As one of North America’s largest, most diverse electricity generators, OPG invests in local economies and employs thousands of people across Ontario and the US. OPG and its family of companies are leading the development of new clean technologies, refurbishment of existing assets, and electrification initiatives to power the growing demand of a clean economy for decades to come. Learn more about how the company is advancing these initiatives while prioritizing people, partnerships, and strong communities by reading OPG’s Climate Change Plan, Reconciliation Action Plan, and Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (ED&I) strategy.

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For further information, please contact:

OPG Media Relations
416-592-4008 or 1-877-592-4008
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Pensez à la sécurité lors de la longue fin de semaine de congé

Rappel de sécurité concernant la fin de semaine de l’Action de grâces

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Toronto (Ontario) – Ontario Power Generation (OPG) demande au public d’accorder la priorité à la sécurité aux abords des voies navigables pendant la fin de semaine de l’Action de grâces.

Les températures inhabituelles récentes peuvent rendre les cours d’eau plus attrayants, mais assurez-vous d’être conscient des dangers et de faire preuve de vigilance. Les lits de rivière asséchés ou calmes peuvent paraître sûrs, mais ils peuvent se transformer rapidement en cours d’eau dont les courants sont dangereux.

Pour obtenir de plus amples renseignements sur la sécurité aquatique, veuillez consulter le site Web suivant : www.opg.com/watersafety.

Faits en bref

OPG exploite 66 centrales hydroélectriques et 240 barrages sur 24 rivières de l’Ontario.
Malgré nos avertissements constants, certaines personnes ne tiennent pas compte de nos panneaux et de nos barrières, mettant en danger leur vie et celle des premiers répondants.
OPG collabore avec la Police provinciale de l’Ontario pour faire appliquer ces restrictions, ce qui pourrait mener à des accusations.

Citations

« L’Action de grâces est une excellente occasion de se réunir en famille et de passer du temps à l’extérieur », a déclaré Paul Seguin, premier vice-président d’OPG, Production d’énergie renouvelable. « Lors de vos rassemblements au cours de la fin de semaine, assurez-vous que vous et vos proches êtes en sécurité aux abords des voies navigables de l’Ontario. »

À propos de OPG

En tant que l’un des plus importants et des plus diversifiés producteurs d’électricité en Amérique du Nord, OPG investit dans les économies locales et emploie des milliers de personnes en Ontario et aux États-Unis. OPG et sa famille d’entreprises dirigent le développement de nouvelles technologies propres, la remise à neuf des actifs existants et des initiatives d’électrification pour répondre à la demande croissante d’une économie propre pour les décennies à venir.

Apprenez-en davantage sur la façon dont l’entreprise fait progresser ces initiatives tout en accordant la priorité aux personnes, aux partenariats et aux collectivités fortes en consultant le Plan de lutte contre les changements climatiques, le Plan d’action pour la réconciliation et la Stratégie en matière d’équité, de diversité et d’inclusion d’OPG.

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Pour en savoir plus, veuillez communiquer avec :

Ontario Power Generation
416 592-4008 ou 1 877 592-4008
Suivez-nous sur Twitter à @opg

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