{"id":27667,"date":"2011-12-14T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2011-12-14T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ashleydev.com\/2011\/12\/14\/cna-responds-the-green-goliath-takes-on-nuclear-financial-post-dec-10\/"},"modified":"2020-08-27T11:43:18","modified_gmt":"2020-08-27T15:43:18","slug":"cna-responds-the-green-goliath-takes-on-nuclear-financial-post-dec-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cna.ca\/fr\/2011\/12\/14\/cna-responds-the-green-goliath-takes-on-nuclear-financial-post-dec-10\/","title":{"rendered":"CNA Responds: The Green Goliath Takes on Nuclear (Financial Post, Dec. 10)"},"content":{"rendered":"

This Letter to the editor was submitted to the Financial Post in response to this op-ed on December 10.<\/a><\/p>\n

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Lawrence Solomon makes the claim that \u201cthe Ontario government\u2019s decision to go nuclear \u2014 based on the ideology of the 1960s and 1970s \u2014 had nothing to do with economics and everything to do with the politics of the day.\u201d\u00a0 Ontario was out of suitable large hydroelectric sites by the 1950s and nuclear was the economic, low-emissions option that was emerging.<\/p>\n

Choosing nuclear power greatly facilitated Ontario\u2019s economic growth over the past five decades, it has helped Canada avoid about 90 million tonnes of CO2 emissions annually, and still supports tens of thousands of high-wage, highly-skilled jobs in Ontario.\u00a0 If that decision \u201chad nothing to do with economics\u201d then it has been a remarkably lucky one for Ontarians\u2019 quality of life.<\/p>\n

Because nuclear power plants are highly reliable, competitive, predictable in costs, and low in emissions, they have been chosen as a source of base load power in most of the world\u2019s large, developed economies.\u00a0 Most of these countries are planning new investments in nuclear, as are many emerging economies.<\/p>\n

What Solomon calls \u201cnuclear power cost overruns\u201d were in large measure a combination of high interest rates, unexpected delays due to stops and starts of projects by different governments, and unanticipated design changes by regulators.\u00a0 None of the cost challenges that have affected nuclear power plant construction are inherent in nuclear technology.\u00a0 New nuclear plants in Asia are being built at a very low cost compared with North America and Europe, in part due to the cost benefits of getting beyond the slower \u201cfirst of a kind\u201d projects and moving on to second, third and fourth plants of the same design.<\/p>\n

The costs and timeliness of plant construction have become more accurate as more plants are built.\u00a0 \u00a0And while nuclear plants have high capital costs and take a long time to come into service, once they are built they have low and stable operating costs, and those operating costs are much less sensitive to fuel price increases than either gas or coal plants.\u00a0 That is why nuclear is becoming the global choice for base load electric power.<\/p>\n

In Canada, three provinces \u2013 Ontario, Quebec and New Brunswick \u2013 are benefitting from this available, reliable, clean and affordable source of energy.\u00a0 And, for almost 50 years, Canada\u2019s nuclear industry has achieved an unparalleled record of safe power generation in these provinces. Nuclear energy is responsible for 15% of Canada\u2019s electricity production and for 55% of Ontario\u2019s alone.\u00a0 Furthermore, nuclear energy is not subject to unreliable weather or climate conditions, unpredictable cost fluctuations, or dependence on foreign suppliers. Fortunately, Canada is a uranium-rich country, making the supply of this key ingredient stable over time.<\/p>\n

Canada has a number of challenges ahead with respect to electricity demand. We believe that when the real costs and benefits are considered, nuclear will play a significant role in Canada\u2019s energy portfolio going forward. It is a vital component for a sustainable energy future.<\/p>\n

Denise Carpenter<\/p>\n

President and CEO
\nCanadian Nuclear Association<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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