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Bruce Nuclear Generating Station
The Bruce Nuclear Generating Station, situated on Lake Huron's eastern shore in Ontario, Canada, spans 932 hectares (2300 acres) of land. Originally named after Bruce Township, now amalgamated as Kincardine, it boasted eight CANDU pressurized heavy-water reactors, earning the title of the world's largest operational nuclear generating station by total reactor count until 2016 when South Korea's Kori Nuclear Power Plant surpassed its nameplate capacity. Employing over 4000 individuals, it stands as the primary employer in Bruce County. Initially known as the Bruce Nuclear Power Development (BNPD), construction occurred between 1970 and 1987 under the auspices of Ontario Hydro, later divided into five Crown corporations in 1999. Ontario Power Generation (OPG) assumed control of all generating stations, subsequently leasing operations to Bruce Power in June 2000, with active operations commencing in May 2001. The lease initially spanned 18 years until 2019, extendable for an additional 25 years until 2044. The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) renewed Bruce Power's operating licenses in November 2009 for five years until 2014, authorizing refueling of units 1 and 2. Subsequent extensions and renewals were granted, extending the operating license to May 2020 and then to 2028. In 2023, plans were unveiled for the potential construction of a third nuclear power station, Bruce C, initially proposed in the late 2000s but not pursued at that time.
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