Bruce Power nuclear generating station
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Bruce Power nuclear generating station is one of the world’s largest nuclear power facilities, located on the shores of Lake Huron in Ontario, Canada, and a major supplier of electricity to the province.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bruce Power Nuclear Generating Station | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
electric power facility
ⓘ
nuclear power station ⓘ |
| approximateNetCapacity | over 6,000 MW ⓘ |
| connectedTo | Ontario high-voltage transmission network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributesTo | Ontario’s low-carbon electricity supply ⓘ |
| coolingSource | Lake Huron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| energySourceType | nuclear fission ⓘ |
| fuelCycle | on-site refuelling of CANDU reactors ⓘ |
| gridConnection | Ontario electricity grid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gridOperator | Independent Electricity System Operator NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasContainmentType | CANDU reactor containment structures ⓘ |
| hasEmergencyPlanningZone | surrounding communities in Bruce County ⓘ |
| hasOnsiteSecurity | armed nuclear security personnel ⓘ |
| hasOperatorType | public–private partnership ⓘ |
| hasSafetySystem | multiple redundant shutdown systems ⓘ |
| hasTransmissionVoltageLevel |
230 kV class lines
ⓘ
500 kV class lines ⓘ |
| hasWasteType |
low- and intermediate-level radioactive waste
ⓘ
used nuclear fuel ⓘ |
| industry | nuclear power generation ⓘ |
| isMajorSupplierOf | electricity to Ontario ⓘ |
| leaseFrom | Ontario Power Generation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bruce County
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ontario ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Lake Huron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnShoreOf | eastern shore of Lake Huron ⓘ |
| nearestCommunity | Tiverton, Ontario NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
multi-unit CANDU nuclear station
ⓘ
one of the world’s largest nuclear generating stations by output ⓘ |
| numberOfUnits | 8 ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Bruce Power NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Bruce Power NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| previousOperator | Ontario Hydro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| previousOwner | Ontario Power Generation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryFuel | uranium ⓘ |
| provinceSupplied | Ontario NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reactorTechnology | pressurized heavy-water reactor ⓘ |
| reactorType | CANDU NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Southwestern Ontario NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulator | Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInGrid | baseload electricity supplier ⓘ |
| safetyStandard | Canadian nuclear safety regulations ⓘ |
| siteDivision |
Bruce A
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bruce B NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| unitsInBruceA | 4 ⓘ |
| unitsInBruceB | 4 ⓘ |
| usesFuelType | natural uranium ⓘ |
| wasteManagedBy | Ontario Power Generation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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