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Nuclear Canada Yearbook 2000 Annual review and buyers guide (2000)

Auteur	Canadian Nuclear Association
Datum	september 2000
Classificatie	3.02.0.00/19 (CANADA - ALGEMEEN)
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1999 - Year in Review

By Colin Hunt
Director of Policy, CAN

As a closing year of the 20th Century, 1999 has seen many positive developments for 
Canada's nuclear industry, both at home and abroad. Most notably, Wolsong Unit 4 
entered service during the year, producing its first electricity only five years after 
construction first started. In Canada, the first of two isotope production reactors at 
Chalk River neared completion, along with its handling facility for producing its 
first isotopes before the end of 2000. On the uranium scene, the McArthur River mine 
began producing its first commercial ore, and the McClean Lake mill commenced 
production.
With respect to Canada's nuclear utilities, Ontario Power Generation took decisive 
action to return Pickering A Nuclear Generating Station to service. At the same time,
OPG commenced inquiries seeking private sector partnerships to rehabilitate Bruce A 
Nuclear Generating Station and return it to electricity production. Meanwhile, an 
independent review of New Brunswick Power's Point Lepreau Generating Station 
concluded that a full refit of the station and continued full operation offered more 
economic benefit to electricity consumers than any alternative production strategy.
On a lighter note, 1999 marked the completion of the Y2K projects of the CANDU 
utilities. It is noteworthy that no CANDU reactor was affected operationally computer 
glitches related to this potential problem. Such protection is important for CANDUs, 
as these reactors tend to have a higher degree of automation and computer control 
than many other types of power reactors.
1999 has also marked a turning point for the Canadian Nuclear Association. Since its 
creation in 1960, CNA has been located in the business heart of Canada's nuclear 
industry in Toronto. Upon detailed consideration, the Board of Directors has decided 
that the Association headquarters should be located in Ottawa. With the rising number 
of policy issues for the nuclear industry, most notably that of climate change and 
Canada's response to the Kyoto agreement, it was recognized that the Association 
must be the principal point of contact between the industry as a whole and the 
federal government. Accordingly, the Association will be located in Ottawa in 
March, 2000.

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