Bruce Power has entered into a "collaboration agreement" with Energy Alberta.
This comes a day after Bruce Power announced a memorandum of understanding with SaskPower on Wednesday. The agreement with Energy Alberta was announced on Thursday.
According to a press release from Bruce Power, the agreement will "focus on Bruce Power sharing its experience, high‑level frameworks and lessons learned."
That's as Energy Alberta "explores how an expanded, Canadian nuclear energy sector could play an important role as Canada faces a surge in electricity demand and the issues of long‑term reliability, emissions reduction and economic competitiveness," the release added.
Energy Alberta’s proposed Peace River Nuclear Power Project is in the planning phase of the regulatory process, and the company expects the first phase of the project to be in operation by 2035.
"Nuclear energy’s potential to enhance energy security for all Canadians makes it an attractive solution to meet growing electricity demand," said Nathan Neudorf, Minister of Affordability and Utilities for Alberta’s government. "With one of the most reliable grids in the country, Alberta is proud to play a key role in building a national energy corridor, leveraging interprovincial expertise and strengthening connections with our neighbours to deliver affordable, reliable and sustainable power for Albertans and Canadians alike."
"Bruce Power understands what it means to explore nuclear energy carefully, deliberately, and over the long term," added James Scongack, Bruce Power’s Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice-President. "This collaboration allows us to share practical insights from our own feasibility work and planning experience with Energy Alberta."
